MADRAS PRESIDENCY
Copper Coins - Mahamadan System
Miscellanous Coins - Madapollam (1 Coin only)

 Cash (1701 - 1702)                             DESCRIPTION

* Metal: Copper
* Weight: 1.79 - 2.24 gms
* Diameter: 11.7 mm
* Mint:
Madapollam

* Obv: Heart shaped shield
            (balemark), on top large 4,
            the shield contains letters
            "EEIC" representing English
             East India Company.

* Rev:
Line drawing of a single
            standing diety.

* Edge:
Plain

P NO

 KM #

MINT AH RY AD DESCRIPTION IMG
287 287

Madras

- - - Note: Right wreath tip is
pointing down
-

Tegnapatam or Ft St David Coins: Gold & Copper

 Tegnapatam Gold pagoda                        DESCRIPTION

* Metal: Copper
* Weight: 3.41 gms
* Diameter: 11.5 mm
* Mint:
Tegnapatam or
             Ft St David

* Obv: Single standing deity in the
             center surrounded by the
             letter TEVNAPATNAM.
* Rev:
 Granulated surface.
* Edge: Plain

288 Unlisted

Tegnapatam
or Ft St David

- - 1698 - -

 Tegnapatam Copper Cash 1st veriety              DESCRIPTION

* Metal: Copper
* Weight: 2.13 gms
* Diameter: 17.7 mm
* Mint:
Tegnapatam
             or Ft St David

* Obv: Arms of the company & date
* Rev: Value in Persian with a 1
             above, AH year 1240,
             surrounded within
              2 wreaths.
* Edge: plain 

289 289 Tegnapatam
or Ft St David
- - 1740 - -

 Tegnapatam Copper Cash 2nd veriety              DESCRIPTION

* Metal: Copper
* Weight: 1.36 gms
* Diameter: 9.0 - 12.0 mm
* Mint:
Tegnapatam
             or Ft St David

* Obv: A star
* Rev:
Two line of Tamil meaning Kumpini.
* Edge: plain 

290 290 Tegnapatam
 or Ft St David
- - 1741 - -

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

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