East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, silver Quarter-Pagoda, second issue, type P/XVI, seven-tiered Gopuram of a temple flanked by 9 stars either side, surrounded by ribbon inscribed quarter · pagoda ·, pau hun phuli [Quarter of a star pagoda], partly-shaded oval buckle with vestiges of cross tongue, rev. Vishnu holding sword in left hand, rising from a lotus flower, surrounded by two concentric circles of pellets, flanked by 11 pellets on left and 9 pellets on right, no pellet above or below Vishnu, legend in Tamil and Telugu, kal vara kun · kal vara hun [Quarter of a star pagoda], 10.65g/12h (Prid. 176 [Sale, lot 377]; Stevens 3.200; KM. 352). About extremely fine [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £240-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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