The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, silver Quarter-Pagoda, second issue, type O/XIV, 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], unshaded oval buckle with 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, pellet above Vishnu but no pellet below, legend in Tamil and Telugu, kal vara kun · kal vara hun [Quarter of a star pagoda], 10.66g/12h (Prid. 174 [Sale, lot 376]; Stevens website 3.193C; KM. 352). Good very fine and toned [certified and graded NGC AU 53] £200-£260

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

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Bt K. Wiggins (Crowborough, UK) October 1989.

Owner’s ticket