The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, silver Quarter-Pagoda, second issue, type C/XII, 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 square 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 either side, no pellet above or below Vishnu, legend in Tamil and Telugu, kal vara kun · kal vara hun [Quarter of a star pagoda], 10.58g/12h (Prid. 175 [Sale, lot 377]; Stevens –; KM. 352). Minor edge flaws, otherwise about very fine and dark-toned [certified and graded NGC VF 35] £120-£150

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

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SNC (London) October 1980 (8557), ticket.

Owner’s ticket