The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, silver Quarter-Pagoda, second issue, type L/XVI, seven-tiered Gopuram of a temple flanked by 9 stars either side, surrounded by ribbon inscribed quarter pagoda ·, lettering of mixed sizes, pau hun phuli [Quarter of a star pagoda], part-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], 10.54g/12h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens website 3.188C; KM. 352). Cleaned in the past, otherwise good very fine, strong detail, very rare [certified and graded NGC AU Details: Cleaned] £150-£200

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

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Bt R. Weir (Unionville, ONT) June 2000.

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