The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, gold Pagoda, second issue, type D/I, seven-tiered Gopuram of a temple flanked by 5 stars either side, surrounded by square buckled garter inscribed pagoda ·, hun [Hun], peak of Gopuram points between o and d in pagoda, rev. Vishnu holding sword, rising from a lotus flower, flanked by 11 pellets on left and 9 pellets on right, within ribbon inscribed in Tamil and Telugu, vara kun/vara hun [Hun], pellet between legends, 2.94g/12h (Prid. 149 [not in Sale]; Stevens 3.33; KM. 356; F 1583). Extremely fine, retaining mint bloom, attractive, rare [certified and graded NGC MS 62] £700-£900

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

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SNC (London) October 1980 (8548), ticket.

Owner’s ticket and envelope