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European East India Companies coins


Three Deities

Three swamy Pagoda








Indo - British

Three Swamy Pagoda
Metal - Gold

17th century AD

        This Pagoda is called the Three - Swamy pagoda, as it has on one side the figures of three deities. These Pagodas were issued by the East India company from the Madras Mint.

        The coin has on one side the figures of Lord Venkateswara and his two consorts as seen at the Tirupati Temple. The other side is blank.


Old Star Pagoda
Metal - Gold

17th century AD

Obverse.

        This Pagoda is called the Old star pagoda, as it has on one side the figure of Vishnu and other side a Star.

 


Vishnu


Star


Old Star Pagoda
Metal - Gold

17th century AD

Reverse.

Star.


Half Star Pagoda
Metal - Silver

19th Century AD

Obverse.

        These star Pagodas issued from the Madras Mint continued to be the standard coin of the Company in the south until it was abolished in 1816 AD and the Silver Rupee was made the standard coin.

        Figure of Vishnu is surrounded by dots and a star is depicted in obverse side of the coin. The denomination of coin "Half Pagoda" is inscribed here both in Tamil and Telugu scripts.





Vishnu


Temple Gopuram


Half Star Pagoda
Metal - Silver

19th Century AD

Reverse.

        This coin has on one side the temple gopuram (tower) surrounded by 18 stars . Near the edge is an inscription denoting its value 'Half Pagoda' both in English and Persian.

 

East India  Company Coins

 

William IIII
Metal - Silver

Obverse.

1833 AD

Bust of King William.


William IIII


One Rupee


William IIII
Metal - Silver

1833 AD

Reverse.

        The reverse side has legends informing the denomination, issuing authority the 'East India Company'. The year of its issue 1833 AD also is engraved.

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