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Auction: 9026 - Ancient. English, Foreign Coins & Com. Medals
Lot: 1364

India, Mysore, Tipu Sultan (1782-99), AV Pagodas (2), Patan, AM 1221, ry.11 (KM.129a), extremely fine and very fine; Bijapur, ´Adil Shahis, Anonymous, Quarter-Pagoda, 0.75g, fine, rare; Nayakas of Chitradurga, Fanams (2) (Herrli 1.03.05; MSI.I.883), extremely fine (5) Estimate £ 200-250 The Quarter-Pagoda appears to be an issue of the Bijapur Sultans. The later coinage of Kolhapur features Quarter-Pagodas of similar weight (MSI.I.1173-4) and it could be that this is a poorly struck example of this type.

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£400