10th Aug, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
♦British India, Madras Presidency, Gold 2 Pagodas, no date (1808-1815), obv. value in English and Persian on a buckled garter around a Gopuram (an ornate tower at the entrance to a temple), 18 stars in field, rev. value in Tamil and Telugu on a ribbon around Vishnu, weight 5.95g, .920 gold (tested and verified), good edge and surfaces, VF to GVF.
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £180 - £220
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 10th Aug, 2022
To include Ancient Greek and Roman coins, modern day currency, banknotes, tokens, medallions and exonumia. Lots marked with a black diamond symbol (♦) denote a single owner collection.
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