Very fine+, Very scarce.

Mint state, Extremely rare.

A pattern specimen of the New Style coinage to be issued from the new Calcutta mint, circ.1830. Evidently not adopted because of the continued minting and issuing of the old standard mohurs. Similar coin was sold in Baldwin's auction no.: 82, Lot no.: 908 sold for hammer £ 9500.

Extremely fine, Very scarce.

About extremely fine, Rare.

Very fine, Rare.

Proof, Rare.

Very fine+, Scarce.

Very fine+, Scarce.

Very fine+, Rare.

This coins were struck in Madras Mint for use in Sumatra.

Very fine+, Very scarce.

Extremely fine, Very rare.

This coin could well be one of the earliest series of 'Star' pagodas struck at Madras by the EIC, copying designs of French / Dutch 'Porto Novo' pagodas (see the pattern of wavy lines around the 'Swami'). It has better gold contents than the later, more degraded varieties and its execution is of a better standard. This is parallel to the development in the designs of silver Fanam issues of the EIC. In their case, too, we have the earlier coins of a finer fabric and better silver whereas the later coins show degradation of contents as well as of design. However, the 'Star' pagoda was a popular coin and it is likely that it was copied also by other colonial authorities, like the French, the Danish or the Dutch.

Very fine+, Very scarce.

Very fine, Very rare.

The coinage of 1807 was brought into currency by a proclamation of 15th July 1807, which mentioned these coins “should be coined direct from imported Spanish dollars”. Many double rupees struck at the same time show clear traces of the undertype as the impressions were not well struck for larger coins, already hardened when fed into the press as blanks. For smaller coins, such as the rupees, the striking went well and undertypes were many types successfully obliterated. The fact that this coin shows the traces therefore makes it a seldom seen feature.

Fine, Very rare.

Very fine, Very scarce.

Very fine+, Very scarce.

Very fine, Very rare.

Proof, Mint state, Very rare.

Very fine+, Rare.

Extremely fine, Rare.

Very fine, Very Rare.

The copper coins of the 1803 series were struck at Birmingham by Matthew Boulton under contractual agreements. The dies for these coins were designed by John Philip, a young engraver. It was a common practice to cross the dies out when they were decommissioned and replaced. However, in this case, they appear to have been used to strike this coin even after cancellation which is a highly unusual and rare occurrence.

Very fine, Very scarce.

Extremely fine, Rare.

Very fine and better, Rare.