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A couple of new Indian purchases

mnemtsas2mnemtsas2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭
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Managed a trip interstate last week and picked up a couple of new Indian coins that have some significance to colonial Australia. I love these older coins and considering the enjoyment they give me I should really purchase them more frequently.

Silver rupee, 1747

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3 Figure Pagoda, Madras mint, 1740-1807

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  • BailathaclBailathacl Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭

    I've enjoyed picking up a wide variety of India coinage in recent years. It's a little intimidating, at first, to collect a coinage where you can't make much sense out of the languages on them. But there's an amazing history that unfolds in its coinage, and many of the designs are compelling. Can anybody recommend a decent interemediate-level reference on Indian coinage?

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  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭
    Intriguing designs on both coins from a part of the world where I am utterly clueless (numismatically at least). The reverse on the 2nd piece is quite distinctive. Perhaps the disco ball can trace its roots to India in the 1700s?

  • mnemtsas2mnemtsas2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Intriguing designs on both coins from a part of the world where I am utterly clueless (numismatically at least). The reverse on the 2nd piece is quite distinctive. Perhaps the disco ball can trace its roots to India in the 1700s? >>



    Since I took these pictures I've found out that the beaded side of the coin is actually the obverse. The three figures are the Indian god, Lord Vishnu flanked by his consorts Sridevi and Budevi.

    I really have no idea which side is the obverse of the silver rupee and I think the side of the coin on the left is upside down. I really dont know what I am doing in this area either and rely greatly on friendly dealers.
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Nice pick ups! image

    Out of curiosity, what's the connection to colonial Australia? Sounds like there's a neat story there image

    BTW, both sides of the rupee are right side up.

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  • mnemtsas2mnemtsas2 Posts: 745 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice pick ups! image

    Out of curiosity, what's the connection to colonial Australia? Sounds like there's a neat story there image

    BTW, both sides of the rupee are right side up. >>



    In 1800 (just 12 years after white settlement of Australia) the governor of the Colony of New South Wales made a proclamation declaring certain coins having a value above their commonly accepted face value while traded within the colony. This was (an ultimately failed) attempt to keep tradeable coinage in the new colony. These two coins were part of that proclamation and are known as 'proclamation coins'. You can read more about it in my coin blog. Apologies for the link to my own blog image
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  • BCNumismaticsBCNumismatics Posts: 454
    Those are very nice coins that you've picked up.

    We see very little in the way of Indian gold coins over here in New Zealand.When they do turn up,they are priced way too high for me to be able to afford.

    You should post up something on Coin Network in relation to this,as there's quite a few members from India on there.

    Aidan.
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