| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Denomination | One Pagoda |
| Legal | Gold Au.863 |
| Metal | Gold Au.867 |
| Alloy | Ag%Cu 0.51 |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 12.3 mm |
| Thickness | mm |
| Weight Legal | 3.406 gms |
| Weight | 3.42 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| DieAxis | O° |
| Mint | Madras |
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Obverse : Venkatesvara between his two wives; deeply struck.
Reverse : Granulated.
In 1748 the Madras Presidency ThreeSwami Pagoda was being struck by the English at Fort St. David, and was imitated by the Dutch at Nagapatam; it was also issued by the Nawab, and by the French at Pondicherry. It's intrinsic value was 10% less than a Star Pagoda.
Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 172 Chapter XIII Miscellaneous: VI - Pagodas and Fanams.
The coin was scanned at 600dpi and the images are displayed at 500dpi.
The BU condition coins were purchased in March 2000 on ebay,
from a US dealer who said it was obtained from a dealer in London.