1/2 Fanon Pondichery

Issuer	French East India Company (Compagnie des Indes)
Year	1723
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Composition	Bronze
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Obverse description	A large royal crown occupies the central field, rendered in low relief with a decorative band ornamented by a row of pellets and alternating round and square bosses. Three fleurons surmount the crown, the central one being the most prominent. The design is enclosed by a beaded border running along the coin's periphery. The strike, typical of hammered coinage of the period, is irregular and somewhat flat in areas.
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Reverse description	Ten small fleurs-de-lis arranged in a scattered pattern across the entire field, displayed in three roughly horizontal rows filling the coin's surface. The fleurs-de-lis, emblematic of the French monarchy and the Compagnie des Indes, are rendered in low relief. A beaded border encircles the design. No legend or inscription is present. The irregular flan and hammered technique are characteristic of this colonial issue.
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Mintage	1723: ND (1723)
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