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1/2 Rasi Cochin

Issuer Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Year 1663-1724
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Currency Rupee (1615-1785)
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Obverse description Central field bears a stylized VOC monogram or floral-geometric device, surrounded by a border of raised pellets arranged in an arc along the right periphery. The design is rendered in low relief consistent with hammered coinage of the period, displaying the crude, irregular strike characteristic of the Cochin Mint's output under Dutch East India Company administration. The flan is slightly irregular and shows heavy patination typical of copper issues from this series.
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Reverse description The reverse displays a central device comprising a stylized floral or foliate motif surrounded by scattered pellets or globular elements arranged across the field. The strike is shallow and uneven, typical of hammered copper coinage produced at the Cochin Mint during the VOC period. The flan edges are irregular, and the surface shows extensive green and brown patination consistent with long-term copper oxidation.
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Mint Cochin Mint
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