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1/4 Pagoda
| Issuer | Madras Presidency |
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| Year | 1808-1812 |
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| Currency | Pagoda (1639-1817) |
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| Obverse script | Tamil/Telugu |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a seven-tiered gopuram (ornate Dravidian temple tower) rendered in fine detail, symbolising the religious and cultural heritage of the Madras region. The tower is encircled by a buckled garter belt bearing legends in English and Persian: the English legend reads QUARTER PAGODA and the Persian legend reads 'Pau hun phuli,' meaning 'Quarter of a flower,' a reference to the floral etymology of the pagoda denomination. The overall composition is framed within a plain border, consistent with the milled coinage style of the period. |
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| Edge | Oblique milling, grained right //// |
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