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Stuiver Negapatnam
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1695 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Centrally positioned stylized Hindu deity motif, likely representing Lord Vishnu or a related iconographic symbol, rendered in a highly schematic and abstracted manner characteristic of VOC coinage struck at Negapatnam for local circulation. The central device features a trident-like or arch-shaped element with flanking curved appendages and globular pellets arranged in a triangular formation below, evoking a traditional South Indian religious emblem. Two circular pellets flank the central motif in the field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border following the irregular flan edge. The style reflects a deliberate adaptation of indigenous Hindu iconography to facilitate acceptance among the local Tamil population. |
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| Reverse script | Tamil |
| Reverse lettering | நாகபட்டணம் |
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