Negapatnam, Copper, 12.2 g, 10 Cash, VOC monogram for United Dutch East India Company, sur

Negapatnam, Copper, 12.2 g, 10 Cash, VOC monogram for United Dutch East India Company, surmounted with N (off flan) and below J0 for 10 (Kas) on obv, Tamil legend Nakapattanam for Negapatanam in two lines divided by a horizontal line on rev, ND (1676-1695), KM# 19, Scholten# 1237. Very Fine+, Very Rare. In 1674, the Cash coins from Pulicat were forbidden in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). After that the Governor apparently ordered the copper coins from Negapatnam, situated within his own jurisdiction. These coins were lighter in weight and his administration enjoyed the resulting profits thereof from the

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Auction: Auction #25 · Oswal Antiques · 2011-09-24 · Estimate: ₹ 30000 - ₹ 35000

Category: Non British Colonial Coins : Indo Dutch

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