Masila
Nather Temple north of Dansborg. |
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Through the time there are found many of the
India copper Kahavanu of the Chola time (985 - 1014) in Tranquebar.
Obv.: Seated king facing right with legend on right,
beneath his raised arm.Sri Raja Raja Even the Danes has used the India copper pieces as blanks to some of the 4 kas of Christian VI. |
From the 20th October 1781 we do have a description of the most common sorts current in the coastal area of Tranquebar such as star pagodas, Porto Novo Pagodas, Arcot rupees and the coins from the mint of Tranquebar.
British India Au Star pagoda 1740 - 1807, 3,47 gram. Obv.:The deity Vishnu. Rev.: Star on granulated field. KM 303, Mitchener 1979 no. 1794-95 |
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Dutch India |
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French India Arcot rupee In the name of Shah Alem II (1173-1221 / 1759-1806 AD) Rupee, AH 1219 year 44, KM 15 |
Madras rupee 1817 - 1835 AH 1172 and with closed form lotus. By a decree issued on 15th July 1819, the fanams were invalidated and the Madras rupee, current in the British posssessions and throughout the Coromandel coast, was made current in the Danish colony. The Government decided to keep the circulating kas as small change. |
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