French India

Pondicherry

French style issues struck by the "Perpetual Company of the Indies" 1720 -1837

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Copper, Doudou wo.y
Obv.: Single Fleur de Lis
Rev.: Legend: PuDu-ChER - I
Mitchener 1630-31, KM 35

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Copper, Doudou 1636
Obv.: Gallic cock standing left. Below 1836
Rev.: Legend PuDu-ChER
Mitchener 1635, KM 52

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AR 2 royalin (fanon) 1,49 gram
Obv.: Crown of the "Hindu" variety.
Rev.: Group of Fleur de Lis.
KM 44

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AR 4 royalin (double fanam) 2,89 gram.
Obv.: Crown of the "Hindu" variety. 
Rev.: Group of Fleuer de Lis.
KM 49, Mitchener 1979 nr. 1624-26


AR 4 royalin (double fanon)
2,95 gram
Obv.: Crown of the "Hindu" variety
Rev.: Gallic cock standing left. Date below - 1837
KM 55, Mitchener 1979

Moghul style issues struck from 1736
"Arcot" rupees


In the name of Ahmed Shah Bahadur (AH 1161-1167 / 1748-1753 AD)
Rupee,  (1164) Regnal year 4
KM 8

 

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In the name of Alamgir II (AH 1167-1173 / 1753-1759 AD)
Rupee, regnal year 5 ?
Mitchener 1979, 1639. KM 12

 

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In the name of Shah Alem II (1173-1221 / 1759-1806 AD)
Rupee, AH 1219 year 44, KM 15

 

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Karaikal

Copper coins struck at Pondicherry for use of Karaikal

AE cash, 0,78 gram
Obverse: "PuDu ChER - I. Reverse: "KA - RAK - KAL
Mitchener 1645-55, KM 58

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Mahe

Coins for use in Mahé were struck in the French mint at Pondicherry.

AR Fanam (1/5th rupee) 2,29 gram. Early series without "P" in field: 1731-1735
Obv.: Inscription "Frans Kumpany". Reverse: Purchery sanat 173(1)
Mitchener 1657-61, KM 66

 

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AR fanam (1/5 rupee) 2,26 gram. Later series with "P" in field: 1738-1792
Obv: Inscription "Frans Kumpany". Reverse: Phulchery P sanat 1750
Mitchener 1662-1673, KM 67

 

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