Pagoda (coin)
Pagoda was a unit of currency, a coin made of gold or half gold minted by Indian dynasties as well as the British, the French and the Dutch. It was subdivided into 42 fanams.
The pagoda was issued by various dynasties in medieval southern India, including the Kadambas of Hangal, the Kadambas of Goa, and the Vijaynagar Empire.[1] There were two types of pagodas coined by foreign traders. The most valuable was the Star pagoda, worth approximately 8 shillings, equivalent to £9 in 2023, issued by the East India Company at Madras.[2] [3] The second was the Porto Novo pagoda, issued by the Dutch at Tuticorin and also by the Nawabs of Arcot, and worth about 25% less than the Star pagoda.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Southern India Coins". Archived from the original on 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ "European East India Companies coins". Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ The British East India Company GOLD STAR PAGODA, Madras Presidency, circa 1740 - 1807 weight 3.39g, diameter 11mm Obverse: Half-standing figure of Vishnu Reverse: Five-pointed star within dotted borders The Star Pagoda was the first British coin issued in India with a unique design.
- ^ "glossary - pagoda". Retrieved 2007-03-20.
External links
- Sources of Karnataka History - Numismatics
- European East India Companies coins - photos
- The Pagoda - A Proclamation Coin
- Proclamation Coin - Indian Gold Pagoda
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