East India Company, Princely States, TRAVANCORE, Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bai (ME 986-90/1811-15),...
East India Company, Princely States, TRAVANCORE, Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bai (ME 986-90/1811-15), gold ‘Anantaraya’ Pagoda, stylised facing figure of a deity holding a baton in each hand, two floral sprigs in lower fields, rev. granulated, 3.39g (Mears p.293, SG 9; KM. B8; F 1399a). Extremely fine and most attractive, very rare [certified and graded NGC MS 65] £1,500-£2,000
Special Collection
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.
Provenance
‘Skanda’ (L.B. Brilliant) Collection, Spink/Taisei Auction 9 (Singapore), 20 February 1991, lot 616.
Footnote
Owner’s envelope and ticket.
This type was formerly known as the Scott or Iskat pagoda, as it was said to have been struck under the auspices of a certain Capt Scott of Tanjore.
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East India Company, Princely States, TRAVANCORE, Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bai (ME 986-90/1811-15), gold ‘Anantaraya’ Pagoda, stylised facing figure of a deity holding a baton in each hand, two floral sprigs in lower fields, rev. granulated, 3.39g (Mears p.293, SG 9; KM. B8; F 1399a). Extremely fine and most attractive, very rare [certified and graded NGC MS 65] £1,500-£2,000
Special Collection
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.
Provenance
‘Skanda’ (L.B. Brilliant) Collection, Spink/Taisei Auction 9 (Singapore), 20 February 1991, lot 616.
Footnote
Owner’s envelope and ticket.
This type was formerly known as the Scott or Iskat pagoda, as it was said to have been struck under the auspices of a certain Capt Scott of Tanjore.
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