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LOT 3048
World Tokens - India - Temple Tokens [2] Circa 19th century A.D.
Silver, Calcutta area? Obv: Durbar scene with two figures seated below canopy and two attendants. Rev: Rama and Lakshmana standing. Copper. Obv: figure leaping towards mountain with sun above and waves below. Rev: HALF / ANNA / 1808 in three lines within wreath with EAST INDIA COMPANY legend. Good fine and very fine.(12.29, 11.91 grams.). [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired Kleefords Auctions.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
Literature
See Mitchiner India Tokens, 1998, pp.98-100, for similar examples; see pp.74-76, for similar IEC tokens of different design.
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