Cochin (British Protectorate) Single Puttun - KM#5

[Quant.Geek]

Cochin (British Protectorate)

KM#5 ND (1856-1858)

Obv: Siva Seated
Rev: Conch Shell
Wgt: 0.5200g Silver

[telcoins]

Nice coin Ram! the facial details of shiva on this coin are very clear. Usually these details are missing on most of them because of it being the high point of the coin. Do you know whats the difference found in the reverse of single putun vs the double?

[Quant.Geek]

Nice coin Ram! the facial details of shiva on this coin are very clear. Usually these details are missing on most of them because of it being the high point of the coin. Do you know whats the difference found in the reverse of single putun vs the double?

Thanks telcoins.  Most of the coins I found have the details worn out.  Very difficult to find it in this condition.  I got extremely lucky as I got the full set in excellent condition.  As such, you jumped the gun  .  I'll post the double puttun in another thread (http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,18540.msg125823.html#msg125823)...


Ram

[Quant.Geek]

Do you know whats the difference found in the reverse of single putun vs the double?

A comparison of both reverses seems to indicate that the beads in the single puttun is larger than the beads in the double.  There might be other varieties of these coins that I am unaware of...

 

Cheers,

Ram

[repindia]

Nice coin. I missed buying one of these on eBay. After watching your pictures I now want to buy the set. 

[Quant.Geek]

There seems to be some artistic beauty with a lot of the South Indian coins.  Among the several reasons why I started collecting them,  The picture actually does some injustice to the coin as it is quite stunning.  This is one of a handful of coins I would like to send to Krause as plate specimens for their books.  The details are far better on mine than what they published: