Netherlands (Dutch) East India Company, Gold Pagoda. KM#22

[PeaceBD]

Netherlands (Dutch) East India Company, AV Pagoda 'Porto Novo' type Negapatnam or Pulicat mint
Obv: Vishnu enthroned facing. Rev:Granulated design.
Scholten 1229 var.; Mitchiner (Non-Islamic) 1594; Fr. 1508; KM 22

The coin is basically "as stuck" with nice glowing luster. Most of the coins of this type that I have seen are either very weakly stuck with rather crude design or are pretty well circulated. So when I first saw the coin I fell in love with it.



Let me know what you guys think and share any pics or info if you have one.

Thanks
Bhushan

[Quant.Geek]

WOW!  You are one lucky guy.  I am totally green with envy    Where do you even pick up these coins?  Please spill your secrets 

[PeaceBD]

WOW!  You are one lucky guy.  I am totally green with envy    Where do you even pick up these coins?  Please spill your secrets 

Ram, thanks a lot. I think our sources are the same, its just a matter of luck.

[Figleaf]

Every bit as nice as the illustration in Scholten (1229a), plus colour and at a much larger size. Great, Bushan! The specimen I have seen suffer more from an ex-centric strike than from wear/weak strike. I think that they didn't wear much because of their small size and weight.

Peter

[Quant.Geek]

Ram, thanks a lot. I think our sources are the same, its just a matter of luck.

Hehe, must be quicker than I am 

[PeaceBD]

Every bit as nice as the illustration in Scholten (1229a), plus colour and at a much larger size. Great, Bushan! The specimen I have seen suffer more from an ex-centric strike than from wear/weak strike. I think that they didn't wear much because of their small size and weight.

Peter

Peter, thanks a lot. You are correct when you say a lot of coins of this type are not centrally stuck so when that is clubbed with the crude design it makes very hard for a collector to find a nice piece to add to his collection. I personally know that I have been waiting for a piece like this to become available. I first saw this coin last year I believe. It appeared in one of Albums auction and I missed it then. I was glad to see it offered by one of the dealer recently and picked it up. 

[repindia]

Superb example. Thanks for sharing.