† Coins of India. East India Company. Madras Presidency, 2-Annas, 1808, rev without star (Pr 309; KM 406). Good extremely fine on a slightly prooflike surface, probably cleaned lightly at some time, rare. Pridmore calls this coin, without the start on the reverse, “a pattern?”. It is definitely very different from the other coins in this series, which supports the idea of a pattern even though they are normally found well worn. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £800-1200
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