{"product_id":"india-madras-presidency-star-gold-pagoda-coin-1740-1806-ef","title":"India 1740-1807 Star Pagoda Madras Presidency EF","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"552\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThis Gold ‘Star’ Pagoda was struck by the British East India Company at the Madras Mint between 1740 and 1806. It features a half-length image of the deity Vishnu on the obverse, flanked by bead crosses, while the reverse displays a prominent central star surrounded by a granulated field. Despite a small flan flaw on the reverse, this example is exceptionally well-centred with a full, detailed figure—qualities that make it especially desirable. It’s an excellent representation of the Madras Presidency’s distinctive coinage style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"554\"\u003eOriginally a standard gold coin in southern India, the Pagoda was adopted and widely circulated by the British East India Company, particularly in the Madras Presidency. Struck to a consistent weight and purity, it became a key trade coin of the 18th century. Its prominence led to its inclusion in Governor Philip Gidley King's 1800 Proclamation of Currency in New South Wales, where it was assigned a high local value of Eight Shillings to help maintain coin circulation in the early Australian colony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thompsons Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49935565422825,"sku":"TC07090","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/9824\/7913\/files\/IMG_2701.png?v=1765857323","url":"https:\/\/thompsonscoins.com.au\/products\/india-madras-presidency-star-gold-pagoda-coin-1740-1806-ef","provider":"Thompsons Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}