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Dutch East India Company (1605–1825)

Cochin

DUTCH INDIA: Silver double puttan (fanam), Cochin, 18th century
Silver double puttan (fanam), 18th century
1.01 g. 11 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing (figure looks a bit like a conch)
"Lazy J" with dots below (degenerate boar), o.above (for Oostindische Compagnie)




DUTCH INDIA: Silver fanam, Cochin, 18th century
Silver fanam, 18th century
0.33 g. 7 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing (figure looks a bit like a conch)
"Lazy J" with dots below (degenerate boar), o.above (for Oostindische Compagnie)



Nagapatam (Negapatam)

DUTCH INDIA: Gold fanam, Negapatam, early type, 17th century
Gold fanam, 17th century
0.34 g. 5 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing
Degenerate (geometric?) design




DUTCH INDIA: Gold fanam, Negapatam, late type, 18th century
Gold fanam, Negapatam, 18th century
0.33 g. 6 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing
Degenerate (geometric?) design




DUTCH INDIA: Gold fanam, Negapatam, late type, 18th century
Gold fanam, Negapatam, 18th century
0.34 g. 6 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing
Degenerate (geometric?) design



Pondicherry

DUTCH INDIA: Copper 1-cash, Pondicherry, 1693-98
Copper cash, 1693-98
1.18 g. 9 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing
Three-line Tamil legend: Pudu / cher / i





DUTCH INDIA: Copper 1-cash, Pondicherry, 1693-98
Copper cash, 1693-98
1.16 g. 10 mm.
Formalized figure of deity (Kali?) standing facing
Three-line Tamil legend: Pudu / cher / i



Pulicat

DUTCH INDIA: Gold pagoda, Pulicat, 1670-1784
Gold pagoda, 1670-1784
3.42 g. 11 mm.
Full length figure of Lord Venkateswara standing facing, a chakra on each side
Field of granulated dots