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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[OCTOBER, 1899.
Atkins notices three varieties of this coin; but including his published varieties I have observed six. Besides the variety in the form of the dividing line on the obverse, one specimen in my collection has a dividing line on the reverse also. The Tamil lettering also varies in several respecte, e. g., one piece reads 'yithu, another 'ithu.'
This piece, and the others of the same series that follow, though undated, are known to have been first coined in 1807.
74-79. A. 112-115.
Same as Nos. 68-73, bat smaller and inscribed XX Cash. Of this piece too there are varieties not mentioned in Atkins.
80-85. A. 116-119. Same as above but smaller and inscribed X Cash.
86. A. 120. Same as above but smaller and inscribed V Cash.
86a. Unpublished. Same as above bat inscribed 2 Cash.
87. A. 121. Same as above but smaller and with no dividing line.
88. T. No. C. 43. 06. and R. Balo-mark of the Company.'
89. T. No. C. 54. 06. - Quarter Dab of the Company in Tamil). R.- Quarter Dub of the Company (in Telugu).
II. - Dated Coins. The following, being all small coins, are for convenience sake placed in succession :
90. T. No. A. 2 and 3. 06. - Bale-mark.' R. - 1733.
91. T. No. 4. 06. — "Balo-mark' R. – 1736.
92. T. No. 4. 5. Ob. - Bale-mark.' R. - 3737.
93. A. 122. 06. – Bale-mark.' R. - Iri. (1210 = 1795) within a square.
94. A. 123. Similar to last, but date Iril (1211 = 1796).
