Markings on both obverse and reverse are meaningless. They could possibly be in imitation of European bale marks for cotton goods sent from India to Europe (Fide Steve Album 9/11/73). Diameter 1.7 cm Width .5 cm weight 6.8 grams.
Donor:
Gool H. Wadia
Collection place:
Kerala State, India
Collector:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
18th century
Accession date:
1972
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Comment:
Note: Markings on both obverse and reverse are meaningless. They could possibly be in imitation of European bale marks for cotton goods sent from India to Europe (fide Steve Album, September 11, 1973).