PONDICHÉRY: AV pagoda, ND (1715-1774), KM-50, Lec-32, Vishnu standing, ornaments left & right // crescent (moon) in center, pellet adjacent, granulated border around, NGC graded MS65, RRR. No example posted on CoinArchives since September 2007 (different subtype, Lecompte-34). The pellet next to the crescent may represent a star or planet sometimes seen next to the moon.
Estimate: 8,000-10,000 USD