India, British Colonial. East India Company AR 1/2 Pagoda. Madras Presidency. 1808-1811. Seven tiered temple gopuram flanked by stars; denomination in English and Persian on buckled garter belt around / Vishnu holding a sword above a lotus flower; denomination in Tamil and Telugu on forked ribbon around. KM 353.
NGC graded MS 63 (#2829209-007) - only one coin graded higher by NGC.
From the Oscar Collection of World Coins (USA).