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Auction 78  22-27 May 2023
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Lot 577

Starting price: 250 EUR
Price realized: 650 EUR
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From the property of a Gentleman - VOC, Dutch India - Pulicat (Paliacate) - AE V kas (8.35 g.), ND (after 1646). Obv.: VOC-monogram surmounted by V / rev.: Arabic legend: benam sultan abd (allah) "In the name of Sultan Abd (Allah)", refering to Sultan 'Abd Allah Qutb Shah (AD1626-1672) from whom the Dutch received the privilege of a Mint at Pulicat. The V kas was struck for Ceylon, were it circulated for a half stiver. By placard of 1674 they were forbidden there to circulate. RR, exceptional well centred gVF. Ref.: Scho. 1219; Passon 41.7
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