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Porto Novo pagoda from Negapatnam, East Indies
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Porto Novo pagoda from Negapatnam, East Indies

Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie · 1747 - 1781 · striking (metalworking); gold (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Gold coin. Obverse: the god Vishnu standing with a conical triple crown. Flanking the head are flaps, beside which a cluster of points, ending on the left in four sprigs. Reverse: spherical surface, studded with points. Smooth edge.

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Credit linePorto Novo pagode van Negapatnam, Voor-Indië. 1747 - 1781. Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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