INDIA. Travancore. Medallic 2 Pagodas, (1870-1931). NGC MS-66.Fr-1414; Bruce-12. According to Bruce these presentation coins were struck prior to the weighing in ceremony of the Maharajah. The balance of his weight in these gold coins were distributed amongst the learned Brahmins and are referred to as Tulabhara Kasu. The legend reads - Sri Patmanabha-, the national deity. From the Lawrence Adams collection where it was sold ungraded and hammered down at $4,500. Truly an exquisite example with lovely satiny lemon-yellow surfaces and an excellent strike.Ex: Lawrence Adams Collection.Ex: Mortimer Hammel Collection.
