GOLD ‘THREE PAGODA COINS' FOUND IN INDIA

A broken ‘pygg jar' containing 18 gold coins, believed to be dated back to the Madras Presidency of the British era, was unearthed in an agricultural field at Eduvadalapalem village in Koyyalagudem Mandal in Eluru district.

The coins are inscribed with three figures including Lord Venkateswara in the middle. On the other side of the coin, granules of paddy are inscribed. On November 29, Manukonda Tejaswi family unearthed the pygg jar containing the 18 gold coins during the excavation activity carried out for irrigation purpose.

While 17 coins had been recovered from the land owner, one coin was recovered from a worker who was involved in the excavation work on the site. According to an official release, the total weight of the 18 gold coins was 61 gm, each weighing at least three grams.

Archaeology and Museums Assistant Director (Rajamahendravaram) K. Timmaraju said the coins were known as ‘Three Pagoda coins' minted by the Madras Presidency during the period between 1740 and 1805 AD. The three figures on the coins are Lord Venkateswara, Alivelu and Padmavathi. However, a detailed study was required to trace its history, he said.

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