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½ Rasi (Cochin)
Country: India - Dutch
(India)
Denomination: 1/2 Rasi
(1/60)
Year: (1663-1724)
Material: Copper
Weight: 5.6 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 15 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: india dutchindia
Description:
Obverse
Stylized lion
Rasi was so named because of it's similarity in design to the gold rasi issued by the Dutch in Cochin. Was equal to a stiver in value
Some of these coins were found in Muscat and was mistakenly thought to be struck for trade with Muscat.
Reverse
"Lazy J" over dots
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