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being but lately made, and not being spread up and
downe in the Country.
(d} There are also Coynes made of Silver, i Anna
or ^ Rupee, 2 Anna or \ Rupee, 4 Anna or J Rupee,
8 Anna or \ Rupee, and Rupee.
12. COYNES, FORT ST. GEORGE
Harl. MS. 4254, fol. 2 (reverse).
The Coynes of this place are Pagothas, which are
little pieces of Gold Stamped in the Fort and are
valued at 8s. sterling a piece, and fanams, which are
little pieces of Gold and brass together, and valued at
3d. per piece ; but they sometimes are dearer and
sometimes cheaper. There are pice too, which are
made of Copper, being very little, and about 50 or 60
for a Fanam. Here are few Rupees goe.
13. COYNES, METCHLEPATAM
Harl. MS. 4254, fol. 3 (reverse).
The Coynes here are (i) Old Pagothas, which some
times goe at 5, 6, 7, 8 Rupees per piece, being not
bigej^than New Pagothas, which there goe usually
at 3f r. (2) Rupees, which goe at as. 3d, (3) Pice,
28 or 27 of which goe for a rupee. They are copper
money, consisting of J pice, f which is called an Agan
\_egani}y and -J, which is called a Pican,
Old Pagothas now are very scarce, the King of
Gulcondah receiving all his rents in Old Pagothas,
which hee never parts with againe, soe makes them
very dear*
Here are an imaginary Coyne called a Fanam, 15
of which goe to an Old Pagotho.