The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, ‘Farrukhabad Mint’: Second phase, silver Pattern Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen yr 45 [1806], unsigned, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya faz ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no privy mark, rev. zarb farruckabad sanah 45 julus maimanat manus [struck at Farrukhabad in the 45th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained left, 28mm, 11.22g/12h (Prid. 340 [Sale, lot 668]; Stevens 8.103; KM. –). Brilliant FDC, dark grey tone, very rare [certified and graded NGC PF 64] £2,400-£3,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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R.J. Ford (Detroit, MI) Collection
SNC (London) April 1982 (3321), ticket.

Owner’s ticket.

One of a few pattern rupees struck at Calcutta from dies prepared for Farrukhabad, before the dies were sent thither and the obverse privy-marked