East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, Third gold coinage, gold Half-Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1200h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1785-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl 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], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 6.16g/11h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.36, this coin cited; KM. 101; F 1529). Slightly bent and with one shroff mark on edge, otherwise about extremely fine, the reverse particularly well-struck and with calligraphy of excellent style, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC AU Details: Bent] £4,000-£5,000

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

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A Parcel of East India Company Issues for Bengal, Glendining Auction (London), 3-4 October 1988, lot 487
Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 131.

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