East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta and Murshidabad mints: post-1761 issues, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 118[–]h, yr 7 [1765-6], 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], sun at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 7 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 7th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 5.83g/2h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.83; KM. 83.1 [date not listed]). Extremely fine and virtually as struck, attractively toned, an exceptional coin and one of the finest known for the type, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC MS 64]
£600-£800

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

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Stephen Album Auction 27 (Santa Rosa, CA), 19-22 January 2017, lot 2367, label.

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