East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, gold Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1202h, yrs 17/29 [October 1787-January 1788], 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark A, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 29 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 29th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 10.83g/11h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.15; KM. 31; F 1534). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, rare £700-£900

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

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Bt in London 2002.

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