East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: Fourth phase, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1229h, frozen yrs 17/49 [1815-20], 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, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 49 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 49th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.68g/12h (Prid. 290 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.147; KM. 39). About extremely fine and partially toned, extremely rare, very few specimens known [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £1,000-£1,500

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