East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: Third phase, copper Proof Trisul Pice in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1228h, frozen yr 37 [1827-9], type 3, sanah julus 37 shah alam badshah [the 37th year of the emperor Shah ‘Alam], rev. yek pai sikka/yek pai sikka [one pai sikka], crossbar on trisul, edge plain, 24mm, 6.45g/12h (Prid. 313 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.191; KM. 30). Brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare, very few specimens known [certified and graded NGC SP 64 BN] £1,000-£1,500

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

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Bt A. Szego (Jackson Heights, NY) April 1981.

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