East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: Second phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1222h, frozen yrs 17/49 [1807-8], 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 (without barbels) and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark N, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 49 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 49th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.34g/10h (Prid. 276 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.102; KM. 40.1); 1223h, frozen yrs 17/49 [1808-9], similar, 11.17g/12h (Prid. 277 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.103; KM. 40.1); 1224h, frozen yrs 17/49 [1809-10], similar but fish with barbels, 11.13g/9h (Prid. 278 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.104; KM. 40.1) [3]. About very fine £40-£60

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

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Third with owner’s ticket