East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta and Murshidabad mints: post-1761 issues, silver Rupees (2), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1177h, yr 5 [October 1763-July 1764], 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, [privy mark arrangement 2/3], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 5 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 5th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.47g/1h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.66; KM. 84.1 [date not listed]); 1179h, yr 7 [September 1765-June 1766], similar, privy marks 2/3, 11.61g/4h (Prid. 87 [Sale, lot 588]; Stevens 2.71; KM. 84.1) [2]. First with test mark in edge, otherwise good fine and on a large flan, rare, second very fine and toned £100-£150

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

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Second C.H. Biddulph (London) Collection; F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 588 (part) [from Baldwin (London) December 1973], ticket; bt Spink (London) May 1983.

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