East India Company, Madras Presidency, Saadat Ullah Khan I (1122-45h/1710-32), silver Fifth-Rupee (or Fanam) in the name of Muhammad Shah (1131-61h/1719-48), mint (Arkat) off flan, yr 13 [1143-4h/1731-2], legend both sides, 2.31g/2h (Pridmore, SNC April 1976, p.138, this coin illustrated; KM. Bombay 271). Good very fine, rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £150-£180

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

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 555.

Literature:
Illustrated in Fred Pridmore, ‘South India: Arkat 1/5th Rupee or Fanam’, SNC April 1976, pp.138-40.

Probably struck for use on the Malabar Coast