East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Fifth-Rupees for the Malabar Coast in the name of Shah Jahan II (1131h/May-August 1719) but struck under the auspices of ‘Alamgir II (1167-73h/1754-9), Mumbai, type 2 (2), yr 2 [1755-6], sikka mubarak badshah shah jahan 5 [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor Shah Jahan 1/5th], rev. zarb munbai sanah 2 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Bombay in the 2nd year of tranquil prosperity], 2.30g/8h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.28; KM. 275); similar, yr 5 [1758-9], 2.29g/3h (Prid. 61 [Sale, lot 455]; Stevens 7.30; KM. 271) [2]. Very fine and better, both well-struck £70-£90

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

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