East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1199h, yrs 17/27 [February-November 1785], 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 and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 27 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 27th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.34g/8h (Prid. 230 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.45; KM. 40.1); 1202h, yrs 17/30 [January-October 1788], similar, 11.12g/9h (Prid. 235 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.54; KM. 40.1); 1203h, yrs 17/30 [October 1788-January 1789], similar, 11.21g/3h (Prid. 236 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.56; KM. 40.1) [3]. Last fine, others very fine, first toned £60-£80

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

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First Stephen Album (Santa Rosa, CA) FPL 18, June 1980 (1130).

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