East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: Third phase, copper Trisul Pice (5), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1228h, frozen yr 37 [1821-7], type 2 with neater letters, sanah julus 37 shah alam badshah [the 37th year of the emperor Shah ‘Alam], revs. yek pai sikka/yek pai sikka [one pai sikka], generally c. 20mm, 6.43g/12h, 6.42g/12h, 6.33g/12h, 6.26g/12h, 6.01g/12h (Prid. 310 [Sale, lot 654]; Stevens 7.188; KM. 28) [5]. First about extremely fine and well-struck, others generally about very fine £40-£60

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

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