The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Rupee, 1901c [1901-2], type C3/I, Calcutta, crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, 3.5 panels in jabot, no v on bodice, no crescent at point of shoulder, two long strands of hair at nape of neck, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, incuse c on whorl in lowest floral ornament, top flower with curved spikes, leaf arrangement at lower left with five leaves, edge grained, 11.69g/12h (Prid. 139 [Sale, lot 125]; SW 6.159; KM. 492; cf. Fore III, 2421). Light bagmarks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck £70-£90

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

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