The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, early Proof restrike Quarter-Anna, 1900, type II, Calcutta, in silver, crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, 4 panels in jabot, two flowers in lowest panel, v on bodice, rev. one quarter anna above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, leaf in centre below date, edge plain, 6.72g/12h (Prid. p.195 [not in Sale]; SW 6.552; KM. 486b; cf. Fore I, 207). Scratch in front of portrait and other light hairlines, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare £900-£1,200

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

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Taisei/Baldwin/Gillio Auction 28 (Singapore), 4 March 1999, lot 1034, label.

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