The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint: Second milled issue, gold Quarter-Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], sikka shah alam badshah ghazi [coin of Shah ‘Alam the victorious emperor], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], centre group of four pellets, edge grained right, 3.08g/12h (Prid. 73 [Sale, lot 581]; Stevens 5.4; KM. 100; F 1539). Good very fine, very rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £500-£700

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

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Collection

‘Skanda’ (L.B. Brilliant) Collection, Spink/Taisei Auction 9 (Singapore), 20 February 1991, lot 634
Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 139.

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