The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, gold Half-Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1819-25], naming Murshidabad, 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], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge straight-grained, 6.61g/12h (Prid. 79 [Sale, lot 583]; Stevens 6.3; KM. 111; F 1541). Virtually as struck with much brilliance, most attractive, scarce [certified and graded NGC MS 65] £700-£900

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

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H.M. Lingford (Bishop Auckland, UK) Collection [from Baldwin (London) November 1948], ticket
Bt Baldwin (London) August 1986, two envelopes.

Owner’s envelope