The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: First milled issue, silver Proof or Specimen Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1792], type 1, 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], two pellets in top line and no secret privy marks in lower line, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.65g/12h (cf. Prid. 153 [not in Sale]; Stevens 4.10, this coin; cf. KM. 106). A magnificent specimen of this iconic coinage, carefully struck and fresh from the dies, mint state with reflective fields, exceptionally rare [certified and graded NGC MS 63] £3,000-£4,000

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

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F. Pridmore (Taunton, UK) Collection
Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 161 [from Spink (London) June 1979].

Two owner’s tickets and envelope