The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1200h, yrs 17/27 [November 1785-February 1786], 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark F, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 27 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 27th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.22g/3h (cf. Prid. 231 [not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 7.48; Stevens website image 1651, different dies; KM. 40.1). Minor deposit, otherwise good very fine, very rare of this darogah mark and with a clear date £100-£150

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

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