The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1214h, yrs 17/41 [June-September 1799], 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 D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 41 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 41st year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.37g/10h (Prid. 258 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.81; KM. 40.1); 1214h, yrs 17/42 [September 1799-May 1800], similar, 11.33g/7h (Prid. 259 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.82; KM. 40.1); 1215h, yrs 17/42 [May-August 1800], similar, 11.36g/12h (Prid. 260 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.83; KM. 40.1) [3]. Second extremely fine with vestiges of mint bloom, others about very fine £60-£80

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

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Second and third with owner’s tickets