The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1182h, yr 10 [August 1768-May 1769], 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 jahangirnagar sanah 10 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 10th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 11.55g/11h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 5.41, this coin cited; Stevens website 1501, this coin illustrated; KM. –). Good fine and well-struck with full dates, extremely rare, very few early Rupees of this mint known
£1,000-£1,500

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

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Baldwin Auction 31 (London), 14-15 October 2002, lot 710
Baldwin Auction 33 (London), 6-7 May 2003, lot 1007.

Owner’s ticket, label and envelope