The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Eighth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 11[––]h, yr 7 [1765-6], 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 7 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 7th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 1.44g/5h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens –; Stevens website 1505e; KM. –). Very fine and toned, exceptionally rare, perhaps only one other known £400-£500

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

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Bt H. Kaslove (Ottawa, ONT) August 1982.

Owner’s ticket