The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, partly machine-struck silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1205h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1790-1], 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], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 11.64g/12h (Prid. 147 [Sale, lot 603]; Stevens 2.181; cf. Fore III, 1823; KM. 86). Trifling surface blemishes, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned with some mint bloom, very rare [certified and graded NGC MS 62]
£400-£500

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

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A Collection of Coins Relating to the East India Company, Spink Auction 166 (London), 12 November 2003, lot 202.

Owner’s ticket and envelope