The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: Second milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, ikka 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], central dot in right side group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.62g/12h (Prid. 163 [secret mark attributed to Dacca: Sale, lot 614]; Stevens 5.34; KM. 108 var.). Good very fine and attractively toned, very rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £300-£400

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

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 614 (part)
K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 638 (part).

Owner’s ticket.

The Patna mint was closed in December 1796