The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, European Minting, Soho, gilt-copper Pattern Proof Pice in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), unsigned, frozen regnal yr 37 [1795+], sanah julus 37 shah alam badshah [in the 37th year of the emperor Shah ‘Alam], rev. ek pai sikka/yek pai sikka/ek pai sikka [one pai sikka], from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 30mm, 12.63g/6h (Prid. 382 [not in Sale]; Stevens 10.7; KM. Pn19b). Brilliant and virtually as struck, most attractive and extremely rare, believed only one other (Fore II, 866) in private hands [certified and graded NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo] £2,400-£3,000

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

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SNC (London) February 1982 (800), ticket.

Owner’s ticket