The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages, copper Dudus or 10 Cash, first issue (2), 1709, balemark incorporating cce, rev. date between wavy lines, 8.08g/12h (Prid. 28 [Sale, lot 354]; Stevens 1.31; KM. 291), 1716, similar, 8.55g/10h (Prid. 29 [Sale, lot 354]; Stevens 1.34; KM. 291) [2]. First fine, second very fine, both very rare; only one other specimen of each date recorded by Snartt [British Museum] £90-£120

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 354 (part), tickets.

Owner’s tickets.

Stevens (p.360) attributed the first coin to 1704 on account of the similarity of its last digit to the letter y; Pridmore and Snartt preferred 1709