The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, Arkat, silver Rupee in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1161-7h/1748-54), yr 1 [1748/9], believed struck at Fort St David, sikka mubarak badshah ghazi ahmad shah bahadur [The auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Ahmad Shah the valiant], rev. zarb arkat sanat ahad julus maimanat manus [Struck at Arkat in the 1st year of tranquil prosperity], 11.00g/5h (Prid. 135 [Sale, lot 359]; Stevens 2.48; KM. 376). Good fine, rare £80-£100

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

View
Collection

Bt S. Semans (Cleveland, OH) November 1982.

Owner’s ticket