The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Later coinages 1812-35, Madras minting, silver Rupee, 1812-17 issue, Arkat, sikka mubarak badshah ghazi aziz-ul-din muhammad alamgir [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor chosen of the faith of Muhammad Alamgir], frozen date 1172h above, rev. zarb arkat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Arkat in the 6th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge centre-grained left, 11.55g/12h (Prid. 251 var. [Sale, lot 413]; Stevens 4.9; KM. 415.2); silver Half-Rupee, 1812-17 issue, Arkat, similar, but error date 1176h, edge centre-grained right, 5.88g/12h (Prid. 254 [Sale, lot 412]; Stevens 4.15; KM. 402) [2]. Very fine, first unevenly toned on reverse £80-£100

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

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First SNC (London) October 1980 (8586), ticket
Second Robert Senior (Glastonbury, UK) FPL 4, Winter 1982 (286); bt R.C. Senior February 1983.

Owner’s tickets