The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), early style, 118[–]h, yr 9 [1767-8], sikka 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], rev. zarb azimabad sanah 9 julus maimanat manus [struck at Azimabad in the 9th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], trisul at left, 11.57g/10h (cf. Prid. 106-7 [not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 5.19-5.20; KM. 19). About very fine, very rare £70-£90

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

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