The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: Second phase, silver Rupees (4), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1225h, frozen yrs 17/49 [1810-11] (3), 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], fish (with barbels) and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark N, revs. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 49 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 49th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.31g/12h, 11.30g/9h, 11.25g/4h (Prid. 279 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.105; KM. 40.1); 1226h, frozen yrs 17/49 [1811-12], similar, 11.28g/10h (Prid. 280 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.106; KM. 40.1 [date not listed]) [4]. Second fine, others about very fine, last rare £70-£90

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

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First SNC (London) November 1980 (9461), ticket.

First and fourth with owner’s tickets

The second coin is of the Third Phase, AH 1229 [1813-14], Prid. 286, Stevens 7.139, KM. 41