The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, East India Company, William IV, silver Rupee, 1835 [1836-40], type D/IV, Calcutta, bust left, f [William Forbes] raised on truncation, william iiii , king ., rev. one rupee, yek rupiya surrounded by laurel wreath with space at ends, no extra berry, east india company around, date below with stop to right, wreath close to n of company, edge grained, 11.64g/12h (Prid. 37 [not in Sale]; SW 1.42; KM. 450.2; cf. Fore III, 2360). Bright from past cleaning and a tiny surface metal fault in King’s hair, otherwise good very fine £90-£120

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

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Bt March 1984.

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