The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, East India Company, Victoria, silver Rupees (2), both 1840 [1855-9], type II [C/I], Madras, bust left, w.w.b [William Wyon and Jasper Bell] on truncation, victoria queen divided, revs. one rupee, yek rupiya surrounded by laurel wreath with 28 berries, date below, edges grained, 11.67g/12h, 11.59g/12h (Prid. 60 [Sale, lot 30]; SW 3.38; KM. 458.4) [2]. First about extremely fine, second very fine
£70-£90

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

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Jasper Higginson Bell (1809-95), Royal Engineers, Mint Master at Madras September 1855 to June 1856, officiating Mint Master at Calcutta June 1856 to September 1858, resumed his post at Madras September 1858 to April 1859. In later life he retired to Bromley, Kent