The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Rupee, 1887c, type C3/I, Calcutta, crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, 3.5 panels in jabot, no v on bodice, no crescent at point of shoulder, two long strands of hair at nape of neck, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, incuse c on whorl in lowest floral ornament, top flower with curved spikes, leaf arrangement at lower left with five leaves, edge grained, 11.67g/1h (Prid. 128 [Sale, lot 124]; SW 6.96; KM. 492; cf. Fore III, 2406). Light obverse bagmarks, otherwise virtually as struck, considerable mint bloom, scarce £150-£200

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

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