The Puddester Collection

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), type A/I, no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1831-5], naming Murshidabad, 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], star at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], crescent at top left, edge plain, 12.46g/12h (Prid. 177 [Sale, lot 619]; Stevens 9.5; KM. 117); silver Half-Rupee, similar but no star on obv., edge plain, 6.26g/12h (Prid. 180 [Sale, lot 619]; Stevens 9.9; KM. 116); silver Quarter-Rupee, frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1831-5], naming Murshidabad, sikka Shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], crescent at centre left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], edge straight-grained, 3.11g/12h (Prid. 183 [Sale, lot 619]; Stevens 9.12; KM. 115) [3]. Last about extremely fine, others good extremely fine and toned £90-£120

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

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Bt R.A. Cannito (Washington, NJ) July 1980, three tickets.

Owner’s tickets