The Puddester Collection

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Later coinages 1812-35, Calcutta minting, silver Rupee, 1823-5 issue for Dacca and Chittagong, ‘Arkat’, sikka mubarak badshah ghazi aziz-ud-din muhammad alamgir [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor chosen of the faith of Muhammad Alamgir], frozen date 1172h above, rev. zarb arkat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Arkat in his 6th year of tranquil prosperity], rose, edge straight-grained, 11.72g/12h (Prid. 263 [Sale, lot 415]; Stevens 4.30; KM. 427); silver Half-Rupee, 1823-5 issue for Dacca and Chittagong, ‘Arkat’, similar, 5.84g/12h (Prid. 264 [Sale, lot 415]; Stevens 4.31; KM. 426); silver Quarter-Rupee, 1823-5 issue for Dacca and Chittagong, ‘Arkat’, sikka badshah Alamgir [Money of the emperor Alamgir], frozen date 1172h above, rev. zarb arkat sanat 6 [Struck at Arkat in his 6th year), 2.92g/12h (Prid. 265 [Sale, lot 414]; Stevens 4.33; KM. 425) [3]. First about extremely fine and toned, others extremely fine and better £90-£120

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

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Second bt M. Geiger (Miami, FL) December 1981
Third SNC (London) October 1980 (8596), ticket.

Owner’s tickets