The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1195h, yrs 17/22 [December 1780-April 1781], 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark A, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 22 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 22nd year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.34g/2h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.37, this coin cited; KM. 40.1). Small edge cut on reverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with attractive light grey tone, very rare £140-£180

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

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Baldwin Auction 31 (London), 14-15 October 2002, lot 720.

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