The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1198h, yrs 17/25 [November 1783-March 1784], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami 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 D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 25 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 25th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.07g/10h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.42; KM. 40.1 [date not listed]); 1198h, yrs 17/26 [March-November 1784], similar, 11.07g/5h (Prid. 228 [Sale, lot 635]; Stevens 7.43; KM. 40.1); 1199h, yrs 17/26 [November 1784-February 1785], similar, 11.18g/11h (Prid. 229 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.44; KM. 40.1 [date not listed]) [3]. First good very fine, second about fine and with test mark on reverse, last about very fine £50-£70

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

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Owner’s tickets, the second annotated ‘This is the best I could find of this date out of thousands’