The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: Third phase, copper Trisul Pice (5), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1228h, frozen yr 37 [1821-7], type 2 with neater letters, sanah julus 37 shah alam badshah [the 37th year of the emperor Shah ‘Alam], revs. yek pai sikka/yek pai sikka [one pai sikka], generally c. 23mm, 6.44g/12h, 6.38g/12h, 6.32g/12h, 6.28g/12h, 5.99g/12h (Prid. 310 [Sale, lot 654]; Stevens 7.188; KM. 27.3) [5]. Good fine to very fine £40-£60

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

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Second and third K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 650 (part).

Second and third with owner’s tickets