The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, A jeweller’s copy of a Murshidabad gold Quarter-Mohur, 1204h, yr 19, edge grained left, 3.10g/12h (Mitchiner IMT –). Light file marks on edge, otherwise extremely fine, excellent style £200-£260

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

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SNC (London) November 1980 (9425), recté a jeweller’s copy, ticket.

Owner’s ticket.

Although this coin is of good style it differs somewhat from official issues of the type (Prid. 73), particularly in the positioning of the regnal year; this, together with the edge being grained left instead of right suggest that it is a jeweller’s copy