The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, silver Fifth-Rupees (2) in the name of Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), T[ellicherry], 1805, t 1805 between scales, revs. zarb munbai shah alam julus [Struck at Bombay in the reign of Shah Alam], 2.30g/7h, 2.21g/2h (Prid. 299 [Sale, lot 543]; Stevens 7.42; KM. 277) [2]. First about extremely fine and well-centred, second about very fine £120-£150

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

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Collection

First P. Snartt (Bristol) Collection; SNC (London) May 1980 (3875).

Second with owner’s ticket.

The Malabar Coast was ceded from Bombay to the Madras presidency in 1800, but these coins have been place here in sequence of issues