The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad: Third phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen yr 45 [1820-31], struck at Benares, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya faz 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], inverted v at lower right, revs. zarb farruckabad sanah 45 julus maimanat manus [struck at Farrukhabad in the 45th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], central dot in lower group of pellets, edges straight-grained, 11.65g/12h, 11.48g/12h, 11.45g/12h (Prid. 323 [Sale, lot 659]; Stevens 7.149; KM. 70) [3]. First extremely fine but bright, second very fine, last nearly so but with shroff mark on edge, latter two toned £60-£80

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

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Second SNC (London) November 1980 (9470), ticket.

First with owner’s ticket