The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Half-Rupee, 1878, type A/I, Calcutta, crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, 4 panels in jabot, rev. half rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower with curved spikes, edge grained, 5.84g/12h (Prid. 262 [Sale, lot 141]; SW 6.174; KM. 491; cf. Album 45, 2284; cf. Fore III, 2303). Discolouration by ri of victoria, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with mint bloom, rare £900-£1,200

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

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Owner’s envelope, “Rarer than Pr. 261 in my experience”