The Puddester Collection (Part II)

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Half-Rupee, 1889b, type A/II, Bombay, 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 straighter spikes, raised b at base, edge grained, 5.80g/12h (Prid. 299 [Sale, lot 142]; SW 6.204; KM. 491; cf. Fore III, 2323). Some discolouration on truncation, otherwise about extremely fine, a little excess metal on reverse rim at 9 o’clock £150-£200

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

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