East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1212h, yrs 17/39 [June-October 1797], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 39 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 39th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.26g/2h (Prid. 254 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.76; KM. 40.1); 1212h, yrs 17/40 [October 1797-June 1798], similar, 10.93g/1h (Prid. 255 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.77; KM. 40.1); 1213h, yrs 17/41 [September 1798-June 1799], similar, 11.34g/6h (Prid. 257 [Sale, lot 637]; Stevens 7.80; KM. 40.1) [3]. Second good fine, others about very fine and better £40-£60

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

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First bt R.C. Senior (Glastonbury, UK) April 1982
Third F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London) 18-19 October 1982, lot 637 (part), ticket.

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