East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1215h, yrs 17/43 [August 1800-May 1801], 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 I, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 43 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 43rd year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.23g/5h (Prid. 261 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.84; KM. 40.1); 1216h, yrs 17/43 [May-August 1801], similar, 11.19g/9h (Prid. 262 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.85; KM. 40.1); 1216h, yrs 17/44 [August 1801-May 1802], similar, 11.32g/10h (Prid. 263 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.86; KM. 40.1) [3]. First good fine but with edge cut, others good very fine, last toned £50-£70

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 1985.

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