The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Early Years, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Alamgir II (1167-73h/1754-9), [1171 or 1172h], yr 5 [1758-9], Kalkata, sikka mubarak badshah ghazi ‘alamgir [the auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor ‘Alamgir], rev. zarb kalkata sanah 5 julus maimanat manus [struck at Calcutta in the 5th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.59g/3h (Prid. 7-8 [not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 1.10-1.11; KM. 8.2). Good very fine, extremely rare £800-£1,000

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

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Bt A.P. de Clermont (London) September 1994.

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