The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta and Murshidabad mints: post-1771 issues, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1187h, frozen yr 12 [1773-4], naming Murshidabad, 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], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 12 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 12th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], plain floral ornmanent, privy mark arrangement 4/3, 11.54g/7h (Prid. 114 [Sale, lot 594]; Stevens website 2.130c; KM. 84.2). Very fine and toned, extremely rare £120-£150

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

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K. Wiggins (Crowborough, UK) Collection
F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 594 (part) [from K.W. December 1971], ticket
Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 151.

Owner’s ticket