The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), early style, 1180h, yr 7 [June-September 1766], 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], rev. zarb azimabad sanah 7 julus maimanat manus [struck at Azimabad in the 7th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], trisul at left, 11.51g/9h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens –; Stevens website –; KM. 19 [date not listed]). Some weakness, otherwise good fine and dark-toned, extremely rare, the date/regnal year combination clear and apparently unpublished £100-£150

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

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Bt Format (Birmingham, UK) February 1992.

Owner’s ticket