East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna Mint: Second milled issue, gold Half-Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], 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], triangle of pellets in top line, extreme right group of pellets with extra pellet at centre, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], normal borders, edge grained right, 6.19g/12h (Prid. 69 [secret marks attributed to Dacca: not in Sale]; Stevens 5.31, this coin cited; cf. KM. 111; F 1538). Light hairlining, otherwise extremely fine with considerable mint bloom, a stunning coin and excessively rare, perhaps only four specimens known and an ideal companion piece to the last [certified and graded NGC MS 64] £4,000-£5,000

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

View
Collection

Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 136 [from Spink (London) February 1977].

Owner’s ticket and envelope