East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, copper Half-Anna in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1188h [1774-5], shah alam badshah ghazi [Shah Alam victorious emperor], rev. zarb kalkata maimanat 10 panjana [struck at prosperous Calcutta tenth of 5 annas], 13.95g/5h (Prid. 190 [Sale, lot 625]; Stevens 2.199; KM. 17). About very fine, full mint name and date visible, extremely rare, probably less than 10 specimens known £1,500-£2,000

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

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 625, ticket.

Owner’s envelope.

Apart from the Pridmore plate coin which is inferior to the present piece, no other specimens noted have a full date, including those owned by Prof. Chatt, Ken Wiggins (2001, lots 654-5), Keith Wilford (2009, lot 18) and Paul Stevens (2016, lot 1301, his plate coin)