East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, gold Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1201h, yrs 17/29 [January-October 1787], 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark A, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 29 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 29th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 10.92g/3h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.14; KM. 31; F 1534). Brilliant and practically as struck with considerable mint bloom, rare [certified and graded NGC MS 65] £1,000-£1,200

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

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Bt in London February 1985.

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