East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, gold Mohur in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1202h, yr 30 [January-October 1788], 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 D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 30 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 30th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 10.90g/1h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.16; KM. 31; F 1534). Traces of mounting on obverse edges at 12 and 6 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine, retaining much brilliance, rare £800-£1,000

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

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Bt in London 2002.

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