East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Pattern Proof Half-Mohur or Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), unsigned, from unfinished designs, no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793], 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], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 24mm, 6.29g/12h (Prid. 356 [Sale, lot 679]; Stevens 4.14; KM. Pn13). Brilliant and practically as struck, lightly toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63] £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 679 (part), ticket
Bt Spink (London) May 1983.

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