East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1210h, yrs 17/38 [October 1795-July 1796], 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 38 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 38th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.33g/4h (Prid. 251 [Sale, lot 636]; Stevens 7.72; KM. 40.1); 1211h, yrs 17/38 [July-October 1796], similar, 11.31g/6h (Prid. 252 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.73; KM. 40.1); 1211h, yrs 17/39 [October 1796-June 1797], similar, 11.29g/3h (Prid. 253 [Sale, lot 637]; Stevens 7.74; KM. 40.1) [3]. First about extremely fine and toned but with a test mark in obverse edge, others about very fine £50-£70

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

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Third SNC (London) April 1980 (3146), ticket; F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London) 18-19 October 1982, lot 637 (part), ticket.

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