East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, partly machine-struck silver Nazarana Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1196h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1781-2], 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], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 11.64g/6h (cf. Prid. 140 [Sale, lot 599]; cf. Stevens 2.172; cf. Fore III, 1823; cf. KM. 84.2). A trial or experimental issue, extremely fine with iridescent toning, a superb piece, most attractive and extremely rare [certified and graded NGC MS 62] £1,000-£1,500

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

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V.M. Brand (Chicago, IL) Collection
F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 599 [from Spink (London) June 1974], ticket.

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