East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, Madras minting, silver Double-Rupee, 1807-12 issue, Arkat, type A/III var., sikka mubarak badshah ghazi aziz-ul-din muhammad alamgir [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor chosen of the faith of Muhammad Alamgir], frozen date 1172h above, rev. zarb arkat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Arkat in the 6th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], additional group of seven pellets at top left, 23.82g/12h (Prid. 245 [Sale, lot 407]; Stevens –; KM. 404.2; Dav. 248). No traces of the Spanish-American 8 Réales undertype, some staining on obverse, otherwise very fine and of neat style, very rare £1,500-£2,000

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

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SNC (London) October 1980 (8585).

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