East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, silver Rupees (4), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1819-29], 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, revs. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edges straight-grained, 12.55g/12h, 12.53g/12h, 12.52g/12h, 12.51g/12h (Prid. 172 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.11; KM. 108) [4]. First and last very fine, others good very fine, all gilt £80-£100

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

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Presumably gilt in order to be passed off as contemporary mohurs