East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1196h, yrs 17/24 [March-December 1782], 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 A, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 24 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 24th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.00g/8h (Prid. 226 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.40; KM. 40.1); 1197h, yrs 17/25 [March-November 1783], similar but differentiating or darogah mark D, 11.17g/6h (Prid. 227 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.41; KM. 40.1); 1198h, yrs 17/25 [November 1783-March 1784], similar, differentiating or darogah mark D, 11.21g/12h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.42; KM. 40.1 [date not listed]) [3]. First good fine and toned, others good very fine, last scarce £70-£90

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

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Second and third with owner’s tickets