East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 12[–]h, yrs 17/36 [1793-4], 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 36 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 36th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.34g/12h (cf. Prid. 247-8 [not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 7.68-7.69; KM. 40.1); 1209h, yrs 17/36 [July-November 1794], similar, 11.21g/3h (Prid. 248 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.69; KM. 40.1); 1209h, yrs 17/37 [November 1794-July 1795], similar, 11.32g/9h (Prid. 249 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.70; KM. 40.1) [3]. First very fine, second fine and with obverse test mark, last about extremely fine £50-£70

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