East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1216h, yrs 17/44 [August 1801-May 1802], 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 I, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 44 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 44th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.36g/12h (Prid. 263 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.86; KM. 40.1); 1217h, yrs 17/44 [May-August 1802], similar but differentiating or darogah mark J, 11.29g/8h (Prid. 264 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.87; KM. 40.1); 1217h, yrs 17/45 [August 1802-April 1803], similar, differentiating or darogah mark J, 11.30g/5h (Prid. 265 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.88; KM. 40.1) [3]. First very fine and dark-toned, second fine, last about extremely fine £60-£80

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

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Second and third with owner’s tickets