The Uniform Coinage of India, East India Company, Victoria, original Pattern 5 Rupees, 1854 [John Pinches, London], in silver, bust left, no initials on truncation, victoria queen, date below, rev. lion walking left, palm-tree behind, east india company above, 5 rupees, panch rupiya in exergue, edge plain, 18mm, 3.95g/6h (Prid. 31 [Sale, lot 18, this coin]; SW 3.27; KM. Pn16). Brilliant and virtually as struck, richly toned, a superb little coin of the highest rarity as an original Pattern; no others with plain edge seen by the cataloguer in commerce £5,000-£7,000

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

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction (London), 17 October 1983, lot 18, ticket.

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