The Uniform Coinage of India, East India Company, Victoria, silver Rupee, 1840, type I [F/VIII], Calcutta, bust left, lock of hair on front riband, diagonal ridge on rear riband, no initials on truncation, victoria queen continuous, rev. one rupee, yek rupiya surrounded by laurel wreath with 35 berries, east india company around, date below in small numerals with stop to right, crescent privy mark, edge grained, 11.61g/12h (Prid. 53 [Sale, lot 26]; SW 2.16; KM. 457.10; cf. Fore III, 2369). Bagmarked, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100

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

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Bt November 1984.

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