The Uniform Coinage of India, East India Company, Victoria, silver Rupee, 1840 [1850-62], type II [A/I], Calcutta or Bombay, bust left, ww [William Wyon] on truncation, victoria queen divided, rev. one rupee, yek rupiya surrounded by laurel wreath with 28 berries, date below, shaded lines on ribbon bow, edge grained, 11.67g/12h (Prid. 57 [Sale, lot 29]; SW 3.33; KM. 458.1). Very light bagmarks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, obverse with gold tone £90-£120

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

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Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 211 (part).

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