The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Fulus or Quarter-Annas (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), all 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], rev. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below widely spaced, large flan, 24mm, 7.16g/8h (Prid. 194 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.21; KM. 124); similar, stars closely spaced (2), large flan, 24mm, 6.80g/6h (Prid. 194 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.19; KM. 124), small flan, 22mm, 7.38g/6h (Prid. 195 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.22; KM. 125) [3]. Last good very fine, others about very fine and better £80-£100

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

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First Stephen Album (Santa Rosa, CA) FPL 19, August 1980 (829)
Second bt Seaby (London) April 1980, ticket
Third bt W.J. Noble (Singapore) February 1997.

Owner’s tickets