The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-5], 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], central dot in central group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.75g/12h (Prid. 167 [not traced: not in Sale]; Stevens 5.7; Stevens website image 1606, this coin; KM. 97.3). Good very fine and dark-toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £300-£400

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

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‘Stiller’ Collection, Baldwin Auction 47 (London), 25 September 2006, lot 829, envelope.

Owner’s ticket.

Although this denomination was not known to Pridmore, a small number of specimens have been seen