The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Fifth-Rupee for the Malabar Coast in the name of ‘Alamgir II (1167-73h/1754-9), Mumbai, type 3, 1188h, frozen year 9 [1774-5], sikka mubarak badshah ghazi alamgir [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor Alamgir], rev. zarb munbai sanah 9 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Bombay in the 9th year of tranquil prosperity], 2.25g/11h (Prid. 74 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.34; KM. 272). Good very fine and toned with full dates, rare [certified and graded NGC XF 45] £120-£150

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

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Robert Senior (Glastonbury, UK) FPL 4, Winter 1982 (305)
Bt R.C. Senior February 1983.

Owner’s ticket.

The full 1188h date on this coin substantiates the remarks by Hans Herrli and Paul Stevens in JONS issues 192 and 193