The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, Madras minting, silver Double-Rupee, 1807-12 issue, Arkat, type A/III, sikka mubarak badshah ghazi aziz-ul-din muhammad alamgir [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor chosen of the faith of Muhammad Alamgir], frozen date 1172h above, rev. zarb arkat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Arkat in the 6th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], group of pellets at top left, 24.04g/12h (Prid. 245 [Sale, lot 410]; Stevens 3.340, this coin cited; ‘Diana’ I, 183, same dies; KM. 404.2; Dav. 248). Very light traces of the Spanish-American 8 Réales undertype, extremely fine and attractively toned, centrally struck with sharp rims, an exceptional piece of extreme rarity [certified and graded NGC MS 62] £8,000-£10,000

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

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F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 410 (part) [from Baldwin]
Sir John Wheeler Collection, Baldwin Auction 22 (London), 2 May 2000, lot 42.

Owner’s ticket and envelope