The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, copper Pice (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen regnal yr 37 [1809] (2), sanah julus 37 shah alam badshah [in the 37th year of the emperor Shah ‘Alam], revs. ek pai sikka/yek pai sikka/ek pai sikka [one pai sikka], 25.8mm, 6.56g/12h, 6.54g/12h (Prid. 205 [Sale, lot 629]; Stevens 6.26; KM. 56); [1829], similar, 25.8mm, 5.87g/12h (Prid. 207 [Sale, lot 630]; Stevens 6.28; KM. 56) [3]. First fine, others good very fine £50-£70

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

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First K. O’Brien Collection, Part II, Noble Numismatics Auction 46 (Sydney), 16-17 November 1994, lot 2422 (part); R.A. Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Auction 85B (Melbourne), 25 July 2007, lot 2156 (part)
Second bt R.C. Senior (Glastonbury, UK) May 1985
Third E. Wodak (Melbourne) Collection; C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Part III, Noble Numismatics Auction 48 (Melbourne), 11-13 July 1995, lot 2142 (part) [acquired c. 1970-1]; R.A. Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Auction 85B (Melbourne), 25 July 2007, lot 2154 (part).

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