The Puddester Collection

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Rupee, 1862 [1863-4], type E/II var. [Prid. B/II], Bombay, experimental issue, crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, 4.75 panels in jabot, no v on bodice, elongated pearls in crown with double line curves, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower with points up, plain cone below top flower, bud cone above one, no cone by last e of rupee, edge grained, 11.63g/12h (Prid. 59 var. [not in Sale]; SW 4.58 var.; KM. 473.1; cf. Fore III, 2383). Spots on neck, otherwise good very fine, very rare, especially with elongated pearls in crown £240-£300

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

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