The Puddester Collection

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Rupees (2), both 1862, type F/V [Prid. A/I], Calcutta, crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, 3.75 panels in jabot, v on bodice at centre, round pearls in crown with single line curves, crescent at point of shoulder, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower with points up, pineapple cones below top flower, above one and by last e of rupee, edge grained, 11.61g/12h (Prid. 62 [Sale, lot 110]; SW 4.50; KM. 473.1); type G/VI [Prid. A/I], Calcutta, similar, but no crescent at point of shoulder, plain cone above one, 11.60g/12h (Prid. 63 var. [not in Sale]; SW 4.41; KM. 473.1) [2]. First about extremely fine but bright, second about very fine £60-£80

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

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