The Puddester Collection

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Rupee, 1862, type G/III [Prid. A/III], 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, no crescent at point of shoulder, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower with angular spikes, no cone below top flower, bud cone above one, no cone by last e of rupee, edge grained, 11.70g/12h (Prid. 65 var. [Sale, lot 111]; SW 4.46; KM. 473.1). Two tiny rim nicks on reverse and a small discolouration streak, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £140-£180

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

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Collection

M.L. Bower Collection, Spink Auction 55 (London), 8 October 1986, lot 610 (part)
‘Diana’ Collection, Baldwin Auction 54 (London), 6 May 2008, lot 765, two tickets and label.

Owner’s ticket and envelope