The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Aurangzeb Alamgir (1068-1118h/1658-1707), Chinapatan, 1103h, yr 38 [1694/5], sikka zad dar jahan chau badr munir shah aurangzeb alamgir [Struck money through the world like the shining moon Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat 38 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the 38th year of tranquil prosperity], 11.29g/9h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.2; KM. A289). Test marks and some circumferential weakness, otherwise good fine, very rare £100-£150

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

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Owner’s ticket.

The date and regnal year do not match – the year 1103h spanned years 35 and 36 of Aurangzeb’s reign [1691/2].