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East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1181h, yr 8 [May-September 1767], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], rev. zarb jahangirnagar sanah 8 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 8th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 2.88g/5h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 5.43, this coin cited; Stevens website 1503c, this coin illustrated; KM. –). Reverse edge nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine with both dates visible, exceptionally rare, perhaps only two or three known £600-£800 --- Provenance: Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 36 (Singapore), 6 March 2003, lot 467 (part). Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 118[–]h, yr 10 [1768-9], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], rev. zarb jahangirnagar sanah 10 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 10th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 2.80g/3h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 5.44, this coin cited; KM. –). Fine, exceptionally rare, perhaps only two or three known £200-£260 --- Provenance: Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 36 (Singapore), 6 March 2003, lot 467 (part). Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Eighth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 11[––]h, yr 7 [1765-6], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], rev. zarb jahangirnagar sanah 7 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 7th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 1.44g/5h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens –; Stevens website 1505e; KM. –). Very fine and toned, exceptionally rare, perhaps only one other known £400-£500 --- Provenance: Bt H. Kaslove (Ottawa, ONT) August 1982. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Farrukh-Siyar (1124-31h/1713-19), Chinapatan, [11]25h, yr 2 [1713/14], sikka zad az fazl hagg bar sim wa zar badshah bahar wa bar farrukh-siyar [Struck money of gold and silver by the grace of God Emperor of sea and land Farrukh-Siyar], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat 2 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the 2nd year of tranquil prosperity], 11.36g/3h (Prid. 126 [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.22; KM. E302). Very fine, rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: Bt R.C. Senior (Glastonbury, UK) November 1984. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Eighth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 118[–]h, yr 8 [1766-7], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], rev. zarb jahangirnagar sanah 8 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 8th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 1.40g/12h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 5.46, this coin cited; KM. –). Fine, exceptionally rare, perhaps only two or three known £200-£260 --- Provenance: Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 36 (Singapore), 6 March 2003, lot 467 (part). Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Sixteenth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 11[––]h, yr 7 [1765-6], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], rev. zarb jahangirnagar sanah 7 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 7th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 0.72g/10h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 5.48, this coin cited; KM. –). Very fine and toned, exceptionally rare, perhaps only two or three known [certified and graded NGC XF 45] £300-£400 --- Provenance: Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 36 (Singapore), 6 March 2003, lot 467 (part) Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca (Jahangirnagar) Mint: post-1765 issues, silver Sixteenth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 118[–]h, yr 8 [1766-7], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], rev. zarb jahangirnagar sanah 8 sicca mubarak julus maimanat manus [the auspicious coin struck at Jahangirnagar in the 8th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], large sun to left of date, 0.72g/6h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 5.49; KM. –). Very fine and toned, exceptionally rare, perhaps only two or three known [certified and graded NGC AU 50] £300-£400 --- Provenance: Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 36 (Singapore), 6 March 2003, lot 467 (part). Owner’s ticket

The Brand/Pridmore experimental partly machine-struck Nazarana Rupee, 1196h East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, partly machine-struck silver Nazarana Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1196h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1781-2], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 11.64g/6h (cf. Prid. 140 [Sale, lot 599]; cf. Stevens 2.172; cf. Fore III, 1823; cf. KM. 84.2). A trial or experimental issue, extremely fine with iridescent toning, a superb piece, most attractive and extremely rare [certified and graded NGC MS 62] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: V.M. Brand (Chicago, IL) Collection F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 599 [from Spink (London) June 1974], ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Farrukh-Siyar (1124-31h/1713-19), Chinapatan, [11]26h, yr 3 [1714/15], sikka zad az fazl hagg bar sim wa zar badshah bahar wa bar farrukh-siyar [Struck money of gold and silver by the grace of God Emperor of sea and land Farrukh-Siyar], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat 3 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the 3rd year of tranquil prosperity], 11.54g/9h (Prid. 127 [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.23; KM. E302). Shroff mark on edge, otherwise good very fine, rare [certified and graded NGC AU Details: Shroff Marked Edge] £100-£150 --- Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, partly machine-struck silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1205h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1790-1], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 11.64g/12h (Prid. 147 [Sale, lot 603]; Stevens 2.181; cf. Fore III, 1823; KM. 86). Trifling surface blemishes, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned with some mint bloom, very rare [certified and graded NGC MS 62] £400-£500 --- Provenance: A Collection of Coins Relating to the East India Company, Spink Auction 166 (London), 12 November 2003, lot 202. Owner’s ticket and envelope

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, copper Trial Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1[––]h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1777+], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 9.92g/12h (Prid. – [Sale, lot 602]; Stevens 2.183; Stevens website 1377c, same dies; KM. PnA3). Extremely fine and very rare £500-£700 --- Provenance: Bt in New York 1991. Owner’s ticket and envelope. Several other specimens, all from the same dies, are known (Pridmore 602 [described as a forgery]; Baldwin Auction 68, 4262; Fore III, 1824; Stevens website 1377c)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1196h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1781-2], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 5.70g/6h (Prid. 149 [Sale, lots 600, 604]; Stevens 2.186; KM. 83.3). Shroff marks on edge, otherwise very fine and with a clear date, very rare [certified and graded NGC VF Details: Shroff Marked Edge] £200-£260 --- Owner’s ticket and envelope

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1199h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1784-5], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 2.88g/10h (Prid. 150 [Sale, lots 601, 605-6]; Stevens 2.188 for type; KM. 82.3). About very fine, extremely rare with full date £300-£400 --- Provenance: Format (Birmingham, UK) FPL 45, March 1992 (2152). Owner’s ticket and envelope. Only one other quarter-rupee of this coinage noted with a full hejira date, in this case 1192h (Stevens website, image 1381, fourth coin)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1[––]h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1777-93], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 2.92g/6h (Prid. 150 [Sale, lots 601, 605-6]; Stevens 2.188 for type; KM. 82.3). On a large flan, light scratches on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare; the characteristics suggest a partially machine-struck coin £150-£200 --- Provenance: Baldwin/Ma/Gillio/Monetarium Auction 36 (Singapore), 6 March 2003, lot 465. Owner’s ticket and envelope

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, silver Eighth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1[––]h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1777-93], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 1.46g/3h (Prid. 151 [Sale, lots 605-6]; cf. Stevens 2.188-2.192; KM. 81.3). Extremely fine, grey tone, rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £120-£150 --- Provenance: Bt K. Wiggins (Crowborough, UK) August 1984. Owner’s ticket and envelope

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, silver Eighth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1[––]h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1777-93], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 1.45g/12h (Prid. 151, this coin illustrated [Sale, lots 605-6]; cf. Stevens 2.188-2.192; KM. 81.3). Good very fine and toned, rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £100-£120 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 605 (part), ticket Bt Spink (London) November 1985, ticket. Owner’s ticket and envelope. Literature: Illustrated in Fred Pridmore, The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations...Part 4, India, Volume I, p.240

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: 19 Sun Sicca coinage, silver Sixteenth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1[––]h, frozen regnal yr 19 [1777-93], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 0.73g/8h (Prid. 152 [Sale, lot 607]; Stevens 2.194 for type; KM. 80.3). Extremely fine and well-struck, toned, rare [certified and graded NGC MS 61] £100-£120 --- Owner’s ticket and envelope

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Farrukh-Siyar (1124-31h/1713-19), Chinapatan, [112]9h, yr 6 [1717/18], sikka zad az fazl hagg bar sim wa zar badshah bahar wa bar farrukh-siyar [Struck money of gold and silver by the grace of God Emperor of sea and land Farrukh-Siyar], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat 6 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the 6th year of tranquil prosperity], 11.13g/10h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.25, this coin cited; KM. E302). Punchmarks on obverse and test mark on reverse, one edge weak, otherwise fine to very fine, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC XF Details: Shroff Marked Edge] £150-£200 --- Owner’s ticket

A handsome Rupee from Calcutta’s first milled coinage East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: First milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1792], type 1, naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], two pellets in top line and no secret privy marks in lower line, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.66g/12h (Prid. 153 [Sale lot 608]; Stevens 4.9; KM. 106). A superb specimen of this iconic coinage, practically as struck and attractively toned, very rare [certified and graded NGC MS 63] £1,500-£2,000 --- Provenance: R.J. Ford (Detroit, MI) Collection SNC (London) April 1982 (3314), ticket. Owner’s ticket and envelope. In his pursuit of the finest specimen of this issue obtainable in the early 1980s, the owner traded up from two others (SNC November 1980, 9430, and SNC February 1982, 785). Although Pridmore assigned this type to the 1790 coinage trials, these broad-rim rupees are thought to be associated with the trial of laminating and cutting machinery in 1792, evidenced by Stevens (2012, pp.157-8)

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: First milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1793-4], type 2, naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.62g/12h (Prid. 154 [Sale, lot 609]; Stevens 4.11; KM. 99). About extremely fine and toned, rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £400-£500 --- Provenance: V.M. Brand Collection, Part IX, Sotheby Auction (London), 14 June 1985, lot 191 (part). Owner’s ticket and envelope

A superb Specimen Rupee from Patna’s first milled coinage East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: First milled issue, silver Proof or Specimen Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1793-4], type 2, naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in right side group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.66g/12h (cf. Prid. 155 [secret mark attributed to Dacca: Sale, lot 609]; Stevens 5.33; cf. KM. 99.4). A superb coin, virtually as struck and retaining considerable mint brilliance, toned, exceptionally rare [certified and graded NGC MS 64] £2,000-£3,000 --- Provenance: Taisei/Baldwin/Gillio Auction 24 (Singapore), 27 February 1997, lot 660, label. Owner’s ticket and envelope. With the decision in 1790 to introduce machinery into the presidency’s mints, Robert Blake was appointed assay master at Patna and coining commenced in January 1793

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint: First milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen year 1202h and regnal yr 19 [1792-3], type 2, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in central group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.66g/12h (Prid. 156 [Sale, lot 609]; Stevens 5.5; KM. 99.3). Practically as struck with considerable mint bloom and light peripheral toning, most attractive and very rare £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: Bt Baldwin (London) July 1990, two tickets. Owner’s ticket. The mint at Murshidabad, closed since 1777, re-opened in 1792 and milled silver rupees were first struck there in November of that year

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.63g/11h (Prid. 157 [Sale, lot 610]; Stevens 4.18; KM. 108). Good extremely fine, full mint bloom £200-£260 --- Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no pellet in heh of shah and no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.83g/12h (Prid. 158 [Sale, lot 610]; Stevens 4.20; KM. 97.1). Good extremely fine, full mint bloom, attractively toned £90-£120 --- Provenance: Bt R.A. Cannito (Washinghton, NJ) July 1980, ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], with pellet in heh of shah but no other private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.82g/12h (Prid. 158 var. [Sale, lot 612]; Stevens 4.20 var.; KM. 97.1). Good very fine and toned, presumably very rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £140-£180 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 612 [from Baldwin (London) March 1974], ticket. Owner’s ticket. The possible significance of the extra pellet has not yet been determined; a similar coin but with an extra pellet above the crescent (Stevens website image 1422, third coin) has also been published

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], small date numerals, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], centre group of five pellets, edge grained right, 2.90g/12h (Prid. 159 [Sale, lot 610]; Stevens 4.22; KM. 96.1). Brilliant mint state, full mint bloom £60-£80 --- Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Proof Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.66g/12h (Prid. 160 [Sale, lot 613]; Stevens 4.19; cf. KM. 108). Brilliant and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63] £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: P. Snartt (Bristol, UK) Collection SNC (London) April 1980 (3119), ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Farrukh-Siyar (1124-31h/1713-19), Chinapatan, 1130h, yr 7 [1718/19], sikka zad az fazl hagg bar sim wa zar badshah bahar wa bar farrukh-siyar [Struck money of gold and silver by the grace of God Emperor of sea and land Farrukh-Siyar], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat 7 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the 7th year of tranquil prosperity], 10.70g/12h (Prid. 129 [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.26; KM. E302). Punchmark on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare [certified and graded NGC AU Details: Shroff Marked] £100-£150 --- Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Proof Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], small date numerals, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], centre group of five pellets, edge grained right, 2.91g/12h (Prid. 162 [Sale, lot 613]; Stevens 4.24; KM. 96.1). Brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, extremely rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: Bt Baldwin (London) May 1985, ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: Second milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, ikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in right side group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.62g/12h (Prid. 163 [secret mark attributed to Dacca: Sale, lot 614]; Stevens 5.34; KM. 108 var.). Good very fine and attractively toned, very rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £300-£400 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 614 (part) K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 638 (part). Owner’s ticket. The Patna mint was closed in December 1796

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, ikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in right side group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.76g/12h (Prid. 164 [secret mark attributed to Dacca: Sale, lot 614]; Stevens 5.35; KM. 97.4). About very fine and toned, very rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £300-£400 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 614 (part) [acquired August 1968], ticket K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 638 (part). Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: Second milled issue, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], central dot in left side triangle of pellets, edge grained right, 2.89g/12h (Prid. 165 [secret mark attributed to Dacca: Sale, lot 614]; Stevens 5.36; KM. 96.4). Good very fine and attractively toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC MS 63] £300-£400 --- Provenance: K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 638 (part), ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Patna (Azimabad) Mint: Second milled issue, silver Eighth-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], central dot in left side triangle of pellets, edge roughly grained, 1.43g/12h (Prid. – [cf. 429 and Sale, lot 701]; Stevens 2.193, this coin cited, recté Patna; Stevens website image 1382i, second coin; cf. KM. 81.3). About extremely fine and toned with an undisputable Patna privy mark, extremely rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 646. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint: Second milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-5], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in central group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.62g/12h (Prid. 166 [Sale, lot 615]; Stevens 5.6; KM. 109). Extremely fine, reflective dark toning, scarce [certified and graded NGC MS 61] £180-£220 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 615, ticket. Owner’s ticket. The Murshidabad mint closed in the autumn of 1795

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-5], sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in central group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.75g/12h (Prid. 167 [not traced: not in Sale]; Stevens 5.7; Stevens website image 1606, this coin; KM. 97.3). Good very fine and dark-toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £300-£400 --- Provenance: ‘Stiller’ Collection, Baldwin Auction 47 (London), 25 September 2006, lot 829, envelope. Owner’s ticket. Although this denomination was not known to Pridmore, a small number of specimens have been seen

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca Mint: Second milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in left group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.61g/12h (Prid. 169 [secret mark attributed to Patna: Sale, lot 616]; Stevens 5.57; KM. 99.2). Good very fine and toned, rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £400-£500 --- Provenance: K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 640 (part), ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca Mint: Second milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in left group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.60g/12h (Prid. 169 [secret mark attributed to Patna: Sale, lot 616]; Stevens 5.57; KM. 99.2). Struck a litle off-centre, otherwise very fine, rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: Bt Baldwin (London) June 1985, ticket. Owner’s ticket

The finest known Rupee from the last issue of the Dacca mint East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca Mint: Second milled issue, silver Proof or Specimen Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in left group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 11.66g/12h (cf. Prid. 169 [secret mark attributed to Patna: not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 5.57; cf. KM. 99.2). Good extremely fine with much underlying brilliance, olive tone, exceptionally rare and probably the finest known specimen of this issue in private hands [certified and graded NGC MS 62] £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Bt S. Album (Santa Rosa, CA) December 1983. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], central dot in left group of pellets, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 5.80g/12h (Prid. 170 [secret mark attributed to Patna: Sale, lot 616]; Stevens 5.58; KM. 97.2). Trifling surface marks, otherwise very fine and rare [certified and graded NGC AU 55] £200-£260 --- Provenance: K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 640 (part), ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Dacca Mint: Second milled issue, silver Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1794-6], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], central dot in right side triangle of pellets, edge grained right, 2.90g/12h (Prid. 171 [secret mark attributed to Patna: Sale, lot 616]; Stevens 5.59; KM. 96.2). Extremely fine and attractively toned, rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £100-£150 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 614 (part), ticket K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 640 (part). Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1819-29], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge straight-grained, 12.46g/12h (Prid. 172 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.11; KM. 108). Extremely fine, toned £60-£80 --- Provenance: SNC (London) November 1980 (9435), ticket. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1819-29], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge straight-grained, 12.43g/12h (Prid. 172 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.11; KM. 108); silver Half-Rupee, similar, 6.15g/12h (Prid. 173 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.15; KM. 105); silver Quarter-Rupee, frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1819-29], naming Murshidabad, sikka Shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], no private marks, edge straight-grained, 3.03g/12h (Prid. 175 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.17; KM. 104) [3]. First very fine and toned, second good fine, last fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: First bt R. Weir (Unionville, ONT) February 1999 Second SNC (London) November 1980 (9436), ticket. Owner’s tickets

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1819-29], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge straight-grained, 6.22g/12h (Prid. 173 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.15; KM. 105). Virtually as struck, considerable mint bloom £70-£90 --- Provenance: Bt R.C. Senior (Glastonbury, UK) April 1982. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, silver Quarter-Rupees (2) in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1819-29], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], revs. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], central dot in central group of pellets, edge straight-grained, 3.10g/12h (Prid. 174 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.16; KM. 104); similar, but no private marks, 3.10g/12h (Prid. 175 [Sale, lot 617]; Stevens 6.17; KM. 104) [2]. First good very fine, second extremely fine, both toned £50-£70 --- Provenance: First SNC (London) November 1980 (9437), ticket Second bt Baldwin (London) August 1986. Owner’s tickets

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Third milled issue, silver Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1819-29], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], privy mark s at top left, edge straight-grained, 12.45g/12h (Prid. 176 [Sale, lot 618]; Stevens 6.13; KM. 109). Extremely fine and with mint bloom, scarce [certified and graded NGC MS 63+] £150-£200 --- Provenance: Bt P.H. Davis (Tampa, FL) June 1981. Owner’s ticket. The significance of the s privy mark remains the subject of debate. Pridmore suggested it represented the initial of George Saunders (1782-1836) who was the mint master at Calcutta from December 1815 to 1820. If Pridmore’s suggestion is correct, the mark might represent the earliest pieces struck of this issue (i.e. 1819-20, before Saunders, who later became the collector of customs at Agra, was replaced temporarily by J.M. McNabb, himself later the commissioner for revenue at Benares, and then by his namesake, Robert Saunders (1792-1856)), as there are minor design differences between them and non-s marked coins. Robert Saunders, who took up his post in January 1826, is well-known from the placing of his initials on many of the first post-1835 uniform issues

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), type A/II, no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1830], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], star at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], no crescent at top left, plain borders, edge plain, 12.45g/12h (Prid. 178 [Sale, lot 620]; Stevens 9.6; KM. 117). Virtually as struck, rich blue-gold tone, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 64] £1,500-£2,000 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 620 (part), ticket Bt Spink (London) May 1983, ticket. Owner’s ticket. On 6 June 1830 a recommendation was made to the Calcutta government that coins issued from the new mint should have plain edges. From this it would appear that specimens of rupees and smaller denominations with straight-grained (as per the previous coinage) and plain edges had already been submitted for approval, and the latter selected. The currency coins (see previous lot) entered circulation in January 1831

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Muhammad Shah (1131-61h/1719-48), Chinapatan, 11[—]h, yr 3 [1721/2], sikka mubarak badshah ghazi muhammad shah [The auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Muhammad Shah], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat 3 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the 3rd year of tranquil prosperity], 11.14g/3h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.32, this coin cited; KM. G302 [date not listed]). Punchmark on obverse and test mark on reverse, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £80-£100 --- Provenance: Bt Format (Birmingham, UK) January 1991. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1830], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no star at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], crescent at top left, toothed borders, edge plain, 6.16g/12h (Prid. 181 [Sale, lot 620]; Stevens 9.10; KM. 116). Brilliant FDC, attractive blue-gold tone, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 66] £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 620 (part), ticket Bt Spink (London) May 1983. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Half-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1830], naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl ilah hami din muhammad shah alam badshah [defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah ‘Alam emperor, shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes], no star at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], crescent at top left, toothed borders, edge straight-grained, 6.22g/12h (Prid. 182 [Sale, lot 622]; Stevens 9.11; KM. 117). Virtually as struck, light grey tone, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 65] £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 622 (part) Bt Baldwin (London) August 1986, envelope. Owner’s ticket and envelope

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1830], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], toothed borders, edge plain, 3.11g/12h (Prid. 184 [Sale, lot 620]; Stevens 9.13; KM. 117). Virtually as struck, attractive dark tone, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 64] £600-£800 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 620 (part), ticket Bt Spink (London) May 1983. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Quarter-Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), frozen date 1204h and regnal yr 19 [1830], naming Murshidabad, sikka shah alam badshah [coin of Shah ‘Alam emperor], crescent at left, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year], toothed borders, edge straight-grained, 3.16g/12h (Prid. 185 [Sale, lot 622]; Stevens 9.14; KM. 117). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with grey tone, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62] £400-£500 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 622 (part) Bt Baldwin (London) August 1986. Owner’s ticket and envelope

An exceptional Calcutta copper Anna, 1188h East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, copper Anna in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1188h [1774-5], shah alam badshah ghazi [Shah Alam victorious emperor], rev. zarb kalkata maimanat 1 ana [struck at prosperous Calcutta the value of 1 anna], 28.89g/8h (Prid. 189 [Sale, lot 624]; Stevens 2.198; KM. 18). Very fine, on a flan exactly equal to the official weight and with full date visible, extremely rare and one of the finest specimens in private hands [certified and graded NGC VF 35 BN] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 624, ticket. Owner’s envelope. Most unusually, nothing is known of the official background to this coinage

The only Calcutta Half-Anna of 1188h with a clear date believed to be in private hands East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, copper Half-Anna in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1188h [1774-5], shah alam badshah ghazi [Shah Alam victorious emperor], rev. zarb kalkata maimanat 10 panjana [struck at prosperous Calcutta tenth of 5 annas], 13.95g/5h (Prid. 190 [Sale, lot 625]; Stevens 2.199; KM. 17). About very fine, full mint name and date visible, extremely rare, probably less than 10 specimens known £1,500-£2,000 --- Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 625, ticket. Owner’s envelope. Apart from the Pridmore plate coin which is inferior to the present piece, no other specimens noted have a full date, including those owned by Prof. Chatt, Ken Wiggins (2001, lots 654-5), Keith Wilford (2009, lot 18) and Paul Stevens (2016, lot 1301, his plate coin)

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages, gold Pagoda, c. 1740-1806, Madras, three half-length figures representing Vishnu and his wives Alamelu and Mangama, rev. granulated, 3.41g (Prid. 3b [Sale, lot 349]; Stevens 1.4; KM. 304; F 1575). About extremely fine [certified and graded NGC AU 58] £200-£260 --- Provenance: Stephen Album (Santa Rosa, CA) FPL 22, May 1981 (166). Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Madras Presidency, Early coinages: Mughal style, silver Rupee, in the name of Muhammad Shah (1131-61h/1719-48), Chinapatan, 11[4–]h, yr 12, 13 or 14 [1730/3], sikka mubarak badshah ghazi muhammad shah [The auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Muhammad Shah], rev. zarb chinapatan sanat [––] julus maimanat manus [Struck at Chinapatan in the [––] year of tranquil prosperity], 11.63g/11h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; cf. Stevens 2.40-1; cf. KM. G302); together with a similar silver Rupee, Chinapatan, dates off flan, 10.13g/3h (cf. Prid. 130-3; KM. G302) [2]. First very fine and very rare, second fine and toned but considerably underweight £90-£120 --- Owner’s tickets [second on reverse of an unrelated 1977 Spink ticket]

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Proof or Specimen Madosie or Half-Anna in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], rev. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below widely spaced, large flan, edge plain, 29mm, 14.71g/6h (Prid. 193 [Sale, lot 627]; Stevens 3.18; KM. 126). Carefully struck, practically mint state with much original colour, extremely rare, no others traced on the market in recent times [certified and graded NGC SP 64 BN] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: SNC (London) April 1980 (3130), ticket F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 627, ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Fulus or Quarter-Annas (3), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), all 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], rev. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below widely spaced, large flan, 24mm, 7.16g/8h (Prid. 194 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.21; KM. 124); similar, stars closely spaced (2), large flan, 24mm, 6.80g/6h (Prid. 194 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.19; KM. 124), small flan, 22mm, 7.38g/6h (Prid. 195 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.22; KM. 125) [3]. Last good very fine, others about very fine and better £80-£100 --- Provenance: First Stephen Album (Santa Rosa, CA) FPL 19, August 1980 (829) Second bt Seaby (London) April 1980, ticket Third bt W.J. Noble (Singapore) February 1997. Owner’s tickets

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Fulus or Quarter-Anna in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], rev. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below closely spaced, small flan, 21mm, 7.27g/10h (Prid. 195ff [not in Sale]; Stevens –; cf. KM. 125). Verdigris spot on obverse edge at 4 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, an attractive coin with unusual dimensions, perhaps the dies of a Nim Fulus on a heavyweight flan approximating to that of a Fulus [certified by NGC with incorrect size of 22.8mm, graded MS 64 RB] £150-£200 --- Provenance: Bt Spink (London) 1980. Owner’s ticket

A superb example of the first machine-struck copper coinage for Bengal East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Proof or Specimen Fulus or Quarter-Anna in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], rev. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below widely spaced, large flan, edge plain, 24.5mm, 7.10g/6h (Prid. 196 [not in Sale]; Stevens 3.23; Stevens website image 1534, this coin; KM. 124). One tiny spot on either side conserved, otherwise brilliant mint state, wonderful red-violet tone, a superb example of the first machine-struck copper coinage for Bengal and exceptionally rare [certified and graded NGC SP 66 BN] £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: P.J.E. Stevens Collection, Part III, Stephen Album Auction 25 (Santa Rosa, CA), 19-21 May 2016, lot 1304, when certified and graded NGC PF 65 BN, tag. Owner’s ticket

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Pulta mint: Prinsep’s coinage, copper Nim Fulus or Eighth-Annas (2), in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1195h, yr 22 [December 1780-April 1781], shah alam badshah 1195 [Shah Alam emperor 1195], revs. sanah 22 julus [in the 22nd year of his reign], two stars below widely spaced, large flan, 19.5mm, 3.74g/6h (Prid. 197 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.24 [die axis 6h]; KM. 122); similar, small flan, 18.2mm, 3.49g/6h (Prid. 198 [Sale, lot 626]; Stevens 3.25; KM. 123) [2]. First good very fine, second about extremely fine, both patinated £80-£100 --- Provenance: First SNC (London) November 1980 (9446), ticket Second SNC (London) November 1980 (9447), ticket. Owner’s tickets