AWADH:LOT of 16 silver rupees with mint name Muhammadabad Banaras, citing Shah Alam II, struck at Banaras, KM-36: AH1175 year 2, year 2, year 3 (2 pcs), year 4 (2 pcs), AH1177 year 5, AH1178 year 5, AH1178 year 6, year 6, AH118x year 13 (2 pcs), AH1187 year 14, year 15, AH1188 year 15, year 16, various symbols, an excellent group, all nice strikes, average VF-EF, some better, retail value $550, lot of 16 pieces, ex Paul Stevens Collection. With the central panel of the obverse inscribed shah 'alam padishah, as on the subsequent British issues after the conquest of Banaras in 1775 (AH1189), which begin in 1190 year 17, with the fish added to the obverse.
Estimate: 300-450 USD