William IV (1830-37), silver Half-Rupee, 1835, Prooflike restrike of East India Company at Calcutta, bare head right, initial F raised on truncation after engraver William Forbes, legend with beaded outer border, WILLIAM IIII, KING., rev. struck en medaille, HALF / RUPEE / and Indian script within laurel wreath of 19 berries, date below with stop, EAST INDIA COMPANY surrounding, weight 5.83g (SW 1.59 dies C/III; Pr.66; KM 449.2). Toned with some uneven colour, good extremely fine and rare.
Provenance:
Ex Baldwin Auction 63, 30th September 2009, lot 1839, when previously graded and slabbed by NGC as PL62.