Baldwin & Sons
Auction 84 25-26 September 2013
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† Coins of India. East India Company. Bengal Presidency, Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah 'Alam II, mintname Murshidabad, AH 1202 Year 19, struck at the Calcutta mint in 1793-1794 (PS 4.11; Pr 154; KM 98). Choice uncirculated with a touch of tone.
A slight change in design with the broad border adjusted to a more manageable size. This has the small central dot in the central set of dots that is considered to indicate Murshidabad on the following series, but Pridmore calls this a Calcutta mint striking. Stevens considers this type to be the first milled issue of Rupees for actual circulation from the Calcutta mint.
Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins.
Estimate: £400-600
A slight change in design with the broad border adjusted to a more manageable size. This has the small central dot in the central set of dots that is considered to indicate Murshidabad on the following series, but Pridmore calls this a Calcutta mint striking. Stevens considers this type to be the first milled issue of Rupees for actual circulation from the Calcutta mint.
Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins.
Estimate: £400-600