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E.I.C. Bombay Presidency

An extremely rare English-struck Pattern Bombay Rupee, 1678


East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Early coinages: English design, silver Pattern Rupee in the name of Charles II (1070-96h/1660-85), 1678, unsigned [by G. Bower], struck in London, mm. quatrefoil, · by avthority · of · charles · the · second around the rvpee of bombaim, two floral ornaments below, rev. crowned royal arms, king · of · great · britaine · france · and · ireland around, edge plain, 11.55g/12h (Prid. 20 [Sale, lot 450]; Stevens 1.13; KM. Pn2). About extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £40,000-£50,000

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Provenance: Major-General Henry Hyde, R.E. (1824-87, Master of the Calcutta Mint 1861-76)
H. Montagu Collection, Sotheby Auction (London), 3-4 May 1892, lot 67 [by private treaty from H. Hyde]
J.G. Murdoch Collection, Sotheby Auction (London), 21-30 July 1903, lot 48
W.C. Hazlitt Collection, Sotheby Auction (London), 5-15 July 1909, lot 1252
R.J. Ford (Detroit, MI) Collection [from Baldwin (London)]
Wolfson Trust Collection, Sotheby Auction (London), 13 February 1986, lot 311.

Owner's ticket and envelope