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E.I.C. Bengal Presidency
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, gold Mohur in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1203h, yr 31 [January-September 1789], 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 31 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 31st year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 10.85g/1h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.18; KM. 31; F 1534). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £800-£1,000
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Provenance: Bt in London 2002.
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East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, gold Mohur in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1203h, yr 31 [January-September 1789], 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], fish and sun symbols, differentiating or darogah mark D, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 31 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 31st year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 10.85g/1h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.18; KM. 31; F 1534). Traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £800-£1,000
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Provenance: Bt in London 2002.
Owner's ticket and envelope