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Auction 268 8-9 Feb 2023
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E.I.C. Bengal Presidency
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1190h, yr 17 [February-May 1776], 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 A, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 17 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 17th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.17g/2h (Prid. 219 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.25; KM. 40.1); 1191h, yr 17 [1777-8], similar, 11.17g/4h (Prid. 220 [Sale, lot 634]; Stevens 7.26; KM. 40.1); 1192h, yr 17 [1778-9], similar, 11.15g/10h (Prid. 221 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.28; KM. 40.1) [3]. Second good fine, others good very fine, last scarce, all with clear dates £60-£80
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East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, silver Rupees (3), in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1190h, yr 17 [February-May 1776], 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 A, rev. zarb muhammadabad banaras sanah 17 julus maimanat manus [struck at Muhammadabad Benares in the 17th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], 11.17g/2h (Prid. 219 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.25; KM. 40.1); 1191h, yr 17 [1777-8], similar, 11.17g/4h (Prid. 220 [Sale, lot 634]; Stevens 7.26; KM. 40.1); 1192h, yr 17 [1778-9], similar, 11.15g/10h (Prid. 221 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.28; KM. 40.1) [3]. Second good fine, others good very fine, last scarce, all with clear dates £60-£80
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