Watch List notes:

E.I.C. Bengal Presidency

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint: First phase, copper Pice (5), in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), type A/II (2), yr 17 [1775-6], fulus shah alam [money of Shah 'Alam], fish and sun symbols, no trident, differentiating or darogah mark B, rev. zarb benares 17 [struck at Benares in year 17], 11.41g/10h (Prid. 294 [Sale, lot 650]; Stevens 7.154; KM. 15); yr 19 [1777-8], similar, 11.82g/8h (Prid. 295 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.156; KM. 15); type A/III (3), yr 27 [1785-6], similar, but differentiating or darogah mark C, 11.43g/3h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.164; KM. 15 [date not listed]); yr 28 [1786-7], similar, differentiating or darogah mark C, 11.45g/11h (Prid. 296 [not in Sale]; Stevens 7.165; KM. 15); yr 28 [1786-7], similar, differentiating or darogah mark D, 11.86g/12h (Prid. 296 [Sale, lot 650]; Stevens 7.165b; KM. 15) [5]. First two fine, last very fine, others fair £50-£70

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Provenance: First K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 650 (part), ticket
Second bt Spink (London) November 1980, ticket
Third K. Wiggins Collection, Baldwin Auction 25 (London), 8 May 2001, lot 650 (part), ticket
Fourth K. O'Brien Collection, Part II, Noble Numismatics Auction 46 (Sydney), 16-17 November 1994, lot 2422 (part); R.A. Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Auction 85B (Melbourne), 25 July 2007, lot 2156 (part)
Fifth bt Spink (London) 1980, ticket.

All except second with owner's tickets