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E.I.C. Bengal Presidency
The complete set of six Calcutta silver Patterns from unfinished designs
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Pattern Proof Mohur or Rupee in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), unsigned, from unfinished designs, no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793], naming Murshidabad, 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], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 27mm, 12.44g/12h (Prid. 355 [Sale, lot 679]; Stevens 4.12; KM. Pn14). Toning spot on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, lightly toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63] £2,000-£2,600
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Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 679 (part), ticket
Bt Spink (London) May 1983.
Owner's ticket
The complete set of six Calcutta silver Patterns from unfinished designs
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Pattern Proof Mohur or Rupee in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), unsigned, from unfinished designs, no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793], naming Murshidabad, 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], no private marks, rev. zarb murshidabad sanah 19 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 27mm, 12.44g/12h (Prid. 355 [Sale, lot 679]; Stevens 4.12; KM. Pn14). Toning spot on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, lightly toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63] £2,000-£2,600
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Provenance: F. Pridmore Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction (London), 18-19 October 1982, lot 679 (part), ticket
Bt Spink (London) May 1983.
Owner's ticket