COINS, ASIAN TERRITORIES, PATTERNS, CEYLON George III (1760-1820), Copper Pattern 1/48-Rupee, 1794, obv balemark of the East India Company, UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1794 in incuse letters on the broad flat rim, rev elephant facing left, "48" below, BY WISDOM AND FORCE in incuse letters on the broad flat rim, TO ONE RUPEE in relief within depression, edge ENGLISH.UNITED.EAST.INDIA.COMPANY & (Pr 259). Good extremely fine and toned.
ex HA Parsons collection, 11 May 1954, lot 940, sold for £12/10
Estimate: £500-800