EIC, Bengal Presidency, silver Half-Rupee, 1793-1818, ex Cannito and Puddester
India, British India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (AH 1173-1221/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], 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 pellet in heh of shah and 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 grained right, 5.83g, 12h (Prid. 158 [Sale, lot 610]; Stevens 4.20; KM. 97.1). Good extremely fine, full mint bloom, attractively toned.
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India, British India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Second milled issue, silver Half-Rupee in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (AH 1173-1221/1759-1806), no hegira date, frozen regnal yr 19 [1793-1818], 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 pellet in heh of shah and 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 grained right, 5.83g, 12h (Prid. 158 [Sale, lot 610]; Stevens 4.20; KM. 97.1). Good extremely fine, full mint bloom, attractively toned.
