PF65 | EIC, Bengal Presidency, silver Proof Rupee, 1831-33, ex Puddester.
India, British India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Rupee in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (AH 1173-1221/1759-1806), frozen yr 45 [1831-3], naming Farrukhabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya faz 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], rev. zarb farruckabad sanah 45 julus maimanat manus [struck at Farrukhabad in the 45th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], crescent at top left, edge straight-grained, 27.5mm, 11.70g, 12h (Prid. 328 [Sale, lot 663]; Stevens 9.17; KM. 77). A superb coin, brilliant and virtually as struck, light grey tone, extremely rare. NGC PF65.
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India, British India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: Introduction of Steam, silver Proof Rupee in the name of 'Shah 'Alam II (AH 1173-1221/1759-1806), frozen yr 45 [1831-3], naming Farrukhabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya faz 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], rev. zarb farruckabad sanah 45 julus maimanat manus [struck at Farrukhabad in the 45th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], crescent at top left, edge straight-grained, 27.5mm, 11.70g, 12h (Prid. 328 [Sale, lot 663]; Stevens 9.17; KM. 77). A superb coin, brilliant and virtually as struck, light grey tone, extremely rare. NGC PF65.
