Lot 2156

Description

Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad mint, 45 san copper Coinage, 1820-1824, single Trisuli pice, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), with frozen Regnal Year 45, from dies prepared at Farrukhabad (8), good native copies (2), another crude native copy, Sagar mint issues 1826-1833, 1st Issue, another 2nd issue 1833, with trisul replaced on obverse by six pointed star, (Pr. 336, 337, 338, KM.65, 70-71). Very fine - nearly uncirculated, most with even brown colour, all as different die variants, some scarce.

Ex. Wodak Collection. $$ The Farrakhubad mint closed in May 1824 and the 45 san trisul pice issues continued to be struck at the new Sagar mint.