Lot 3123

Description

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1819 third milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees (2), half and quarter rupees, regnal year 19 (fixed), all with additional star added and privy mark for Calcutta (except quarter rupee), all with edges grained vertically, (Pr. 172-174, KM.104, 105, 108). Very fine - extremely fine, one rupee brilliant, rupees and half rupee with weight adjustment striation marks. (4)

Ex Spink Australia Sale 1 (lot 63) for one rupee, another rupee ex Spink Australia Sale 14 (lot 1098), the fractions from Glendining's 1964 and Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (lot 2132) and Robert A.Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 85B (lot 2149).