Lot 1596

Description

India, E.I.C., Bengal Presidency, silver rupee 1793, Calcutta, (Prid 157); silver rupee Banaras 1738, (Prid 251)' silver rupee 1819, (Prid 172) (illustrated); silver rupee 1819, (Prid 176); silver rupee 1820-31, (Prid 318) (2); silver rupee 1825, Sagar, (Prid 325); silver rupee 1830-33, (Prid 177); half rupee, 1793, (Prid 158) (illustrated); half rupee, 1806-19, (Prid 315); half rupee, 1830-1833, (Prid 180); half rupee, 1806-19, (Prid 318); quarter rupee 1793, Calcutta, (Prid 159) (illiustrated); quarter rupee 1830-33, (Prid 183); quarter rupee 1806-19, Farrukhabad, (Prid 316). Very fine - extremely fine, some rare. (15)

The (Prid 157) rupee ex Noble Numismatics Sale 87, lot 2020. The silver rupee (Prid 172) ex Noble Numismatics Sale 86, lot 1916. Previously B.A. Seaby, January 1970 and Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (lot 2133). This specimen is the equal to the Pridmore specimen (lot 618) and is illustrated in his book. The issue is rare and rarely offered.