Indian Coins
Lot 3654 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Indian Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $150
BENGAL PRESIDENCY, Indian Design, Murshidabad (Calcutta) Mint, 1777-1793, 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), quarter rupee and eighth rupee, Murshidabad mint, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), first dated 1205/4, overdate (KM.86 ?), others with date off flan, Privy mark crescent under Shah Alam, (cf.Pr. 145-146, 147 (?), 150, 151; KM.81.3, 82.3, 84.2, 86). Fine - good very fine, all scarce - very rare. (4)
Although noted as an overdate for the rupee above it is somewhat uncertain clearly 1215 but whether it is a 3 or 4 for the last number is uncertain. No overdates of this period have been published. Crescents appear on all these coins above.
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