610
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, silver Trial or Patt...
Description
The unique Calcutta Trial Rupee of 1761 with mubarak title East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, silver Trial or Pattern Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1174h, yr 2 [July-August 1761], unsigned, naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl 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 mubarak murshidabad sanah 2 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 2nd year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 27mm, 11.61g/6h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.56, this coin illustrated; Stevens website image 1360, this coin; KM. –). Good very fine and well-struck on a full flan, toned, a very important coin of the highest rarity and believed the only known specimen £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: P.J.E. Stevens Collection, Part III, Stephen Album Auction 25 (Santa Rosa, CA), 19-21 May 2016, lot 1240, label. Owner’s ticket and envelope. Literature: Illustrated in Paul Stevens, The Coins of the Bengal Presidency, p.46 Illustrated in Paul Stevens, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist, p.17. It is thought that, following the decision by the Nawab in the summer of 1761 to strike coins at Murshidabad in the name of Shah ‘Alam II with the regnal year 2, the Calcutta Council agreed to strike rupees at their own mint but bearing the mubarak [auspicious] moniker. Within a short space of time it appears that a decision was taken to copy the coins of Murshidabad as closely as possible and, in subsequent years down to 1777, a complex series of pellet privy marks, still yet to be fully understood, is likely to have determined which coins derived from which mints
Auction Details
Shipping
T&Cs & Important Info
Ask seller a question
The unique Calcutta Trial Rupee of 1761 with mubarak title East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint: post-1761 issues, silver Trial or Pattern Rupee in the name of ‘Shah ‘Alam II (1173-1221h/1759-1806), 1174h, yr 2 [July-August 1761], unsigned, naming Murshidabad, sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl 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 mubarak murshidabad sanah 2 julus maimanat manus [struck at Murshidabad in the 2nd year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge plain, 27mm, 11.61g/6h (Prid. – [not in Sale]; Stevens 2.56, this coin illustrated; Stevens website image 1360, this coin; KM. –). Good very fine and well-struck on a full flan, toned, a very important coin of the highest rarity and believed the only known specimen £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: P.J.E. Stevens Collection, Part III, Stephen Album Auction 25 (Santa Rosa, CA), 19-21 May 2016, lot 1240, label. Owner’s ticket and envelope. Literature: Illustrated in Paul Stevens, The Coins of the Bengal Presidency, p.46 Illustrated in Paul Stevens, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist, p.17. It is thought that, following the decision by the Nawab in the summer of 1761 to strike coins at Murshidabad in the name of Shah ‘Alam II with the regnal year 2, the Calcutta Council agreed to strike rupees at their own mint but bearing the mubarak [auspicious] moniker. Within a short space of time it appears that a decision was taken to copy the coins of Murshidabad as closely as possible and, in subsequent years down to 1777, a complex series of pellet privy marks, still yet to be fully understood, is likely to have determined which coins derived from which mints
The Puddester Collection (Part 1)
Sale Date(s)
Venue Address
16 Bolton Street
London
W1J 8BQ
United Kingdom
General delivery information available from the auctioneer
If you are successful in purchasing lot/s being auctioned by us and opt for the item/s to be sent to you, we will use the following methods of shipment:
Within the UK
If you live within the UK, items will be despatched using Royal Mail Special Delivery. This service provides parcel tracking (via the Royal Mail website) and next weekday delivery (betwen 9am and 1pm). Items delivered within the UK are covered by our insurance company. Heavy and bulky lots will be sent by courier, in discussion with the client.
Outside of the UK
If the item/s being sent are worth under £1000 in total they are sent using Royal Mail’s Signed For International service. This ensures the item must be signed for when it is delivered.
If the item/s being sent are valued at over £1000 in total they will be sent using FedEx. This service allows next day delivery to customers in many parts of the US and parcels are fully trackable using the FedEx website.
Shipping Exceptions
Certain lots such as those containing glass or sharp implements, etc., may not be suitable for in-house shipping within or outside of the UK. Please contact Noonans with any queries.
Important Information
Auctioneer's Buyers Premium: 24% (+VAT)
There is an additional charge of 4.95% (+VAT/sales tax)
