India, British India, East India Company, Madras Presidency, Reformation 1807-18, Madras minting, silver Rupee, 1807-12 issue, Arkat, sikka mubarak badshah ghazi aziz-ul-din muhammad alamgir [The auspicious coin of the victorious emperor chosen of the faith of Muhammad Alamgir], frozen date AH 1172 above, pellet privy mark in top line of legend, rev. zarb arkat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus [Struck at Arkat in the 6th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity], edge grained right, 12.18g, 12h (Prid. 247 [Sale, lot 409]; Stevens 3.344; Stevens website image 446, first coin illustrated; KM. 403). Traces of the Spanish-American undertype visible, one edge weak, otherwise extremely fine. NGC MS 61.
NGC Certification 6322252-084
Provenance:
Ex Puddester Collection, Part One, Noonans, 8-9 February 2023, Lot 226
P.J.E. Stevens (Prestwood, UK) Collection
Bt Baldwin (London) September 2012.