Lot 385

East India Company, Bengal Presidency, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.55 gms, 29.34 mm, Murshidabad Mint, struck at the Calcutta Mint in 1793-1794, AH 1202, RY 19, "Saya-e-fazle elah" Couplet, Oblique Milling, Obv: sikka zadbar haft kishwar sayae fazle elah, hami dine Muhammad Shah Alam Badshah, Rev: sana 19 julus and zarb Murshidabad at the bottom, This has the small central dot in the central set of dots that is considered to indicate Murshidabad on the following series, but Pridmore calls this a Calcutta mint striking. Stevens considers this type to be the first milled issue of Rupees for actual circulation from the Calcutta mint, PS # 4.11, KM # 98, Pr # 154, very fine, extremely rare.