Lot 723

Description

The Maharajahs of Kangra in Northern India, billon jitals, Apurvachandra (1345-1360); Singarachandra, (1375-1390); Meghachandra, (1390-1405); Devanga (Avatara) chandra, (1450-1465); Trilokachandra, (1610-1635), (M.583, 584, 589, 595, 596); Kingdom of Champaran, Madana Somha Deva, (1450-1460), copper unit, (M.207, IMC XXVIII, 16); Shahs of Kurraman and Sind, Nasir al din Qubacha, (1205-1220), billon jital, (M.945, IMC 1), another Nasir al din Mohammed (1249-1259), (M.951); Ghaznavids, silver dirhems, Mahmud, (998-1030) (M.769); Ibrahim, (1059-1099) (M.791, 795); Khusru Malik, (1160-1187) (M.803); Amirs of Sind, Ahmad another uncertain, (870-1009), fractional dirhems (2), (M.638, 639); and a silver larin possibly from 'Adil Shahs of Bijapur, (cf.M.1284 and M.2321). Very good - very fine. (15)

Ex. B.A. Seaby Ltd. for the first coin and Dr. R. v. Slageren, Arnhem collection with ticket for Ibrahim, M.791.