Catalogue
Kushan Coinage, Kipanada type (c.330-360 A.D.) and issue much later in Taxila by Kidara rulers, (360 - 380 A.D.) debased stater, (7.95 g), obv. king standing facing, head left, wearing crown with nimbus, holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which there is a trident,traces of letters etc., rev goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae, tamgha to left, (cf.M.3620 but more debased). About very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gupta Coinage, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.10 g), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4805, Altekar cf.plate XII, 1, BMC 88 [Pl.VII, 8] from very similar dies). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (4.11 g), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, circle of dots around central navel, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Ga / ngeya deva', (M.410). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.70 g), obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara', (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa mint, year 718, (G&G D261, Radjor 1039). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Mogul Coinage, Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold quarter ashrafi, or tenth mohur, (0.93 g), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 963-971, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name and legend, (BMC 26-9, Punjab Museum Cat. 157, KM. SAC 100.2., cf.Senior list 2, No.583). Weak in places on edge and on kalina, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Mogul coinage, Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, Gulkanda mint, (KM.299.1); Farrukhsiyar (A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupee, Bareli mint, year 2, (KM 377.18); another Burhanpur mint, year 3, (KM 377.28). Toned, fine - very fine in collector's packets with descriptions. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Mogul coinage, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly Itawa mint, various dates, regnal years 10, 12, 13, (KM.436.29). Very fine - nearly extremely fine all on large flans. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
East India Company, Madras Presidency, silver double-Fanam (2), 3rd issue (1765-1807) (Pr.18), theses about fine; Copper 20-Cash, 1803 (KM.321, Pr.190). Good very fine, toned and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, First Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, star above no garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.155, KM.343). Nearly very fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $640
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with no dots under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.173, KM.352). Good very fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
British India, George V, sovereign, 1918I (Calcutta) (KM.525A). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
British India, William IV, 1835 silver rupees, R.S. (Pr.32 (thin lettering KM.450.7), F incuse (Pr.34 bud, KM.450.3), F incuse (Pr.36 two leaves), F raised (Pr.37, KM.450.2), another (Pr.40, KM.450.1). Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 type I (Pr.51) (2), 1840 type II W.W. (Pr.56), another shaded lines (Pr.57), 1874 C/II no dot, (Pr.141), 1876 A/II dot (Pr.147). Very fine - good extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1862 issues as varieties B/II 0-3 (Pr.77), B/II 2-0 (Pr.71) A/II 0-6 (Pr.86), A/II 0-10 or 11 (Pr.93-94)(?), A/II 0-7 (Pr.87); A/II 0-4 (Pr.79), B/II 1-0 (Pr.69). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1875 A/II dot (Pr.146), 1876 A/II dot (Pr.147), 1877 A/II dot (Pr.149), 1879 A/I dot (Pr.154) (2), 1884 A/I 'C' (Pr.123), 1887 C/I 'B' incuse (Pr.173), 1888 C/I, B raised (Pr.174), 1890 C/I 'C' (Pr.131) (2). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1877 A/II dot (Pr.149), 1878 A/II dot (Pr.151), 1879 A/IV dot, lotus flower to left of date has 3 large petals instead of 5 (Pr.-), 1882 A/I dot (Pr.160), 1884 A/I 'B' raised (Pr.167), 1885. A/II 'B' raised (Pr.168), 1888 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.174), 1889 C/I 'B' incuse (Pr.177), 1901 A/I 'B' incuse (Pr.187). Good fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
British India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1888 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.174), 1889 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.177), 1890 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.178) (2), 1891 C/I 'B' raised (Pr.179) (2), 1900 A/I 'B' raised (Pr.186), 1900 C/I 'C' raised (Pr.138) (2). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
British India, George VI, silver rupees, 1938 dot (Pr.234), 1940 dot (Pr.237), 1941 dot (3, 2xPr.238, 1xPr.239), 1942 dot (Pr.240) (3), 1944 dot (sans serif, Pr.245) (2), 1944L (Pr.247), 1945 dot (Pr.246) (2). Good very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
British India, Edward VII - George V, silver half rupees, 1910 'C' (Pr.314), 1916 no dot (Pr.323), 1922 dot (Pr.344), 1923 dot (Pr.345), 1934 no dot (Pr.334), 1936 no dot (Pr.335), 1936 dot (Pr.350), 1938 T/I dot (Pr.351). Very good - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
British India, George VI, silver half rupees, 1939 T/I no dot (Pr.363), 1939 T/I dot (Pr.352) (4), 1940 T/II dot (Pr.354) (2), 1941 dot (Pr.355), 1942 dot (Pr.257), 1943 dot (Pr.358), 1944 dot (Pr.359), 1944L (Pr.368), 1945 dot (Pr.361) (3), 1945L (Pr.369) (2), 1946 dot nickel (Pr.866), 1947 dot nickel (Pr.867) (2). Good fine - uncirculated. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
British India, Queen Victoria, silver quarter rupees, 1862 A/I 19.3mm, 19.2mm boith 'C' mint, 19.6mm 'B' mint (Pr.374) (3), 1875 A/I 19.6mm (Pr.380), 1876 A/I 19.3mm (Pr.381), 1879 C/II 'C' (Pr.384), 1881 C/II 'C' (Pr.386), 1883 C/II 'C' (Pr.388), 1884 C/II 'C' (Pr.389), 1887 C/II 'B' (Pr.420), 1891 C/II, 'C' (Pr.396), 1896 C/II 'C' (Pr.400), 1898 C/I 'B' (Pr.431), 1901 C/II 'C' (Pr.404). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
British India, George VI, silver quarter rupees, 1940 T/II dot (Pr.463), 1940 T/II no dot (Pr.473), 1942 T/II no dot (Pr.474), 1943 T/II dot (Pr.466 sans serif), 1944 T/II dot (Pr.467, star lotus) (2), 1944 T/II dot (Pr.368 sans serif). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
Passed in
British India, George V, 1919 silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, two annas silver 1916, nickel 1919, one anna 1919, copper quarter anna 1919, twelfth anna 1918. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
British India, East India Company, a basic type collection housed on three sheets and several loose coins issued from 1835-1947, mostly described, noted rupees 1835, 1840 (both types), 1875, 1890, 1906, 1920, 1940, 1944, 1947, half rupees 1835, 1840 (both types), 1862, 1882, 1910 etc., a similar range etc. Fine - nearly uncirculated. (66)
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Native State, Baroda, Manaji Rao (Regent), (A.H. 1204-1208, A.D. 1789-1793), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Baroda mint, silver rupee, without Nagari 'MA', but with scimitar, not dated but regnal date off flan, (cfKM.C.17). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Native State, Bikanir, Queen Victoria, silver rupees 1892, (Pr.1003, KM.72) (3), 1897 (Pr.1005, KM.72); Nazarana rupee, VS 1994 (1937) (Km.XM1), Sadar Singh, copper paisa (KM.41); Dungar Singh, copper paisa (Km.50), together with a air letter fixed with three stamps to Mr. K.E. Prichard from Dr. Karni Singh MP Maharaja of Bikaner dated May 3, 1974 with comments of a film shown in Australia. Fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Native State, Kachar, (in the Assam Valley), Yasho Naryan, (1583-1601), (2.68 g), silver quarter rupee, same dies as Obv.8, rev.6, (Rhodes, 10.3 [same dies]; Num. Chron. 1986, p.171, Plate 17). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Native State, Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202), (A.D. 1782-1787), gold pagoda, (3.41 g), issued year AM 1221 = 1793, RY 11, Patan mint, (KM.129a, cf.M.981a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $450