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Kushan Empire, Kanishka II, (c. A.D. 225-240, Gobl c.332-350), gold stater or dinar (7.92 g), Mint IV (D), 4th emission, obv. Kanishka standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted sceptre, to left a filleted trident, 'ga' in Brahmi to left, 'gho' in Brahmi between legs, "Pri' in Brahmi to right, rev. OhPO to right, ithyphallic Siva with three heads standing facing, holding trident and diadem, behind, the bull Nandi standing left, to upper left tamgha, (M.3504, Donum Burns 618 [very similar obv. die]). Test mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Kushan Empire, Bengal, Kushan style coinage of the c.2nd - 3rd century A.D., gold dinar 7.21 grams, imitating Kanishka I, obv. king standing to left holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, rev. goddess Ardoxsho standing right, tamgha to right, (cf. Mitchiner, Bangladesh p.30 No.23 var.). Very fine although weakly struck and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Late Kushan Empire, Taxila, Kritavirya, (early 5th century), base gold stater, (7.90 g), obv. king standing facing left, holding trident in raised left hand, making offering with large arm at small altar on left, under right arm Brahmi letters Kidara, in left field Kava, field, Kipanada, rev. Arodoksho enthroned facing in right field Sri Kritavirya, (Gobl Donum Burns 1604, M.3633, Cunningham 1893, Pl.VI, 11). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Late Kushan Empire, Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for King Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.35 g), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3639). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.82 g), Asvamedha (horse sacrifice) type, obv. an untethered horse, standing to left, to left is the yupa or sacrifical post, which is bent in two places and equipped with the girdle, wooden ring, and cloth penons, as prescribed in the Vedic ritual texts, around the Brahmi legend 'The king of kings, who had performed the Vajimedha (Asvamedha) sacrifice, wins heaven after protecting the earth', rev. the queen standing, her head to left, wearing a sari and holding a chouri over her shoulder with her right hand, an ornate sceptre is to her left, to right Brahmi legend '[he whose] prowess [has been established by the] Asvamedha sacrifice', (Altekar cf.plate III, 6, BMC 56, [Pl.V, 9] from similar dies, M.4786 similar dies). Of fine style, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Gupta Empire, First Dynasty, Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, (c.A.D. 380-413), gold dinar (7.80 g), Archer type, obv. Chandragupta standing left, holding arrow in left hand and bow in right, standard on left behind hand, king's name under left arm, rev. Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding noose in right hand and lotus with long stalk in left, (P.L. Gupta and S. Srivastava. Gupta Gold Coins in Bharat Kala Bhavan Class III, 83; Altekar Class II, variety A). Nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Gupta Empire, First Dynasty, Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, (c.A.D. 380-413), gold dinar (7.80 g), Archer type, obv. Chandragupta standing left, holding arrow in left hand and bow in right, standard on left behind hand, king's name under left arm, rev. Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding noose in right hand and lotus with long stalk in left, (P.L. Gupta and S. Srivastava. Gupta Gold Coins in Bharat Kala Bhavan Class III, 83; Altekar Class II, variety A). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $570
Ancient India and later, a group of issues in silver and copper from the 4th century B.C. punched marked coins to 19th century Native States, noted EIC rupee Bengal Presidency, year 19, mm. crescent (KM.84.2), other rupees from Hyderabad, Gwailor Basoda, year 19 (KM.22), Bhopal AE (2), others most small size silver and AE 18th-19th century issues, noted Dutch Ceylon AE stiver c.1712 (2) (KM.19.1) in all (37); together with Islamic coins silver (1), AE (8). Fair - very fine. (46)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Nayakas of Chitaldurg, (1565-1779), Madakeri Nayaka I (1565-1602) and successors to 1779, early issue of early 17th century, gold pagoda, (3.33 grams), obv. Durga seated facing wearing turreted headress, rev. legend, (M.937-8). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Mogul, Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, round issues, 1029/14 Ahmadabad mint (Inayat type), (KM. 149.4). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Mogul, Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, heavy issue (13.72 g), Ahmadabad mint, RY year 2, A.H. year 1015, (KM. 152.2); another with pre-accession name Salim, silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, month Tir, (11.43 g), Regnal year 50 of Akbar, (1604), and year 2 of Jahangir, month Tir (KM.140.1). Very fine or better, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Mogul, Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, (A.H. 1068, A.D. 1658), silver rupee, (11.45 g), Surat mint, year 1068 = A.D. 1658, (KM.272.3, Hull 1669-1670). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mogul, Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068), (A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupee Shahajahanabad mint, RY 28, (KM. 222.13); Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, uncertain mint, RY 11 (KM.300.X); Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupee Akbarabad mint, (KM.347.1); Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad mint, RY 12, AH 114X, (KM.436.56). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 type, Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of standard gold currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold mohur, (12.33 grams), regnal year 19 (fixed), and dated A.H. 1202 = A.D. 1784-5 and with oblique milling to right, (Pr.64, KM.100). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,500
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, silver rupees, 1793 issue, Calcutta mint (2), another Murshidabad mint, all oblique milling, S mint mark 1819-1830, for Calcutta mint (S=Saunders Calcutta mint master), vertical milling, 1830-3, Calcutta mint, plain edge, fractional issues half rupee, plain edge with scratches, quarter rupees (3), eighth rupee, (Pr.150, 151, 157, 159, 166, 176, 177, 180, 183, KM. 81.3, 82.3, 96, 99, 109, 115, 116, 117). Good very fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1819 third milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees (2), half and quarter rupees, regnal year 19 (fixed), all with additional star added and privy mark for Calcutta (except quarter rupee), all with edges grained vertically, (Pr. 172-174, KM.104, 105, 108). Very fine - extremely fine, one rupee brilliant, rupees and half rupee with weight adjustment striation marks. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, New Calcutta Mint, 1830-1833 fourth milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees, half and quarter rupees, regnal year 19 (fixed), all with privy mark for New Calcutta mint of crescent, and all with plain edges, (Pr. 177, 180, 183, KM.115-117). Extremely fine, all lightly toned, quarter rupee with blue and gold tone. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Mumbai Mint, silver rupees, in name of Muhammad Shah, (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), years 7/-, 8/1138 and 9/-, another in name Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167, A.D. 1748-1754) year 4/-, another in name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), year 3/-, (KM. 163, 168, 176). Good very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold rupee, with frozen Regnal Year 4[6], privy mark No.1 (3 lozenges 1 over 2), small thin flan, without A.H. date, (Pr.252, KM.213). Very fine, and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $480
British, William IV - George VI, silver rupees, 1835 (KM.450.3), 1840 (KM.457.1) (2), 1862 (KM.473.1), 1904, 1905, 1906 (3) (KM.508) (5), 1919 (KM.524), 1942, 1945 (KM.557.1) (2). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
British, Edward VII, rupees, 1903 (C) and 1906 (C), George V rupees 1913 (B), 1920 (B), quarter anna 1936 (C); George VI, rupee 1942 (B). Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
British, George V, sovereign, 1918I (Calcutta) (KM.525A). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
British, George V, cupro-nickel pattern half pice, 1930, (KM.-). Extremely fine and very rare with descriptive details.
Estimate $120
SOLD $1,300
British, George V, cupro-nickel pattern half pice, 1930, (KM.-). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $1,400
British, George V - George VI, one anna, 1928 dot, 1935 dot (3), George VI issue date off flan, 50% off centred; quarter anna 1935 with countermark 362 (holed); half rupee 1946, forgery of good style struck in copper. Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
British, George VI, one rupee, 1938 with dot below bust (KM.555). Mint bloom uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
British, Duncan Stratton & Co; Bombay, test pieces (2) in copper for half rupee and two annas, by Greenwood & Batley, Limited, Albion Works, Leeds (Pr. SN Circ. Sep 1960, No 2 & 4). Red and brown uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Republic, planchet flaws and off centre mistrikes, two rupees, 2000 (2, one with date off flan, both illustrated), five rupees 1996 with 30% off centre strike (KM.121.5, 154.1); fifty paise 1973, off centred by 25%, (KM.61); and a 25 paise 1974 20% mis-struck, (KM.49.1). Very fine - extremely fine or better. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
India, an accumulation of British India and Princely States coins in silver and bronze, also noted a Pakistan issue. Very good - extremely fine. (approx 100+)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
India, jeweller's copy of quarter mohur in style of the half mohur 2.81 grams (P.-). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190