Catalogue
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
Portugese India, Maria I (1786-1799), gold twelve xerafims, 1795 (KM.187, F.1487). Virtually mint state with toned lustre and very bold design details, has a planchet crack beginning at the top edge which is typical for this crudely manufactured series, rare.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Sikhs, gold medallion, 10.084 grams, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala in shade of a tree, various symbols in exergue, rev. first verse of the Guru Granth Sahib within decorative border, undated. Very fine, weakly struck on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Sikhs, gold medallion, 8.976 grams, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala in shade of a tree, various symbols in exergue, rev. Gurmukhi 1 and initial letter within dotted border, undated. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Sikhs, gold medallion, 7.00 grams, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala in shade of a tree, rev. two line Gurmukhi inscription and ornament within decorative and dotted border, undated. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Three-point mount removed from top, obverse top edge flat, small scratch on obverse and reverse, considerable surface marking, polished, otherwise fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Adelaide pound, 1852, second type with crenellated inner circle on the reverse. Lower half sweated and marked on both sides from wearing as a pendant, plugged at the top with obverse lettering to the right badly worn, otherwise good/very good.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Queen Victoria, first type, 1855. Mount removed, tooling to top obverse edge lettering, hairlines, polished, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Queen Victoria, second type, 1858. Very good.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Queen Victoria, second type, 1859. Good very fine, with mint bloom within devices and lettering.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria, second type, 1860. Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Queen Victoria, second type, 1861. Graze on back of neck, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800