Catalogue
Ancient India, punched marked coinage, Magadha, Mauryan and other Empires, (400-100 B.C.), punch marked mostly square shaped issues some round, silver karshapana, usually with set of five punch marked symbols on the obverse, many with additional marks on the reverse. Very good - fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ancient India, The Satavahanas, Gautamiputra Satakarni, early - mid late 1st century A.D. (53-78 A.D.), overstruck on Nahapana, silver (2.29 g), 15mm, obv. overtrike a six arched hill, with dots within hills, rev, Satavahana symbol four circles with dots all joined by lines, (Pieper, 'Ancient Indian Coins Revisited" No.684 [p.280-281], M.1334 [1975-6], Mitch, 'Karnataka Andhra' 142-145). Clear under type, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ancient India, Post Gupta, Cholas, Raja Raja Coinage (985-1014); Base gold 1/8-Kahavanu (7), Obv. tiger seated looking right at two upright fish, Rev. two-line Nagari legend (Mitch, Tamilnadu 330-331). Generally very fine. (7)
Estimate $300
Not offered
India, Mogul Emporer Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), Portrait round Gold mohur, (10.97 grams), un-named mint, dated A.H. 1020 (A.D. 1611-2) but probably a 19th century copy, Regnal Year 6, obv. turban bust of Jahangir to left, holding goblet in right hand, within inner dotted circle, legend around, rev. lion to right surmounted by sun, the below, (KM. 179.4, Fr.361, BMC 315 [Pl.IX]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
Not offered
Native States, Awadh, gold ashrafi, AH1267/5 (KM.378.1) with suspension loop fitted at top edge (total wt 10.9g). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Native State, Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.42 g), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend "Sri Krishna ra ja", (KM.210, M.1024-5). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
French India, Pondicherry, copper half doudou, and one doudou c. 1720-1835, obv. lis, (KM.34, 35) (53), together with other large AE from Mogul India (2). Fair - good fine, some with corrosion etc. (55)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Portuguese India, Manuel I (1495-1521), gold half manuel or mea (240 reas), (1.42 g), (cf. Gomes 20.02). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $1,200
Portuguese India, Goa, gold one pardau Sao Tome, undated. (2.86 g), Joao III, (1521-1557), obv. crowned arms, O/I on left three dots on right, rev. St. Thomas seated to right, S (reversed) on left, T on right, dotted border, (Gomes 17.05, Fr.1451). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $2,500
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria I and Pedro III (1777-1787), silver rupia 1783, (10.84 g), obv. heads jugate to right, date below, rev. crowned shield, (KM.191). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $470
Portuguese India, Goa, Pedro V (1853-1861), silver rupia, 1856, obv. head to right, date below, rev. RUPIA over GOA in wreath, (KM. 279), Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
British India, EIC, William IV, rupee, 1835 (KM.450.4); Queen Victoria, rupee, 1901B (KM.492); George V, 1914 (KM.524); Kutch, five kori, 1936 (KM.Y.67). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
British India, Queen Victoria, rupee, 1862, four dots (KM.473.1). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
British India, George V - George VI, silver rupees, 1920, 1938, 1941, 1942 with dot (KM.524, 555, 556, 557.1). The second very fine, the rest mint bloom uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130