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Ancient India, punched marked coinage, Magadha, Mauryan and other Empires, (400-100 B.C.), punch marked mostly square/rectangular 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. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
India, Native States, Bundi, silver rupee (VS 1921), 1864; half rupee (VS 1905), 1848 (KM.5,6). Nearly extremely fine; nearly very fine (the date unpublished). (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
India, Punjab, Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, (VS 1856-1896, A.D. 1799-1839), VS 1884 = 1827, silver rupee, Amritsar mint, (KM.22.1). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad type rupee, year 45 nd., (KM.69); another Banaras mint, AH 1225 17-49, issued 1810-1811 (KM.40.1) (illustrated). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
India, Bengal Presidency, EIC rupee, Farrukhabad mint year 45, (1820-1830), straight grained edge (KM.70); another rupee, year 45 (1820), plain edge, (KM.78). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, Bengal Presidency, EIC rupee, Farrukhabad mint year 45, (1820-1830), straight grained edge (KM.70); another rupee, year 45 (1820), plain edge, (KM.78). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Bengal Presidency, Indian Design, Murshidabad (Calcutta) Mint, 1791-1793, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), machine made silver rupee, Regnal year 19 (fixed), with date off flan, Privy mark crescent under Shah Alam, (KM.86) (illustrated); silver rupees, Banares mint (3), 1196, regal year 17/24 (1781-2); 1197, regal year 17/25 (1782-3); 1202, regal year 17/29 (1787-8); (Pr.226, 227, 234, KM.40.1). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
India, Bengal Presidency, EIC silver rupees, Murshidabad type, oblique milling Calcutta mint (1793), straight milling (1819) and plain edge (1830-1833) (Pr.157, 172, 177, KM.99, 108, 117). Nearly very fine/good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
India, Bengal Presidency, EIC silver half rupees, Murshidabad type, oblique milling Calcutta mint (1793) (2) (one illustrated), plain edge (1830-1833) (2); (Pr.158, 180, KM.97.1, 116); quarter rupee, oblique milling Calcutta mint (1793), straight milling (1819) and plain edge (1830-1833) (Pr.159, 174, 183, KM.96.1, 104, 115). Nearly very fine - good extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
India, Bombay Presidency, EIC, bronzed proof half, one and one and a half pice, 1791 (KM.192, 193, 195). Underlying brilliance, toned with minor carbon spotting, nearly FDC. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
India, Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, Mumbai Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1810-1813 for the Malabar Coast, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), no Regnal Year, with complete impression of die on round flan, crescent silver rupee, plain edge, mintmark of inverted crescent on reverse, (Pr. 294, KM.224, BMC 79). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive touches of red tone around letters.
Estimate $120
Passed in
India, Bombay Presidency, EIC silver rupees, Surat mint, year 46, plain edge (1832-1835) (3); (Pr.286, KM.224); similar silver half rupee (KM.223) and quarter rupee (KM.222); Madras Presidency silver eighth rupee (KM.424) and 1/16th rupee (KM.423). Nearly very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
India, Bombay Presidency, EIC, 1794 two pice (KM.196); 1791 one and a half pice 1791 (KM.195); one pie 1833 (KM.261); Madras Presidency 1797 copper 1/48 rupee (KM.398); Bengal Presidency one pie (1831-1835) (KM.58), 1831 one pice (KM.57), half anna (1831-1835) (KM.59); British India, copper half anna 1835 (Km.447.1), half pice 1853 (KM.464), 1/12 anna 1835, 1848 (KM.445); Native States, Hyderabad silver rupee AH1343 = 1924, (KM.Y53a); Mewar, silver rupee (1928), half rupee c.1858-1920, (KM.10, 22.1), Maratha Independent Kingdon. silver rupee c.1765-6, Bagalkot mint, (KM.84); Travancore, Rama Varma VI, four and eight cash not dated c.1906-1935, (KM.47, 48). Good very fine - brilliant uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
India, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in large letters, small buckled garter below, small dot to r. and centre of A, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 169, KM. 353). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $870
India, Madras Presidency, copper ten cash 1808 (2), (KM.319); Bombay Presidency, copper one pie 1833 (KM.261). Last very fine, others uncirculated with mint red. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
India, E.I.C., copper quarter anna, 1835, Calcutta mint, (KM.446.2, S.&W 1.93, type A/4, 23 berries with slopping 1). Mint red uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, E.I.C., copper quarter anna, 1835, Calcutta mint, (KM.446.2), and copper twelfth anna 1835, (KM.445) (illustrated). Last with mint red, first with trace of red, extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, E.I.C., copper half anna 1845 (KM.447.1), quarter annas (3), 1835, 1858 (2), (KM.446.1, 463.1, 463.2), and copper half pice 1853, (KM.464). Most extremely fine or better. (5)
Estimate $150
Passed in
India, William IV, silver rupee 1835 F raised, (KM.450.2) (illustrated). Mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
India, William IV, silver rupee 1835 F incuse, (KM.450.3) (illustrated), Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 continuous legend, small diamonds (KM.457.3) (illustrated), 1840 divided legend, large diamonds, 28 berries, ww raised, (KM.458.3), 1862 bust A, (KM.473.1). Most with mint bloom, second toned, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
India, Queen Victoria, silver quarter rupees, 1840 divided legend and another of continuous legend, (KM.453.4, 454.2). Bright, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
India, Queen Victoria, silver quarter rupees, two annas (4), all 1840 divided legend one with an interesting die crack on the reverse, (KM.454.2, 460.2). Quarter rupee toned, others bright, nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
India, Queen Victoria, silver 1840 continuous legend, half rupee (KM.455.1), quarter rupees (2) (453.2, 453.4) (first illustrated), two annas (KM.459.3) (illustrated). Good very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Queen Victoria, silver half rupee, 1840 divided legend, (KM.456.1). Bright, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
India, Queen Victoria, proof restrike rupee, continuous legend, 1840, 35 berries (KM.457.10, S.&W. 2.17 Type F/8). Proof FDC, lightly toned.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 continuous legend, small diamonds (KM.457.2) (illustrated), other (KM.457.3, 457.6). One with mint bloom, others lightly toned, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $570
India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 continuous legend, small diamonds (KM.457.1) (illustrated), others (KM.457.2, 457.3, 457.6). First with mint bloom, others very lightly toned, nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $620
India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 continuous legend with small diamonds, 1862 A/II 0/4; 1862 A/II 0/7, 1862 C/II 1/2, all Bombay mint, (KM.457.3, 473.1). Good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, Queen Victoria, silver rupee, Calcutta mint, 1840 divided legend (KM.458.1); another Bombay mint 1862 plain with two dots above, S&W 4.63A type D/2A, 2/0, (KM.473.1); Independent Kingdom of the Sikh Empire, silver rupee VS 1878, Amritsar mint, (KM.21.1). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
India, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840 divided legend, small diamonds and large diamonds, (KM.458.4) (illustrated), others (KM.458.1, 458.2, 457.3). First with patination, very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400