Catalogue
Early coinage, includes Kushan Empire, Vima Kadphises, (c. A.D. 113-127), AE tetradrachm, (16.78 (illustrated), 15.77, 13.10 g), struck at the main mint in Begram, obv. Vima Kadphises standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar; trident to left, tamgha and club to right, rev. Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing right; Buddhist triratana ("Three Jewels") to left, (Gobl 98, MK 762, M.3025ff, ANS Kushan 300-2); another Kanishka, (c.130-158), (15.28 g), (M.3209ff); Ancient India, cast coinage with hill symbol and elepant (M.4371); Ceylon (sri Lanka), AE kahavanu of the Singhalese Independence (1070-1214), also issues of the Rajaraja Chola (985-1014) (8); others (8). Mostly fine. (21)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Kushan Empire, Huvishka (155-190 A.D.), gold dinar, (7.84 g), obv. draped bust of the king to left, emerging from clouds, with flaming shoulders, wearing helmet and diadem, and holding sceptres in both hands, Bactrian legend ShAONANO ShAO OOEShki KOShANO around. rev: Moon god 'Mao' standing facing left, with crescent on shoulders, holding a standard in left hand and right hand on hip, Bactrian legend MAO in right field and Tamgha to left, (Gobl 296). Very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,200
Gupta Coinage, Samudragupta, (c.335-380 A.D.), gold dinar. (7.60 g), obv. Tiger-slayer type. with the king standing to left, wearing ceremonial turban and dhoti, drawing his bow and aiming at an open mouthed tiger which rears up in front of him as he tramples on it, legend 'Vyaghraparakramah' at right, crescent above lion's head, rev. Raja Samudraguptah, in field to right, the goddess Ganga standing left, on an elephant-headed fish (makara), she holds a long-stemmed lotus in left hand, her empty right hand is outstretched and a crescent topped standard decked with ribbons is in field to left, (BMC pl.II, 14. Bayana Hoard pl.VI, 9). Broad flan, well centred and well struck, of fine style, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $26,000
Ancient India, copper coins mostly a few in silver of the Kushans and their contemporaries, a wide range of issues many coming from one or several hoards with a number needing conservation, they include the following Mitchiner (The Ancient & Classical World) numbers; 1688 (2), 1730 (4), 2044-7 (3), 2149 (2), 2526, 2861, 2897 (3), 2964 (2), 2985 (9), 3036 (2), 3082 (2), 3090, 3106 (2, one illustrated), 3108 (3, one illustrated), 3147 (2), 3202, 3291 (5), 3322-3 (2), 3423, others not described (19). Poor - very fine, several with oxidation and hoard patination. (approx 66)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Hindushahi Kings of Kabul and Gandhara, issues of silver units of Samanta Deva, (870-1008), (5), obv. mounted horseman rev. humped bull seated left, (M.117-120 [Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies]; others as degraded types billon delhivals (4) of the Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al din Mohammed bin Sam (AH 589-602, AD 1193-1206) or later successors, (GG D7-10ff, cf.M.477-487, 514-516, 527-528, 577-581); Mohammed bin Tughluq, (AH 725-752. AD 1325-1351), silver 32 rati in the name of al-Hakim II, (GG D450), scarce (illustrated); Sultans of Malwa, Hisam al-din Hushang Shah, (AH 808-838, AD 1405-1435), AE falus (6), obv. ruler's name, rev. 'dar al-mulk shahiabad'. Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (16)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda, AD 1080-1135 or later, (3.91 g), obv elephant, rev ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689; M.702). Extremely fine, short on flan.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda, AD 1080-1135 or later, (3.72 g), obv elephant, rev ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689; M.702). Extremely fine, short on flan.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda (AD 1080-1135 or later, obv. elephant, rev. ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689, M.702). Scratched, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250