Catalogue
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (A.H. 725-752 A.D. 1325-1351), gold tanka (11.01 g), no Mint, not dated struck in the name of al-Hakim II, (G&G D.443, Wright 492D). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, (A.H. 725-752, A.D. 1325-1351), silver tanka, in the name of his father Ghiyath al-din Tughluq, Baldat Qutbabad Mint, (10.96 g), A.H.725 (1324-1325), (G&G D325). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, (A.H. 725-752, A.D. 1325-1351), silver tanka, in the name of his father Ghiyath al-din Tughluq, Mulk-i-Tilang Mint, (11.05 g), A.H.725 (1324-1325), (G&G D326). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Sultans of Delhi, Firuz Shah Zafar, (A.H. 791, A.D. 1389), gold tanka, mintname and date off flan, Hadrat Delhi Mint, (11.04 g), A.H.791 (1389), (G&G D545). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Sultans of Delhi, Mahmud bin Muhammad, (A.H. 795-815, A.D. 1393-1413), gold tanka, mintname and date off flan, (11.05 g), [A.H.800-801] (1397-1399), (G&G D621). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $840
Sultans of Delhi, Mahmud bin Muhammad, (A.H. 795-815, A.D. 1393-1413), gold tanka, no mintname, (11.18 g), A.H.815 (1412-1413), (G&G D622, this coin the one illustrated). Minor deposit on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupee, Rasulpur `urf Patna Mint, (11.39 g), A.H.949 (1542-1543), (G&G D795, this coin the one illustrated). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver half rupee, no mint name, (5.31 g), A.H.949 (1542-1543), Jahanpanah type, (G&G D813). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
India, Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), copper paisas, many dated, mints of Agra (5), Alwar (4), Chunar (4), Gwalior (4) 950, (3) 952, Narnol (3) 950, (5) 951, (4) 952, (9) uncertain date; Sambhal (2), 951; Biana (Bayana) (3); various mintless types, some dated from 946 (18) (G&G D841, 842-3, 845ff, 854-5, 864, 865, 882ff., 910ff.); Mohammed 'Adil Shah (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), AE dams, Chunar (1), Shahgarh 961 (1), no date (3); no mint, type A (9) some dated, type B (various dates) (8), type E (2) (GG D1110, D1116, D1125, D1126, D1131), assorted others mostly from this ruler (42). Fine - very fine, some with hoard patination. (130)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Sultans of Delhi, Sikandar Shah Suri, (A.H. 961-962, A.D. 1554-1555), silver rupee, Lahore Mint, (11.35 g), A.H.961 (1553-1544), (G&G D1150). Short of flan, some test marks, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $620
Sultans of Delhi, Ibrahim Shah Suri, (A.H. 962, A.D. 1554-1555), silver rupee, Agra Mint but not clear, (11.49 g), A.H.962 (1554-1555), (G&G D1160, RRR, this coin the one illustrated). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,300
Sultanate issues in copper, including Sultans of Delhi, including billon tankas (37) of Sikandar Shah Lodi, (G&G D705) of various dates including, 907, 908, 909, 912, 913, 914, 915, 917, 918, 919, probably all struck at Agra; issues of copper paika 915) for Jalal al-din Firuz (1290-1296) (G&G D202); others of various rulers with several in base silver (approx 100), various other Sultanate issues, South India etc, and it also includes other copper issues from the Native States and Mogul rulers, with much duplication, total weight = 1.80 kg. Mostly fine, a few with copper oxidation. (approx 300)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Sultanate issues in copper, including Kashmir under various rulers (15), Sultans of Delhi, also billon tankas of Sikandar Shah Lodi, (G&G D705) with various dates including, 896, 897, 898, 900, 913, 914, 919; Bahmanis of the Deccan and Sultans of Gujarat, in addition includes South India small dump issues and other copper issues including Native States, much duplication, total weight = 1.50 kg. Mostly fine, a few with copper oxidation. (approx 200)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sultanate and Native States issues in copper, includes Sultans of Gujarat, Sultans of Delhi, small dump issues and other copper issues including much duplication, total weight = 2.00 kg. Mostly fine, a few with copper oxidation. (approx 200)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Zahir al-Din Babur in India, (A.H. 932-937, A.D. 1525-1530), silver tanka no mint, (A.2462.3, Hull 1162) (illustrated); Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1556), silver mitqal or shahrukhi, (4.77 g), Agra mint (illustrated) date off flan, another 946 Agra or Gwalior another uncertain mint Delhi? (mounted) (cf.A.B2464, cf.Hull 1173-1176); various copper issues, 942 (2), 1943 Agra Mint, (Hull 1156-1190); Juanpur, 939, 94-, (Hull 1193). Fine - very fine, crude as usual. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1556), silver mitqal or shahrukhi, (4.77 g), Agra mint (illustrated), (A.B2464, Hull 1173); Lahore mint, year 944 (2), (4.68, 4.75 g) (B2464). others (3) two of these with additional countermarks and a no mint issue of Zahir al-Din Babur in India (A.H. 932-937, A.D. 1525-1530), silver tanka (A.2462.3, Hull 1162). Mostly fine, crude as usual. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), gold mohur, (10.83 g), Agra Mint, AH year date 971, obv. the Kalima in wavy cinquefoil, rev. Akbar's name and titles, date in centre, (KM.106.1, Hull 1201). Very fine, rare as an unlisted date.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), gold mohur, (10.94 g), Agra Mint, AH year date 983, obv. the Kalima in dotted square, date lower left, rev. Akbar's name and mint in dotted rectangle, (KM.108.1, Hull 1205). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,600
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck at Ahmadabad (Dar-ul-Sultanat) Mint, in square dotted borders AH dates 982 (illustrated), 983 (2), 984, 986 (2), (KM.80.2); Agra Mint, 964, 968 (illustrated), 976, 978. 979 (2), 980 (2), 981, 983 (2), 984 (2), 985, 986 (2) (KM.80.1, 80.1A). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck at Juanpur (Dar-ul-Khilafat) Mint, AH dates 96x, 9xx, 977 (2), 978, 981 (KM.80.10); silver half rupees undated (2), (KM.61.2); Delhi Mint, 967, 970, 985 (2) (KM.80.7); Lahore Mint, 975, 976, 983, 984, 985 (2), (KM.80.12); Lucknow Mint, 967 (KM.80.13) rare, (illustrated); uncertain mints with distinctive marks, dated 967 (2), 969 (2), half rupees of Gujarat style (2). Mostly nearly fine - very fine. (24)
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupees, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, AH dates 997 (2), 998 (3), 999 (3), (KM.82.1); others IE 38 (2), 39, (KM.88,1); Lahore Mint, IE 37 (KM.88.3); no mint name IE 32 (2), 33, 34 (4), (KM.90.1). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupees, struck at Juanpur Mint fine style c.985 (illustrated), 987, 988, 993 (sic) (KM.82.3); Surat Mint?, 1001 (cf.KM.88.6); Fathpur Mint [985]. 986, 987, 988 (2) (KM.82.2); Lahore Mint 987, 989 (KM.82.5), uncertain mint 990 (2), 994, 997 (KM.-); no mint name with IE dates, 31 (?), 32 (2), 33 (2), 34 (4), 41 (KM.91.1); with month 35 (2), 42, 44 (KM.90.1); half rupees IE 32 (2), 40 (KM.64.1). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (34)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupees, struck at Urdu Zafar Qarin Mint undated, AH dates (1000) alif type (4), 982 (KM.82.8); Ujjain Mint 990 (2) (KM.82.7); Ahmadabad Mint, 987, 988, 989 (2), 990 (3), 991, 992 (2), 993, 994 (2), 995, 996 (3), 997, 998 (2), 999, 1000 (2), (KM.82.1); IE dated series 37 (illustrated), 38, (KM.84.1); half rupees 987, 99x (KM.61.1); Bengala Rupee, undated (2) (KM.86.1). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (35)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupees, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, IE dates different months, 38 (5), 39 (4) (KM.88.1), 39 (2), 40 (2), 41 (4), 42 (3). 44 (3), 45, 46 (4), 47 (3), 48, 49 (3), 4x (2), (KM.93.2); square half rupees IE 38 (2) (KM.62.4); Agra Mint IE 46 (KM.93.1) rare; Allahabad Mint IE 47 (2, one illustrated), 48, 50 (Hull 1248, KM.-), Elichpur mint IE 4x (KM.93.10). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (46)
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupees, struck at Tatta Mint, IE dates with various Persian months indicated, 46 (2), 48, 49 (2), 50, (KM.88.7); Delhi Mint, 36 (illustrated), 43, (KM.88.2); Surat mint, 38 (KM.88.6) rare (illustrated); Kabul mint silver half rupee IE 45, 46 (KM.66.2); Lahore Mint, square rupees, IE 36, 37, (KM.88.3); round rupees, 39, 40, 45, 46, (KM.93.11); silver round half rupees IE, 44, 47 (2, different months), 4X, (KM.66.3). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, IE dates 42, 49, 4X (3), (KM.93.2); Allahabad (KM.-, Hull 7 [p.545]); Agra or Ahmadabad Mint, 964?, 979, 980, 985 (3), 989, (cf.KM.80,1). Mostly fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupees, struck at Burhanpur Mint, IE dates with various Persian months indicated, 43 (unlisted date), 47, 49, 4x (2), 50 (illustrated), (KM.93.7); Bairata Mint, 4X (KM.93.20) rare; Tatta Mint, square rupees, IE 38, 39 (3 different months), 41, 42, 44 (KM.88.7). Mostly very fine a few better. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, struck at Lahore Mint, IE dates with various Persian months indicated, octagonal borders 47 (illustrated), 49 (2) (KM.94.3); uncertain Mints (3) as square rupees (Flynn regarded as barbarous style); assorted square rupees, uncertain mints dated 986 (2) (Fathpur Mint, one with rings attached), 987, 989, 992 (2), 993 (2), 995, 996 (2), (cf.KM.82.2). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), copper dam issues struck at Gobindpur Mint, IE dates different months, (13) (KM.32.12); Lahore Mint AH dates (3) (KM.28.33); Lucknow Mint (2), (KM.28.35, 37a); Malpur Mint (3) (KM.28.38); Mirath Mint 988 (KM.28.40); Narnol Mint assorted dates with duplication AH 969-1007 (60) (KM.28.41); other mints or no mint name including fractions (25). Most with some hoard patination, otherwise fine - very fine. (116)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Muhammad Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1937, A.D.1605-1627), silver round rupees, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, with pre-accession name Salim Shah ,IE dates 2 (2, Khurdad) another Tir, (KM.A141.1); copper dam (KM.126.2); 1020/X, 1021/7, 1022/x, 1022/8 (KM.145.2); 1024/10 (2, Khurdad), another Aban, another Isfandarmuz (illustrated), 1025/11 Aban, others Mihr, and Di, 1026/12 Azar, 1027/12 Bahman (KM.149.2); Fine - very fine, mostly scarce. (17)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340