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Indo-Greek, Indo-Parthian and Kushan coinage, Hermaeus AE debased tetradrachms (3) in copper issued (20 B.C - 20 A.D), obv. diademed bust of king right, rev. Zeus seated left, (M.2044-5); Kujula Kadphises AE 22 (tetradrachm), obv. bust right, rev. winged Nike (M.2529 ff), another rev. Hercules standing facing, (M.2844ff); Wima Kadphises AE 28, (105-130 A.D.) obv. king standing facing holding club, with altar and trident, rev. Siva and bull, (M.3008ff); Kanishka, AE 26-7 (2) (130-158 A.D.), rev. sun-god Mithra (M.3074-8), rev. goddess Nanaia, (M.3087-9); Post Kushan coinage, early series 3rd century A.D. (M.4707-4710) (illustrated); together with silver drachms of the Western Kshatrapas of Gujarat, Silver Drachms (4), various rulers, obv bust and blundered legend, rev three-arched hill and inscription stating ruler's name; billon drachms of the successors of Vinayakapala (c.943-1019), (M.352-354); an Indo-sassanian of the type struck during the Pratihara-Pala supremacy (c.780-980), (cf.M.355-364). Mostly fine or better. (15)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Ancient India, early punchmarked silver coins, Magadha, (414-368BC)(M.4011), Mauryan (c180BC), three examples (M.4243-5) Sunga (c180BC), Kuninda (c150BC)(M.4440)(deer and Lakshmi); Cooch Behar, Nara Narajan (1555-1587), rupee (KM.34) SE 1477 (1555), Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Fakhral-Din Mubarak, (1334-1349)(G.B136), Nugrat Shah, (1519-1533), Husaynabad AH 925 (Rajgar 521); Mogul, Muhammad Shah, (1719-1748), Arcot, 27 (KM.436.7); Indore rupee AH 1293, Year 119 Malharaagar (KM.76), Jodhpur half rupee (KM.95), French, fanon (KM.67). Very good - very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra, (1270-1311), gold stater (3.8g), obverse, punchmarks, lotus and conch, reverse, plain, (M.643). Scyphate shape, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagoda (A.D. 1080-1135)(Fr.689, M.702). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Western Ganges, Orissa State, gold pagodas (2) A.D. 1080-1135 or later, (total weight 8.38 g), obv elephant, rev ornamental floral scroll (Fr.689; M.702). Joined pair with chain to make a cufflink, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-din Muhammad bin Sam, (589-602 A.H., 1193-1206 A.D.), gold dinar, (4.21 g), Banares issue, obv. seated Lakshmi facing,, rev. three line legend in Nagari (Sri Muhammad Sam), (G&G D6, M.2457, Rajgor 737). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-din Muhammad bin Sam, (589-602 A.H., 1193-1206 A.D.), base gold dinar, (3.95 g), obv. seated Lakshmi facing,, rev. three line legend in Nagari (Sri Muhammad Sam), (cf.G&G D6, cf.M.2457, cf.R.737); together with jitals or dehliwal (11) (G&G D9, R.717-721) others similar (2); copper, Ghazna or Lahore, (G&G D15, R.709); Taj al-din Yildiz, (602-612 A.H., 1206-1215 A.D.), billon jitals (2), (G&G D26-7, R.760); Shams al-bin Iltutmish (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), billon jitals (2), (cf.G&G 46), (3) (cf.G&G -, Wright 91-95); others (2), (G&G D50-1); copper fals (2) (cf.G&G D73, Wright 139); Ala' al-din Mas'ud (639-644 A.H., 1242-1246 A.D.), silver rupees (2) undated (G&G D120). Very good - very fine. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sultans of Delhi, Nasir al-din Mahmud, (644-664 A.H., 1246-1266 A.D.), silver tankas, Delhi mint, various dates, 654, 657, 658, 659, uncertain dates (7), (G&G 13); Ghiyath al-din Balban (664-686 A.H., 1266-1287 A.D.), silver tankas (4) Delhi mint, dates off flan, (G&G D157-159), billon dugani (two jitals) (7), (G&G D165), paika (fals), (2), (G&G D167-8); Mu'izz al-din Kaiqubad (686-689 A.H., 1287-1290 A.D.), billon jitals (2). Mostly very good - good fine. (26)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Sultans of Delhi, silver rupees, various issues including Mu'izz al-din Kaiqubad, (A.H. 686-689, A.D. 1287-1290), (R.954, G&G D178) date off flan; Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, Shergarb Mint type year 948, 949 (2). 1950 (R.1677, G&G D802) another Ranthambhor Mint, year 949, (R.1668, DG&G 794), another Jahanpanah type, year 949, (R.1689, G&G D809), another Satgaon Mint, year 950, (R.1671-2, G&G D796) (illustrated); Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), rupee year 954 (R.1791, G&G D980); another year 956 (R.1793, G&G D983), scarce; Satgaon Mint (2), (R.1783, G&G D968), Shergarh Bakar Mint, year 953 (2) (R.1772 G&G D975), generally with clear dates. Mostly very fine. (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Sultans of Delhi, Jalal al-din Firuz, (689-695 A.H., 1290-1296 A.D.), billon jitals (5), (G&G D200); AE paika (G&G D202); 'Ala al-din Muhammad, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), silver tankas, Delhi mint, dated 699, 706, 708 (2), 713 (G&G D226); Dar al-Islam mint, not dated, (G&G D225); an extensive range of multiple jital issues of various dates (52) (G&G D232-233); copper fals (5), (G&G D235). Very good - very fine. (69)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, 'Ala al-din Muhammad, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), gold tanka, Delhi mint, dated 696 (10.65 g), (G&G D221, R.999). Short on flan, fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $640
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-din Mubarak, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), multiple billon jitals various types (24), (G&G D271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277; Nasir al-din Khusru, (720 A.H., 1320 A.D.), two jitals (3) (G&G D296); Ghiyath al-din Tughluq (720-725 A.H., 1320-1325 A.D.) various billon jitals, (14) (G&G D310, 311, 312). Very good - very fine. (41)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), silver 'adil, Delhi mint, AH 727 (G&G D366, W.503), another Deogir mint AH 727 (illustrated), (G&G D365, W.502); billon tankas (6), fractional tankas ten gani (6), six gani (3), (G&G D370, 373, 379) all with various dates, various others (8); forced token coinage tankas (6, 2 are contemporary copies) AH 730-1 (G&G D400, 405); tankas in the name of various Caliphs (15), fractions (3). Mostly fine - very fine, several rare. (49)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Sultans of Delhi, Mahmud bin Muhammad Tughluq, (752 A.H., 1351 A.D.), gold tanka, Delhi mint, dated 752 (10.61 g), (G&G D455, R.1237). Fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $720
Sultans of Delhi, Firuz Shah Tughluq, (752-790 A.H., 1351-1388 A.D.), billon tankas (32) various dates and types AH 761-784 (G&G D473-475), fractional tankas (11). Mostly fine - very fine. (43)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sultans of Delhi, Fath Khan (son of Firuz Tughluq) (A.H. 760) billon tankas (2) (G&G D510) (2); Muhammad bin Tughluq, (A.H, 725-752) no date billon tanka (G&G D447); Mubarak II (A.H.824-837), billon tankas in name of Firuz Tughluq year 825 another uncertain date (G&G D655); billon jitals as rulers (including G&G D233, D271, D275, etc); lot includes jitals in copper (9) assorted paisas and fractions (9); assorted described in packets coins of the earliest issues of Sultans of Delhi with crude stylised horseman (22); together with a mixed group in different packets of AE (approx 115) noted a few native states including Mysore, Ratlam, group of Bharatpur, some Kutch etc; also a lot of Kashmir AE (27). Quantity in various packets fair - very fine, needs researching. (approx 180+)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Sultans of Delhi, Fath Khan, (760-776 A.H., 1358-1374 A.D.), Regent of the East only, billon tankas (7) no dates (G&G D510-511), Firuz Shah Zafar (761 A.H, 1389 A.D.), billon tankas (G&G 547); Khidr Khan (817-824 A.H., 1414-1421 A.D.), copper jital AH 822, (G&G D652); Bahlul Shah Lodi, (855-894 A.H., 1451-1489 A.D.), billon tankas 858 [2], 859 (2), 860, 861, 890, 893 [unlisted date] and date off flan, (G&G D690). Mostly fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Sultans of Delhi, Sikandar Shah Lodi, (894-923 A.H., 1488-1517 A.D.), billon tankas (23) various dates AH 900-919 (G&G D705), various dates are unlisted; Sher Shah, (945-952 A.H. - 1538-1545 A.D.), silber rupees, AH 952, (G&G D781); another AH 949 (G&G 812, R.1691). Mostly fine - very fine. (25)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Sultans of Delhi, silver rupees, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), Gwaliar Mint, A.H.951 (1544-1545), (G&G D781) (2); Kalpi Mint. (G&G D784), (2); circular area, (G&G D827) dated 950, 951: Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), Agrah Mint dated 960, (G&G D955); another, Shergarh Bakar Mint, dates 953, 959 (retro date), (G&G D975); Muhammad 'Adil Suri Shah (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), Chunar mint, dated 963, (G&G D1095); Sultan of Bengal, silver tanka, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (2) (A.H. 963-968; A.D. 1555-1560), mintless type silver rupees, probably struck at Lakhnauti (G&G B972); Mogul, in the name of Akbar AH 983, Ahmadabad Mint, (KM.A80.2) (illustrated). Mostly very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Sultans of Bengal, Jalal al-din Muhammad, first reign (AH 818-819; 1415-1416 AD), Silver Tanka, no mintname, AH 818, 10.67g (R.280, G&G B310). Minor marks otherwise good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 963-968; A.D. 1555-1560), mintless type silver rupees, probably struck at Lakhnauti or Tanda, year 965 (3), 966 (5), 967 (3), 968 (2), uncertain date (1) (R.587, G&G B967), generally with only partial dates. Mostly very fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Sultans of Gujarat, Ghiyath al-sin Muhammad Shah II, (846-855 A.H., 1442-1451 A.D.), copper half falus, (2, one on a square flan) (G&G G43); Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah I, (862/3-917 A.H., 1458/9-1511 A.D.), silver half tankas (3); Sultans of Malwa, Nasir Shah, (906-916 A.H., 1500-1510 A.D.), half tankas (G&G M110) (2), copper fal; Qutb Shahs of Golkonda, (1035-1083 A.H., 1626-1672 A.D.), coper falus some dated 1068, (G&G Q73) (6); Amadnagar, AE (2). Mostly fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Bahmanis of the Deccan, Taj al-din Firuz Shah (800-825 A.H., 1397-1422 A.D.), silver tanka 812 or 822 (G&G BH63); Mahmud Shah (887-924 A.H., 1482-1518 A.D.), gani 888, 890, uncertain dates (4), two third gani and other denominations (8) (G&G BH 124 et al); Kalim Allah Shah, (932-944/5 A.H., 1526-1538 A.D.), copper two-thirds gani (G&G BH164); Sultans of Bengal, Sikandar Shah (758-792 A.H., 1357-1389 A.D.), silver tanka uncertain date, (G&G B196); 'Ala al-din husain, (899-925 A.H., 1493-1519, silver tanka 913 (illustrated), 919 (G&G B741, B746); Sultans of Jaunpur, Husain Shah (863-884 A.H., 1458-1479), AE double falus, AH 868 (G&G J29). Mostly fine - good very fine. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Bahmanis of the Deccan, Shihab al-din Ahmad Shah I (825-838 A.H., 1422-1435 A.D.), half gani 832, third gani 836 (G&G BH 74, 76); 'Ala al-din Ahmad Shah II, (838-862 A.H., 1435-1457 A.D.), copper gani, (8) various dates, half gani 839, third gani (G&G BH84, 87, 88) others (3); 'Ala al-din Muhammad Shah III, (867-887 A.H., 1463-1482, copper gani 870, 871, 873, 877 (2), 878, 87x, 880, others (7), (G&G BH115). Mostly fine - very fine. (29)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140