Catalogue
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, in the name of Shah Alam II, mint name Murshidabad, 1769-1790 gold mohur, (12.32 g), AH 1194, regnal yr 19, (1780 A.D.), (Pr.20; KM.94.1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,100
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 type, milled issue, perpetual 19 san sicca series of standard gold currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold mohur, regnal year 19 (fixed), and dated A.H. 1202 = A.D. 1784-5 and with oblique milling to right, (12.36 g), (Pr.62, KM.103.1). Mount removed, otherwise fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $640
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, EIC, Murshidabad type rupees, Calcutta Mint, (1793), Year 19, oblique to left edge graining (Pridmore 157). Nearly very fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type, rupee, Calcutta Mint, in name of Shah 'Alam II (1819 issue) straight milled or grained edges (narrow and wide) without star below letter bad (shah) (Pridmore -; Stevens 6.10). Nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type, Calcutta Mint, straight grained edge (1819 issue) rupee (Pridmore 172); plain edge (1830-33 issue) rupee (Pridmore 177). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type, Calcutta Mint, silver quarter, half (2), and rupee (1793) (Year 19) (Pridmore 159, 158 (2), 157). Very fine - good extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $300
Passed in
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, Sikka pice, appears to be in white metal or pewter (8.37g) (cf Pridmore 204), possibly plated. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, Sikka copper pice (1817) (Pridmore 206); (1829) (Pridmore 207) (3); (1831) (Pridmore 209; KM.57) (5). Very good - very fine. (9)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
William IV, silver half rupee, 1835 F incuse (KM.449.3). Irridescent toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Queen Victoria, East India Company, gold mohur, 1841 W.W (KM.462.1) normal 4. Good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,000
Queen Victoria, silver rupees; 1840 divided legend, (KM.458 varieties). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Queen Victoria - George V, assorted issues silver rupees, 1840 (2) divided legend, 1840 continuous legend, 1862, 1901, 1903, 1907, 1919; half rupees 1840 DL, 1840 CL, 1914, 1945 Bombay (2), George VI, cupro-nickel half rupees 1946 dot (2), 1947 dot. Fair - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Queen Victoria, twelfth anna, 1899 (C), 1901 (C), quarter anna, 1889 (C); Edward VII, twelfth anna, 1904 (C); George V, 1931 (C), 1933 (C), quarter anna, 1928 (C), 1934-6 (C); George VI, quarter anna, 1939-41, one anna, 1943 (C). Nearly uncirculated - choice uncirculated. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Edward VII, silver rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1903-1910 (Pridmore 189-196). The first toned, uncirculated; others very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Edward VII, silver rupees, Bombay Mint, 1903(both)-1910 (Pridmore 198-206). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Edward VII, half rupees, 1910 Calcutta, 1910 Bombay (Pridmore 308, 317); George V, half rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1912-16, 1921-3, 1925-7, 1929-30, 1933-4, 1936 (Pridmore 319-326, 328-335). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
George V, silver 'pig' rupee 1911, Calcutta mint (KM.523). Light golden patination, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
George V, silver rupees, Bombay Mint, 1911 (pig)-1922 (Pridmore 217-228). Very fine - uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
George V, silver rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1911 (pig type)-1920 (Pridmore 207-16). Nearly extremely fine - toned, uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
George V, half rupees, Bombay Mint, 1912-14, 1916-19, 1922-6, 1928, 1936 (Pridmore 336-8, 340-350); George VI, half rupees, Bombay Mint, 1938-1945, 1947, extra 1942, 1944, and 1947 (Pridmore 351-361); Calcutta Mint, 1939 (2 different), 1940; Lahore Mint, 1943, 1944, 1945 (2) (Pridmore 363-5, 367-9). Very fine - toned, uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
George VI, rupees, Calcutta Mint, 1938; Bombay Mint, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 (2), 1944 (2), 1945, 1947 (cupro-nickel); Lahore Mint, 1944 (2), 1945, 1947 (cupro-nickel) (Pridmore 233-4, 237-8, 240, 243 (2), 244-6, 247 (2), 248, 864, 865). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380