Catalogue
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
Akbar, AE dams (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D.1556-1605), all undescribed but some with clear dates and some with legible mint marks (105), lot also includes other large AE paisas issues of the Marathas of Satara (34), others assorted AE in mixed condition (22). Some copper with green oxidation patination, otherwise mostly very good - fine a few better. (approx 170)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Jahangir, Emperor Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. (1014-1037 A.H.) (1605-1627 A.D.), gold mohur, (10.90 g). Zodiac Type, Class A, Agra mint, Dated 1031 A.H. =16 November 1621 - 4 November 1622 and RY 16 (15/24 October 1620 - 14/23 October 1621), Constellation of Nemasp/Dhanusa (Sagittarius the Archer), obv. centaur, head and upper torso right, galloping left, preparing to fire arrow from bow, radiate sun behind, rev. in Persian "Received ornament on gold at Agra from Jahangir Shah [son of] Akbar Shah"; RY and AH dates to left, (KM.180.17, BMC 348; Wright 581; Hull 1400-2; Friedberg 770). Good very fine, pin-hole in edge at top but filled with gold, extremely rare.
Estimate $150,000
SOLD $180,000
Jahangir, (1605-1627), portrait mohur, later production (10.98g). Good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $1,800
Jahangir, (1605-1627), zodiac mohur, later production (cf FR 3) scorpio (10.99). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Jahangir (1605-1627), zodiac mohur, bull, taurus, dated A.H.1028 (1618-1619)(10.98g) later (19th century) production. Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), silver round rupees Itawa Mint, 1124/1 (KM.363.14); Shahjahanabad Mint, 1124/1 (3), (KM.363.21); Surat Mint, 1124/1 (2, one illustrated) (KM.363.22); Burhanpur Mint 1124/1 (KM.363.9); Khujista Bunyad Mint, 1124/1 (KM.363.16); Lahore Mint 1124/1 (2) (KM.363.17). Fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240