Catalogue
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), silver round rupees Akbarabad Mint, 1124/1 (KM.363.3); Gwalior Mint, 1124/1, (KM.363.12); Surat Mint, 1124/1 (KM.363.22); Itawa Mint 1124/1 (KM.363.14); Arkat Mint, 1124/1 (KM.363.5); Lahore Mint 1124/1 (2) (KM.363.17), another uncertain mint, Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, Gwalior Mint, 1133/3 (3, one illustrated) (KM.436.25). Fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly struck at common mints imcluding Itawa, Shahjahanabad etc, different dates, obv. Muhammad Shah name above, rev. mint name below on the reverse. Fine - very fine a few better. (30)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly struck at common mints imcluding Itawa, Shahjahanabad etc, different dates, obv. Muhammad Shah name above, rev. mint name below on the reverse. Fine - very fine a few better. (30)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), round silver rupees, Itawa Mint, various dates year 2 (2), 3 (4), 4 (3), 5 (5), 6 (5), 7, 8 (2), 9, 12 (2), 14 (2), 20, (KM.436.29), others from Lakhnau Mint year 3 (KM.436.41); Ahmadabad Mint year 27 (KM.436.1), others (2). Fine - good very fine. (32)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly struck at common mints imcluding Itawa, Shahjahanabad etc, different dates, obv. Muhammad Shah name above, rev. mint name below on the reverse. Fine - very fine a few better. (30)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, some scarcer mints, including Sahrind, Shahabad Qanuj, Kora, Allahabad, Itawa etc, together with other ruler issues of Aurangzeb, Farrukhsiyar, Akbar, Jahandar Shah, Shah Alam II, Muhammad Akbar II etc, different dates and mints. Fine - very fine, a few better. (26)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Bharatpur State, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Bharatpur mint (mint name Braj Indrapur), silver rupee, regal year VS1917 and 1851 as error date for [1861], (KM.166.2). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Various states, silver rupees, Bikanir 1892 (2), 1897, (KM.72); another of Gangas Singh VS 1994 (1937) (KM.XM1) (illustrated); another year 6 (KM.10); another VS 1994 (1887) (KM.65) scarce; Jodhpur rupees (KM.18), (cf.KM.36.1) (2), others VS 1932 (1875), 1944 (1887) (KM.206), Pali (cf.KM.206) and (KM.76); Jaipur, year 27 (1862) year 34 1869, both Sawai Jaipur mint (KM.119), others fractional silver two annas years 6 (2), 27, 28, 29 (KM.137). another uncertain type year 27 (cf.KM.75). Fine - extremely fine, several scarce, most in packets described. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $740
Various states, silver rupees, Gwalior Jhansi, see also Marratha issue (KM.330) all with 99111 on obverse, (KM.113) (2), similar quarter rupee, (KM.-); another uncertain type, date 1178/6 in name of Shah Alam II, Maratha? (KM.-); Jaipur, years 7, 11, 12 and 15 all Sawai Jaipur mint (KM.115), Bundi, years 4, 11, 13 and 26, (KM.C10 and C30); Tonk, 1304/8, 1315 (1897) (KM.Y20); Pratabgarh square rupee dated 1199/29 (KM.14) (illustrated), round half rupee [11]99/29 (KM.12), quarter rupee year [12]36 (KM.21); others of Kotah rupee dated VS [1]956 (2), (KM.Y7); year 35 (cf.KM.C32); half rupee year 36 (KM.Y5); Karauli, silver rupees 1888, 1882 as an error for 1886, (KM.70); Patiala, rupee not dated (cf.KM.C30.4); together with (2) AE paisa of Dungarpur (KM.9) and Partabgarh (KM.30.2). Fine - extremely fine, several scarce, most in packets described. (27)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Various states, silver rupees, Jaisalmir anonymous issues, (KM.10) (4) with frozen date 22 another half rupee (KM.33) scarce; Jodhpur 128/45 (KM.185), others with sword (2) (cf.KM.187 and KM.18); Jaipur, year 1 (1880) Sawai Jaipur mint (KM.145) (illustrated), others year 1 (125[3]) (KM.93) also year 16, 17 (189[6]) and 42 dated 1921 (2), year 43 (1922) (KM.145); Kuchaman (Jodhpur Feudatory), all dated 1863 (KM.286) (4), other with regal date 31 (4) (KM.276); Gwalior, Sheopur Mint, A.H. 1228 or similar all with a cannon to left noted 1228/11 and 122 /27(KM.201), one with cannon and snake to right, Isagarh Mint (KM.88). Fine - extremely fine, several scarce, most in packets described. (28)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
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