Catalogue
India, Kushan Empire, Vasu Deva III (c.A.D.360-365), gold stater, (7.68 g), obv. King standing, head to left, sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand on altar, trident above altar, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated on throne, holding cornucopiae, to left degenerate legend APDOXPO (Gobl 593, M.3549). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), (3.78 g), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
India, Medieval Dynasty, Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (3.92 g), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, circle of dots around central navel, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Ga/ngeya deva', (M.410ff.). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
India, Medieval coinage of the Gahadavalas of Kanauj. Govindachandra (or later), c.1114-1154), gold dinar or four and a half masha (3.84, 4.20, 3.90 g) another half dinar (i.98 g), obv. Lakshmi seated facing, rev. Srimat-go/ vinda candra/ deva in Devanagari, (Deyell 145, Mitchiner, Non-Islamic 490-496). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
India, South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.70 g), obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines "Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara" (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
India, South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.69 g), obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines "Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara" (M.877). Good very fine/fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India, South India, Vijayanagar Kingdom, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold pagoda, (3.29 g), obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M.898, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
India, Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva Dynasty, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold half pagoda, (1.70 g), obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line Nagari legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M.899, M. [South India] 643-644, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India, Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva Dynasty, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold half pagoda, (1.70 g), obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line Nagari legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M. [South India] 643-644, M.899, cf.Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
India, Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sadasiva (Sadasivaraya) (1543-1570), gold pagoda, (3.40 g), Lakksminarayana type, obv. Vishnu seated facing, with Lakshmi seated facing on left thigh, rev. three line Nagari legend, "Sri sa dasiva ra yaru", (M. [South India] 710, M.910, cf.Ramesan Type XXVI, Pl.XI). Flatly struck from worn dies. Good fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $280
India, Southern India, Mysore, Haidar Ali, (A.H. 1174-1197, A.D. 1761-1782), gold pagoda, (3.42 g), obv. God and Goddess seated facing, rev. letter "He" in dotted field, (KM.15). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
India, South India, Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.44 g) (illustrated), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend "Sri Krishna ra ja", (KM.210, M.1024-5). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
India, Medieval (Eastern Deccan), Nayakas of Chitradurga, probably under Madakeri Nayaka I Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka, (1562-1652), gold pagoda, (3.23 g), in the name and types of Krishna devaraya of Vijayanagar c.1600 or slightly later,s obv. Balakrishna seated facing, legs to left all beneath a canopy, rev. three line Nagari legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M. [South India] 881, M.937). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, Medieval (Eastern Deccan), Nayakas of Chitradurga, provisionally Madaken Nayaka V, (1758-1779), gold pagoda, (3.31 g), in the name and types of Krishna devaraya, obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M.882 (South India), MNI 939, Friedberg 381, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300