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India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, (A.H. 725-752, A.D. 1325-1351), gold tanka, in the name of his father Ghiyath al-din Tughluq, Baldat Qutbabad Mint, (11.04 g), A.H.725 (1325-1326), (G&G D321). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,000
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughluq, (A.H. 725-752, A.D. 1325-1351), billon with silvering and some hoard patina six gani issues mostly dated, noted 727, 732, 733, 734, 735, etc, (cf.G&G D379) (18); a silver tanka of Balban (A.H.664-686, A.D. 1266-1287), Delhi mint (G&G D157), another of Sher Shah, rupee year 947 (G&G D809); and some Mogul coins some described, all as silver rupees Akbar square (3), no mint name year 32, 34 (2), (KM.91.1), Aurangzib (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupees Surat 1095/28, (KM.294.6); Shajhanabad mint 1107/39 (KM.300.81); Itawa mint 1111/43 (KM.300.39); 69Hround copper paisas and fractions, some duplication etc, lot includes a silver rupee of Cooch Behaer, under Nara Narayan (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), SE 1477 (1555), (KM.36) (illustrated). Most Tughluq issues with green oxidation and hoard patination, but mostly very good - nearly very fine. (28)
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Firuz Shah Tughluq, (A.H. 752-790, A.D. 1351-1388), round billon tankas, from Hadrat Delhi mint, mostly with clear readable dates, (G&G D473-D476). All with clear bright silver appearance. Mostly very fine. (64)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Firuz Shah Tughluq, (A.H. 752-790, A.D. 1351-1388), round billon tankas, from Hadrat Delhi mint, mostly with clear readable dates, (G&G D473-D476). All with clear bright silver appearance. Mostly very fine. (60)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sikandar bin Ilyas, (A.H. 758-792, A.D. 1357-1389), silver rupee, Firuzabad Mint, (10.64 g), date off flan, (G&G B181, R.208). Short of flan, one test mark, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupee, Ranthambhor Mint, (11.15 g), A.H.949 (1542-1543), (G&G D794). Bright, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), round silver rupees, from various mints including Agrah, Satgaon (2), Delhi, Shergarh (4), Gwalior (2), mintless types (2), Jahanpanah type, Bengal style (5), Agrah-Gwalior types (5), and a half rupee contemporary imitation, many with dates, (G&G D770, 781 (2), 796 (2), 802 (4), 806, 809, 816 (2, one illustrated), 818, 819, 826 (2), 827 (4)). Some with patination, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (24)
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,460
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), Islam Shah (A.H 952-960, A.D.1545-1552) and, Muhammmmad 'Adil Shah (A.H. 960-964, A.D. 1552-1556), round silver rupees with square internal frames both sides, from various mints and dates, dates noted (two illustrated) include 947, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 962). Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (37)
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, Gwalior Mint, with dates from AH 949-952, (G&G D781), (illustrated AH949. Mostly fine - very fine. (37)
Estimate $300
SOLD $790
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, Shergarh Bakkar Mint, with dates from AH 950-952 (one illustrated AH950 (G&G D804) (13); Agra Mint (25). various dates 948-950 (one AH 949, illustrated) (G&G D770). Mostly fine - very fine. (38)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, various mints and dates including Agra (3), Sharifabad (3, one illustrated dated AH950) (G&G D798) all scarce, Satgaon (3), Shergarh (9), Delhi, Kalpi (5), Chunar (3, one illustrated dated AH949 all rare (G&G D778), Fathabad A.H.949. Mostly fine - very fine. (28)
Estimate $300
SOLD $870
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), round copper paisas, from various mints including Abu, Alwar, Agrah, Chunar, Hissar, Kalpi, Gwalior, Narnol, mintless types, (cf.G&G D840-933) (32); others billon jitals, two - six gani issues of Muhammad bin Tughluq (A.H. 725-752, A.D.1325-1351), etc (13). Some with green patination, mostly very good, a few fine. (45)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), round copper paisas, from various mints some with dates, approx 65 coins; others from various mints of Islam Shah (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), approx 135 coins. Some with green oxidation, but mostly very good - nearly very fine, total weight 4kg. (approx 200)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, all as round copper paisas and fractions, some duplication etc, mostly of Sher Shah (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), lot includes some of Sher Shah (G&G D940) a few are dated 951, these all with square area types, (95); other paisas types and rulers (51); half paisas etc (19); another large group of half paisas from a common hoard all heavily encrusted (78). Some paisas with green oxidation and dirt patination, all from a common hoard, mostly very good - nearly very fine, total weight 3.45kg. (approx 240)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), round silver rupees, from various mints including Agrah AH 956 (G&G D955); Gwalior A H 952 (2), 957, 958, 960 (G&G D961); Kalpi AH 954, 956 (G&G 462); Narnol AH960 (G&G D965); Sagaon AH957 (G&G D968) (illustrated); Sharifabad AH 953 (G&G D970); Shergarh AH 955 (G&G D973); mimtless types, AH 952 (2), 957, 958, 959 (2), 960 (2), (G&G D980). Some with patination, mostly very fine - extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $790
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), round silver rupees, from various dates and mints including Agrah (G&G D955) (13); Narnol (8) all dated 960 (one illustrated), Kalpi (2); Shergarh (Delhi) (2); Shergarh Bakar (6); Chunar (2); mintless (2); Satgaon (3); Sharifabad AH952 (illustrated); uncertain (4). Some with patination, mostly fine - very fine. (43)
Estimate $400
SOLD $980
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), round copper paisas, from various dates and mints including Shahgarh (5), Kalpi (3), Gwalior, Malot, mintless various types (26), half paisas (2); Muhammad 'Adil Shah (A.H. 960-964, A.D.1552-1556), round copper paisas from various mints, some dated, including Shergarh (2), Kalpi, mintless types (4), AE half paisa; Sikandar Shah (A.H. 962, A/D.1554-5), AE paisa (G&G D1153). Some with patination, fair - fine, some rare. (47)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Delhi, Bahamanis of the Deccan, Native States etc, and some Mogul coins all as round copper paisas and fractions, some duplication etc, lot includes a billon tanka dated 765 of Firuz Tughluq (G&G D474). Some with green oxidation and dirt patination, but mostly very good - nearly very fine, total weight 4kg. (approx 260)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Bengal, Shams al-din Iltutmish struck in his name as Sultan of Delhi by his governor Ghiyath al-Din 'Iwad. first series (A.H. 614-616, A.D. 1217-1220), silver tanka, mint no name, horseman type, (10.86 g), AH 614 (1217-8 A.D.), (G&G B16 R). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,200
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Bengal, 'Ala' Al-din Husain, (A.H. 899-925, A.D. 1493-1519), silver large thin flan tanka, from Dar al-Darb mint, date off flan but c.910-913 AH, (G&G B761). With clear bright silver appearance, lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Gujaret, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Shah II, (A.H. 846-855, A.D. 1442-1451), AE copper one and a half falus, (dates off flan), and falus, (G&G G50-51) several may be from later rulers. Mostly fine - very fine. (45)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
India, Sultanates, Sultans of Gujarat, various rulers, copper/billon issues, some with dates, others within rectangular frames, mostly 9 g - 10 g; lot also includes 2 x 20g paisa of Sultan of Delhi ruler Muhammad 'Adil Shah, of years 960 and 962AH. Mostly fine - very fine a few better. (200+)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150