Catalogue
India, gold fanams assortment, several identified including Travancore, Mysore, Malabar Coast, Bhartpur etc, lot also includes a Central Deccan of the Chalukyas of Kalyana gold pagoda, c.118101189, of SomesvaraIV, obv. Garuda of Hanuman running to right, rev. worn plain surface, (cf.M. (South India) 282-285). Mostly very fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
India, an interesting mixed group including Sultans of Delhi 'Ala' al-Din Muhammad (A.H. 695-715, A.D. 1296-1316), silver tankas (3) (G&G D225-227), billon two gani (G&G D233); Mogul rupee of Muhammad Shah year 1, Akbarnagar mint (KM.436.4) (with hoard patina); silver rupees 1840 DL, 1917 Calcutta, 1918 Bombay; EIC Bengal Presidency copper fractional pice (11) imitating RY 19/1202AH, (KM.-) (one illustrated); Modern India mostly in cupro-nickel (17) in aluminum (19); Pakistan (4); Persian Gulf, bent bar silver larin; Thailand modern issues to 5 baht (8); others (3). Fair - nearly uncirculated. (approx 70)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
India, East India Company, silver half rupee, another a rupee (holed), both year 19 oblique milling, assorted 19th - 20th century copper to half annas, (27); Native states, Hyderabad silver (3) to half rupee, silver fanam, State copper, assorted issues from Indore, Gwalior, Baroda, Kalat, Ceylon 12th century (2), Bhutan. Mostly fine. (55)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
India, Atam Vallabah Industries, five grams, standard gold (99.50 fine), bullion discs; two grams (2). Total weight: nine grams. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $550
SOLD $750
India, National Refinery Pvt Ltd, Bombay, ten grams, Standard Gold (99.50 fine), bullion discs. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,550
India, Sikh silver temple token, (10.23 g),nanak seated under a tree in a pagri, dhoti and chaddar, crosslegged oncarpet, in fron disciples, rev. gurumukhi legend 'Mool Mantar in six lines (illustrated); together tokens (2) with rev. 'East India Company' 1818 half annas with obv. two Hindu dieties (2, one illustrated); another single diety, others dates 1806 single diety; 1840 half annas with obv. of single diety another with two dieties. First token nearly very fine and very rare, others rare. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
India, Amritsar, George VI, Ordnance Factory food token, copper (31 mm), stamped 4110 on reverse. Holed for hanging, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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
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