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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
India, Native State, Assam, various rulers, silver octagonal coins, rupees SE1622 [1700], 1668 (2) [1746], 1709 [1787], 1718 [1796] scarce (illustrated), (KM.40, 122, 218, 405), silver half rupee nd (KM.204), silver quarter rupee SE1679 [1757], 1698 [1776], (KM.132, 176). Mostly very fine, a few better. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000
India, Native State, Awadh, in the name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver broad Nazarana rupee, Banaras Mint AH 1183/11 (1769-1770), (KM.37, cat $5000 VF). Grey and red patina, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
India, East India Company, Awadh, Allahabad Mint Coinage, issued under EIC control, silver rupees with fish symbol, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue with symbol "4" 1205 (1790-1), with fixed Regnal Year 26, (Pr.-, KM.587). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
India, Native State, Baroda, silver rupees, Anand Rao (A.H. 1215-1235, A.D. 1800 -1819), silver rupees (2), Ahmadabad mint, years 3x and 11 (KM.C19, C28), half rupee 1224/4 (KM.C26) unlisted date; Khande Rao (A.H.1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), rupees AH 1283, 1285 (KM.Y12), milled half rupee A H 1287 (KM.Y13, cat $1200 VF), very rare (illustrated), another [12]82 (KM.Y11); Malhar Rao (A.H. 1287-1292, A.D.1870-1875), rupee 1290 (KM.Y21) unlisted date; Sayaji Rao III (A.H.1292-1357, A.D. 1875-1938), silver half rupee 1298, (KM.Y28), 2 annas VS 1952 (1895) (KM.Y33a), illustrated and scarce; Nawanagar, silver kori (2), half kori (KM.4, 5 and 10); Junagadh, silver kori, AH 1245/VS1886 (KM.15), another AH1293/VS1933 (KM.30). Mostly fine - very fine, several better. (18)
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
India, Native State, Bharatpur, silver rupees, Mahe Indrapur Mint A.H. 118[], (c.1772), in the name of Shah Alam II, years 13 (2), year 14 (23, one illustrated), 1187/15 (4), (KM.56); another Mogul, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, off flan mint name 1162/2. Bharatpur all with light hoard patination, otherwise extremely fine, last coin very fine. (30)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
India, Native State, Bharatpur, silver rupees, Mahe Indrapur Mint A.H. 118[], (c.1772), in the name of Shah Alam II, years 14 (16), (KM.56); another Rohilkhand, Muradabad mint, rupees year 1180/7 (illustrated), 1186/10, 1186/14; (KM.76.6. 76.8), Assam, Gaurinatha Sinha, silver rupee SE 1707 (KM.218) (illustrated), silver half rupee, Lakshmi Simha nd c.1769-1780, (KM.177): Bharatpur all with light hoard patination, otherwise extremely fine, others fine - very fine, scarce for last five coins. (21)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
India, Native State, Bharatpur, silver rupees, Mahe Indrapur Mint A.H. 118[], (c.1772), in the name of Shah Alam II, year 14 (12), 1187/15 (1), (KM.56); others Mogul, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), Karimabad mint year 5 (13), (KM.347.11); Azimabad mint, 1123/5 (3), (KM.347.4); Akbarnagar mint year 6 (KM.347.2) (2). Mostly all with light hoard patination, otherwise fine - extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
India, Native State, Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Mahe indrapur mint silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), obv. head of Queen Victoria to left, rev.inscription and date VS1910, star to left of dat, with clear date, (KM.176). Very fine, off centred on obverse and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
India, Native State, Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Mahe indrapur mint silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), obv. head of Queen Victoria to left, rev.inscription and date VS1910, star to left of dat, with clear date, (KM.176). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
India, Native State, Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Mahe indrapur mint silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), obv. head of Queen Victoria to left, rev.inscription and date VS1910, star to left of dat, with clear date, (KM.176). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
India, Native State, Bundi, silver rupees, Queen Victoria, Ram Singh (VS 1236-1306, AD1824-1889); VS 1943 (illustrated), 1944, 1946, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, (KM.Y9); Edward VII, VS1964, 1965, 1966, (KM.Y14); George V, VS1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989 (KM.Y18.2). Mostly fine - very fine, a few better. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
India, Native States, Datia, silver rupees various dates, (KM.C38) (4); Gwalior, various rupees including mints of Bhilsa, Lashkar, others including Jodhpur Feudatory Kuchawan, etc. Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
India, Native State, Dholpur, kingdom of Gohad, silver rupees (3), 1250/29 (1834), 1251/30 (1835), (2 one illustrated), obv. includes a parasol, rev. a pistol (upside down) and a leaf, (KM.C12a.1). Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
India, Native State, Farrukhabad mint (North India district), silver rupees, 1179/7 (2), 1180/7, 1189/16 (illusatrated), 1189/17, [11]93/20, 1194/21, 1197/23 (2), 1197/24, [11]98/25, [12]12/39, (KM.28). Mostly fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
India, Native State, Gwalior, under Shah Alam II (AH.1174 - 1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees, Hathras Mint, year 30 (1788-9), (KM.640, cat.$150 EF), (one illustrated). Extremely fine, all rare. (6)
Estimate $250
Passed in
India, Native State, Gwalior, Ajit Singh (A.H. 1235-1274, A.D. 1819-1857), silver rupees Bajranggarh mint, varous dates (8), (KM.16), half rupee (KM.14); similar earlier issue of Daulat Rao (A.H 1209-1243, A.D. 1794-1827), c.1816, (KM.48); others similar (2); Jayaji Rao (AH.1259-1304, A.D 1843-1886) Lashkar mint silver rupee (KM.82) (2, one illustrated), (KM.140), (KM.152); Madho Rao (VS 1943-1982, A.D. 1886-1925) silver rupee, Lashkar mint (KM.159) (illustrated), etc. others (2), silver fractions (5). Fine - extremely fine, all in a tin. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
India, Native State, Hyderabad, various rulers, silver rupees, in a tin, 1245/x, 1251/33 (KM.C66.3), 1273/18 (KM.C79), 1275/2, 1278/5, 1279/6(2), 1282//x, 1282/8, (KM.Y6); half rupee 1276 (KM.Y5 cat $125 VF (illustrated); quarter rupees (3) (KM.Y4) scarce. Mostly fine - very fine. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130