Catalogue
India, Post-Mauryan (Punjab) Kunindas, Amoghabuti (c.150-80 B.C.), silver drachm, 17mm, (2.41 g), obv. legend in Brahmi (Great King Amoghabhuti of the Kunindas), deer standing right with raised head, to right goddess Lakshmi standing facing, holding long-stemmed lotus in her right hand and placing left on hip, rev. same as obverse legend, six-arched hill with triatana above, swastika and split standard (Indra-dhvaja) on the left and tree in railing to right, serpent or wave symbol below, (JONS 218, fig.42, AICR 1144, HGC 12, 850). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Kushan Kingdom, Vima Kadphises (A. D. 100-127). plated electrotype stater, (4.52 g), obv. crude BACILEUC OOH-MO KADFICHC, King draped right on cloud, head right, holding mace-sceptre in right hand, in left field, tamgha. rev. Shiva, draped, standing frontal, head to left, holding trident in right hand, with lion-skin at left arm, tamgha in left field, nandipada in right field, (G£bl, Kushan 18 (similar dies). Electrotype, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
India, Kushan, later Kushan Vasu (Deva and successors, c.295-385, Shaka 300-330, stater (7.91g) (Fr.45b). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $980
India, Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-Din Bahram (A.H.637-639, A.D.1240-1242), silver tanka, (10.97 g), Hazrat Delhi Mint, AH 638, (G&G D111). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
India, Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-Din Bahram, (A.H. 637-639, A.D. 1240-1242), silver tanka, (10.79 g), Hadrat Delhi Mint, AH 638, [date and mint off flan], (G&G D111, R.888). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
India, Sultans of Delhi, Shams al-Din Kaiqubad, (A.H. 689, A.D. 1290), silver tanka, (10.74 g), Hadrat Delhi Mint, AH 689, [date and mint off flan], (G&G D178, R.961). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
India, Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak, (A.H. 716-720, A.D. 1316-1320), silver tanka, (10.86 g), Hadrat Dar al-Mulk Mint, AH 717, (G&G D259, R.1034). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
India, Sultans of Delhi, Ghiyath al-Din Tughlug, (A.H. 720-725, A.D. 1320-1325), silver tanka, (10.99 g), Dar al-Islam Mint, AH 721, (G&G D305, R.888). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
India, Sultans of Delhi, Ghiyath al-Din Tughlug, (A.H. 720-725, A.D. 1320-1325), silver tankas, (10.77, 10.88 g), Hadrat Delhi Mint, AH 721 (illustrated), 723 (G&G D306, R.1083). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types (Jahanpanah types), Bengal types (G&G D816) (4); (G&G D819) (6); (G&G D809) (5); an AH 946 of unusual style (G&G D816) (illustrated). Mostly toned, very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
India, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types (Jahanpanah types), (G&G D816) (12); (G&G D809) (20) an AH 948 (illustrated). Mostly toned, fine - good very fine. (32)
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
India, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types (Jahanpanah types), year 949 (G&G D812) (5, one illustrated); AH 950 (G&G D825) (2); AH 949 (G&G D829) (illustrated); AH 949-951 (G&G D827) (8) (illustrated). Mostly toned, very fine - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
India, Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types, year 950-951 (G&G D827) (9, one illustrated); AH 949-951 (G&G D826) (14). Mostly toned, very fine - extremely fine. (23)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
India, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, various dates 954 (8), 959 (15, one illustrated), (R.1791, G&G D980). Very fine or better. (23)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
India, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, various dates 953 (5), 955 (6), 956 (13, one illustrated), (R.1791, G&G D980). Very fine or better. (24)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
India, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, various dates 952 (5), 957 (9), 958 (9, one illustrated), 960 (8) (R.1791, G&G D980). Very fine or better. (31)
Estimate $350
SOLD $390
India, Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, Gwailor Mint, various dates with duplication 952 - 960 (R.1777, G&G D961) (dated 958 illustrated). Fine - very fine all short on flan as usual. (55)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
India, 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, Sultans of Bengal, Rukn al-din Kaikaus, (A.H. 689-700, A.D. 1290-1300), silver tanka, Lakhnauti mint (G&G B89) (illustrated); Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur (AH. 720-724, A.D. 1320-1324), silver tanka, Lakhnauti mint (G&G B108); issues struck in the name of Muhammad bin Tughluq, (A.H. 726-735, A.D. 1326-1335) (3), same mint (G&G B123); Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-din Bahran (A.H.637-639, A.D. 1240-1242), silver tanka, Hadrat Delhi mint (G&G D.111) rare (illustrated); Ghiyath al-din Balban (A.H. 664-686, A.D. 1266-1287), silver tanka (G&G D156-7); Jalal al din Firuz (A.H. 689-695, A.D. 1290-1296) (G&G D197); Ala al-din Muhammad (A.H. 695-715, A.D. 1296-1316), tanka (G&G D227); Ghiyath al din Tughluq (A.H.720-725, A.D. 1320-1325) silver tankas (4), various readable dates, Hadrat Delhi mint, (G&G D306); mostly dated copper paisas (3) Muhammad Adil Shah (A.H. 960-964, A.D. 1552-1556), (cf.G&G D1132A). Mostly fine - nearly extremely fine, copper fine with earthern patination. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
India, Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Bahadur, (A.H. 720-724, A.D. 1320-1324), silver tankas, dates and mint off flan probably struck at Lakhnauti, (G&G B108) (2); Ala al-Din Husain (AH. 899-925, A.D. 1493-1519), silver tankas, Dar al-Darb mint (G&G B738) (1), Husainabad mint, (G&G 741) (3); (G&G B770) (4, one illustrated); other types silver rupees of Sultans of Delhi period of Islam Shah (4). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Bahadur, (A.H. 963-968, A.D. 1555-1560), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types probably struck at Lakhnauti, issued years 964-968 (G&G B967) (AH 965, illustrated). Mostly lightly toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
India, Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Jalal, (A.H. 968-971, A.D. 1560-1563), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types probably struck at Lakhnauti several from Satgaon mint, issued years 968-971 (G&G B971-972) (AH 969, no mint illustrated). Mostly lightly toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
India, Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Jalal, (A.H. 968-971, A.D. 1560-1563), silver rupees, various dates, mintless types probably struck at Lakhnauti, mostly 970 (G&G B972) (14); Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah (AH. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless types (4), (G&G D978), different variety AH 954 (2) (G&G D982); Sultan of Bengal, Ghiyath al-din Bahadur AH 964 (G&G B967); Bahmanis of the Deccan, Taj al-din Firuz Shah (A.H. 800-825, A.D.1397-1422), silver tanka, dated 815, Hadrat Absanabad mint, (G&G BH63) (illustrated); other rulers year 717, (G&G D256); (G&G D306, year 724), Deogir mint (G&G D307); other fractions etc mostly copper (12). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
India, Sultans of Bengal, Da'ud Shah Kararani (A.H. 980-984, A.D. 1572-1576), silver rupees, various dates mostly off flan, Patna mint mm swastica (4), Satgaon mint mm knot pattern (5), Tanda mint mm star (4) includes a variant (Flynn notes Not Tanda) (illustrated), (G&G B 988-982, p.262). Very fine all very scarce - rare. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
India, Mogul, Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1540 and 1555-1556), silver shahrukhi (28mm), (4.76 grams), Agra mint, AH [94]4, obv. Kalima in circular linear border, with names of the four Companions around, rev. 'Muhammad Humayan Ghazi' in angled hexalobe, mint in margin, (Wright -; Hull 1173, M.3013). Very fine with typical areas of flat strike.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, Mogul, Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1540 and 1555-1556), silver shahrukhi (25mm), (4.76 grams), Agra mint, AH 945?, obv. Kalima in circular linear border, with names of the four Companions around, rev. 'Muhammad Humayan Ghazi' in angled hexalobe, mint in margin, (Wright -; Hull 1173, M.3013). Good very fine and short on flan.
Estimate $100
SOLD $550
India, Mogul, Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1540 and 1555-1556), silver shahrukhi (26mm), (4.57 grams), uncertain mint, AH 946, obv. Kalima in circular linear border, with names of the four Companions around, rev. 'Muhammad Humayan Ghazi' in angled hexalobe, mint in margin, (Wright -; Hull -, M.-). Good very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
India, Mogul, Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1540 and 1555-1556), silver shahrukhi (28mm), (4.73 grams), Kabul mint, AH [94]7, obv. Kalima in circular linear border, with names of the four Companions around, rev. 'Muhammad Humayan Ghazi' in angled hexalobe, mint in margin, (Wright -; Hull 1177, A.2464). Good very fine with minor flat spots, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
India, Mogul, Muhammad Akbar (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, Agra Dar-ul-Khilafat Mint or other mints, various symbols, only a few with AH dates, some with obv. circular border, rev. square border etc, (KM.80.1 var. etc) (one uncertain type illustrated). Fine - good very fine. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
India, Mogul, Muhammad Akbar (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupees, Agra Dar-ul-Khilafat Mint, AH dates 975, 979 (2). 980, 982, 983 (4, one illustrated), 984 (5), 985 (2), obv. quatrefoil border, rev. square border, (KM.80.1A). Good very fine. (18)
Estimate $250
SOLD $480