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India, Mogul, Farrukhsiyar, (AH 1124-1131; AD 1713-1719). Silver rupees, Akbarabad Mint, Obv: badshah "bahr-o-barr" couplet, rev. Mustaqir-Ul-Mulk, RY 1 [AH 1124], RY 3 [AH 1126-7], RY 6 [AH 112]9, (illustrated) (KM.377.5). Very fine - extremely fine, all in descriptive flips. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
India, Mogul, Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupees, Burhanpur mint 1128/4 with reverse Dar-us-Sarur (KM.377.22), Murshidabad mint, 1125/2, (KM.377.49). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, Mogul, Rafi-ud-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Kambayat Mint AH XXX1/1, (KM.390.35). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
India, Mogul, Rafi-ud-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Gwailor Mint AH 1131/1 (illustrated), (KM.405.7, Hull 1999); Good very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, Mogul, Muhammad Ibrahim, (A.H. 1132-1133, A.D. 1720), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad mint, 1133/1 (KM.426.1). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
India, Mogul, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, Gwalior mint, 1133/3, 1142/12, (KM.436.25). Last coin toned, both extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Mogul, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167, A.D. 1748-1754), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad mint, 1167/7 (KM.446.17). Uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200
India, Mogul, Aziz-ud-Din Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupees, Gwalior Mint, 116x/2, (KM.460.28); Jodhpur Mint as Ajmir Mint silver rupee under the Maratha Confederacy, 1167/1, with additional Dar-ul-Khair (KM.144 Maratha, unlisted date). First as struck, uncirculated, second nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
India, Mogul, Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1174-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees, Muzaffargarh mint, 1214/42, (KM.669); Rohilkhand in the name of Shah Alam II, Qasbah Panipat mint, 1109/35 (illustrated), (KM.116); French India, in the name of Shah Alam II, Arcot mint, xx89/15 (KM.15) (illustrated). Mostly toned, fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Mogul, AE dams and fractional issues noted and some are generally described in plastic packets by Dr Flynn, includes Jahangir (10), noted dated issues 1020, 1021, 1024; Shah Jahan (14), including mints of Ahmadabad, Akbarabad, Bairata, various dates; other emperors include Jahandar, Mohammad Shah, others uncertain rulers to the end of the Moguls (87); also a group (19) from the Macchlipattan mint issued for Bahadur Shah, Farrukhsiyar and Mohhamad Shah and another group from the Elichpur mint for various rulers (11). Mostly fine for issue, some with oxidation and soil adherence, several scarce, attributions based on the few notes in several packets by Dr Flynn, all in a bank bag. (approx 140)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
India, assorted mix of Medieval and East India Company issues, noted East India Company 1808, Madras 20 cash (10, all cleaned, very fine, one illustrated) from a find (KM.321); Sultans of Delhi mostly jitals, roughly described on 2x2 cardboard holders (13), as billon issues of type with stylised bull and horseman type for Rajput kingdoms of North India and latter issues (8); other types (9). A quantity roughly described (18). Fair - very fine. (40)
Estimate $120
SOLD $440
India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, rupee, AH 1237 (1821-2) year 3, (KM.165.2); Muhammad Ali Shah (AH 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow Mint, silver rupee, AH 1256 (1840-1841) year 4 (KM.316.2); Amjad Ali Shah, (AH 1258-1263, 1842-1847), Muhammadabad Benares Mint, silver rupee, AH 1258 (1842-3) year 1, (KM.336); Wajid 'Ali Shah, (AH 1263-1272, AD 1847-1856), Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, rupee, AH 1264 (1847-8), year 2, (KM.365.1). Some patination, otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $650
India, Native States, as a princely state, Awadh, AE as Paisa issues from the independent kingdom or issues of Mughal rulers, some are dated, several feature fish symbol (11) (cf.KM.360 etc); copper falus issues Ghazi-ud-din Haidar (1819-1827) (12) (cf.KM.140, 155); Nasir-ud-din Haidar (1827-1837) (7) (cf.KM.175, 195); Muhammad Ali Shah (1837-1842) (7) (KM.305); Amjad Ali Shah (1842-1847) (5) (KM.325); Wajid Ali Shah (1847-1856) (25, one illustrated) (KM.351); all in large envelopes partly described, many missing dates and other details. Good - fine. (67)
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
India, Native States, as princely states, a range of issues mostly 19-20th century including Hyderabad in AE (and a few dubs) to half annas (39), copper nickel (22); Mewar, AE issues from 1940s (17); Datia AE paisa (5); Gwalior AE (6); Kashmir AE (9); Cambay AE (7); Bundi AE with takas named to Queen Victoria (12); Bikanir AE (4); Bhopal AE (9) incuding a silver quarter rupee 1284 AD (KM.Y.8); Baroda AE machine made issues 19-20th century (40), all coins in Commonwealth Pass book holders described with some duplication. Mostly fine - very fine, a few better. (170)
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
India, Native States, Jodhpur, various rulers, AE takkas (two paisas) (4); 1/4 annas with issues to George VI (KM.144) (4), others a few dated including (KM.141) (8); noted (KM.13) dated AH 1205 (illustrated), others similar (9); others for Queen Victoria, Edward VII (13) and George V (8); square dubs probably from Hyderabad (9), in packets partially identified. Mostly fine - very fine. (55)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
India, Native States, as princely states, a range of issues mostly 19-20th century including Kutch as silver five kori 1884, VS1894 (KM.Y.37.4); 1933 VS 1989 (KM.Y.53a); Edward VIII silver five kori 1936 VS 1943 (2) (KM.Y.67, one illustrated); together with AE issues of Gwalior Madho Rao (1886-1925) (17), Jivaji Rao (1925-1948) (14); Indore, AE issues including half anna (KM.68), others with values to half anna (32); Jaipur, AE (15); Jaora, AE (9); Ratlam, AE (4); Tonk AE (9); Travancore AE (8); Bhutan (2); Miscellaneous AE Bahawalpur (3), Dhar AE (2); many issues are machine made issues 19-20th century, all coins in Commonwealth Pass book holders described with some duplication. Mostly fine - very fine, a few better. (119)
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
India, Native States, silver issues of Mewar, rupee VS 1985 (1928) (KM.22.1); others for one eighth rupee to half rupee (KM.18-21); others from various states in copper including Hyderabad, Tonk, Mewar, Jaipur, Indore, Ratlam, Bahawalpur, Gwalior; lot also includes issues from East India Company, and a selection of AE from the Bahamani Sultanates a lot (of @15 coins) and Akbar AE that Dr Flynn offered to a collector on exchange; the lot is stored in a shoebox in ANU envelopes with very descriptive descriptions. Silver coins very fine, others mostly fair - very fine. (approx 70)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
India, Native States, as a princely state, Mysore, AE issues from the independent kingdom (most as copper kasu (9); Tipu Sultan (1787-1799) (17) noted Farrukhyab-Hisar pisa AH 1218 (KM.83.1), Patan one paisa AH 1218 (KM.123.1), and 1225 (KM.123.7), Nagar, two paisa AH 1223 (KM.124.5, rare (illustrated); Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-1868) (16) noted KM.C.177 (illustrated) and others as fractions. Fine - very fine or better. (42)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
India, Native States, Rewah, Raghuraj Singh (AD 1843-1880 VS 1900-1937) AE two paisa, issued VS1906, AD1849, obv. lion to left, rev. in English - agent Bushby Saheb (KM.26); Lunavada AE paisa, squarish shape, obv. open hand, (cf.KM.8.1). Very fine or better, first coin rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
India, Native States, Travancore, silver chuckrams, various rulers, from 18-19th century, (KM.1 - KM.21). Very fine or better. (approx 64, several illustrated))
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
India, collection of Native States and Sultanates in a clip lock folder with coins in identified 2x2 holders arranged mostly in alphabetical order, mostly in silver, a few in billon, all as single coins, includes Assan (4, 3 as rupees, KM. 40, 51, 91); Awadh (4, rupees including AH 1264 KM. 365.1); Alwar rupee 1877; Baroda (6 rupees), Bhutan (nickel half rupee KM 28); Bharatpur (KM.116); Bikanir (2 both rupees); Bundi (5, 4 are rupees); Cannanore, Chhatapur, Cooch Behar (M.2442); Datia (3, 2 are rupees); Farrukhabad (rupee yr.26 KM.28 with hoard patination); French India (2, rupees, one KM.15 yr.25 Arcot mint illustrated); Ghorid, Yildiz; Indore, Jaipur (10, 6 silver); Jaisalmir (3, 2 rupees); Islamic (2, dirhems Ghaznavid); others (2), Sultanate issues of Delhi (4, silver tankas or rupees, jitals (26 billon and copper). Good - extremely fine. (82)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
India, collection of Native States in a clip lock folder with coins in identified 2x2 holders arranged mostly in alphabetical order, mostly in copper as single coins, includes Baroda (11), Bhutan, Bhopal, Bundi, Bijapur, Gwalior (8), Hyderabad almost all in silver (20), Indore (11, 6 silver, one Nazarana 1913/34 rupee [KM.147] illustrated), Jaora, Jodhpur, Kutch (8), Maldive Islands (11), Mewar (6), Mysore (11), Nawanagar, Partagbcarh, Ratlam, Travancore (4), Sailana (2), other states (8); Ancient India (3); Sultanate issues of Bahamanis, Bengal, Juanpur (2), Kashmir (3), Malwa (3); Colonial Issues Danish India (2), French India (2), Portuguese India (8), East India Company and British India (35); Indian temple tokens etc. (11). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (179)
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,600
India, collection of Native States in a clip lock folder with coins in identified 2x2 holders arranged mostly in alphabetical order, mostly in silver, a few in base metal, all as single coins, includes Jodhpur (2 as rupees); Junagadh (4, as silver kori); Kashmir (3, as rupees); Kotah, Kutch (14, 2 as rupees, 3 as half rupees, others mostly kori); Maratha Confederacy (gold fanam of Tanjore); others mostly world (13), Mewar (12, 2 as rupees, 2 as half rupees); Mysore (5, 2 as rupees one illustrated 1789, KM.126); Nawanagar (4, all kori); Orchha, Odumbara (?), Partabgarh (2 rupees); Scind (4, fractional dirhems); Sikh Empire (rupee VS 1861, KM.20.4); Tonk (3 rupees); Travancore (11, mostly chuckrams); Late British India mostly in base metal (16, noted a rupee of Murshidabad AH 1202 only fine). Good - extremely fine. (100)
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,600
India, East India Company, Bombay Presidency, struck in the name of Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Mumbai Mint 115X/26 (KM.163); Mogul, issue of Muhammad Shah, Ujjain Mint 1xxx/8, (KM.436.62). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, British, Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, silver rupee, Mumbai Mint but struck at Calcutta 1810-1813 for the Malabar Coast, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Regnal Year off flan, with complete impression of die on round flan, plain edge, mintmark of inverted crescent on obverse, (Stevens 7.18, Prid. 294, BMC 79). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
India, Bengal Presidency, silver rupee, Murshidabad (Calcutta) Mint, India design standard silver currency in the name of Shah Alam II (1759-1806) privy mark cresent (Pridmore 147; KM.86). Red and blue patina, nearly uncirculated specimen strike, rare thus.
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
India, British, Bengal Presidency, EIC, Murshidabad type rupee, Calcutta Mint, (1793), oblique milled edge (Stevens 4.18, Prid. 157, KM.99.4); British, Madras Presidency, (1812-1817), Second European Style Coinage, in the name of Alamgir II (AH 1167-1173) AD 1754-1759), Arkat mint, dated 1172, open lotus type, silver rupee, edge grain to left, (Stevens 4.9, Prid. 251, KM.410). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
India, British, Bengal Presidency, EIC, silver rupee, Farrukhabad Mint, plain edge with small crescent on reverse, (issued 1831-1833), year 45 nd., (Stevens 9.15, Prid. 326, KM.77). Extremely fine with some original mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, British, Madras Presidency, EIC, silver quarter pagoda, first issue (1807), obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, star above no garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dot under legs of Vishnu. (Pridmore 155; KM.343). Bright, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,100
India, British, Madras Presidency, EIC, silver quarter pagoda (1808), but with 8 stars either side of the gopuram, and the square buckle, no stops around QUARTER PAGODA, (Stevens 3.158 [values variety at $2000, most other variety types he valued at $300-$500], cf.Prid.153 var., cf.KM.352). Toned, very fine and a unique die type with 8 stars each side, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,800