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India, Sultans of Delhi, Firoz Shah Zafar, (791 A.H., 1389 A.D.), billon five-sixth tankah, (8.61 g) on 80 ratti standard, Delhi Mint, dated 791, obv. three lines, (The Khalif, servant of God, may his Khalifat endure 791), rev. four lines (Firoz Shah Zafar Sultan), (G&G D547, Wright 773-5); together with a third tankah (3.49 g), (G&G D554, Wright 777-8). Fine; good very fine both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
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India, Sultans of Delhi, a collection of issues mostly in base metal, Muizz-ud-Din Mubarak Shah II, (824-837 A.H., 1421-1434 A.D.), copper falus, Delhi Mint (Daru-l-Mulk), dated 830, (G&G-663); Muhammad bin Farid (837-849 A.H., 1434-1445 A.D.), falus 48 rati, (G&G D678); Bahlul Shah Lodi, (855-894 A.H., 1451-1489 A.D.), billon tanka 892 AH, (G&G D690); Sikandar Shah Lodi, (894-923 A.H., 1488-1517 A.D.), billon tanka AH 906 (G&G D705); Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D. 1538-1545), silver rupee Jahanpanah type, A.H.948 (G&G D809); Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, (11.15, 11.24 g), no mint, dated 953 (illustrated) and 960 AH (G&G 980) (2); Muhammad 'Adil Suri Shah (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), silver rupee, no mint, dated 961, (G&G D1105) (illustrated); other uncertain types, one a silver punched mark coin, and an Indo-Sassanian, (A.D. 800-1150), 'Gadhaiya paisa' coinage of the Chaulukya - Paramara nexus, silver drachm, from Saurashtra and Gujarat, obv. Indo-Sassanian bust right, rev. lines, dots etc., (cf.M.419-430 etc), all coins from India (7). Mostly fine - good very fine. (15)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
India, assorted Sultanates and other rulers, AE issues of Sultans of Delhi (8), Juanpur (3), Malwa (2), Madura (9), Amirs of Sind (1), others include Burji Mamluks (4), Gupta period drachms (3), Vijayanagar (1), Ikshvakus of Deccan lead elephant design, Nagas of Narwar (6), Ayyubids (3), Kashmir (8), Cholas of Tanjor (2), Andhras (1), Khwarezm Shahs (1), Arab Byzantine (2), Indo Scythian (1), Kushan (1), Cheras of Kerala (1). Mostly with Mitchiner numbers, all in 2x2 holders and priced, very good - very fine, some scarce. (56)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
India, Sultanates, AE issues of Sultans of the Adil Shahs of Bijapur (5), together with a lot of jital coins (25) from Mehrabanid (local Sistani rulers from the Saffarid ancesttry) struck at the mint of Nimruz from the 14th - 15th century. Fair - very fine, mostly scarce, some needing conservation. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupee, struck an Ahmadabad mint, obv. kalima within inner circle, rev. Akbar's name and titles in inner circle with date AH 981 = AD 1573-1574, (KM.90.1); another similar from Shergarh Mint, dated AH 967 = 1560-1, schroff marks (KM.80.17). Very fine - good very fine, the last rare, all with extensive description within flips. (2)
Estimate $200
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India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, AH 995 (1587-8 A.D.), (KM.82.1); another Akbar (A.H.963-1014) (A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Tatta mint, no date, regnal year 44 = (1599-1600 A.D.), Bahman month, (KM.88.7). Nearly extremely fine both in collector descriptive flips, both with the mints visible. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver square rupee, struck at Ahmadabad Mint, AH 995 (1587-8 AD), (KM.82.1); Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the names of Akbar and Jahangir, Delhi Mint, RY year 17, AH 1030 = (1620-1), (KM.145.6); another Patna mint RY 15, AH 1031 (Illustrated), (KM.145.12); Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), Ahmadabad mint, RY 1, AH 1038, (KM.22.22); Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver rupee, Surat Mint RY 3, AH 1070, (KM.300.86). Very fine - extremely fine.(6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), AE dams, Ahmadabad mint (4) (KM.32.2); Dogaon mint (KM.28.18) (illustrated); Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037) (A.D.1605- 1628), Bairata mint, (KM.126.3); Aurangzeb (A.H.1068-1118) (A.D.1658-1707), AE paisa Narnol mint (KM.285.8); Surat mint (2) (KM.285.11); and a Muhammad Shah Jahan (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, 1038/1 AH (KM.224.1); together with India, EIC, Madras Presidenc, silver two fanams, issued 1764-1807 (KM.308) with old ticket; Cochin, silver 2 puttuns c.1795-1850 (KM.2); a Baroda, half rupee AH 1278 (KM.Y.11); a Kashmir AE stater (c.570-855 AD), (M.155-158); and a cast Gupta Empire, First Dynasty, Candragupta II (380-414 A.D. dinar, Archer type, a light weight forgery in silvered metal, 4.29 g), (Allan, Gupta, Class II, type, ACW cf.4796-4807) (illustrated) an interesting cast forgery. Fair - very fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the names of Akbar and Jahangir, Qandahar mint, RY 12, 1026 AH = (1616-7), (KM.142.2). Old hoard patination, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the names of Akbar and Jahangir, Patna mint, RY year 21, Azar month, AH 1035 = (1625-6) (tops of date partially visible), (KM.145.12). Toned, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Mughal, Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D. 1556-1605), silver zodiacal rupee Class A, (11.44 g), Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 13, 1027 A.H. = (A.D.1618), original issue, obv. Constellation of Sher/Singha (Leo the Lion); lion, with forepaw raised, standing left, pellets on back, radiate sun behind Leo (lion) dottede border, rev. Persian couplet citing Jahangir and his father Akbar, and mint; AH date to lower left, (Liddle Type S-189, Wright -, Hull 1477 var. [direction of lion]; KM 150.11 [same obverse die]). Bright, has been cleaned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $7,000
India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, with the name of Nur Jahan (his wife), Agra mint, RY year 20, AH 1035 = (1625-6) (tops of date partially visible), (KM.168.1). Toned, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
India, Mughal, Muhammad Shah Jahan (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, Lahore mint, dated AH 1052, RY 16, (KM.235.17). Full flan, bright, good very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mogul, Shah Jahan (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, (11.483 g), Surat mint (clear mint reading), within squares both sides, dated AH [1057-8], RY 21, (KM.235.23). Nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
India, Mughal, Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, (A.H. 1068, A.D. 1658), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, dated AH 1068, RY 1, (KM.272.1). Nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
India, Mughal, Aurangzeb Alamgir (A.H.1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707) silver rupee, (10.99 g), Akbarabad mint, RY 32, AH 1100 = (1688-9) (large complete flan with clear dates and mint), dotted borders, (KM.300.6). Toned, extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce with complete round coin.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
India, Mughal, Azam Shah (A.H.1118-1119, A.D.1707), silver rupee, (11.39 g), Khujista Bunyad mint, RY 1, AH 1119 = (1707), (large about complete flan with clear dates and partial mint), dotted border, (KM.332.4). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,200
India, Mughal, Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124., A.D.1707-1712), silver rupee, (12.00 g), Azimabad mint, dated AH 1123, RY 5, (KM.347.4). Extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, rare.
Estimate $400
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India, Mughal, Jahandar Shah (A.H.1124, A.D.1712-1713), silver rupee, (11.51 g), Surat mint, RY 1, AH 1124 = (1712-3), (KM.363.23). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, rare.
Estimate $100
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India, Mughal, Farrukhsiyar, (A.H.1124-1131, A.D.1713-1719), silver rupee, (11.35 g), Gwalior mint, RY 7, AH 1130 = (1718-9), (KM.377.30). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Mughal, Muhammad Shah, (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.43 g), Surat mint, RY 1, AH 113[1-2] (1719-1720) type with obv. 'Ba-luft-Ullah Badshah i-Zaman' type, mint on bottom line of rev.,(KM.434.4). Lightly toned, extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Mughal, Muhammad Shah, (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.39 g), Akbarabad mint, RY 4, AH 1134 (1723-4), mint name on bottom line of rev., (KM.436.3). Lightly toned, extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Mughal, Muhammad Shah, (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.42 g), Itawa mint, RY 12, AH [1142-3] (1730-1), mint name on bottom line of rev., (KM.436.29). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.28 g), as an issue of the Maratha Confederacy, from Balwantnagar (Jhansi) mint (mint on bottom line of reverse), RY3 [AH 1169] (1757), with distinctive mint symbol on middle line of reverse, (M&W Type 2 [M&W = Maratha Mints and Coinage Maheshwari, K. K. & Kenneth W. Wiggins], KM.-, (cf. p.179 KM.229). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
India, Mughal, Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.28 g), as an issue by the Nawabs of Rohilkhand, struck during the reign of Hafiz Rahmat Khan (A.H.1167-1188, 1754-1774), from of the Bareli mint, (11.17 g), with tree symbol above mint, RY6, AH 11[72], (KM.32). Toned, very fine and very rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
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India, Mughal, Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H.1167-1173, A.D.1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.25 g), Burhanpur mint, RY 4, AH 1171 (1757-8), mint name on bottom line of rev., clear dates, anchor mark on top line of obv., (KM.460.25). Lightly toned, very fine - nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H.1167-1173, A.D.1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.33 g), Maha Indrapur mint, RY 3, AH 1170 (1756-7), mint name in centre line of rev., clear dates, (KM.460.33). Lightly toned, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Mughal, Shah Alam II, (AH 1174-1221); (AD 1759-1806), as a Local Governor issue by Mahadji Sindhia or Ghulam Qadir, (11.09 g), Hathras mint, with mint name on top line of rev., RY 30, AH [1202], (KM.640, [$150 US]). Extremely fine and rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
India, East India Company, Bengal Presidency, in the name of Shah Alam II, (AH 1174-1221); (AD 1759-1806), as a Local issue at the Qita Bareli mint, (10.93 g), RY 37, AH 1219, with a Stephens cross, with mint mark Waav (initial of British Resident Henry Wellesly), (KM.-, Paul Stevens No. 8.14). Toned, good very fine and very rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
India, Arakan, Min Razagyi (Selim Shah), (1593-1612, BE 955-974), silver tanka, (10.52 g), BE955, legend in Arakanese, Persian and Bengali (Mitch. Land of Water 314-5). About very fine, with old hoard patination, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200