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India, Assam, Independent Kingdom, Gadadhara Simha Supatpha, (SE 1603-1618, A.D. 1681-1696), dated 33, silver octagonal rupee (1681), obv. Ahom legend "Kao boi/pha leng-/don heu/ciu", a crested bird with a long tail (peacock ?) walking at lower right, rev. Ahom legend "Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak-/ni rai-san", lion at lower right, (KM.30). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,200
India, Assam, Independent Kingdom, Gadadhara Simha Supatpha, (SE 1603-1618, A.D. 1681-1696), not dated [33], (11.07 g), silver octagonal rupee (1681), no animals type, obv. Ahom legend "Kao boi/pha leng-/don heu/ciu", rev. Ahom legend "Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak-/ni rai-san", (KM.28). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $700
India, Independent Kingdom, Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM 1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), silver rupee, (11.44 g), Patan mint, AM1218 date reversed, RY 8, (1789), dotted border both sides, (KM.126). Attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
India, Independent kingdom, Sikh Empire, silver rupee, Ranjit Singh, (VS 1856-1896, A.D.1799-1839), Amritsar mint, regular issue of VD 1884 fixed, = 1827 A.D., (KM.20-1, Herrli 01.07.04; with symbol under gobind on obverse). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, Independent kingdom, Sikh Empire, silver Nanakshahi rupee, Ranjit Singh, (VS 1856-1896, A.D.1799-1839), Amritsar mint, regular issue of VS 1885/96, = 1839 A.D., (KM.22-1, Goron & Wiggins Type VI; Herrli 01.11.04). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
India, Princely State, Sikh Empire, Diwan Mulraj, (April 1848-January 1849), gold rupee, dated VS 1905 = 1848, Multan mint, obv. Sahai Satguru, re, 1905 Mundarka, (KM.87). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,000
India, Princely State, Alwar, Queen Victoria, milled coinage, silver rupees, 1882 (4), (one illustrated), (KM.45). Nearly extremely fine or better. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (10.96 g), Qita Bareli mint, RY 37, AH 121X (1785 issue), with katar or dagger mint mark and Persian letter "Mim" on rev., almost clear dates, (KM.51.4). Lightly toned, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver half rupee, (5.40 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1231 (1815-6 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.101.2 RRR cat $350). Lightly toned, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.14 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1231 (1815-6 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.103.2). Lightly toned, as struck good extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
India, Princely State, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, silver rupees, AH 1234/26 (1819-1820) (KM.146); 1235 year 1 (1820-1821) (KM.165.1); 1236 year 2 (1821-1822), (KM.165.2). Extremely fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
India, Princely State, Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow mint, silver half rupee, A.H. 1256 (1840-1), regal year 3, (KM.314.3); another Muhammadabad Banaras mint, silver one eighth rupee, A.H. 1253, (KM.310). Very fine or better, both rare. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,400
India, Princely State, Awadh, Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), Muhammadabad Banaras mint rupees A.H. 1260 (1844-5), regal year 2, (KM.336). Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Native Princely State, Bharatpur, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.19 g), Mahe Indrapur mint, RY 14, AH 118[5-6], very clear dates, (KM.56). Lightly toned, as struck extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Princely State, Bharatpur, silver rupees, Mahe Indrapur Mint AH 1185, RY 13 (illustrated); AH 118[6], RY 14; AH 11[87], RY 15; in the name of Shah Alam II, (KM.56). All with light hoard patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
India, Princely State, Bikanir, Queen Victoria, milled coinage, silver rupees, 1892 (3), (one illustrated), (KM.72); copper quarter anna 1895 (KM.71), half pice 1894 (KM.70). Silver very fine - extremely fine, copper poor. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
India, Princely States, Bundi, various issues, silver rupees, year VS Queen Victoria 1943 (illustrated), Edward VII 1958, 1964 (KM.Y.9, Y.11, Y.14); George V VS 1982 (KM.Y.18a.2); Queen Victoria, silver half rupee VS 915 (KM.Y.5) (illustrated); various AE paisa and a quarter paisa; Cambay, countermarked AE paisa (2) (KM.Y.4.1, 4.2); Chamba AE Paisa (KM.3) (2); Cooch Behar, Lakshmi Narayan, (SE 1509-1549, A.D.1587-1627), silver rupee SE1509, (1587), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, broad flans, (KM.44) (illustrated) and a silver half rupee of Dhairjendra Narayan (SE 1688-1693, A.D. 1766-1772) (KM.127); Cochin, (1856-1858) silver puttun (2) (KM.5); Datia, silver rupee AH 1178/6, (KM.C.27). Very good - nearly extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
India, Princely States, Hyderabad, silver rupees, various rulers, Nasir-ad-Daula (1829-1857), date off flan (KM.66.3); Afzal-ad-Daula (1857-1869) AH1274/18 (KM.C91); another 1277/4, 1278/5, (KM.Y6); Mir Mahbub Ali Khan (1869-1911) 1286, 13xx, (KM.Y17) another 1/8th rupee 1308 and uncertain date, another /15, (KM.Y14); 1/4 rupee (KM.Y15); 1/2 rupee 1294/10 and 12xx/2, (KM.Y16); 1/4 and 1/8 rupee 1323 (KM.Y37, Y38.1); rupee 1324/40 (KM.40.1) (illustrated); Mir Usman Ali Khan (1911-1948), rupee 1330/1 (KM.Y53) 1361/32 (KM.Y63), factional issues 1/2 rupee 1354/25, 1/4 rupee 1342/13, 1362/33 and 1/8 rupee 1355/26; various copper and nickel issues 19-20th century (10). Very good - extremely fine. (31)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
India, Princely States, Indore, silver rupees, various rulers, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1267 (KM.76), 1/2 rupees date off flan (2) (KM.73); Shivaji Rao (VS 1943-1960, 1886-1903), VS 1949 (1892) (2, one illustrated); another VS 1950 (1893); various copper issues 19-20th century (5), noted 1/2 anna VS 1992 (1935), (KM.50). Fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
India, Princely State, Jaipur, Queen Victoria and Ram Singh, (Regal years 1-47, A.D. 1835-1880), nazarana rupee, Sawai Jaipur mint, with obverse A.D. date 1878, and reverse with regal year 43, (KM.120). Toned, extremely fine and very rare, an unlisted date.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
India, Princely State, Jaipur, George V and Madho Singh II, (various regnal years 1-37, A.D. 1880-1922), nazarana rupee, with obverse A.D. date 1913, and reverse with regnal year 34, (11.26 g), (KM. 147). Beautiful golden red patination, as struck and extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Princely States, Jaipur, silver rupee, Madho Rao (1880-1922) nd/14 (1893) (KM.145); Madho Singh (1922-1949) nazarana rupee George VI 1949/3 (KM.196) (illustrated, an unpublished pair of dates, mixing of dies), 1/4 rupee xx/21 (KM.139); 1/8 rupee xx/20 (KM.137 an unlisted date); various copper issues 19-20th century (6), noted square 2 anna 19[42]/21, (KM.190); Jaisalmir, silver rupees (2), year 22 (KM.10.1, 22a); AE of Janjira, Jaora 1894, 1895, 1896 (KM.10); Sultans of Jaupur (4) from the 15th century (G&G J6, J8, J27 [2]); Jhabua, AE paisa (KM.6.1); Jhalawar, silver rupee nd. (KM.Y6). Fine - very fine, several scarce. (22)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
India, Princely States, Jodhpur, silver rupees, Jaswant Singh (1873-1895) AH 1291 (KM.76), VS1930 (1873) (KM.77 unlisted date) (both illustrated); another uncertain year 22? (illustrated); various AE to George VI (10); Junagadh, silver kori AH 1275, 1278, (KM.23); half kori 1236 (KM.13); various AE (KM.48) (2); (KM.45.1); Kalat AE falus, octagonal shape AH 1290 (KM.21) scarce (illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
India, Princely States, Kashmir, silver rupees, Durrani rupee, Kashmir mint, Taimur Shah as king (AH 1186-1207, 1772-1793), 1203/16 not listed, (KM.563 Afghanistan); Rambir Singh (1857-1885), Srinagar mint VS19xx (KM.Y16); another Pertab Singh (1885-1925) VS1946 and VS1948 (KM.24) (last illustrated); various AE in packets described issued from 530 to 1880s (16, an interesting group); Kotah, rupee RY 19 (KM.Y6); Kuchawan (Jodhpur Feudatory), silver rupees 1203/31 (KM.276); another silver Rupee, 1863 AD, with the name of Victoria, obv: Queen Victoria, rev: mint name and date, (10.76 g), (KM 286) (illustrated); Kunch (Maratha Confederacy), silver rupee, 39 RY, mint name Kinch Hijiri, in the name of Shah Alam II, obv. "saya-e-fazle elah" couplet and trident mark, rev: sana julus, (10.85 g), (KM. 233) (illustrated). Fine - extremely fine, and interesting lot. (24)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
India, Princely States, Kutch, silver five koris, various rulers 1866/VS1923 (KM.Y16.1), 1895/(VS1952 (KM.Y37.5); 1933/VS1989 (KM.Y5a); Edward VIII 1936/VS1993 (KM.Y67) (illustrated); 1937/VS1994 (KM.Y75) (Ex Syd Hagley); 2 1/2 kori 1895/VS1951 (KM.Y36.1); silver koris AH1262 (KM.59a); VS1914 (KM.66, holed); VS1920 (2) (KM.Y14.2); 1938 (KM.Y73); silver 1/2 kori VS1914 another date off flan, (KM.C65); various AE in packets described issued from 19th to 20th century (26, an interesting group, some in extremely fine with mint bloom), one a 1936 Edward VIII 3 dokdo illustrated. Very fine - extremely fine and few silver 5 kori uncirculated. (39)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
India, Princely States, Lunavada, AE paisa obv. lion right (KM.10) (illustrated); another open hand type (KM.9.1); Makrai, AE paisa, (KM.1); Sultans of Malwa, Mahmud Shah I (AH839-873, 1436-1469), billon tanka AH 872 (G&G M32) (ilustrated); others AE issues (3); Mewar, fractional silver 1/8 (2), 1/4 (2), 1/2 rupees of the New Chandori series c.1842-1890, (KM.Y.2-4); Chitor rupee 1780-1850, (KM.C26); Udaipur silver rupee c.1858-1920, (KM.Y.11), half rupee (KM.Y.10); milled issues, silver rupee 1928 (KM.22); 1/16 rupee (KM.Y.18); AE of Bhupal Singh (1930-1948) (3); AE 2 pies (KM.2.1); Najibabad (Awadh State), AE paisa AH 1212, (KM.112); Narwar, AE (Mitchiner 4746-4750). Fine - extremely fine, and interesting lot. (23)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
India, Princely State, Mewar, Chitor mint, (KM.26), Udaipur mint (KM.32), another machine made (KM.Y.11) (illustrated); another machine made issues, Fatteh Singh (VS 1941-1986, AD 1884-1929), (KM.Y.25.1) (illustrated). First coin fine, others extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
India, Princely States, Mysore, gold fanams (5), various types, AH1222 (KM.128.1); others with obv. elephant (cf.KM.3, 170); silver tiny fractions 1/32 rupee, 1/64 rupee (2); together with AE issues from pre-Mohammadan seies (4), others to 20 cash (12); Nawanagar, silver kori (2) (KM.5 and KM.10); half kori (KM.4), various AE (4) mostly 1/2 dokdo; Orchha, in the name of Shah Alam II. silver rupee [12]33/46, (KM.C32) (Illustrated); Ancient INdua, Panchalo, AE 70-50 B.C., (Mitchiner 4541): Sikh Empire, silver rupees (3), VS 1890 (KM.49) (with attempted piercing); another nanakshahi rupee Amritsar mint, (KM.20.1a) very rare unlisted date (Illustrated); half rupee, Amritsar mint, VS [18]97/(1840), (KM.19.3a) very rare (illustrated). Very good - extremely fine, and interesting lot. (36)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,900
India, Princely States, Partabgarh, silver rupees (2), Dupep Singh (AH1241-1281, 1825-1864) AH 1236/4[5] (KM.23); Pudukkottai, one cash (1.28 g), (KM.3.2); Ratlam, AE (2) paisa 1928 (KM.22.2), 1885 (KM.23); Satara, in maratha Confederacy, as Peshwas, AE paisa (4) (KM.72); South India etc, AE cash (2); Tonk (2) AE paisa 1932 (KM.29 and 29a); Vijayanagar (1509-1529) AE 5 unit, (Mitchiner 905-6); Travancore, gold fanams (3), (KM.30 et al); silver chuckrams (3) (KM.21 (2) etc); silver velli fanam (KM.24.1) another fanam ME 1116 (KM.65); silver two chuckrams (2) (KM.44); silver quarter rupee, 1889 (KM.37) (illustrated); together with AE issues various sizes to one chuckram all from Travancore (11). Very good - extremely fine, and interesting lot. (36)
Estimate $200
SOLD $750
India, Princely States, Independent Kingdom of Tripura, Vira Chandra Manikya with Queen Sri Srimati Manomohini, machine struck silver tanka, 10.74g, TE 1279, obv. Coat of arms of Tripura State. with legend 1279, Tripurabda above, rev. Bengali legend "Radha Krishna Pade/ ri ri Yuta Vira Chandra/ Manikya Deva Varmma/ ri rimati Manomohini/ MahaDevi" within beaded border, (KM. 356). Has been mounted into a brooch on the reverse, grafitti scratches etc on obverse and reverse areas, otherwise good very fine, and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800