Catalogue
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
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