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India, punchmarked silver (2), Cholas, Raja Raja Chola(985- 1016 AD AE Kasu (No 7-9) (2); Rahtor of Faranj, Madara Pala Deva (1080-1115AD) billon (CMI, plX, 15); Rajahs of Kangra, Samanta Deva type billon (IMC, plXXVII, 18) (3); Sultan of Dehli, Mubarak I (1316-1320AD), silver 1/8 tankah (Wright 383-6) (3); Achuta, Rajah 1530-1542 copper (Carson P.510); Mughal, Aurangzeb Alamgir (1658-1707AD), silver rupee; EIC Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad silver rupee (1793), Madras dumpy rupees (2); copper with incuse impression (on twenty cash blank?), mostly described in packets. Fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $240
SOLD $240
India, Kushan Empire, Kidarite Kingdom, period of Vasu Deva III (c.A.D.340-345), gold dinar (stater), Gandhara mint, (7.82 g), obv. King (Kidara) standing, head to left, sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand on altar, filleted trident above altar, Brahmi script 'kapana' to right of altar, 'kidara' below arm, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated on throne, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae, to left degenerate legend of Brahmi script 'yasha' in field, (cf.Gobl 609, cf.M.3618-3620, ANS Kushan 2414, Cribb, Kidarites Pl.4, 29). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
India, Kushan Empire, Kidarite Kingdom, period of Vasu Deva III (c.A.D.360-380), slightly degerated style, gold dinar (stater), Gandhara mint, (7.86 g), obv. King (Kidara) standing, head to left, sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand on altar, filleted trident above altar, Brahmi script 'kapana' to right of altar, 'kidara' below arm, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated on throne, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae, to left degenerate legend of Brahmi script 'yasha' in field, (cf.Gobl 615, cf.M.3650, cf.ANS Kushan 2414, cf.Cribb, Kidarites Pl.4, 29). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), (3.87 g), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
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 $70
SOLD $130
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 $150
SOLD $110
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 $80
Passed in
India, Mogul, Shah Jahan (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, (11.53 g), Surat mint, within squares both sides, dated AH 1066 (1655-6), RY 30 (KM.235.23). Good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
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 $300
SOLD $220
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
SOLD $100
India, Mughal, Farrukhsiyar, (A.H.1124-1131, A.D.1713-1719), silver rupee, (11.59 g), Khambayat Mint, RY 5, AH [11]28 = (1715-6), (KM.377.41). Lightly toned, as struck, uncirculated sand rare as such, in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
India, Mughal, Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H.1167-1173, A.D.1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.53 g), Burhanpur mint, RY 1, AH 1168, clear date (1754-5), mint name on bottom line of rev., clear dates, (KM.460.25). Lightly toned, extremely fine with mint bloom, in collector's descriptive flip, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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 $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.26 g), as an issue of the Maratha Confederacy, from Athani Mint, RY15, AH 11-81 (frozen date), with obverse Nagari 'Ra', (KM.226 [p.178], [previously KM.70]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
India, Assam, Pramatta Simha Sunenpha, (SE 1666-1673, A.D. 1744-1751), silver rupee, with lion to left, SE 1667 (1745), (KM.122); Gaurinatha Simha (Suhitpanpha), (SE 1702-1718, A.D. 1780-1796), silver half rupee not dated, (KM.204); Brajanatha Simha (SE 1740-1741, AD 1818-1819), silver half rupee, undated (1818-19), (KM.264) (illustrated); Sarvvananda Simha, (SE 1715-1717, A.D. 1793-1795), silver quarter rupee SE 1717 (1795) (KM.302) (illustrated); also an uncertain Assam 1/16th rupee. Very fine - nearly extremely fine, several fractions are rare. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $900
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, (5.49 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1207 (1792-3 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.101.2 RRRR cat $400). Lightly toned, very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.09 g), Allahabad Mint, RY 26, AH 1204 (as 124) (1789-1790 issue), with fish symbol only, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.583). As struck extremely 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 rupee, (11.14 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1229 (1813-4 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.103.2). Toned, as struck extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.17 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1230 (1814-5 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.103.2). Toned, as struck extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.09 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). Toned, as struck extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.09 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1233 (1817-8 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.103.2). Toned, as struck extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, gold ashrafi, (10.72 g), AH 1237 year 3, (KM.170.2). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,200
India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (A.H. 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Muhammadabad Banares mint, one sixteenth (1/16) rupee, (0.69 g), AH 1835 (1819), year 1, (KM. 157); Muhammad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow mint, one eighth rupee (1/8), (1.38 g), A.H. 1255 (1839-1840), (KM.310). Very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,800
India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, silver rupees, AH 1235 year 1 (illustrated), 1236 year 2, 1237 year 3, 1238 year 4 (illustrated), 1241 year 7, 1242 year 8 (illustrated) (KM.166.2); Muhammadabad Banares Mint, AH 134, year 26, (KM.146) (illustrated). Mostly extremely fine some with dirt patination. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
India, Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow Mint, AE square copper flan with square dotted border (11.96 g), a struck impression of the dies for a fractional coin dated year 9, AH 1243. Extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $500
SOLD $21,000
India, Princely States, Awadh, Nasir-ud-Din Haidar, (AH 1243-1253, 1827-1837), Lucknow Mint, AH 1249 year 6 (KM.205.1); AH 1251 year 8, AH 1252 year 8 (KM.205.2). Very fine - extremely fine all scarce. (3)
Estimate $300
Passed in
India, Princely States, Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow mint, silver rupee, A.H. 1254 (1838-9), year 2, (KM.316.1). Nearly extremely fine, a rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, Princely States, Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow mint, silver rupees, A.H. 1256 (1840-1), year 3; another 1256 (1840-1), year 4, (KM.316.2). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
India, Princely States, Awadh, Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), Muhammadabad Benaras mint rupees A.H. 1258 (1842-3), year 1; 1260 year 2 (1844-5); 1261 year 4 (1845-6), (KM.336). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
India, Princely States, Awadh, Wajid `Ali Shah (A.H.1263-1272, A.D.1847-1856), gold Ashrafi, (10.70 g), Bait al-Sultanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar Mint, issued AH 1264 (1847-8), year 2, (KM.378.3). Extremely fine and very rare, an unlisted date.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400