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India, Princely States, Awadh, Wajid `Ali Shah (A.H.1263-1272, A.D.1847-1856), gold Ashrafi, (10.71 g), Bait al-Sultanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar Mint, issued AH 1267 (1850-1), year 5, (KM.378.3). Extremely fine and very rare, an unlisted date.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,600
India, Princely States, Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (AH 1263-1272) 1847-1856, Lucknow Mint, rupees, AH 1263 (1847), Year 1; 1265 (1848-9), Year 3; 1267 year 4 (1850-1), (KM.365.1). Lightly patination, extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
India, Princely States, Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (AH 1263-1272) 1847-1856, Lucknow Mint, rupees, AH 1267 year 5 (1850-1); 1268 (1851-2), year 5; 1269 year 6 (1852-3); 1271 year 8 (1854-5), (KM.365.3). Lightly patination, good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
India, Native State Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, (A.H. 1285-1329, 1869-1911), silver rupee, issued year AH 1317 (1899-1900), RY 25 (sic), (11.12 g), (KM.Y.7). Brilliant uncirculated in collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Independent Kingdom, Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM 1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), silver rupee, (11.35 g), Patan mint, AM1220 date reversed, RY 8, (1789), dotted border both sides, (KM.126). Attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
India, Mysore, as a British Protectorate, silver quarter rupees, obv. dancing figure (Chamundi), rev. inscription Shah Alam II with AH dates 1229 and another 1248 (KM.202). Very fine - extremely fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
India, Independent States, Sikhs (Misls), Lahina Singh, Sobha Singh, and Gujjar Singh Bhangi. (VS 1822-1856, A.D. 1765-1799), silver rupee (11.34 g), Dar al-Sultanat (Lahore) mint, dated VS 1830 (AD 1773), obv. (Herrli) Gobindshahi couplet Ia, rev. mint and date formula, VS date across field, (Wiggins & Goron Type I; Herrli 08.03.04, KM.A63). Lightly patinated, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
India, Independent States, Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh (VS 1858-1896, A.D.1801-1839), silver rupee, (11.10 g), Amritsar mint, dated VS 1883 (AD 1826), obv. (Herrli) Nanakshahi couplet V; symbol in field, rev. mint and date formula and with pipal leaf, (Wiggins & Goron Type VI, Herrli 01.07.04, KM.2.1). As struck, sharp detail, good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
India, Independent States, Sikh Empire, Second Sikh Occupation (VS 1875 - 1905; 1818 -1849), Nanakshahi Rupee, (11.15 g), Multan mint, VS 1897 (1840), obv. tulip flower and smaller long-stemmed bud within legend, rev. leaf to left of date (Herrli 11.03.04; KM 86.1). Well struck, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $550
India, Native State, Travancore, Rama Varma VI (ME1062-1101, AD1885-1924) and Bala Rama Varma II (ME1101-1126, AD1924-1949), silver half rupees ME1106 [1930-1] (KM.53); ME1112 [1936-7] (KM.63) (illustrated), silver half rupee ME1107 (KM.53) (illustrated), another ME1114 (KM.64) (llustrated); silver quarter rupee, ME1087 (KM.52) very fine; silver one fanam 1099 (good very fine), 1103, 1106 (KM.51). Extremely fine or better unless noted above. (6)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Muhammadabad Banaras (Benares) Mint issue, 1776-1812, silver rupee, regnal years 17, AH 1190, (1776/7), with Darogah mark and fish (KM.40.1). Toned, minor edge cut, the first year of the EIC mint issue, nearly extremely fine and rare for first dated type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type rupee, Calcutta Mint, (1793), oblique milled edge (Stevens 4.18, Prid. 157, KM.99); another Farrukhabad mint year 45, (KM.70); William IV, silver rupee 1835B, (KM.450) (illustrated); Queen Victoria, half rupee continuous legend 1840 (KM.455) (illustrated); British Trade dollar 1899B (KM.15); India, Ratlam State, Ranjit Singh, Copper Paisa, VS 1947, (KM.24); Hindu temple tokens, one in style of square Akbar year 988!, Great Britiain, crowns (2) 1935, 1965. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad type silver rupee year 19 type (1793), oblique milling, (KM.99); another straight milling (KM.108); another silver half rupee, with oblique milling (KM.97.1) (illustrated); Farrukhabad coinage, silver rupee, year 45, plain edge (2, one illustrated) as varieties (KM.77); similar silver quarter rupee plain edge, (KM.75). Mostly patinated, very fine - nearly uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
India, British, EIC, Bengal Presidency, various issues, 1776-1812, copper issues, Murshidabad mint, pice all varieties of regal year 37 (KM.27.1, 27.3, 28); Calcutta mint, large pice (29.5 [illustrated], 27mm), all regnal years 37, (KM.52, 53); machine made similar 26mm (KM.56) (illustrated). Toned, nearly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, EIC, Bombay Presidency, in the name of Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.46 g), from of the Mumbai mint, but struck in Calcutta for Malabar Coast, RY1, [AD 1754], (KM.-, Stevens 7.18, Pridmore 294, BMC 79). Bright, very fine or better, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $150
Passed in
India, EIC, Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, dated A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver rupee, plain edge, issued 1832-5, (Pr.286, KM.220); Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad Mint Coinage, First period, 1806-1819, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II, with frozen Regnal Year 45, with privy marks for Farrukhabad, edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69) another with plain edge, issued 1831-1833, (Pr.326, KM.78). Extremely fine, first two lightly toned. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, EIC, Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Madras 1817-1835, closed lotus type, silver rupees (2), impressed with the mint name Arkat, with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (Pr.258, KM.415); another similar but struck at Calcutta mint 1823-1825, with grained edge, rose mintmark type, (Pr.263, KM.427). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, EIC, Madras Presidency, Native Style Coinage, silver rupee, open lotus, Arcot mint, year 2, (KM.384) (illustrated); Kashmir, Srinagar mint silver rupee, with letters JHS in field VS1916 (1859), (KM.Y13). Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
India, British, EIC, Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, Madras mint, closed lotus type, silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (KM.415.1); half rupee similar (KM.402); silver quarter rupee similar, (KM.409); another similar with mint mark rose (KM.425). About as struck, good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
India, EIC and earlier native copper issues, to Republic, mostly base metal minors, including Straits Settlements 1/4 and one cent 1845. Poor - extremely fine. (approx 90)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver rupees, 1835, plain truncation (KM.450.1) (3); F incuse on truncation (KM.450.3) (3); R.S. on truncation (KM.450.4). Brushed to clean, fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
India, British, East India Company, William IV, silver rupees, 1835, plain truncation, ribbing pattern on bow tying wreath; plain bow (2) (KM.450.1), F incuse (KM.450.3), RS incuse (KM.450.4) (2). Nearly fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $280
SOLD $240
India, British, EIC, William IV, silver half rupee, 1835, milled edge, plain truncation, Bombay mint, (KM.449.1). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
India, British, EIC, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1840, continuous legend (KM.457.1), divided legend (KM.458) (3). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1862 C (2) & B (KM.473.1); 1874B, 1875B and 1876B (KM.473.2); 1878B, 1879B, 1886, 1889; 1890, 1891 & 1893B incuse (KM.492). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1862 0/4, bust A; (KM.473.1) (illustrated); 1878 dot, bust A, rev.II; 1879 dot bust A, rev.II (illustrated), (KM.492). Good very fine - extremely fine, second uneven hoard patination. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1884B bust A, rev. II; 1886C incuse Bust A, rev. I, 1888B bust A, rev. I; (KM.473.1), (KM.492). Nearly extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver quarter rupees, 1840 WWB on truncatin, (KM.454.3); 1887B (KM.490); silver two annas 1887B, 1900B, (KM.488); Edward VII silver half rupee, 1906C (KM.507) (illustrated); silver rupee 1903C, 1907B (KM.508). Good very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
India, British, Edward VII - George V, collection of issues, silver rupees 1907B (KM.508), 1916B, 1919C, 1921B scarce (illustrated) (KM.524), half rupees 1918B, 1919B, 1921C, 1929C, 1936C (illustrated), (KM.522). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
India, British, 1/12 annas; Queen Victoria and later, Edward VII (3), George V (28, mostly 1924 dot), 1803 copper B; worn and damaged silver; half rupee 1912B, rupee 1906, noted red uncirculated 1862 quarter anna; Muscat & Oman 1/4 anna, Canada ten cents 1917; Straits Settlements one cent 1845 (2), quarter cent 1845. Fair - uncirculated. (approx 100)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240