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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, 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
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