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India, Rohilkhand, in the name of Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.23 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 Muradabad mint, with tree symbol above mint, RY 3, AH 1169, (KM.76.9). Toned, very fine and very rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
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 quarter rupee, (2.78 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1218 (1803-4 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", (KM.101.2 RR cat $350). Lightly toned, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
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, (5.55 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1223 (1808-9 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", very clear dates, (KM.102.2 RR cat $300). Lightly toned, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very rare.
Estimate $250
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India, Native Princely State, Awadh, in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.13 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1231 (1815-6 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", (KM.103.2); another similar (11.11 g), AH 1232 (1816-7 issue. Both with very clear dates and symbols, about as struck extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flips, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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 $250
SOLD $150
India, Princely States, Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (AH 1263-1272) 1847-1856, silver 1/16th rupee, (0.71 g), Lakhnau Mint, AH 1270 (1854); another similar (0.69) AH 1272 (1856), another similar (0.67 g), AH 1264, (KM.355). Light patination, very fine - extremely fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $400
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India, Princely State, Bundi, silver rupee (11.21g), yr 11 (KM.C30). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
India, Native State, Bharatpur, silver rupees, Mahe Indrapur Mint all in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 13 AH 118x, (11.27 g), RY 14 AH 1186, (11.22 g), RY 15, AH 118x (11.21g) (RY 13 illustrated), these rupees from Bharatpur all with light hoard patination from a common hoard. Mostly extremely fine, RY 14 with some hoard patination. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
India, Princely States, Hyderabad, silver four annas A.H.1318/35 (1901) (KM.Y30). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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India, Princely State, Jaipur, in name of Muhammad Shah, silver rupee (11.28 g), Sawai Jaipur mint, AH 115[9], RY 29 (1746-7), obv. legend with titles and AH date, rev. legend with regnal year and symbols, (KM.4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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India, Mysore, Independent Kingdom, Tipu Sultan (A.H.1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787), copper paisa, (11.01 g), Kalikut mint, dated AH 1199, obv. elephant to right, date above 1199, (9's are reversed) rev. three line inscription including clear mint reading, (KM.73). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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
SOLD $60
India, Independent Kingdom, Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM 1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), silver rupee, (11.40 g), Patan mint, AM1219 date reversed, RY 9, (1790), dotted border both sides, (KM.126). Attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
India, Mysore, Princely State, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), AE forty (40) cash) issued 1811-1833, not dated, (18.96 g), obv. elephant to left, 'sri' between sun and moon, rev. two lines of Kanarese, XL CASH on bottom line, (KM. C.180 [cat. $750US in VF]. Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
India, British Protectorate Mysore, under British rule from 1831-1843, in the name of Shah Alam II, silver rupee, (11.35 g), Mysore mint, AH 1224 (1809), Regnal year 74, (1832), fictional dates, (KM.C 207, cf.M.1030-1). Attractive patina, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
India, East India Company, Bombay Presidency, in the name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1174-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.36 g), from the Muhammadabad Banares mint, AH 1221, RY 17/49, (KM.40.1); another in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (A.H. 1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), RY 9, AH 123x (1815-6) silver half rupee, (5.85 g), (cf.KM.259.1). Bright, extremely fine, second coin very rare, both with collector's descriptive flips. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
India, East India Company, Bombay Presidency, in the name of Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, 1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.51 g), from of the Mumbai mint, with star symbol above mint, RY5 frozen date, [AD 1760], (KM.32). Toned, nearly very fine and rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $150
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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
SOLD $90
India, EIC, Bengal Presidency Calcutta (?), specimen quarter rupee in white metal milled edge, Yr 19 (1793) (Pridmore cf168), East India Company Bombay, copper half anna 1834 (KM.252); Madras, imitations of star pagoda (2). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
India, British, East India Company, Queen Victoria, silver rupee, 1840, divided legend, W.W. small diamonds (KM.458.1). Considerable original mint bloom, uneven toned areas, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
India, British, Queen Victoria, copper quarter anna, 1894 Calcutta (KM.486), also East India Company copper half anna 1845 (KM.447.1). Spotted red uncirculated; very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, British, Queen Victoria, two annas, 1879 (KM.488). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
India, Edward VII, copper quarter annas, 1904 and 1905 Calcutta (KM.501). Dark stain tone good extremely fine; spotted red uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $80
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India, British, George V, silver rupee, 1919 Calcutta (KM.S24). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
India, a matrix for a seal on a copper disc (11.74 g), dated 1912 with a Dr V.J.A. Flynn expanded descriptive ticket. Very fine, unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
India, canteen tokens, Ammunition Factory, Kirkee, in bronze (20mm); J. & P. Coats, Koratti, 6 paise, in aluminium (20.5mm); Khandeish Mills, Jalgaon, in brass (20mm) and in aluminium (22mm); The Khatau Mills, in brass (20mm); Kohinoor Mills, Dadar, in brass (20mm); B. & C. Mills, in cupro nickel (20mm); I.G.Mint, Alipore, 25 paise, in bronze (19mm); I.G.Mint, Bombay, 5 paise, in brass (20mm) and 10 paise, in bronze (23mm); Model Mills, Nagapur, in cupro nickel (23mm) (2); The Phoenix Mills Ltd, in brass (20.5mm); T.C. & M. Co Ltd, Alwaye, in aluminium (20.5mm). Fine - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
India, I.G.Mint Alipore, with dot stops, fifty paise token, undated (1964-70), in brass (24mm), with centre hole. Very fine.
Estimate $40
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India, aluminium tokens, unidentified, RC over GR (Raichur Junction to Gulbarga railway token??), oval (29x20.5mm); T.C over RICE, hexagon (30.5mm), dished at two sides; image of a chicken with initials HM at top right, flower pattern (34mm) (2). Well aged, fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
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India, Sub Treasury hexagonal tokens in brass with centre hole, Dobra (46mm), No.21; Mehagan, District of Madhya Pradesh State (48mm), No.5; Sailana, District of Madhya Pradesh State (47mm), No.35; Sitamau (50mm), No.34, all with plain reverse; other circular issues in brass with centre hole, Jashpurnagar (2), No.E/73 and H/52 (both 38mm); Malhargad (38mm), No.173; Pohri, Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh State (38mm), No.88; Sitamau (38mm), No.182, all with plain reverse except the two Jashpurnagar issues which have matching obverse and reverse but with obverse in Sanskrit and the reverse in English. Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
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