Catalogue
India, Mughal, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167, A.D.1748-1754), silver rupee, (11.33 g), Ajmer Mint, dated RY 4, AH [11]64, (1750-1) (KM.446.12); another (11.20 g), Gwalior mint, dated RY 2, AH 1162, (1748-9). Good very fine - extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flips. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167, A.D. 1748-1754), silver rupees, Balwantnagar Mint, (11.23 g), RY 1, AH 1161 (1748), KM.446.20; another Shahjahanabad Mint, (11.32 g), RY 4, AH 1164 (1750-1), (KM.446.7). Toned, good very fine - extremely fine, both with descriptive details in flips. (2)
Estimate $100
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India, Independent Kingdom of Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, (SE 1702-1718, AH 1780-1796), silver rupee SE 1716 variety with lion to left below, (11.24 g), (KM.218); another similar but a half rupee with letter 8 below (1787), (5.62 g), (KM.205); Gwalior, Mahadji Rao, (AH 1175-1209, AD 1761-1794), Gwalior Fort Mint, silver rupee (11.25 g) in the name of Shah Alam II and dated in his era as RY 1, AH 1174 (1761), (KM.55). First coin good fine, others good very fine - extremely fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
India, Awadh, as independent kingdom in the name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1174-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.21 g), Farrukhabad Mint, RY 27, AH 1199 (1784), (KM.28). Lightly toned, good very fine in collector's descriptive flip.
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, (11.16 g), Muhammadabad Banares Mint, RY 26, AH 1231 (1815-6 issue), with flag and fish symbol, "frozen regal year", (KM.103.2); another similar (11.05 g), AH 1221 (1806-7 issue). Both with very clear dates and symbols, very fined to extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flips, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
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India, a range of issues from various dynasties and states, mostly copper "dump" issues with parts of Arabic script, c1650-1900. Good - fine. (34)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, George V, sovereign, 1918 I (Bombay)(KM.A525). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
India, temple token collection, an expansive collection of issues and types in various metal and alloy all in a plastic coin album all described on leaves linking the 18-20th century issues to the various Hindu, Islamic and other gods; Krishna (the Cowherd), various types including a very rare type with cattle and cadamba tree; some of modern machine made fabric, Krishna-Kali issues with varieties (20); Laksmi (goddess of fortune and wife of Vishnu) various issues (16); Siva/Shiva, types (7) and with associations (Ganesa, Hanuman etc) (5); Ganesa including Rama and Sita marriage and processions of 7 figures (6), others (9); Hanuuman (the monkey god) types (33); Jagannatha Triad issues (14); Rama Tanka (Rama-Laksmania) types, issues (88) a wide range of issues mostly in base metal; an interesting and varied collection all described on leaves, few with pedigrees, types generally illustrated in Brotman (1970) and Roma Niyogi (1989). Mostly fine - good extremely fine, some rare. (198)
Estimate $600
SOLD $950
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);India, I.G.Mint Alipore, with dot stops, fifty paise token, undated (1964-70), in brass (24mm), with centre hole. Very fine all well aged, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $30
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