Catalogue
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver round rupee, struck at Shergarh mint, (11.33 g), obv. kalima within square, dated AH 968 (1560-1), rev. Akbar's name and titles in inner square, cross lower right corner, (KM.80.17); another similar from Agra Mint, dated AH 977 = 1569-1570, (cf.KM.80.1A. Little Type S127). Very fine - good very fine, both rare, all with extensive description within flips. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, square issue, (11.28 g), Delhi mint, IE date 41 (A.D. 1596-1597), obv. llahi date and month Bahman, rev. Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar, (KM.88.2). Good very fine, rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), silver rupee, square issue, (10.89 g), no mint name, IE date 35 (A.D. 1590-1591), obv. Allahu Akbar, rev. Jalla Jalalahu & Ilahi 35, (KM.91.1). Good very fine, rare, with descriptive flip.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605) silver rupee, (11.36 g), Sitapur Mint, RY year 48 (1603-4), Mihr month, obv. quatrefoil borders, rev. octagonal borders, (KM.94.4). Toned, nearly extremely fine, rare, with detailed collector's flip.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
India, Mughal, Muhammad Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Rebellion Coinage (1599-1605) of Jahangir (Salim), silver rupee, round issue, (11.36 g), Allahabad mint, with mint epithet Hamesha Couplet, (KM.97.1, Liddle Akbar S59). Good very fine, rare with descriptive flip.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
India, Mughal, Muhammad Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D.1605-1627) silver rupee, in the names of Akbar and Jahangir, (11.07 g), Lahore mint, month of Di, RY 8, (1613-1614), (KM.145.11), within ornamental frame. Nearly extremely fine and rare, with collector's descriptive flip.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
India, Mughal, Shah Jahan (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupees, Surat mint, within squares both sides, dated AH 1058 (1648-9), RY 21, (11.45 g); another AH 1066 (1655-6), RY 30, (KM.235.23). Both with clear mint, AH and RY dates, very fine, in collector's descriptive flips. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, assorted rupees, Mughal, Shah Jahan RY 12, AH 1048, Akbarabad mint (KM.235.3); Aurangzeb, Burhanpur mint RY 28, AH -, (KM.300.24); another RY 41, Ah 1109. Surat mint (KM.300.86); Muhammad Shah, Shahjahanabad mint, RY 2. AH 113x (KM.437.4); Native States, Gwalior, Daulat Rao, (A.H. 1209-1243, A.D. 1794-1827), in name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), Burhanpur mint, AH1218 (illustrated), AH1224/4X (KM.38.2); another AH1274 (KM.44); Lashgar, issued 1759-1806, obv. Shah Alam II (KM.119) (4, one illustrated); uncertain types RY21 (2, one illustrated), others (2). An unusual lot, very good - extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
India, Mughal, Jahandar Shah, (A.H.1124, A.D.1712-1713), silver rupee, (11.85 g), Bahadargarh mint, RY 1, AH [1124] = (1712-3), (KM.363.7). Lightly toned, with several schrof marks, good very fine, in collector's descriptive flip, very rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
India, Mughal, Farrukhsiyar, (A.H.1124-1131, A.D.1713-1719), silver rupee, (11.37 g), Itawa Mint, RY 5, AH 1128 = (1714-5), (KM.377.34); another (11.35 g), Akbarabad Mint as Mustaqir-Ul-Mulk mint RY 5, AH 1128 = (1714-5), (KM.377.5). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine both in collector's descriptive flips. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Muhammad Shah, (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.51 g), Azimabad Mint, RY 12, AH 114[2-3] (1729-1730), mint name on top line of rev., (KM.436.12); another similar Akbarabad Mint (11.43 g), RY 14, AH 114[4-5] (1731-1732), mint name at bottom of reverse, (KM.436.3). Toned, attractive, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flips. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mughal, Muhammad Shah, (A.H.1131-1161, A.D.1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.34 g), Bareli Mint, RY 5, AH 1135, mint name on bottom line of rev., (KM.436.18); another similar Kora Mint (11.32 g), RY 11, AH 114[1] (1728-9), (KM.436.39). Toned, attractive, nearly extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flips. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
India, Mogul, Mahamad Shah (1719-1748) silver rupee, Kamboyat, Yr.10 (1729)(KM.436.34); Princely state, Baroda, silver rupee Anand Rao (1800-1819(, Ahmadabad Mint (KM.C.19). Good very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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
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 fine to extremely fine, in collector's descriptive flips, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
India, Princely States, Bikanir, Queen Victoria silver rupee 1892 (KM.72); Travencore silver fanam (1087, 1911-12; and undated)(KM.51, 45); Jaora, bronze one and two paisa 1893 (KM.1012). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
India, Indore, Yashwant Rao (VS 1983-2005, AD 1926-1948), AE Half annas, VS 1992 = AD 1935, (KM.50). Very fine. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
India, East India Company, Bombay Presidency, dump issue, quarter pice (1816-25)(KM.219) half pice 1821, two pice 1816; one pice 1791; quarter anna 1830, 1833; Madras, 1/96 rupee 1794, 1797, five cash 1803 (both), ten cash 1808, twenty cash 1808, two pice 1825 (KM.429) four pice 1825; Bengal Presidency, half pice 1853 (2), one pice (1831-3), 1/12 anna 1835, 1848, quarter annas, 1835 (10 varieties), 1858 (2), half annas 1835 (2), 1845, described in 2x2 envelopes or holders. Fair - good extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $240
SOLD $600
India, East India Company, William IV-Queen Victoria, 1835-1847, silver issues, two annas 1841 (3 different), quarter rupees 1835 (5), 1840 (3 different), half rupees 1835 and 1840 (continuous legend), in envelopes described; rupees, 1835 (5 different), 1840 continuous legend (7 different) divided legend (6 different); British India rupees, 1862 (30 in album plus 10 described in envelopes and holder) sold with collector's listing. Fair - nearly uncirculated. (71)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
India, British, Queen Victoria-George VI, 1862-1947 one twelfth anna (63; includes 1924 (c) in NGC slab as MS65RB); half pice (30, including 1912 (ICG slab as MS64BN) and 1915 (c) NGC as MS63RD); pice (12); quarter annas (67); half annas (9); one annas (35); two annas (59); four annas (5); eight annas 1919 dot (B); quarter rupees (55); half rupees (33; includes 1899 incuse B inverted (illus)), all described in 2x2 envelopes and holders, sold with collector's list. Fair - uncirculated. (369)
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $8,500
Queen Victoria - George VI, silver quarter rupees, various dates, 1840, 1893, 1908 (illustrated) others (3), George V (8), George VI (1). Fair - nearly extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $60
SOLD $750
India, George V - George VI, silver half rupees, 1916C 1917B (2), 1917C, 1919B (3), 1921C, 1922B, 1924B, 1934C, 1936B, 1936C (2), 1939B (2), 1939C (4), 1940B, 1940C, others very worn (2), (KM.522, 549, 550a). Fair - very fine. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,500
India, British, Queen Victoria, rupees 1874-1901, detailed in Supreme album, sold with collector's list, (1877, 1878 A-11 are modern copies)(total 67 in album and 5 envelopes). Very good - nearly uncirculated. (72)
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $4,400
India, British, Queen Victoria, silver rupee 1897C incuse low mintage (KM.492). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
India, British, Edward VII-George VI, silver rupees, 1902-1947, detailed in a Supreme album with collector's list, including 1915 (illustrated). Very fine - uncirculated. (52)
Estimate $500
SOLD $3,600
India, British, George V, silver rupee 1911B (dot)(KM.523). Nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
India, British, George V, silver rupee, 1921 dot (KM.524). Nearly uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $1,100
India, British, George V, silver rupee 1922 dot (KM.524). Uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,100
India, Republic, 1950-1996, one pice 1951 to twenty rupees 1973 FAO (KM.240) a collection marked off on a comprehensive listing of all issues and mintages, housed in 2x2 holders in two Supreme albums of two 2x2 tones, many described in envelopes, including a Temple token (Ramatanka) Princely states issues in copper (12), including Indore quarter anna (1887)(KM.32.3), Sailana quarter anna 1912c (KM.16). Fair - uncirculated. (350)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
India and others, an important collection of temple tokens, medals and amulets mostly of the Jain, Sikh, Islam and Thai types etc all housed in a dark olive green coin album described throughout; temple token lots include Siva type of ascetic type (modern type in silver see illustration), Buddist hell type; assorted temple tokens portraying various Hindu and other gods including Zoroastrian etc, some in silver, noted Jain sect issues featuring various gods and leaders (illustration of Guru Nanak, Sikh religion founder) up to modern times; noted Buddist types from China and Thailand; India temple tokens based on Akbar square rupees (12, Brotman type I etc, 988 type illustrated); round types based on Delhi Sultan Sher Shah (6, one illustrated) and colonnade mosque types, Brotman Type T of various sizes (29, one illustrated with ring mount for wearing). Fine - uncirculated, several rare. (155)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340