Catalogue
India, Kidarite Huns, Kidara (c.4th century A.D.), reduced AV dinar, (23mm, 7.92g), obv. Kidara standing, facing, head to left, wearing tall conical crown with diadem and ribbons, staff and trident in left field, Brahmi inscription to right, rev. Adroxsho, nimbate, seated facing, wearing long robe, holding garland in right hand and cornucopia in left, Brahmi inscription in right field (Mitchener 3618-3620). Good fine/ nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
India, Samadragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.542 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Has been mounted on edge, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $2,000
India, Samadragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.436 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, edge flaw, nearly fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,700
India, Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.536 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Old score mark on obverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,400
India, Gupta Coinage, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.10 g), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4805, Altekar cf.plate XII, 1, BMC 88 [Pl.VII, 8] from very similar dies). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,800
India, Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.014 grams), horseman type, BMC Class IV, obv. king riding on horse to right, sashes flying behind him, legend around, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi seated on wicker stool to left, holding a lotus, leaves and roots behind her, border of dots, Brahmi legend 'Ajita Vikramah', (cf.M.4816-7, Altekar cf.plate XII, 3, cf.BMC 127 [Pl.X, 10] from very similar dies). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,600
India, Northern India, Pannramaras of Malwa (Malawa), Udayaditya, (c.1070-1086), base gold stater, (4.1 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad U / dayalle / va, (Roy, 'The Coinage of Northern India' [Pl.11, 1 p.65-66]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $700
India, Hindu Dynasty, Vijayangar Empire, Hari Hara II (1377-1404) half pagoda (Fr.350). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
India, South India, Vijayanagar Kingdom, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold pagoda, (3.29 g), obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M.898, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
India, South India,Kingdom, Tuluva Dynasty, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold half pagoda, (1.70 g), obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line Nagari legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M.899, M. [South India] 643-644, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
India, Mogul, Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round gold mohur, (10.954 grams), struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. [1038] (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Azar month, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, Regnal Year, month and mint signature, rev. Persian legend, (M. 3211, KM. 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,000
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $900
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
India, Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
India, Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, gold pagoda, late version, c. 1747-1781, struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.42 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Plate XV]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
India, British, Bengal Presidency, half mohur, Murshidabad type, yr 19 (1793) (6.09g) (KM.101; Pridmore 63). Slightly polished otherwise very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
India, British, Bengal Presidency, mohur, Murshidabad type, yr 19 (1793), oblique milling (KM.103.2; Pridmore 62). Edge minor cut at top otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,700
India, British, Bengal Presidency, mohur, yr 19 (1793) jeweller's token (11.61g) edge grained left (Pridmore p273). Cleaned otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
India, E.I.C., Madras Presidency, gold star pagoda, circa 1740-1807 (Pr.9: KM.303). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
India, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.445 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
India, British, Madras Presidency, milled coinage, pagoda (1808-15), oblique milled edge (KM.356; Pridmore 148). Attempted mount removal from top otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
India, British, Madras Presidency, E.I.C, third mohur (1820) (KM.422; Pridmore 244). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
India, British, Madras Presidency, E.I.C., mohur (1819) (KM.421.3; Pridmore 241 var.), Evidence of mounting on milled edge at 3 and 9, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah, SH 1322 (KM.1148); 1/4 pahlavi SH1352 (KM.1160a) SH1355 (KM.1198); medal in .900 fine gold rev Bank Melli MS 2535 (2.46g). First has been mounted otherwise fine; others extrmely fine or better. (4)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Iran, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi Shah, one pahlavi SH 1354 (KM.1200). Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $2,200
Passed in
Islamic, Umayyad Caliphate, Abd al-Malik, (A.H. 65-86) (A.D. 685-705), gold dinar, (4.26 g), anonymous dinar, no mint name (but Damascus mint), dated A.H. 80 = A.D. 699-700, (A.125, Wilkes 158). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Islamic, Abbasid Caliphate, al Radi (billah), (A.H. 322-329) (A.D. 934-940), gold dinar, (4.99 g), al-Ahwaz (in Khuzistan, South West Iran) mint, A.H. 324 = A.D. 936, (A.254, Wilkes 441). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Islamic, Abbasid Caliphate, al Radi (billah), (A.H. 322-329) (A.D. 934-940), gold dinar, (3.76 g), al-Ahwaz (in Khuzistan, South West Iran) mint, A.H. 324 = A.D. 936, (A.254, Wilkes 441). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550