Catalogue
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copies of Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), rupees struck in good to base silver (4), all Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with vertical graining, and plain milling, another plated example of Farrukhabad rupee year 45, straight milling, (cf.P.326, Pr. 408, 409, cf.425 and another variant, cf.KM.70, 108, 117). One mounted, otherwise fine - extremely fine, scarce, two san 19 with unpublished legends. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold half mohur, (4.43 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark and G R in fielf, with oblique milling to left, (Pr. 421, cf.KM. 101). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Ahmadabad Mint issue, in the name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), silver rupees, various dates, A.H. 123[3-4], Regnal Year 12; A.H. 1239; A.H. 1243, another date off flan, last three without Regnal years, (Pr. -, KM.260). Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Ahmadabad Mint issue, in the name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), copper paisas, various dates, A.H. 1232, Regnal Year 10 (2); A.H. 1234, Regnal Year 13 (2); A.H. 1235, Regnal Year 1[4]; A.H.1236, another date off flan, last two without Regnal years, (Pr. -; KM. (SAC) 688; Master, JASB XXII, Nos. 47a, 49b, 53c, 53d, 53e). Very fine and all rare. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
British - Mughal Governor Issues, for Akbarabad (Agra) under John William Hessing, Governor of Agra, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), copper paisa, obv. [J]WH over Regnal Year 42, rev. A.H. 12[16] (A.D. 1801-2), (Valentine 46, KM. 549.1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
British - Mughal Governor Issues, for Akbarabad (Agra) under John William Hessing, Governor of Agra, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), copper paisa, obv. [J]WH over Regnal Year 43, rev. A.H. 1216 (A.D. 1801-2), (cf.Valentine 46, KM. 549.1). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued year 1218 (1803-4), with fixed Regnal Year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue of year 1220 (1805-6), with fixed Regnal Year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued year 1219 (1804-5) another 1220 (1805-6), both with fixed Regnal Year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Good very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
East India Company, Maratha Confederacy, local coinage, Bagalkot mint, 1819, silver rupee, (Pr.-, KM.195). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Mogul, Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Gokulgarh mint, Local Sindhia Governor Issue, year [12]04, Regnal Year 32, issued 1790-1, (KM. 624). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
William IV, restrike proof, gold double mohur, 1835, Calcutta mint, (23.30 grams), obv. Head to right, R.S. on truncation, rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, TWO MOHURS in exergue, milled edge, (Pr. 3, KM.452.1). A superb brilliant FDC.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,700
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Bombay or Calcutta mint, continuous legend, (11.65 grams), rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, (Pr. 18, KM. 461.2). Small file cut in edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Calcutta mint, divided legend, (11.67 grams), rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, normal date 4, (Pr. 22 (1), KM. 462.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1862, Calcutta mint, (11.645 grams), obv. V raised in centre of dress, (Pr. 3, KM. 480). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1877, Calcutta mint, (11.645 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, (Pr. 14, KM. 496). Extremely fine and the second rarest date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1879C, Calcutta mint, (11.65 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. C privy mark, (Pr. 17, KM. 496). Extremely fine and a scarce date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1881, Calcutta mint, (11.63 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no mint mark, (Pr. 18, KM. 496). Good very fine fine and a scarce date.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1882C, Calcutta mint, (11.66 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. C privy mark, (Pr. 19, KM. 496). Extremely fine and the third rarest date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1884, Calcutta mint, (11.645 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy marks, (Pr. 20, KM. 496). Nearly uncirculated and the rarest date.
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1885, Calcutta mint, (11.66 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 21, KM. 496). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1888, Calcutta mint, (11.65 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 22, KM. 496). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $640
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1889, Calcutta mint, (11.66 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 23, KM. 496). Extremely fine and a very scarce date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
George V, gold fifteen rupees, 1918, Bombay mint, (7.95 grams), (Pr. 25, KM. 525). File mark on rim, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
George V, sovereign, 1918I, Bombay mint, mint flaw on reverse, (Pr. 27, KM. 525A). Good very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $120
William IV, proof set, 1835, silver issues of quarter, half and rupee, all with F in relief, Calcutta mint, (Pr. 38, -, 92, KM.448.1, cf.449.2, 450.2). Sharp FDC with attractive blue and gold tone, rare. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Queen Victoria, proof set, 1877, silver and bronze issues of twelfth anna, half pice, quarter anna, half anna, two annas, quarter rupee, half rupee and rupee, all from Calcutta mint, (Pr. 38, -, 92, KM.448.1, cf.449.2, 450.2). Sharp FDC with attractive blue and gold tone on silver, copper brilliant, rare. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,060
George VI, proof set 1945 Bombay mint, base metal issues of pice, one anna, two annas, quarter anna, half rupee and rupee, (Pr. notes as Specimen coins available from Bombay mint only pice, anna, two annas, others are not reported by Pridmore, Krause notes rupee as well, KM.533, 539, 543, 557). Sharp FDC and brilliant, higher values all very rare. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
William IV, rupees, 1835 no initial below, 1835 F raised, 1835 RS incuse small lettering, 1835 F incuse, 1840 mule no initial below, (KM.450.1, 450.2, 450.3, 450.5, 450.7). Fine - extremely fine, the third coin scarce, the last rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Queen Victoria, rupees, continuous legend 1840, no initial below 19 berries Bombay mint (Pr.51, KM.457.3), S incuse 35 berries Madras mint (Pr.50, KM.457.9), no initial 35 berries Bombay mint (Pr.52, KM.457.2). Last fine others extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $40
SOLD $90