Catalogue
Kushan, Kanishka II (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.81 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OHPO, to right, (Gobl 634). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Kushan, Vasishka, (c.A.D. 350-360), gold stater (7.91 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OHPO, to right, (Gobl 622). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Kushan, Vasudeva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.74 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding sceptre and right hand lowered to altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne holding cornucopiae, symbol to left and below, to right legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 579, cf.M.3548). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Kushan, Vasudeva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.73 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding sceptre and right hand lowered to altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne holding cornucopiae, symbol to left and below, to right legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 580, cf.M.3549). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Kushan, Vasudeva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.87 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding sceptre and right hand lowered to altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne holding cornucopiae, symbol to left and below, to right legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 589). Superb extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Kushan, Vasudeva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.84 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding sceptre and right hand lowered to altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne holding cornucopiae, symbol to left and below, to right legend traces of APDOXPO, (Gobl 594 var.). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Late Kushan, Kidara (c.A.D. 385-390), base gold dinar, (7.80 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered over Kidara, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (Gobl 612). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara (c.A.D. 385-390), base gold dinar, (8.15 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered over Kidara, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (Gobl 616, cf.M.3620). Double struck on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara (c.A.D. 400), base gold dinar, (8.05 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered over Kidara, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (Gobl 616-7, cf.M.3620). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Kushano-Sassanian, Ohrmazd, (c.A.D. 360-370), large gold scyphate stater (7.87 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left in Sassanian headress, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, (Gobl 745.1 same dies). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Kushano-Sassanian, Wahram, (c.A.D. 380-390), large gold scyphate stater (7.65 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left in Sassanian headress, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, (Gobl 718). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Kushano-Sassanian, Kidarite, Huns, (c.A.D. 390-400), large gold scyphate stater (7.30 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left in Sassanian headdress, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. very crude struck figure of Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, (Gobl 739). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $580
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for Vigraha Deva (c. 5th century A.D.), base gold dinar, (7.84 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3650). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Kushan Resurgence, Empire of Soter Megas, (A.D. 55-105), Taxila and Balkh series, copper tetradrachms (2), drachm (1), obv. diademed bust to right of Soter Megas, holding sceptre, rev. mounted horseman to right, legend around in Greek, symbols in field obv. and rev., (M. 2928-2960, 2964-2974, 2985-2992). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Mudas of the Banavasi region, Mulananda (c.1st - 2nd century A.D.), lead double karshapana. obv. hill symbol with inscription 'Rana Mulanamdasa' around. rev. tree in railing with symbols to left and right, (Num. Chron. 1983, Pl. 18, Nos. 18-19). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Kuras of Kolhapur, Mathariputra Sivalakura (c.1st - 2nd century A.D.), lead double karshapana. obv. Caitya, with tree to right on tablet decorated with scroll and dots, crescent above. rev. bow and arrow with Bahmi inscription 'Rano Madhariputasa Sivalakvrasa' around, (BMC 29, Plate II). Fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
Kuras of Kolhapur, Gantamiputra Vilivayakura, (c.1st - 2nd century A.D.), lead double karshapana. obv. Caitya, with tree to right swastika above, rev. bow and arrow with Bahmi inscription 'Rano Gotamiputasa Vilivayakurasa' around, (BMC 47, Plate III). Fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
The Andhrabhrityas, Chutus of Banavasi, (c.A.D. 150-200), heavy lead double Karshapana of 160 rattis, South west Deccan area, obv. complex hill symbol, rev. railed tree, King Mu., (M.4971 [Ã…â€Å‣200], Mig.1390a). Crude very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
India-Burma, Kingdom of Harikela (Chittagong), Early silver series, unit, (c.A.D. 630-750), (c.7.2 grams), obv. humped bull, rev. trident with sun and moon, (M.5261). Poorly struck as usual, with 40% of the coin flat, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Western Ganges (Ganges of Talkad), anonymous gold pagoda, (c.1080-1138 or later), obv. highly ornamented and fully caparisoned elephant to right, rev. complex floral design filling the entire coin, (M.702). Stuck on small flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, gold stater, (3.98 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, obv. Lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara', (M.877, Ramesan type IV, p.57 and Pl.VII-VIII). Good very fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
Vijayanagar, Deva Raya I, (1406-1422), gold pagoda, obv. Lord Siva and consort Uma seated together holding trident, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Deva raya', (M.879, Ramesan type Xa, p.59 and Pl.VII-VIII). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Vijayanagar, Deva Raya I, (1406-1422), gold pagoda, obv. Lord Lakshminarayana and Goddess Lakshmi seated together on a lotus in a Padmasana. rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Deva raya', (cf.M.879, Ramesan type XI, p.59 and Pl.VII-VIII). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Vijayanagar, Deva Raya I, (1406-1422), gold pagoda, obv. Lord Lakshminarayana and Goddess Lakshmi seated together on a lotus in a Padmasana. rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Deva raya', (cf.M. 879, Ramesan type XI, p.59 and Pl.VII-VIII). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Ghiyas-ud-din Bahadur Shah (A.H. 963-968, A.D. 1555-1560), dated 968, Tanda mint, another Ghiyas-ud-din Jalal Shah (a.H. 968-971, A.D. 1560-1563), dated 970, tanda mint. Both very fine the last coin rare. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad III, (A.H. 725-752) (A.D. 1325-1351), gold heavy dinar (16% heavy), (12.89 grams), Delhi mint, A.H. 727 (A.D. 1327), type B, obv. full Kalina legend 'There is no God except Allah, He is alone (There is) no partner to Him. Muhammad is his Messanger and Apostle', date and mint around, rev. 'Struck in the time of the servant, trusting in the mercy of God, Muhammad Bin Tughlug', (Wright 480, cf.BMC 260 [year 726]). Extremely fine and very rare, the last year of this type from Delhi.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, A.H. 1008 (1599-1600), (KM.86.1). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver rupee, Srinagar mint, Regnal year 50 (1604) month Farwardin, (KM.93.15). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), gold mohur, (10.94 grams), Agra mint, year 974 (1566-1567), Agra mint signature mostly off flan, obv. Kalina, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.BMC 24 (Agra?), Lucknow 69 (Agra and illustrated), cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 102 (975 Uncertain mint), KM. SAC 105.1). Gash in reverse field, otherwise almost a full flan and very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220