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Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1808, light weight issue, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 206, KM. 320). Brilliant, uncirculated with some attractive red and blue colour, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1808, light weight issue, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 206, KM. 320). Extremely fine or better, with even dark tone, scarce thus.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof five cash in copper, 1803, obv. company arms, 1803 date below, very small letters above, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 209, KM. 318). Brilliant, FDC, even about full red colour, rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $230
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof one cash in copper, 1803, obv. company crest, rampant lion, date below, rev. 'cash' in Persian, (Pr. 213, KM. 315). Die crack on reverse (9 o'clock), attractive, uneven light tone, very rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $120
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof one cash in silver, 1803, obv. company crest, rampant lion, date below, rev. 'cash' in Persian, (Pr. 215, KM. 315a). Die crack on reverse (9 o'clock), attractive, uneven light tone, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $540
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper XL (40) cash (2), value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, first with double exergue line on obverse and dots and star on reverse, other single line exergue and no dots or star, (Pr. 216, 217, KM. 331, 332). Nearly fine; nearly very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper XX (20) cash (4), value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, all different with variants in Tamil letter form and dots and stars on reverse, (Pr. 221, 222, 224, 224 var., cf.KM. 328). Nearly fine - very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper X (10) cash (2), V (5) cash, 2 1/2 cash, value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, all as variants of each other, (Pr. 232, 233, 234, 236 (2), KM. 309, 324, 326). Very good - nearly very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, (11.65 grams), Madras mint, closed lotus type, gold rupee or mohur, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as silver rupee with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (Pr. 238, KM. 418). About uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, (11.65 grams), Madras mint, closed lotus type, gold rupee or mohur, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as silver rupee with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (Pr. 238, KM. 418). About uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,250
Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold mohur or ashrafi, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (11.63 grams), obv. EIC arms with suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Ashrafi (or Mohur) of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 241, KM. 421). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold half mohur or half ashrafi, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (5.82 grams), obv. EIC crest, a lion rapant, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Half ashrafi (hald Mohur) of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 242, KM. 420). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold third mohur or five rupees, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (3.88 grams), obv. EIC arms without suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Five rupees of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 244, KM. 422). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Madras Presidency, 1807, First European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver double rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge grained to right, (Pr. 245, KM. 404.2). Some surface scratches, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Madras Presidency, 1807, First European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge grained to right, (Pr. 247, KM. 403). Broad flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Madras Presidency, 1812-1817, Second European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), open lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, Eighth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 251, 253, 255, 257, KM. 402, 408, 409, 410). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Madras Presidency, 1812-1817, Second European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), open lotus type, silver rupees (2 different dies), quarter rupee, eighth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, Eighth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 251, 255, 257, KM. 408, 409, 410). Very fine or better, one rupee with red and blue tone. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Madras mint, closed lotus type, silver rupee (2) different dies, half rupee (holed), sixteenth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, Sixteenth rupee edge grained to right, rupee similar Indian style rupee of 'Alamgir II, frozen date RY 6, (holed), (Pr. 140, 251, 253, 255, 257, KM. 384, 402, 408, 409, 410). Holed for two coins, otherwise very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Madras, closed lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, sixteenth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, Sixteenth rupee edge grained to right on very large flan, (Pr. 258, 259, 260, 262, KM. 411, 413, 414, 415). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Madras Presidency, 1823-1825 Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Calcutta, rose mintmark type, silver rupee (2, small and large S on reverse at 10 o'clock), half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, sixteenth rupee (2), impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with normal graining, eighth and sixteenth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, KM. 423-427). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Madras Presidency, 1823-1825 Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Calcutta, rose mintmark type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, sixteenth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with normal graining, eighth and sixteenth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, KM. 423-427). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Madras Presidency, 1824-1825, Royal Mint London, Copper Coinage, four pice 1824, 1825 (right wreath tips down), two pice 1825, one pice 1825 one dot below, (Pr. 274, 276, 280, 284, KM. 428-431). First nearly fine, others extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Madras Presidency, Fort St. David or Tegnapatam, copper cash, c. 1740, inscribed in Tamil either side, 'Honourable' on obverse and 'Company' on reverse, (Pr. 289, KM. 378). Very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Madras Presidency, 1794-1797 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof dub and half dub in copper, 1794, obv. company arms, 48 or 96 below, rev. Balemark, and date 1794 below, The half dub with plain edge, (Pr. 311, cf.320, KM. cf.392, 394). The half dub with minor edge knocks, otherwise FDC, with even brown tone, the first scarce, the other extremely rare and apparently unpublished. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $600
Madras Presidency, 1794-1797 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof dub in copper, 1794, obv. company arms, 48 below, rev. Balemark, and date 1794 below, (Pr. 311, KM. 394). Good Extremely fine, with even dark tone, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Madras Presidency, 1794-1797 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, dub and half dub in copper, 1794, 1797, obv. company arms, 48 or 96 below, rev. Balemark, and dates 1794 and 1797 below, (Pr. 310, 316, 319, 323, KM. 392, 394, 397, 398). Very fine - extremely fine all with even dark brown tones. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Madras Presidency, 1794-1797 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof dub and half dub in copper, 1797, obv. company arms, 48 or 96 below, rev. Balemark, and date 1797 below, (Pr. 316, 324, KM. 397, 398). FDC, with even dark and light brown tones, scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $640
Madras Presidency, 1807-1808 Dub Coinage struck at Madras, not dated (1807), quarter dub, legend in Telugu and Tamil on obverse and reverse respectively, 'Honourable Company. Quarter dub' (Pr. 331, KM. 325). Porous surface, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Madras Presidency, 1807-1808 Dub Coinage struck at Madras, 1808, in Persian and Telugu on obverse and reverse respectively, value in English, (Pr. 334 and pp. 50-51, KM. 347). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Madras Presidency, 1807-1808 Dub Coinage struck at Madras, 1807, in Persian, Telugu and Tamil on obverse and reverse 'This coin of the Honourable Company and three falus is one small fanam, Christian year 1807', (Pr. 336 and pp. 50-51, KM. 329). Extremely fine, even brown colour, very sharp and slightly off centre on the obverse, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240