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Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold panchia or third mohur, (3.31 grams), with frozen Regnal Year [46], privy mark No.8 (rosette above 3 lozenges on left, crown above two lozenges on right), (Pr. 267, KM.247). Mounted in centre of obverse, very good/very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1800-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, all with Privy Mark of star below three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.6), silver half and rupees (3, with one plated), mostly with some or all of the Regnal Year 46 date, (Pr. 270, 271, KM.211.2, 212.2). Very fine - extremely fine, first with attractive grey tone. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1800-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, all with Privy Mark of star below three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.6), silver quarter, half and rupee, first without Regnal Year 46 date, others with clear dates, (Pr. 270, 271, 272, KM.210.2, 211.2, 212.2). Extremely fine, first with attractive dark tone. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, all with incuse date 1825 and with Privy Mark of crown above two lozenges and star above three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.8), silver eighth, quarter, half and rupee, most with only part Regnal Year 46 date, but all with clear Privy marks and incuse 1825, (Pr. 276-279, KM.215, 216, 217.2, 218.2). Mostly extremely fine, and generally with attractive dark tone. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, with Privy Mark of inverted crown below three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.9), silver rupee, with clear Regnal Year 46, (P.280, KM.218.3). Nearly extremely fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, with Privy Mark of inverted crown below three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.9), silver half rupee, with clear Regnal Year 46, (P.281, KM.217.3). Nearly extremely fine, and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1823-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, with complete impression of die and the date A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver rupee, edge grained vertically, (Pr. 284, KM.222). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive golden red tone on the reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, dated A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver quarter, half and rupee, plain edge, (Pr. 286, 288, 290, KM.220, 221, 223). Extremely fine, rupee and quarter rupee with attractive golden blue and gold toning. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, dated A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver half and rupees (3), plain edge, (Pr. 286, 288, KM. 221, 223). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Munbai Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1810-1813 for the Malabar Coast, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), no Regnal Year, with complete impression of die on round flan, crescent silver rupee, plain edge, mintmark of inverted crescent on reverse, (Pr. 294, KM.224, BMC 79). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive touches of red tone around letters.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast issues, c.1730-1796? Velli (or silver) Fanam or fifth rupees (3), similar to Bombay fifth rupees but cruder style, struck with Munbai (Bombay) mint reading but issued for Tellichery Factory (Pr.295, KM.273), another struck at Calicut mint, 1799-1805, with A.H. 1214 (A.D.1799), and T.99 on the obverse, rev. 'Struck at Tellichery (under) royal (tenure)', (P.298, KM.276), another struck at Mumbai in 1805 for Tellichery Factory, obv. scales and T, date 1805 below, (Pr. 299), (KM.278). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast issues, c.1730-1796? Velli (or silver) Fanam or fifth rupees (3), similar to Bombay fifth rupees but cruder style, struck with Munbai (Bombay) mint reading but issued for Tellichery Factory (Pr.295), others (2) struck at Cannanore mint, one with crude inverted 5, other like an inverted 3 (both Pr.296, and cf. Pr.296), another, struck at Mumbai in 1805 for Tellichery Factory, obv. scales and T, date 1805 below, (Pr. 299), (KM. 273, 274, 275, 278). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, c.1775-1800, copper double pice (?) with balemark on either side, (Pr. 300, KM.-). Thick dumpy flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, copper pice, 1729, 1742, obv. balemark on obverse, rev. date in large numerals, half pice 1803 probably a local imitation (see Pridmore p.176), (Pr. 302, 307, 321, KM.150, 302, Atkins 49, 53, 59). Dumpy flans, fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Bombay Presidency, Southern Concan (Northern Provinces extending to Cape Ramas), 1820-1821, copper half anna (2), 1820, 1821, copper pice (2) 1821 one a contemporary forgery, copper half pice (2), 1821 and another with obverse 1821 and reverse 1820, all with balemark on obverse and scales on reverse, (Pr. 322, 323, 325, 327, 327var., KM.225, 226, 228,). Thick dumpy flans, fine - very fine and scarce, the last an unpublished mule. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Bombay Presidency, Southern Concan (Northern Provinces extending to Cape Ramas), 1828-1829, copper pice (4), 1828 (date of 8281 on obverse), 1829 (2, without dates on obverse), another different style to 1829 issues, reading probably 1828, but this without date on obverse, all coins with balemark on obverse and scales on reverse, (Pr. -, 330 (2), -, cf.KM.227). Dumpy flans, fine - very fine and all very rare, the 1828 pice unpublished, last an unlisted date and variant. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Bengal Presidency, Indian Design, Calcutta Mint, 1761, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver eighth rupee, Regnal Year 2, with Privy Mark of star, (cf.Pr. 14, KM.-). Very fine with attractive grey tone, excessively rare if not unique and unpublished.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1769-1790 issue, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold eighth mohur, (1.54 grams), year A.H. 1203 (1788-9), Regnal Year 19, Murshidabad mint, no milling, (Pr. 52, KM. 89). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold mohur, (12.355 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Calcutta mint, and with oblique milling to right, (Pr. 62, KM. 103). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold quarter mohur, (3.115 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), without Privy mark, Murshidabad mint, and with oblique milling to right, (Pr. 73, KM. 100). Slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1830 Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series in Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold mohur, (12.195 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with crescent Privy mark for the new Calcutta mint and with oblique milling to right, (Pr. 84, KM. 114). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Bengal Presidency, Indian Design, Murshidabad (Calcutta) Mint, 1777-1793, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee and quarter rupee, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), both with date off flan, Privy mark crescent under Shah Alam, (cf.Pr. 136-148, 150, KM.82.3, 84.2). Very fine with attractive grey tone, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, half and quarter rupees, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), all with Privy mark for Calcutta and oblique milling, (Pr. 157-159, KM.96, 97, 99). Extremely fine or better brilliant (rupee) of with attractive blue tone. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, and half rupees, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), all with Privy mark for Calcutta and oblique milling (the rupee with fine milling), (Pr. 157-158, KM.97, 98). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with oblique milling to right, (Pr. 166, KM.SAC 774.2). Extremely fine with large broad flan, larger than the dies, attractive blue tone, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1819 Third Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupees (2), half and quarter rupees, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), all with additional star added and Privy mark for Calcutta (except quarter rupee), all with edges grained vertically, (Pr. 172-174, KM.104, 105, 108). Very fine - extremely fine, one rupee brilliant, rupees and half rupee with weight adjustment striation marks. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1819 Third Milled issue, S rupee, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupee, with Privy mark for Calcutta and S to left of top line on rev., edge grained vertically, (Pr. 176, KM.109). Nearly extremely fine and rare, with weight adjustment striation marks on reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Bengal Presidency, New Calcutta Mint, 1830-1833 Fourth Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupees, half and quarter rupees, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), all with Privy mark for New Calcutta mint of crescent, and all with plain edges, (Pr. 177, 180, 183, KM.115-117). Extremely fine, all lightly toned, quarter rupee with blue and gold tone. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bengal Presidency, Princeps Contract Coinage, 1780-1784, madosie or half anna, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Regnal Year 22, A.H. 1195 (1780-1781), struck on a large flan, of light weight (14.2 grams), large stars on obverse, (Pr. 191, KM.126, Num. Circ. March 1958, Fig. 2, p.62, This Coin). Large dentiles around edge, with traces of lustre, otherwise uncirculated with attractive even brown colour, spots of green, and traces of original mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
Bengal Presidency, Princeps Contract Coinage, 1780-1784, madosie or half anna, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Regnal Year 22, A.H. 1195 (1780-1781), struck on a large flan, of heavy weight (16.3 grams), small stars on obverse, (Pr. 191, KM.126). About uncirculated, attractive even brown colour and rare in this condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $200