Catalogue
George V, 1911. Considerable mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
George V, 1915H. Brown and red, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
George V, halfpenny, 1919. uncirculated with original mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
George V, 1923. Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $920
George V, 1923. Good fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $640
George V, 1930. Mostly brown, full mint bloom and earmarked, uncirculated and rare in this condition. Ex Spink Australia Sale 4 (lot 831).
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
George V, 1936. Full mint red, uncirculated.
Estimate $25
SOLD $30
Humayum, (A.H. 937-963, A.D.1530-1556), Gold quarter ashrafi, (0.835 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 955-963, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. legend, (BMC 8-10, Punjab Museum Cat. 38-9, Lowick No.1 [Num. Chron. 1972], cf.Senior list 2, No.570-1). Slightly off centre, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Humayum, (A.H. 937-963, A.D.1530-1556), Gold quarter ashrafi, (0.67 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 955-963, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. legend, (BMC 8-10, Punjab Museum Cat. 38-9, Lowick No.4 [Num. Chron. 1972], cf.Senior list 2, No.570-1). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sulayman Mirza, (A.H. 936-992, A.D.1529-1584), Gold quarter ashrafi, (0.90 grams), struck in Badakhshan Province, issued A.H. 987-992, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. name with title 'Khadim al-Haramayn al-Sharifayn', (BMC VIII, 210, Lowick No.10-11 [Num. Chron. 1965] and No.6 [Num. Chron. 1972], cf.Senior list 2, No.582). Slightly bent on edge, edge chips, otherwise nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold quarter ashrafi, or tenth mohur, (0.925 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 963-971, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name and legend, (BMC 26-9, Punjab Museum Cat. 157, KM. 100.2., cf.Senior list 2, No.583). Weak in places on edge and on kalina, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold half mohur, (5.375 grams), probably struck in Lahore mint, issued c.A.H. 973-5 (A.D. 1565-8), obv. Kalima, rev. part of legend, standard privy marks for Lahore on obv. and rev., (cf.Nagpur 35 (Mohur), Indian Museum Calcutta -, KM. SAC. -). Short on flan struck on mohur dies, correct weight for half mohur, otherwise good very fine, excessively rare, a seemingly unpublished type and denomination.
Estimate $300
SOLD $820
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.88 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 972 (A.D. 1564-5), Agra mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (BMC -, Punjab Museum Cat. 127-8, Nagpur 4, Indian Museum Calcutta 66, KM. SAC 105.1). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $720
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur of native workmanship, (10.74 grams), Agra mint reading?, date reading A.H. 975? (A.D. 1567-8), legends all barbarous, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, poor date and uncertain mint signature, (cf.KM. SAC 105.1). Nearly full flan on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine, interesting and rare.
Estimate $275
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur of native workmanship, (11.025 grams), Agra mint reading, date reading A.H. 973 (A.D. 1565-6), legends all reversed, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.KM. SAC 105.1). Slightly short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, interesting and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.50 grams), struck in Lahore mint, issued A.H. 976 (A.D. 1568-9), Lahore mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.BMC 43, Punjab Museum Cat. 154, cf.Nagpur 37-8, Indian Museum Calcutta -, KM. SAC 105.5). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.83 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 978 (A.D. 1570-1), Agra mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (BMC 45, Punjab Museum Cat. 131, cf.Nagpur 12, Indian Museum Calcutta -, KM. SAC 106.1). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.60 grams), struck in Lahore mint, issued A.H. 978 (A.D. 1568-9), Lahore mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.BMC 43, cf.Punjab Museum Cat. 154, cf.Nagpur 40, Indian Museum Calcutta -, KM. SAC. 106.4). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise good fine, very rare, an unpublished date.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.695 grams), struck in Ahmadabad mint, issued A.H. 986 (A.D. 1578-9), mint signature off flan, attribution on style, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (BMC -, Punjab Museum Cat. -, Nagpur 26, Indian Museum Calcutta 81, KM. SAC 108.2). Short on flan as usual, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.89 grams), struck in Jaunpur mint, issued A.H. 984 (A.D. 1576-7), mint signature off flan, attribution on style (BMC Pl.III, 58), obv. Kalima, and date, rev. Akbar's name, and mint signature, (cf.BMC 58, Punjab Museum Cat. -, Nagpur -, Indian Museum Calcutta 90, KM. SAC 108.3). Short on flan as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $580
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.60 grams), struck in uncertain mint possibly Sihrind mint, issued A.H. 985 (A.D. 1577-8), obv. Kalima and date, rev. Akbar's name, and mint signature off flan, (BMC 65 same date and style, Punjab Museum Cat. -, Nagpur -, Indian Museum Calcutta -, cf.KM. SAC. 108). Short on flan on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), heavy Gold mohur on square flan, (12.205 grams), struck in Lahore mint, issued Regnal Year 47 (A.D. 1601), Tir month, Lahore mint signature, obv. Jalalahu. rev. month, Regnal year and mint signature, all within ornate borders on square flan, (not in any known collection, cf.Punjab Museum Cat. 159, cf.KM. SAC. 114.6). Full flan, yellow gold, good fine, excessively rare, an unpublished type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), square Gold mohur, (10.87 grams), struck in Urdu Zafar Qarim mint, issued A.H. 1000 (A.D. 1591-2), Urdu Zafar Qarim mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.BMC 73-7, cf.Punjab Museum Cat. 124, Nagpur -, Indian Museum Calcutta 101, KM. SAC 119.4). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), round Gold mohur, (10.19 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 1020 (A.D. 1611-2), Regnal Year 6, Khurdad month, Agra mint signature, obv. in diamond with hatching, 'Shah Nur-ad-din Jahangir, son of Akbar Padishah', rev. in multifoil area, Regnal Year, hijri date, month and mint signature, (cf.Lucknow 1183, cf. Nagpur 313, not in BMC, Punjab Museum Cat., Indian Museum Calcutta, cf.KM. SAC 176.1). Has been mounted, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $580
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), round Gold mohur, (10.88 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 1021 (A.D. 1612-3), Regnal Year 7, Khurdad month, Agra mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, 'Shah Nur-ad-din Jahangir, son of Akbar Padishah', all within flowered fields, rev. Regnal Year, hijri date, month and mint signature, all within flowered fields, (cf.BMC 299, cf.Punjab Museum Cat. 900, cf.KM. SAC 176.1). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,350
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), Zodical round Gold mohur, (10.85 grams), Virgo, struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 1033 (A.D. 1623-4), Regnal Year 19, obv. winged maiden with back forwards, head surrounded by solar rays, ear of corn in right hand and head to left, all within dotted circle, rev. Persian legend, 'The face of gold was decorated at Agrah by Jahangir Shah, Shah Akbar [son]', also Regnal Year and hijri date, all within dotted circles, (BMC 341 [same obverse die Plate X], cf.KM. SAC 180.11). Good very fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $67,000
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.835 grams), struck at Ahmadabad mint, issued A.H. [10]42 (A.D. 1632-3), Ilahi month 'Di', obv. Kalima in three lines, mint name Ahmadabad below, month Di at base, rev. Shah Jahan, date on edge at 10 o'clock, (cf.BMC 529, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 837, KM. SAC 255.1). Very fine, and very rare, an unpublished date and month for this mint.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.95 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, (Mitchiner 3211, KM. SAC 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, FDC.
Estimate $750
SOLD $880
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.90 grams), struck at Akbarabad mint, issued A.H. 1044 (A.D. 1634-5), Regnal Year 7, obv. Kalima within a diamond border, margins around rev. Shah Jahan within diamond, date and Regnal date within diamond, mint name in third edge area lower left hand side, (Lucknow Museum 1804, cf.BMC 534, cf.Nagpur 517, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 839, KM. SAC 258.1). Possibily mounted on edge (file mark), otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $740
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.94 grams), struck at probably Burhanpur mint, issued A.H. 1041/1039 overdate, (A.D. 1631-2), Regnal Year 4, obv. Kalima, square dotted borders with ornamental quatrefoil corners, margins as usual, date 1041 within square, rev. Shah Jahan within dotted square with ornamental quatrefoil corners, mint off flan below, (cf.BMC 540, Nagpur 522, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 844, cf.KM. SAC 260.6). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400