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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with minor edge knocks, otherwise FDC, with even brown tone, the first scarce, the other extremely rare and apparently unpublished.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
East India Company, Arkat under nominal EIC control of Madras Presidency, under Muhammad Ali (A.H.1165-1209, A.D. 1751-1795), copper paisa, issued Madras-Tiruvallur mint, Regnal Year 35, year 120[8] = 1793-4, obv. 'Wala' title and year, rev. mint Arkat and regal year, (Pr.-, BMC 185 (EIC), KM.SAC 23 (p.125). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, early version, c.1662-1747, Struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.42 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, four hanging stems on left U, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229a [p.139, Plate XV]). Good extremely fine, light gash on left knee, rare.
Estimate $275
SOLD $250
Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, late version, c.1747-1781, Struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.42 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Plate XV]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Bombay Presidency, 1693-1694, Indian Design, Bombay Minting, silver rupee in the name of King William and Queen Mary (1689-1694), Regnal Year 5 (issued 13 Feb. 1693-12 Feb. 1694), Persian inscriptions reading on the obv. 'Coin struck during the reigh of King William and Queen Mary' rev. 'in their 5th regnal year. Coin of the English Company. Struck at bombay', (Pr. 27, KM. SAC P.27 unpriced), Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,400
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Shah Jahan II (A.H.1131, A.D. June-July 1719), silver rupee, [A.H. 1131], Regnal Year 1; (1719), (Pr. 32, KM.160, KM.(SAC) 415.20-Rare). Schrof mark in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design Bombay Minting, fifth rupee in the name of Shah Jahan II (A.H.1131, June-July 1719), year Regnal Year 1, issued June-July 1719, (Pr. 34, KM. SAC P.34). Round flan with subdued blue and gold tone, and an exceptional strike, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 1135, Regnal Year 5 (1723-4); A.H. 113X, Regnal Year 6 (1724-5); date off flan, Regnal Year 11 (1729-1730); A.H.114X, Regnal Year 13 (1731-2); (Pr. 37, 38, 43, -, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). First slightly mistruck, otherwise very fine - extremely fine, generally rare, RY 13 unpublished. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, A.H. 1139, Regnal Year 9 (1727-8); (Pr. 42, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Clear dates and mintmark, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 1145, Regnal Year 15 (1733-4); A.H. 114[8], Regnal Year 18 (1736-7); A.H. 1155, Regnal Year 25 (1742-3); A.H.115[6], Regnal Year 26 (1743-4); (Pr. 46, 49, 53, 54, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Very fine - extremely fine, generally rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 1145, Regnal Year 15 (1733-4); A.H. 11[48], Regnal Year 19 (1737-8); (Pr. 46, 50, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Very fine, generally rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 1147, Regnal Year 17 (1735-6); A.H. 1148, Regnal Year 18 (1736-7); A.H. 114[9], Regnal Year 19 (1737-8); (Pr. 48, 49, 50, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Fine - very fine, and generally rare. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, A.H. 11[52], Regnal Year 22 (1740-1); (Pr. -, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Clear RY date and mintmark, good very fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 115X, Regnal Year 28 (1745-6); A.H. 115X, Regnal year 29 (1746-7); (Pr. -, -, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Very fine, extremely rare, both unpublished. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. XXXX, Regnal Year 30 (1747-8); A.H. XXXX, Regnal year 31 (1748-9); (Pr. -, 56, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Good very fine; fine; both very rare, first unpublished. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design Bombay Minting, half rupee in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), Regnal Year 2, (Pr. - cf.57, cf.KM. SAC P.57), with clear date and partial mint name visible. Flan flaw near edge on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and an unpublished date.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design Bombay Minting, half rupees in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), uncertain Regnal Year @4?, (Pr. 57, KM. SAC P.57), others (2) probably in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Regnal Year 2, another with date and both with mint name off flan, (Pr.71, KM. SAC. C.638). Second coin holed, otherwise fine - very fine all scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Minting, fifth rupee struck under Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), year Regnal Year 2 (3?), another 5, another 9, (Pr. 60, 61, 62, KM. (SAC) P.60, KM. 271). Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design Bombay Minting, fifth rupee struck under Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), year Regnal Year 3?, another 5, (Pr. 60, 61, KM. (SAC) P.60, KM. 271), others (2) struck under Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), both with dates off flan, (Pr.74, 297, KM. (SAC). C.635, P.297, KM. 272). Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur (A.H.1161-1167, A.D. 1748-1754), silver rupees, Regnal Year 2 (1749-1750); Regnal year 3 (1750-1); Regnal Year 4 (1751-2); Regnal Year 5 (1752-3), (Pr. -, -, 65, 66, KM.168). Second with mounted rossette and ring, otherwise very good - very fine, all rare to extremely rare, first two coins unpublished. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupees, Regnal Year 1 (1754-5); Regnal year 2 (1755-6); Regnal Year 5 (1758-9), (Pr. -, 68-9, 70, KM.176). Nearly very fine, all rare to extremely rare, first coin unpublished. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Regnal Year 5 (1758-9), (Pr. 70, KM.176). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Regnal Year 5 (1758-9), (Pr. 70, KM.176). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design Bombay Minting, eighth rupees in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Regnal Year 2, in the style of Bombay issue but with mint name off flan, the denomination unrecorded, (cf.Pr.71, cf.KM. SAC.C.638). Attractive dark tone, short of flan, otherwise good very fine all apparently unpublished.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80