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Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1830 Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of 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, (cf.Pr. 401 (cf.Pr.84), cf.KM. 114). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold half mohur, (5.81 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), without Privy mark and with straight over oblique milling to right, (Pr. 402, cf.KM. 101). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold half mohur, (5.715 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with oblique milling to right, (Pr. 402 [This Coin], cf.KM. 101). Extremely fine with large broad flan, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold quarter mohur in style of half mohur, (2.81 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), without Privy mark and with oblique milling to left, (cf.Pr. 402, cf.KM. 101). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold quarter mohur in style of half mohur, (2.91 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), without Privy mark and with oblique milling to left, (cf.Pr. 402, cf.KM. 101). Extremely fine, from the same dies as the previous lot, red tone.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copies of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), mohur struck in silver (2), half mohur struck in silver (2), quarter mohur struck in silver, all Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with oblique milling to right rupee and quarter rupee, to left half rupees (2), vertical graining on a rupee, (Pr. 403, 404 (This Coin Illustrated), 405 (including one being This Coin Illustrated), 406 (This Coin Illustrated), cf.KM. 100, 101, 103, 112). Extremely fine or better and all very rare. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copies of Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), rupees struck in silver (3), all Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with oblique milling to right rupee vertical graining, and plain milling, (Pr. 407, 408 (This Coin Illustrated), 409, cf.KM. 99, 108, 117). Extremely fine or better and all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copies of Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), rupees struck in good to base silver (4), all Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with vertical graining, and plain milling, another plated example of Farrukhabad rupee year 45, straight milling, (cf.P.326, Pr. 408, 409, cf.425 and another variant, cf.KM.70, 108, 117). One mounted, otherwise fine - extremely fine, scarce, two san 19 with unpublished legends. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold half mohur, (4.43 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark and G R in fielf, with oblique milling to left, (Pr. 421, cf.KM. 101). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Ahmadabad Mint issue, in the name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), silver rupees, various dates, A.H. 123[3-4], Regnal Year 12; A.H. 1239; A.H. 1243, another date off flan, last three without Regnal years, (Pr. -, KM.260). Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Ahmadabad Mint issue, in the name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), copper paisas, various dates, A.H. 1232, Regnal Year 10 (2); A.H. 1234, Regnal Year 13 (2); A.H. 1235, Regnal Year 1[4]; A.H.1236, another date off flan, last two without Regnal years, (Pr. -; KM. (SAC) 688; Master, JASB XXII, Nos. 47a, 49b, 53c, 53d, 53e). Very fine and all rare. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
British - Mughal Governor Issues, for Akbarabad (Agra) under John William Hessing, Governor of Agra, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), copper paisa, obv. [J]WH over Regnal Year 42, rev. A.H. 12[16] (A.D. 1801-2), (Valentine 46, KM. 549.1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $75
SOLD $100
British - Mughal Governor Issues, for Akbarabad (Agra) under John William Hessing, Governor of Agra, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), copper paisa, obv. [J]WH over Regnal Year 43, rev. A.H. 1216 (A.D. 1801-2), (cf.Valentine 46, KM. 549.1). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued year 1218 (1803-4), with fixed Regnal Year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issue of year 1220 (1805-6), with fixed Regnal Year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
East India Company, Awadh, Bareli Mint Coinage, issued under Henry Wellesley, 1801-1807, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued year 1219 (1804-5) another 1220 (1805-6), both with fixed Regnal Year 37, 'Wa' on reverse, (Pr.-, KM.52.3). Good very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
East India Company, Maratha Confederacy, local coinage, Bagalkot mint, 1819, silver rupee, (Pr.-, KM.195). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Mogul, Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Gokulgarh mint, Local Sindhia Governor Issue, year [12]04, Regnal Year 32, issued 1790-1, (KM. 624). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
William IV, restrike proof, gold double mohur, 1835, Calcutta mint, (23.30 grams), obv. Head to right, R.S. on truncation, rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, TWO MOHURS in exergue, milled edge, (Pr. 3, KM.452.1). A superb brilliant FDC.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,700
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Bombay or Calcutta mint, continuous legend, (11.65 grams), rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, (Pr. 18, KM. 461.2). Small file cut in edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Calcutta mint, divided legend, (11.67 grams), rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, normal date 4, (Pr. 22 (1), KM. 462.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1862, Calcutta mint, (11.645 grams), obv. V raised in centre of dress, (Pr. 3, KM. 480). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1877, Calcutta mint, (11.645 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, (Pr. 14, KM. 496). Extremely fine and the second rarest date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1879C, Calcutta mint, (11.65 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. C privy mark, (Pr. 17, KM. 496). Extremely fine and a scarce date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1881, Calcutta mint, (11.63 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no mint mark, (Pr. 18, KM. 496). Good very fine fine and a scarce date.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1882C, Calcutta mint, (11.66 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. C privy mark, (Pr. 19, KM. 496). Extremely fine and the third rarest date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1884, Calcutta mint, (11.645 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy marks, (Pr. 20, KM. 496). Nearly uncirculated and the rarest date.
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1885, Calcutta mint, (11.66 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 21, KM. 496). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $580
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1888, Calcutta mint, (11.65 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 22, KM. 496). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $640
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1889, Calcutta mint, (11.66 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. no privy mark, (Pr. 23, KM. 496). Extremely fine and a very scarce date.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600