Catalogue
Vijayanagar, Deva Raya I, (1406-1422), gold pagoda, obv. Lord Lakshminarayana and Goddess Lakshmi seated together on a lotus in a Padmasana. rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Deva raya', (cf.M.879, Ramesan type XI, p.59 and Pl.VII-VIII). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Vijayanagar, Deva Raya I, (1406-1422), gold pagoda, obv. Lord Lakshminarayana and Goddess Lakshmi seated together on a lotus in a Padmasana. rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Deva raya', (cf.M. 879, Ramesan type XI, p.59 and Pl.VII-VIII). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Ghiyas-ud-din Bahadur Shah (A.H. 963-968, A.D. 1555-1560), dated 968, Tanda mint, another Ghiyas-ud-din Jalal Shah (a.H. 968-971, A.D. 1560-1563), dated 970, tanda mint. Both very fine the last coin rare. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad III, (A.H. 725-752) (A.D. 1325-1351), gold heavy dinar (16% heavy), (12.89 grams), Delhi mint, A.H. 727 (A.D. 1327), type B, obv. full Kalina legend 'There is no God except Allah, He is alone (There is) no partner to Him. Muhammad is his Messanger and Apostle', date and mint around, rev. 'Struck in the time of the servant, trusting in the mercy of God, Muhammad Bin Tughlug', (Wright 480, cf.BMC 260 [year 726]). Extremely fine and very rare, the last year of this type from Delhi.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, A.H. 1008 (1599-1600), (KM.86.1). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver rupee, Srinagar mint, Regnal year 50 (1604) month Farwardin, (KM.93.15). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), gold mohur, (10.94 grams), Agra mint, year 974 (1566-1567), Agra mint signature mostly off flan, obv. Kalina, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.BMC 24 (Agra?), Lucknow 69 (Agra and illustrated), cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 102 (975 Uncertain mint), KM. SAC 105.1). Gash in reverse field, otherwise almost a full flan and very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), round silver half rupee, struck at Qandahar mint, Regnal year 6, hijri date off flan, (KM SAC 135.2). Very fine and very rare, the date unpublished.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Elichpur mint, A.H. 1015, (1606-1607), (KM.141.5). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 18, (1623-1624), Inayat word in poetic couplet, (KM.149.4). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver heavy rupee (13.46 grams), Kashmir mint, year 1020 (1611-1612), (KM.155.3). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver heavy rupee (13.37 grams), Qandahar mint, year 1022 (1613-1614), Regnal year 8, (KM.155.5). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Nur Jahan by 'authority of Emperor Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint, Regnal year 22, trace of year 1037, (1627-1628), (KM.168.5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Nur Jahan by 'authority of Emperor Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Surat mint, year 1036, (1626-1627), (KM.168.6). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, Surat mint, Regnal year [1], (1628-1629), without Shihab-ud-din, (KM.221.1). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad mint, Regnal year 33, year 1101, (1689-1690), (KM.300.81). Cleaned otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupee, Ahmadnagar mint, Regnal year 4, year 1122, (1710-1711), (KM.348.1). Good extremely fine, with some mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Jahandar, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad mint, Regnal year 1, year 1124, (1712), (KM.363.21). Extremely fine with some mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Jahandar, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), round Gold mohur, (11.00 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi) mint, issued A.H. 112[4], Regnal year 1, (1712), obv. Jahandar name at top, date to centre right, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year centre left, (BMC 880, Nagpur 239, Panjab museum Lahore 2099, Lucknow 3542-3, KM.368.6). Extremely fine with some mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Jahandar, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), round Gold mohur, (10.98 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi) mint, issued A.H. 1124, Regnal year 1 off flan, (1712), obv. Jahandar name at top, date to centre left, rev. mint name at top and bottom, (cf.BMC 880, cf.Nagpur 239-240, cf.Panjab museum Lahore 2099, cf,Lucknow 3542-3, KM.368.6). Extremely fine with some mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupee, Allahabad mint, Regnal year 2, year [11]25 (1713), (KM.377.9). Nearly extremely fine with a clear mint reading and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupee, Murshidabad mint, Regnal year 4, no date (1717), (KM.377.49). Very fine with a good mint reading.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Lahore, Dar-us-Sultanat mint, Regnal year 1, year [1]131 (1719), (KM.405.13). Nearly extremely fine with a clear mint reading and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.415.1). A number of attempted piercings on both sides, schrof marks on edge, otherwise very fine with a clear date and mint reading, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Itawa mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.415.11). Very fine with a clear date and mint reading, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Surat mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.415.24). Extremely fine with a clear date and mint reading, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Surat mint, Regnal year 1, year 1132 (1719-1720), type with 'By favour of God, emperor of the age' couplet, (KM.435.4). One large piercing on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1748), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC 977, Indian Museum Calcutta 1839-1841, Lucknow 3771, KM 439C.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1748), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC 977, Indian Museum Calcutta 1839-1841, Lucknow 3771, KM 439C.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1748), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC 977, Indian Museum Calcutta 1839-1841, Lucknow 3771, KM 439C.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $170