Catalogue
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.335 grams), no mint name, Wright Type B, dated 952, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan,
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.22 grams), no mint name, Wright Type B, dated 953, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan, M
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.22 grams), no mint name, Wright Type B, dated 956, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan, M
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.40 grams), no mint name, Wright Type B, dated 956, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan, M
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver plated square Rupee, (11.04 grams), no mint name, Wright Type B, dated 954, obv. three lines in square, (the Kalina), rev. four lines in square (Islam Shah son of Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuat
Estimate $150
SOLD $30
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), copper dam, (20.265 grams), Shergarh Mint, not dated [959], obv. four lines, (In the time of the protector of the religion and the requiter of good and evil, Struck at Shergarh), rev. four lines (Abul Muza
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), copper paisa or dams, (20.63 grams), no mint, Type B, dated 955, obv. four lines, (In the time of the protector of the religion and the requiter of good and evil 955), rev. five lines (Abul Muzafar, Isla
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Muhammad Adil Suri, (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.28 grams), Gwaliar mint, dated 962, obv. four lines in square, (the Kalina) and (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Muhammad Adil Shah Sultan 962, May God perpuate his d
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Muhammad Adil Suri, (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.365 grams), Narnol Mint, dated 961, obv. four lines in square, (the Kalina) and (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Muhammad Adil Shah Sultan 961, May God perpuate his d
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Muhammad Adil Suri, (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.29 grams), no mint, dated 961, obv. four lines in square, (the Kalina) and (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Sultan Muhammad Adil, 961, May God perpuate his dominion s
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Muhammad Adil Suri, (960-964 A.H., 1552-1556 A.D.), copper paisas or dams, (20.425 grams), Shergarh Mint, dated 961, obv. four lines, (In the time of the protector of the religion and the requiter of good and evil, 961, struck at Shergarh), rev. four lin
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Kushan, Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.8 grams), obv. bust of upper part of king nimbate to left, wearing rounded leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting tunic, holding a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Mithra standing to left, holding a short staff, behind legend downwards MIOPO, (Gobl 292, cf.M.3191/3193). Slighly polished on the obverse with dirt adherance, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $420
Kushan, Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, obv. king standing head turned left, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, degenerate legend on right, (Gobl 589, M.3579). Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Gupta, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.66 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, Samudra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right the biruda of the king, the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah', (Altekar cf.plate II, 5, BMC not numbered but page3, [Pl.I, 13] from very similar dies, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $420
Gupta, Kumaragupta I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (7.9 grams), horseman type, BMC Class II, obv. king nimbate, with long locks, mounted on horse, prancing to right, Bahmi script around, 'The unconquered Mahendra, invincible, the moon in the sky of the Gupta line, the victorious', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on wicker stool, to left, holding a lotus and feeding a peacock from a bunch of fruit, to right, the Brahmi legend 'Ajitavikramah (he whose prowess is unsurpassed)', (Altekar cf.plate XI, 9, BMC 212 [Pl.XIII, 8] from very similar dies, cf.M.4836-9). Small dumpy flan, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Gupta, Prakasaditya alias Bhanugupta (c.A.D. 510-525) gold stater, horseman lion-slayer type, (9.5 grams), obv. depicts king on horseback riding to right, stooping down to attack a lion, rev. Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding a noose and lotus, (Altekar Plate XV, 14-15, cf.BMC 552-557, Plate XXII, 1-6, Bayana Hoard, No.l0, XXXII, No.10 ). Two set drill marks, one on each side, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,550
Kanauj, Govinda Chandra, (1114-1154), electrum stater, obv. seated Lakshmi, rev. three line Brahmi legend, (M.490-496). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Contempories of the Kakatiyas, the Bhujabalas of Andhra country, (11th - 13th century), gold stater, obv. lotus with legend above 'Bujaba', sun, vajra moon around, (M.684). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), gold tanka, Delhi mint, uncertain date, (Wright 395a, Rajgor 999). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad Shah III bin Tughlug, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tanka, Delhi mint, dated 726 A.H., (Wright 480, Rajgor 1183). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver half rupee, square issue without mint name, Regnal year 35, Amardad month, (KM.63.1). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver rupees, square issue Lahore mint, Regnal year 37, (KM.88.3), another round issue, Berar mint, Regnal year 45, (KM. 93.6). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Akbar, (A.H.963-1014, 1556-1605), gold mohur, (10.76 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 971 (1563-4), obv. Kalina, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, ( KM. 105.1, Indian Museum Calcutta 64-5, Punjab Museum Cat. 126). Short on flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees, round issues, Lahore mint, Regnal year 6, (KM.145.11), another, A.H. 1033, Regnal year 19, Bada bar type, another Ahmadabad mint, A.H. 1025, Regnal year -, Muzaiyan type, (KM. 149.2). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D. 1556-1605), silver zodiacal rupee, (10.95 grams), Agra mint, Regnal year 13, 1027 A.H. (A.D.1618), original issue, obv. Aries (ram) to left sun behind, rev. date and names of Akbar and Jahangir, (KM. 150.2, BMC 361-3, Lahore 336). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), 18-19th century copy of a Zodical round Gold mohur, (11.08 grams), Libra, of the Agra mint type, issued A.H. [10]28 (A.D. 1618-9), Regnal Year 13, obv. scales and weights with solar rays around beam, rev. Persian legend, also Regnal Year and part hijri date, all within dotted circles, (cf.BMC 343, cf.KM. SAC 180.13). Good very fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver half rupees, round issues, Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 1, A.H.1038, (KM.213.1), another Surat mint, A.H.1053, Regnal year 17, (KM.218.8). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupees, round issues, Burhanpur mint, Regnal year 3, A.H.1040, (KM.227.5), another, Junagadh mint, A.H.1065, (KM.235.12). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, round issue, Mailapur mint, Regnal year 4, (KM.300.57). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupees, round issues, Junagarh mint, Regnal year 15, (KM.301.2), another, Zafarabad mint, A.H.1080, Regnal year 13, (KM.300.93). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60