Catalogue
Jahandar, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), round gold mohur, struck at Akbarabad, Mustaqir-ul-Mulk mint, Regnal year 1, issued A.H. 112[4] (1712), obv. Jahandar name in centre, date centre right, rev. mint name on coin at top, Regnal year in centre left, (KM.368.1, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 1709, cf.BMC 881-3, cf.Provincial Museum Lucknow 3540). Extremely fine with trace of mint bloom, rare not present for this variety with Jahandar's name on the second line, in the major published collections.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupees, round issues, Kambayat mint, Regnal year 7, A.H. [11]30 (KM.377.41), another, Lahore mint, A.H.1130, Regnal year 7, (KM.377.43), another Lakhnau mint, A.H. 1125, Regnal year 2, (KM.377.44). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1231, A.D. 1713-1719), round gold mohur, struck at Krujista Bunyad mint, Regnal year 3, issued A.H. [112]6 (1714-5), obv. Farrukhsiyar name at top, partial date at lower left, rev. mint name on coin at base, Regnal year in centre row, (KM.390.19, cf.Panjab Museum Lahore 2131, cf.Lucknow Museum 3568-3570). Extremely fine with mint bloom, rare an unpublished date for this mint for this ruler.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Muhaammad Shah (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, round issues, Bareli mint, Regnal year 25, A.H. 115[X] (KM.436.18), another, Qanauj Shahabad mint, A.H.115[X], Regnal year 24, (KM.436.52), another Surat mint, A.H. 113[X], Regnal year 2, (KM.436.60). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), round gold mohur, struck at Haidarabad Farkhunda Bunyad mint, Regnal year 1, issued A.H. [1131] (1719-1720), obv. Muhammad Shah name above, Regnal year lower left, rev. mint name on lowest line, (cf.KM.438.13, cf.Nagpur Central Museum 616-7). Extremely fine with trace of mint bloom, date noted by KM., but not in major published collections.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
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 $200
SOLD $0
Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167), (A.D. 1748-1754), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. part of Ahmad Shah Bahadur name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC -, Indian Museum Calcutta -, Lucknow -, KM 449B.1). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D. 1754-1759), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. Alamgir II name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC 1068-1070a, Indian Museum Calcutta 2179-2181, Lucknow 4347-8, KM 468.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, round issue, Farrukhabad mint as Independent kingdom, Regnal year 21, A.H. 1194, (KM.C.86.2). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
East India Company, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Madras mint, (3.36 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr. 9, KM. 303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
East India Company, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, gold pagoda, (c.1740-1807), struck at Fort St.George (Madras) mint, (3.44 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, rev. granulated. (KM. 304, Pr.3B, Fr.658). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $170
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, gold two pagodas, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English, TWO PAGODAS, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text of Tamil and Telugu 'two pagodas', (Pr. 146, KM. 358). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
East India Company, Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage System, gold mohur or ashrafi, undated type, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, obv. EIC arms with suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Ashrafi' (or mohur) of the Honourable English Company, (KM.421.1, Pr.241). Mount removed top edge otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
East India Company, Bombay Presidency (1791-1794), bronzed copper proof half pice, 1791 of English minting, (Struck at French Ordinary Court, London), (Pr.136, KM.192). Spotted otherwise FDC. $ Ex Goodman Collection; Superior Galleries Auction U.S.A. (lot 186).
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
East India Company, Bombay Presidency (1791-1794), bronzed copper proof one pice, 1791 of English minting, (Struck at French Ordinary Court London), (Pr.130, KM.193). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, gilt bronze proof one pice, 1791, English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), (Pr.131, KM.193). FDC. $ Ex Goodman Collection, superior Galleries, June 1995 (lot 189).
Estimate $220
SOLD $220
East India Company, Bombay Presidency (1791-1794), gilt bronze proof one and a half pice 1791, large scales, of the English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), (Pr.127, KM.195). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
East India Company, Bombay Presidency (1791-1794), bronzed copper proof two pice, 1791. English minting (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), (Pr.119, KM.196). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, gold quarter mohur, Calcutta mint, issue of 1793-1818, (Pr.64, KM.100, Fr.674). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, gold half mohur, Calcutta mint, issue of 1793-1818, (Pr.63, KM.101, Fr.673). Very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, first issue rupee, AH 1202/19 (1790) broad stroke rim, oblique milling to right, (Pr.153, KM.106). Attractively toned and well struck on a broad flan, extremely fine and rare. $ Not represented in the Pitchfork Collection.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
East India Company, William IV, restrike proof, gold double mohur, 1835, Calcutta mint, (23.32 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 $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Awadh, Asaf-ud-Daula (A.H. 1189-1212, A.D. 1775-1797), in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Najibabad mint, rupee, obverse A.H. date [11]98, with regal year 25, obverse without horizintal fish, crude dagger on reverse, (KM.116.1). Extremely fine and very rare, date apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Awadh, Sa'adat Ali (A.H. 1213-1230, A.D. 1798-1814), in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Bareli mint, rupee, obverse A.H. date 1215 (1800-1), with fixed regal year 37, reverse, fish, crude dagger and trident, (KM.51.4). Good very fine and very scarce, being the last date before EIC control of this mint.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Awadh, Ghazi-ud-din Haidar, (A.H. 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow mint, gold mohur, A.H. 1234 (1819), year 26, (KM.150, C.125). Extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Awadh, Nasir-ud-din Haidar, (A.H. 1243-1253, 1827-1837), Lucknow mint, gold half mohur, A.H. 1246 (1830), year 4, (KM.240). Extremely fine and date unlisted in KM.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow mint, rupees, 1253, year 1 (2, variety I & II, one with divided date), 1254 year 1, 1255 year 2, 1256 year 4, copper falus 1254 year 2, (KM. 305, 316.1, 316.2). Fine - very fine, some scarce. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), Lucknow mint, gold mohur, A.H. 1264 (1848), year 2, (KM.378.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
Banswara, Shambhu Singh (A.D. 1906-1914) and Sir Pirthi Singh (A.D. 1914-1947), issues c. 1905-1920, Nazarana rupees, thick dumpy flan (KM. 16), broad thin flan (KM. 23) and Nazarana half rupee (KM. 22). Very fine to extremely fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329, 1869-1911), gold quarter ashrafi (mohur), issued year 1318 (1900), (KM. Y.20, Fr.221). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0