Catalogue
Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329, 1869-1911), gold quarter ashrafi (mohur), issued year 1328 (1910), Regnal year 43, (KM. Y.42 [date unlisted], Fr.219). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329, 1869-1911), gold ashrafi (mohur), issued year 1329 (1911), (KM. Y.44, Fr.224). Has been mounted, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, (A.H. 1329-1367, 1911-1948), gold half ashrafi (mohur), issued year 1337 (1919), (KM. Y.56.2, Fr.229). Struck over another coin, about uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, (A.H. 1329-1367, 1911-1948), gold half ashrafi (mohur), issued year 1342 (1924), (KM. Y.56.2, Fr.229). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Hyderabad, gold imitations of eighth mohurs cut on square flans, (c.19th century), both from the same dies but different flan sizes. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Jaipur, Ram Singh, (A.H. 1251-1298, 1835-1882), gold mohur, year 33 (c.1864), (Km. Y.7, Fr.233a). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Mysore, Tipu Sultan (A.H. 1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787) in his name, silver two rupees, Patan mint A.H.1199, regal year 3 (K.M.127). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (1799-1868), gold pagoda, obv. Shiva and Parvati facing, (KM.C.210, Fr.690). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mysore, Krishna Rajah Wodeyar (1799-1868), gold pagoda, obv. Shiva and Parvati facing, (KM.C.210, Fr.690). Very good.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (1799-1868), gold pagoda and half pagoda, obv. Shiva and Parvati facing, (KM.211, 210; Fr.690, 691). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Rajkot, Dharmendra Singhji (1930-1948), gold mohur, (7.93 grams), 1945, obv. sun over water, rev. arms and tridents, probably a restrike, (KM. M1, Fr.715). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Travancore, Bala Rama Varma I (1798-1810) and Rama Varma IV (1860-1880), silver chuckram, not dated, (KM.1, 21, C.11, Y.8). Very fine - extremely fine. (54)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Tripura, Chattra Manikya, (SE c.1583-1589, A.D. c.1661-1667), silver tanka, SE 1583 (1661), no dots inside circles on outer border, (KM. 145). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Danish India, Tranquebar, four kas 1831 (KM.150), 1841 (KM.152). Small flans as usual, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Portuguese India, Philip III, (1621-1640), silver tanga, 1632, (Ferraro Vaz F.3.31). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Portuguese India, Philip III, (1621-1640), silver tanga, 1632, (Ferraro Vaz F.3.31). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Portuguese India, Joao (John) IV, (1640-1656), silver two tangas, 1643, (Ferraro Vaz J.4.08). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Portuguese India, Joao (John) IV, (1640-1656), silver two tangas, 1644, (Ferraro Vaz J.4.24). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
India-Burma, Kingdom of Harikela (Chittagong), Early silver series units, (c.A.D. 630-750), (c.7.2 grams), obv. humped bull, rev. trident with sun and moon. (M.5261). Poorly struck as usual, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
India, Mogul Empire, Temple token in gold as imitation of mohur of Akbur (A.H.963-1014, 1555-1605), in the name of Jalal-ud-din Muhammad, with fictional date 988, (cf.Brotman Type 11 (p.197). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
India, Mogul Empire, Temple token in gold as imitation of mohur of Shah Jahan (A.H.1037-1068, 1628-1658), in the name of Shah Jahan, without date, (Not in Brotman). Extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
India, private bullion issue, one tola, (11.63 grams), Habib Bank, Karachi. Uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.75 grams) of Lydo-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer 89). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,500
Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), gold light stater, (8.06 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3415, Traite pl.10,2, SNG von Aulock 2875, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.10, 6). Superb, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $9,500
Sicily, Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), gold decadrachm, (4.19 grams), obv. head of Persephone to left, with hair rolled and wreathed with corn, bee behind, to left SURAKOSIWN, rev. galloping biga driven to right by Nike, crescent above, **E below, (cf.S.978, BMC 430). Very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.64 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, tripod under horses to right, in exergue FILIPPOV, (cf.S.6663, Thompson Naster I, 12, Jameson 978) Of finest style, perfectly centred, about uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (16.97 grams), `Amphipolis mint', issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, cantharus to left upright, downwards to right, ALEXANDPOU, (S.6700; Price 167, M.192, BMC 167a-c). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident downwards in left field, to right ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702; Price 172, M.105, BMC 172a-d). Good extremely fine with considerable original mint bloom.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, Boeotian shield in field to left, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6702, Price 176, BMC 176, Muller 751, SNG Berry 139). A trace of mint bloom, otherwise good very fine and a rare mintmark.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Sidon mint, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left SI, palm with fillets and date, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6702, Price 3490, BMC 3490a-b, Muller 1410, SNG Cop. 635). With original mint bloom, struck from rusted obverse die, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0