Catalogue
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.9 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, throwing incense to altar, dwarf attendant standing behind him holding parasol, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate standing facing on a lotus, to right the Brahmi legend Vikramadityah, (cf.M.4820, Altekar cf.plate XVI, 1, BMC 107 [Pl.VIII, 7] from very similar dies). Slightly weak on the obverse, the reverse superb, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (7.32 grams), archer type, BMC Class n, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow with string outwards in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, around 'Maharajah Kumaragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend reads 'Sri Mahendrah (a name of Kumaragupta)', (cf.M.4829, Altekar cf.plate IX, 13, BMC 200 [Pl.XII, 12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sultans of Bengal, Muhammad Shah Ghazi, (962 A.H., 1554-5 A.D.), silver tanka, (11.5 grams), Arakan mint, dated 962, obv. four lines in square, (the Kalina) and around (the four successors), rev. four lines in square (Muhammad Shah Ghazi, may God perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty, Shamsu-d-din Wa ud din the Victorious, 962 Struck at Arakan), (Hull 864, Rajgor 575). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi. Shamsu-D-Din Iltutmish, (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), silver tankah, (9.93 grams), Bengal mint issue under Governor Hisam-D-Din Iwaz, issued [614-616 A.H.], obv. Turkish horseman to left with mace, Kalina legend around, rev. five line legend, (cf.Wright 49I [Plate XXII], cf.IMC 32, cf.Hull 42, cf.M.2474, Rajgor 845). Flat as usual for quarter of the coin, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Sultans of Delhi, Shamsu-D-Din Iltutmish, (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), silver tankah, (9.93 grams), Bengal mint issue under Governor Hisam-D-Din Iwaz, issued [614-616 A.H.], obv. Turkish horseman to left with mace, Kalina legend around, rev. five line legend, (cf.Wright 49J [Plate XXII], cf.IMC 32, cf.Hull 43, cf.M.2474, Rajgor 845). Flat as usual for third of the coin, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Sultans of Delhi, Shamsu-D-Din Iltutmish, (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.53 grams), Bengal mint issue under Governor Hisam-D-Din Iwaz, issued [614-616 A.H.], obv. Turkish horseman to left with mace, Kalina legend around, rev. five line legend, (Wright 49J [Plate XXII], cf.IMC 32, Hull 44, M.2474, Rajgor 845). Flat as usual for third of the coin, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Sultans of Delhi, Shamsu-D-Din Iltutmish, (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.7 grams), Laknauti mint, date 622?, obv. four line legend within circle, (The Kalina etc.), rev. six line legend, (The victorious Sultan Shamsu D-Din Wa ud din, the Abul Muzafar Altamsh, sultan viceregent of the world, Commander of the faithful), (Wright 49L, Hull 46, Rajgor 825). Has been mounted on edge, with partial edge reading, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Jalalatu-D-Din Raziya, (634-637 A.H., 1236-1240 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.8 grams), Laknauti mint, date 635?, obv. three line legend, (In the time of the Iman Al Mustansir, the commander of the faithful), rev. five line legend, (The mighty Sultan Jelalat ud din Wa ud din, the Queen, the daughter of the Sultan Altamsh, the beloved of the Commander of the faithful), (Wright 161C, Hull 99, Rajgor 879). Off centred on the obverse, with poor reading of edge, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri (A.H. 952-960, A.D. 1545-1552) silver rupee, no mint name, year 959 (cf.M.2675) temple tokens in style of Akbar(2)(Brotman type 10, p.195), EIC, Bombay Presidency, silver rupee (KM.223), mounted as ornate brooch, rupee copy and uniface copies of Japan-Ryuku Islands, half shu (KM.115) and China (cf.Schjoth 621). Fine-extremely fine.(7)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver half rupees, Lahore mint, Regnal year 47 (1602), month Di, another year A.H. 1000 (Alef), Ahmadabad mint type, (KM. SAC 61.1, 66.3). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees, Lahore mint, Regnal year 7 (1612-1613), month Shahrewar, another Surat mint Regnal year 17, A.H. 1031, (KM. SAC 145.11, 148.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver half rupees, Surat mint, Regnal year [1], A.H. [10]38, another A.H. 1049, no Regnal year, (KM. SAC 213.2, 218.8). Good fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupee, Akbarabad mint (Mustaqir-ul-Khilafat, Regnal year 47 and year 1116 (1704-5), (KM. SAC 300.6). Good very fine.
Estimate $20
SOLD $20
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.90 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 1088 (A.D. 1677-8), Regnal year 20, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.BMC 709, cf.Nagpur 1030, cf. Indian Museum Calcutta 1144, cf.Panjab Museum Lahore 1488, KM. SAC 315.42). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Kam Bakhsh, (A.H. 1119-1120), (A.D. 1707-1708), silver rupee, (11.3 grams), struck at Haidarabad Dar-ul-Jihad mint, issued A.H. 1120 (A.D. 1749-1750), Regnal year 2, obv. Kam Bakhsh name at top, hijri date on centre right, rev. mint name at base, Regnal year centre right, (KM. SAC 336.5). With additional bankers marks on flan and edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), round Gold mohur, (10.6 grams), struck at Surat mint, issued A.H. [1131-2] (A.D. 1719-1720), Regnal year 1, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top as 'By Favour of God, Emperor of the Age', rev. partial mint name at bottom, Regnal year centre right, (Not present in any published collection, cf.KM. SAC 435.4 [but gold mohur not silver rupee]). Very fine and very rare, an unpublished type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, Gwalior mint, Regnal year 2, A.H. 1132, Kora mint, Regnal year 17, year 114[X], (KM. 436.25, 436.39). Second with some edge corrosion, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D.1754-1759), round Gold mohur, (10.395 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. [1169] (A.D. 1755-6), Regnal year 2, obv. Alamgir II name at top, date on flan upper left, rev. mint name in centre, Regnal year centre left, (BMC 1061, Punjab Museum Lahore 2734, Lucknow 4355, KM. SAC 466.1). Holed, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), gold quarter mohur, Regnal Year 9 but issued in A.H. 1188 = 1788, (Pr. 10, KM. SAC 657). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $450
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupees, Regnal Year 1 (1754-5); Regnal year 2 (1755-6); Regnal Year 5 (1758-9), (Pr. -, 68-9, 70, KM.176). Nearly very fine, all rare to extremely rare, first coin unpublished. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $60
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 $70
SOLD $0
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Surat mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold double panchia or ten rupees, (7.9 grams), with Regnal Year 5[1], privy mark No.1 (3 lozenges 1 over 2), dumpy flan, early issue, without A.H. date, (cf.Pr. 250-1, cf.KM. SAC 667). The denomination unknown, extremely fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, dated A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver half and rupees (3), plain edge, (Pr. 286, 288, KM. 221, 223). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, gold pagoda undated (1740-1807), obv. three swami pagoda, (KM.304). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
East India Company, Mogul issue under British control, in name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Gokulgarh mint, as a local Sindhia Governor Issue, year [12]04, Regnal Year 32, issued 1790-1, (KM. 624). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Chaulukyas of Anahillapataka, Kumarapala, (1145-1171), Gold stater or dinara, not dated, (4.1 grams), obv. four armed Lakshmi seated cross legged facing, rev. 'Srimad Ku-marapala - Devah', (M.441-443). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Ratnapura Kalachuris of Tripuri, Jajalladeva II, (1165-1170), Gold quarter dinara, not dated, (1.0 grams), obv. crude lion and elepant in combat, rev. 'Srimaj Jajalla Deva', (Roy, Pl.6, 15; Gupta 'Coins' Pl.XVIII, 188). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupee 1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, with normal four, (KM. 34, 35 [4]). Cleaned, Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cooch Behar, Nripendra Narayan, (CB 353-401, SE 1785-1833, A.D. 1863-1911), Nazarana half rupee, dated CB354 = 1864, (KM. 180, Y.3). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130