Catalogue
Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, (A.H. 1329-1368) (A.H. 1911-1948), gold ashrafi, A.H.1354 = 1935-6, Regal year 25, (KM.57a). Trace of mount mark on edge, good extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Maratha Coinage, Central India, probably for Gwalior, silver rupees linked by common symbol an axe to right, one of year 34, with additional sword and star close together, (cf.AE of same date and type in Maheshwari & Wiggins MUC No.T51, uncertain Maratha mint), others (2) similar axe and nine dots around central dot, dated 3X, all linked by similarity of obverse or reverse legend. Good fine - extremely fine, unpublished and excessively rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Sind, Amirs of Khairpur, British Occupation, (after A.H.1259, A.D. 1843), in name Mahmud Shah Durrani, Bhakkar mint, silver rupee, year [12]61, (1845), rev. British lion, date and text, (KM. 11). Fine-good fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Sind, Amirs of Khairpur, British Occupation, (after A.H.1259, A.D. 1843), in name Mahmud Shah Durrani, Bhakkar mint, silver rupee, year [12]65, (1849), date and text, (KM. 12). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $60
Awadh, Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Lucknow mint, rupee, without obverse A.H. date, but with regal year 26, (KM. 103.3, C.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Dig mint (mint name Mahre Indrapur), silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), * to left of date, with mint mark symbols of * and .I., (KM. 176.1). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Bindraban, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, (11.2 grams), Mathura (Islamabad mint), regal year 23 (1196) = 1782, (KM. 40.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Cooch Bihar, Jagaddipendra Narayan, (SE 1844-1871, A.D. 1922-1949), silver nazarana half rupee, (5.4 grams), CB 413 = A.D. 1923, (KM.225). Edge bump, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Hyderabad, Sikandar Jah, (A.H. 1218-1244, A.D.1806-1837), gold mohur, A.H. 1237 (1821-2), Regnal year 16, Haidarabad mint, (KM. C.60). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $900
Hyderabad, gold half ashrafi, A.H.1349 (KM.56.2). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Hyderabad, gold ashrafi, A.H.1343 (KM.57a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Indore, Jaswant Rao and in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, (A.H. 1212-1226, A.D. 1797-1811), nazarana rupee, (14.7 grams) with obverse date A.H. 1222 (1807-8), and reverse with regal year 2 of Muhammad Akbar II, (KM. 8, C.58). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Indore, Tukoji Rao II, (A.H. 1260-1304, A.D. 1844-1886), presentation rupee, with obverse date A.H. 1289 (1872-3), and reverse with sun face, (KM. 24). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Indore, Tukoji Rao II (A.H.1260-1304, A.D. 1844-1886), presentation silver rupee A.H.1289 = 1872-3, (KM.24); Kishangarh, silver eight annas, annonymous issue, year 24, (KM.15); Sikh Empire, Dulip Singh, (VS 1900-1906, 1843-1849), silver rupee VS (18)99 = 1842, fixed date 1885; (KM.22.6); native commemorative silver medal, obv. bust of Raja facing, with ring support. Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Jaipur, Queen Victoria and Madho Singh II, (Regal years 1 -43, A.D. 1880-1922), nazarana rupee, with obverse A.D. date 1882, and reverse with regal year 2, (KM. Y.13a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $155
Jaipur, George V and Man Singh II, (Regal years 1-14, A.D. 1922-1949), nazarana paisa, with obverse A.D. date 1932, and reverse with regal year 11, (KM. YB.15). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Maratha Confederacy, local issue under East India Company Control, Bagalkot mint, 1819, (KM.271), (formerly KM.195). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mysore, Independent Kingdom, Tipu Sultan (A.H.1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787), copper paisa, Calicut mint, not dated off flan, obv. elephant to right, rev. three line inscription including clear mint reading, (cf.KM.73). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
Narwar, Mahadji Rao (A.H. 1175-1209, 1761-1794), in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Regnal year 16, A.H. 1189, (KM.25.2). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $60
Travancore, Rama Varma VI, (1885-1924), milled coinage, copper cash, not dated, (KM.46, Y.41.1). Fine - brilliant uncirculated. (228)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Indian states, small group of bronze (19) mostly Nawanagar and Kutch and silver rupee of Gwalior. Fine. (20)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Bengal Presidency, Machine struck broad flan, oblique milling silver rupee, year 17/49, A.H. 1229 = 1813-4, Banares mint, (Pr.289, KM.42). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Bengal Presidency, Benares mint 1809 Coinage, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), with frozen Regnal Year 37, 1809 half pice, struck at Calcutta for Benares province, (Pr. 307, KM.24). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Bengal Presidency, Princeps Contract Coinage, 1780-1784, madosie or half anna (4), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Regnal Year 22, A.H. 1195 (1780-1781), struck on flans of various sizes, different dies, falus or guarter anna (2), nim falus or eighth anna (2), small and large flan, sixteenth anna (2) different flan sizes, (KM.120-127). Very fine - extremely fine, the small fractions extremely fine with attractive even brown colour and high relied, all rare in this condition. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Bengal Presidency, Princeps Contract Coinage, 1780-1784, madosie or half anna (5), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Regnal Year 22, A.H. 1195 (1780-1781), struck on flans of various sizes, different dies, (KM.126-127). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 11XX, Regnal Year 12 (1731-2); 114[9], Regnal Year 19 (1737-8); (Pr. 44, 50, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Very fine, and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, A.H. 115X, Regnal Year 28 (1745-6); A.H. 115X, Regnal year 29 (1746-7); (Pr. -, -, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Very fine, extremely rare, both unpublished. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur (A.H.1161-1167, A.D. 1748-1754), silver rupee, Regnal Year 6 (1753-1754). Has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Regnal Year 4 (1757-8), (cf.Pr. 70, KM.176). Staining on reverse, otherwise good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Regal Year 9 (c.1762-3), with crescent on reverse (Pr. 75, KM.178). Cleaned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0