Catalogue
Assam, various rulers, silver octagonal rupees (3), years SE1677, 1693, 1709, (= A.D. 1755, 1771, 1787); quarter rupee SE1716 ( = A.D. 1794), (KM. 134, 182, 194, 218). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Baroda, silver (2) half rupee Sayaji Rao III, quarter rupee Khande Rao 127X, copper assorted rulers, (10); Bhutan (4) copper deb half rupees; Cooch Behar silver half rupees (2), all in packets described. Mostly fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Mysore, Haidar Ali, (A.H.1174-1197), (A.D. 1761-1782), gold pagoda, (each 3.4 grams), undated issue, uncertain mint, obv. god and goddess, rev. letter He above dots, (KM.15, M.971-971a). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202), (A.D. 1782-1787), gold pagoda, (3.4 grams),issued year 1220 = 1785, RY 10, Patan mint, (KM.129a, cf.M.981a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.4 grams), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Sri Krishna ra ja', (KM.210, M.1024-5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.4 and 3.46 grams), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Sri Krishna ra ja', (KM.210, M.1024-5). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
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 $40
SOLD $0
Travancore, Rama Varma VI, (1885-1924), milled coinage, copper cash, not dated, (KM.46, Y.41.1). Fine - brilliant uncirculated. (228)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1678-1740, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.4 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (Pr.2 var., KM. 288). Good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
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 $180
Madras Presidency , one forty eighth rupee, 1797 (KM.398) mistruck at centre. Some mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1769-1790 type, Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold mohur, (12.4 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), and dated A.H. 1199 = A.D. 1784-5, plain edge, (Pr. 35, KM. 94). May have been mounted on edge, otherwise extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), gold half mohur, (6.1 grams), Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Calcutta mint, edge filed smooth, (Pr. 63, KM. 101). Has been mounted, edge smoothed, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, New Calcutta Mint Coinage, 1831-1835, one pie, (Pr.213, KM.58). Uncirculated with original mint bloom.
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting 1672-1703, Anglina type, copperoon or pice year 9 = 1674, (Pr. 81, KM. SAC P.81, Parsons 5-6, [BNJ XX, p.256-7], fig 2 [p.256]). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Local Minting (1672-1703), Anglina type, copperoon or pice year AoDo = 1675, others of same year or earlier with very weak dates, but with MON at start of reverse legend, (Pr.86, cf.KM. SAC 81). Small flans as usual, otherwise fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $40
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Surat mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, rupees (3), one small dumpy flan early issue, another larger round flan date off flan, another a base metal contemporary forgery, similar half rupees (3), two without dates, (Pr. 253, 254, cf.KM.663, 664). Clear dates extremely fine, others very fine, forgery fine. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $30
Bombay Presidency, 1802-1829 Local Minting Balemark type, one pice, 1803 (2 with 3 like an 8), 1810, 1826, 1827, others uncertain including a double pice (4), Local Southern Concan issue half pice 1821, (KM. 198, 225). Thick dumpy flans, very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
General Trade coinage issue or 'Portcullis Coinage', Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver four testerns (four reales), mintmark O, (1600), obv. crowned arms, around O: ELIZABETH. D;G; ANG; FRA; ET. HIBER; REGINA., crowned E R at sides, rev. O: POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM., around crowned portcullis, (Pr. 2). Weak in places on the legend, otherwise good very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
India, a range of issues, mostly from native states in copper, includes EIC, also China silver dollars (2), Federation of the Colonies in white metal, and 1885 NSW troops to Sudan gilt (C.1885/3). The last extremely fine, others good - uncirculated. (45)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Hyderabad, Afzal Ad-Daula, (A.H. 1273-1285) (A.D.1857-1869), silver rupees, first series [12]73/18 (1857-8), 1275/18 (1859-1860), second series, 1278/5 (1861-2); 1279/6 (1862-3) (2); 1280/7 (1863-4) (2); 1281 (1864-5) (2); 1284/11 (1866-7) (2); 1285/12 (1868/9) (2); half rupee first series 1273/18 (1857-8); quarter rupees undated (3), two annas undated, (KM. C.90, 91, Y.3, 4, 6). Mostly very fine, or better. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hyderabad, Afzal Ad-Daula, (A.H. 1273-1285) (A.D.1857-1869), second series, silver rupees 1276/3 (1859-1860); 1278/5 (1861-2); 1279/6 (1862-3); 1280/7 (1863-4); 1281/8 (1864-5); 1282/9 (1865-6); 1283/10 (1866-7); 1285/12 (1868/9) (2); quarter rupee A.H. 1279; (KM. Y.6). Mostly very fine, or better. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Hyderabad, Afzal Ad-Daula, (A.H. 1273-1285) (A.D.1857-1869), second series, silver rupees 1275/2 (1858-9) (2); 1277/4 (1860-1); 1278/5 (1861-2); 1279/6 (1862-3); 1280/7 (1863-4); 1281/8 (1864-5); 1282/9 (1865/6), 1283/10 (1866/7) (2); (KM. Y.6). Mostly very fine, or better. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), silver sixteenth rupees A.H. 1300/[16], 130[X], 1312/29, 1314, 1321, silver eighth rupees A.H. 1298/14, 1299 (mounted), 1305, 1306, 1308/24, 1316, undated (1), (KM. Y13, Y14). Very fine - extremely fine, one date unpublished. (13)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), silver sixteenth rupees A.H. 1299, 1300/16, [1301]/17, 1303, 1304, 130[5]/21, 1307 (mounted), 1314/30, 1320/37, undated (1), silver eighth rupees A.H. 128[X], 1286, 1287, 13[XX] (3), 1300/16 (2), 1302, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308 (4), 1308/24, 1309, 131[X] (2), 1317/33, undated (4), (KM. Y13, Y14). Very fine - extremely fine, some dates unpublished. (35)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), silver quarter rupees A.H. 1282 (error date), 1286/1, 1288, 1290, 1294/17, 1300, 1306 (2), 1307 (5), 1308, 1316 (KM. Y15). Very fine - extremely fine, some dates unpublished. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), silver quarter rupees A.H. 128[X], 1287, 1291/7, 1294, 1295, 129[X]/14, 1299, 1300/16, 1301, 1301/13, 1304/21, 1306, 1306/22, 1307/23, 1308/24, 1316/[32], (KM. Y15). Very fine - good extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40