Catalogue
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.8 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 1099 (A.D. 1677-8), Regnal year 31, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.BMC 709, cf.Nagpur 1035, Indian Museum Calcutta 1144, KM. SAC 315.42). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (11.0 grams), struck at Surat mint, issued A.H. 1109 (A.D. 1698-9), Regnal year 40, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint names at bottom, Regnal year centre right, (cf.BMC 707, cf.Nagpur 1069, KM. SAC 315.45). Edge knock, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Aurangzeb (A.H. 1068-1118, 1658-1707) Bijapur mint, 1103/36, Farrukhsiyar (A.H. 1124-1131, 1713-1719), Azimabad mint, 1125/2, (KM. 300.23, 377.13). Very fine, all in packets described scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Azam Shah, (A.H. 1118-9, A.D. 1707), gold mohur, (10.9 grams), Uncertain mint (but not a published mint), year 1119 = A.D. 1707, Regnal year 1, (cf.KM SAC 334, Hull -). Good very fine, extremely rare and apparently published.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupee, Elichpur mint, Regnal year 6, A.H. 1124, (KM. 348.15).`Very fine, scarce with old ticket marked £25.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124), (A.D.1712), round Gold mohur, (10.9 grams), struck at Akbarabad (Mustaqir-ul-Mulk) mint, issued A.H. 1124 (A.D. 1712), Regnal year 1, obv. Jahandar name in middle, date to centre top, rev. mint name at centre, Regnal year lower right, (BMC 881-4, Imdian Museum Catalogue 1709, Lucknow 3540, KM. 368.1). Slightly bent with minor crack in centre of reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $290
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupees, Akbarabad mint, Regnal year 4, Shahjahanabad mint A.H.1127, Regnal year 4, (KM.377.5, 377.55), others Muhammad Shah (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), Shahjahanabad mint, Regnal year 13, 19, 28, partial A.H. dates, (KM.437.4). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Akbarabad Mustaqir - ul - khilafat mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.405.3). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $115
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Regnal year 1, year [1131] off flan (1719), (KM.405.13). Scroft punch marks, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad Dar-ul khilafat mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.405.19). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Surat mint, Regnal year 1, year [1131] off flan (1719), (KM.405.21). Scroft punch marks, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 11719), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad mint, year 1, A.H. 1131; (KM. 415.23). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Muhammad Shah (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1758), silver rupee, Surat mint, couplet type `By Favour of God, Emperor of the Age', A.H. 1131 (1719), regal year 1, (KM. 435.4). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Kankurti mint, not dated no Regnal year, (KM. 436.35). Black field, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $100
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 $200
SOLD $0
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D.1754-1759), round Gold mohur, (10.9 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. 466.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D.1754-1759), round Gold mohur, (10.9 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. [117]0 (A.D. 1756-7), Regnal year 4, obv. Alamgir II name at top, rev. mint name in centre, Regnal year lower left, (BMC 1063-4, cf.Nagpur 1246, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 2186, cf.Punjab Museum Lahore 2734, Lucknow 4356, KM. 466.1). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $320
SOLD $240
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D.1754-1759), round Gold mohur, (10.8 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 116[X] (A.D. 1755-6), Regnal year 1, obv. Alamgir II name at top, date on flan upper right, rev. mint name in centre, Regnal year lower centre, (BMC 1059, Nagpur 1244-5, KM. 467.10). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, local governor issue, Gokulgarh mint, regal year 32, A.H.[12]04 (1790-1), (KM.624). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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, (Pr.241, KM.421.1). Mount removed top edge otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Madras Presidency, British style coinage system, gold third mohur or five rupees, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (3.89 grams), obv. EIC arms without suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Five rupees of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 244, KM. 457). With original mint bloom, good extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Madras Presidency, native style coinage, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Arcot mint, frozen year 6 (issued to 1809), (Pr.140, KM.384). Good very fine with clear date reading.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, second issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in small letters with end stop, large buckled garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with two small dots between legs of Vishnu, (Pr. 171, KM. 354). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, second issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in large letters, small buckled garter below, small dot to r. and centre of A, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (Pr. 172, KM. 353). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $310
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1803, five cash 1803 with large lettering, (Pr. 199, 208, KM. 316, 319). Very fine - extremely fine, mostly with attractive tone. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, twenty cash 1808 (102), ten cash 1808 (approx 580). Cleaned, otherwise generally very fine, believed to be part of a shipwreck board. (Approx. 680)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Shah Jahan II (A.H.1131, A.D. June-July 1719), silver rupee, [A.H. 1131], Regnal Year 1; (1719), (Pr. 32, KM.160, KM.(SAC) 415.20-Rare). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, A.H. 11[41], Regnal Year 11 (1729-1730); (Pr. 43, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Partaial dates and mintmark, very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, French Ordinary Court, London, proof 1791 issues of double pice or eight reas, (Pr. 119, KM.196). FDC, with even brown patina, rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
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 $100
SOLD $80