Catalogue
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.5 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', 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 Sri Vikramah, (Altekar cf.plate IV, 15, BMC 71 [Pl.VII, 12] from very similar dies, cf.M.4799). Flat on the head of Lakshmi, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver half rupee with Azar month year 42, Ahmadabad mint, (KM. SAC 66.1). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $50
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver tanka (6.3 grams), Kashmir mint, (KM. SAC 74.1). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), round silver half rupee, struck at Ahmadnagar mint, nd., (KM 134.1, unpriced). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), round silver half rupee, 103[7/1] Daulatabad mint; (cf.KM. 218.4). Good fine, very porous field and unpublished for this type and denomination.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), round silver half rupee, regal year 24, Surat mint; (KM. 218.8). Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, round issues, Nagar mint, A.H.1042, regal year 5, (type KM.227.X). Fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.95 grams), struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. [1038] (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Azar month, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, Regnal Year, month and mint signature, rev. Persian legend, (Mitchiner 3211, KM. SAC 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, FDC.
Estimate $700
SOLD $590
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver half rupee, struck at Surat mint, dated A.H. 1089, (KM. 294.6). Very fine, unpublished mint, excessively rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver half rupee, struck at Bandar Mubarak? mint without date, (KM. -). Very fine, unpublished mint, excessively rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167, A.D.1748-1754), silver half rupee, struck at Surat mint, not dated, uncertain regal year, (KM. 444.3). Test mark in field, cut in edge, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D.1754-1759), round silver rupee, struck at Mahindarpur mint, issued A.H. 1170 (A.D. 1755-6), Regnal year 3, (KM. 460.33). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Shah Jahan III, (A.H. 1173-1174, A.D. 1759-1760), silver rupee, Surat, year 1, (KM. 475.4 unpriced). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1174-1292, A.D.1759-1788), round silver rupee, struck at Mahindarpur mint, issued A.H. 1177 (A.D. 1763-4), Regnal year 4, (KM. 656). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Assorted states mostly copper, a few silver fanams (24) mostly paisas with some duplication, most are attributed, they include Awadh (2), Banswara (2), Baroda (50), Bharatpur (1), Bhawalpur (1), Bhopal (9), Bikanir (2), Bijapur (4), Bundi (6), Cambay (32), Chola (2), Chhota Udaipur (1), Datia (2), Dhar (9) Elichpur (9), Gwailor (78), Hyderabad (65), Indore (127), Jaipur (16), Jamnagar (1), Janjira (3), Jaora (4), Jhabua (5), Jodhpur (48), Junaghar (28), Kutch (4), Lunawada (1), Kishangarh (3), Mysore (16), Porbundar (1), Pratapgarh (1), Ratlam (6), Sailana (4), Tonk (5), Travancore (117), Udaipur etc (9), Zabua (1), uncertain mostly identifiable not sorted issues etc. (114). Some fine or better, mostly very good. (818)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Alwar, Queen Victoria, milled coinage, rupee, 1891, (KM. 45); Bhopal, Shah Jahan Begam, A.H. 1285-1319, A.D. 1868-1901), rupee A.H.1293, regal year 8, (KM.14); Bikanir, Ganga Singhji (VS 1944-1999, A.D. 1887-1942), rupee VS 1994 (1937), (KM.19); Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, (A.H. 1329-1367, A.D. 1911-1948), rupee A.H.1335, regal year 6, (KM.53a). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
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 $150
Awadh, Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Lucknow mint, rupees, obverse A.H. dates, 1207 (1792-3) (2), 1212 (1797-8), 1213 (1798-9), 1221 (1806-7), 1233 (1817-8), all with regal year 26, (KM. 103.2, C.6). Good fine or better. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (A.H. 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow mint, rupee, A.H. 1235 (1819), year 1, as variety I, (KM. 165.1; C.39.1); East India Company, Bombay Presidency, silver rupee, Surat mint, year 46, A.H. 1215, (KM.223). Good very fine or better with atractive grey tone. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Awadh, Nasir-ud-din Haidar (A.H. 1243-1253, A.D. 1827-1837) quarter rupee with full flan and complete legends in style of rupee, A.H.1247 regal year 5, (KM.201.1). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Awadh, rupees (3), Muhammad Ali Shah (A.H.1253-1258, A.D.1837-1842) A.H. 1253, regal year 1 (KM.316.1); Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), A.H. 1262, regal year 5, (2) (KM.336); Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), quarter rupee A.H. 1265, no regal year, (KM.361.1), others copper falus no date (2), (KM.351.1). quarter rupee mounted on obverse, falus fine, others good fine or better, all in packets described. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Awadh, rupees, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar (A.H. 1230-1234, A.D. 1814-1819), A.H.1235 regal year 1, Variety 1 (KM.165.1); Nasir-ud-din Haidar (A.H. 1243-1253, A.D. 1827-1837) A.H.1245 regal year 2, (KM.186); Muhammad Ali Shah (A.H.1253-1258, A.D.1837-1842) A.H. 1256, regal year 4 (KM.316.2); Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), A.H. 1261, regal year 3, (KM.336); Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), A.H. 1268, regal year 5, (KM.365.3). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Bajranggarh, Jai Singh, (A.D. 1797-1818), Jainagar mint, silver rupee, year 20 (1818), thick dumpy flan type, (KM.7; C.6a). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Baroda, Ganpat Rao (A.H. 1264-1273, A.D. 1847-1856), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (A.H. 1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), Baroda mint, silver rupees, scimitar to right of Julus, year 12[64] regal year 43 (1847-8); 12[71]/50 (1854-5); silver half rupees 1264/[43]; another [1264]/43 (1847-8); 1[265]/44 (1848-9); 126[9]/49 (1852-3); [1271]/51 (1854-5); [1272]/52 (1855-6); silver quarter rupees undated (2); silver eighth rupee not dated; (KM. C.44, 45, 46, 47). Fine - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Baroda, Khande Rao (A.H. 1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda mint, native copper rupee, scimitar turning right, year 1277 (1860-1); copper two paisa 1285 (1868-9); paisa 1274 (1857-8); 1275 (1858-9); 1276 (1859-1860); 1277 (1860-1); with additional hoof 1282 (1865-6); 1283 (1866-7); 1284 (1867-8); 1285 (1867-8); half paisa 1275 (1858-9); 1276 (1859-1860); with additional hoof 1285 (1867-8); (KM. Y.6, 10, 11). Fine - good very fine, some scarce all with readable dates. (13)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Baroda, Khande Rao (A.H. 1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda mint, silver rupees, scimitar turning right, year 127X (1857-1862); 1281 (1864-5); 1285 (1868-9); 1286 (1869-1870); 1287 (1870); another undated; (KM. Y.12). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Baroda, Khande Rao (A.H. 1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda mint, silver Nazarana rupee, scimitar turning right below, year 1287 (1870), upset dies, (KM. Y.14.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Baroda, Khande Rao (A.H. 1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda mint, silver Nazarana rupee, scimitar turning right below, year 1287 (1870), normal dies, (KM. Y.14.1). Fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Baroda, Malhar Rao (A.H. 1287-1292, A.D. 1870-1875), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda mint, silver half rupees, scimitar turning right, year 1287 (1870-1); 1288 (1871-2); silver eighth rupee 129[0] (1873-4); copper two paisa 1288 (1871-2); 1289 (1872-3); [12]90; paisa 1288 (1871-2); 1289 (1872-3); 1290 (1873-4); half paisa not dated; (KM. Y.15-18, 20). Fine - good very fine. (10)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Baroda, Malhar Rao (A.H. 1287-1292, A.D. 1870-1875), copper paisa Baroda mint, 1288 (1871-2); 128[X] (3); 1290; Sayaji Rao III (A.H. 1292-1357, A.D. 1875-1939), copper paisa Amreli mint, dated A.H. 1312 with retrograde dates (2) on crude flans, another on round flan major variant with dots instead of square tablet, (KM. Y.16, Y.3 and Y.3 var.). Fine - good very fine, last very rare and unpublished. (8)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20