Catalogue
Ghiyasu-D-Din Balban, (664-686 A.H., 1266-1287 A.D.), silver tankas, (11.00 grams), Delhi mint, dated 66X, obv. three lines, (The Iman Al Mustansim, the commander of the faithful), rev. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Ghiyasu-D-Din wa ud din the VictoriousBalban Sultan), (cf.Wright 241, BMC 112-4, Hull 160, cf.M.2516-8, Rajgor 935), another (10.84 grams), Delhi mint, dated 666?, (IMC 150, Rajgor 935). Very fine or better both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Muizzu-D-Din Kaiqubad, (686-689 A.H., 1287-1290 A.D.), copper fals, (4.21 grams), Probably Delhi mint, not dated, obv. two lines, (The most mighty Sultan), rev. (Muizzu-D-Din wa ud din), (Wright 267-270, Hull 176, M.2532, IMC 166-7, BMC 131, Rajgor 946). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Muizzu-D-Din Kaiqubad, (686-689 A.H., 1287-1290 A.D.), silver tankas, (10.85 grams), Delhi mint, dated 68X, obv. four lines, (The Iman Al Mustansim, the commander of the faithful), rev. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Muizzu-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Kaiqubad, the Sultan), (cf.Wright 258-260, cf.Hull 170, cf.M.2528-2530, BMC 124-5?, Rajgor 954), another similar type (10.645 grams), Delhi mint, not dated, (BMC 128, cf.M.2528-2530, Rajgor 954). Very fine or better, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Jalalu-D-Din Firoz Shah II, (689-695 A.H., 1290-1296 A.D.), billon jital, (3.41 grams), probably Delhi mint, not dated, obv. three lines, (The most mighty Sultan Jalalu-D-Din wa ud din), rev. in square, (Firoz Shah) around, (Sri Sultan Jalalu-D-Din), (Wright 287-290, Hull 188, M.2538, IMC 181-2, BMC 146-8, Rajgor 966); another copper fals or one and a half gani (3.67 grams), nd., (Wright 292-3, Hull 190, M.2539, IMC 183-4, BMC 149-151, Rajgor 964), obv. two lines (The Most Mighty Sultan). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Jalalu-D-Din Firoz Shah II, (689-695 A.H., 1290-1296 A.D.), silver Tankas, (10.78 grams), Delhi mint, dated 691, obv. four lines, (The Iman Al Mustansim, the commander of the faithful), rev. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Jalalu-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Firoz Shah the Sultan), (Wright 282, Hull 185, M.2536, IMC 177, BMC 142, Rajgor 972); another similar dated 692, Delhi mint. (10.61 grams), (Wright 283). Very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), billon jitals, (3.525 grams), no mint, dated 700, obv. three lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din), rev. in circle (Muhammad Shah), around, (Sri Sultan Alau-D-Din 700), others dated 705, 706, 707, 708, 710, (Wright 342-3, 350-5, cf.M.2569, cf.Hull 208, IMC 227, 232-5, 237, BMC 182, 188-190, Rajgor 990; copper fals or one and a half gani (4.51 grams), no mint, nd., (Wright 362-3, M.2571, IMC 239-240, BMC 202-3, Rajgor 988). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), billon jitals, (3.57 grams), no mint, dated 702, obv. three lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din), rev. three lines (The Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan 702), (Wright 327-8, cf.M.2570, cf.Hull 207, IMC 220, BMC 196, Rajgor 991); others dated 712, 713, [7]14, 715, and date off flan, (Wright 332-341, IMC 223-6, BMC 198-201, Rajgor 991). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), silver tankas, (10.86 grams), Delhi mint, dated [6]97, (cf.Wright 307, cf.Hull 205, M.2541, cf.IMC 201, BMC 166, Rajgor 994), obv. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Muhammad Shah, The Sultan), rev. three lines (Sekunder the II, right hand of Khalifat, supporter of the Faith), others of similar type (5) Delhi mint, years 700, 701, 702, 705, 707, (M.2543-5, 2548, 2550). Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.50 grams), Delhi mint, dated 708, obv. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan). rev. three lines (Sekunder the II, right hand of the Khalifat, supporter of the faithful), (cf. Wright 309, cf. Hull 205, M.2551, Rajgor 994), others of similar style (6) Delhi mint, dated 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, (M.2552, 2554-8). Fine - good very fine, some scarce dates. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Bengal Sultanate, Saif-ud-Din Firuz Shah (892-895 A.H., 1486-1489 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.7 grams), Fathabad mint, date 893 = A.D. 1487, obv. four line legend within circle, rev. date and four line legend, (M.-, Hull 818, Rajgor 444). Very fine, short of flan as usual, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bengal Sultanate, Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Shah Ghazi (962 A.H., 1554-1555 A.D.), silver tankah, (11.5 grams), Arakan mint, date 962 = A.D. 1554-5, obv. three line legend within circle, rev. date and mint around three line legend, (M.-, Hull 864, Rajgor 575). Nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Gulbarga Sultanate (Bahmanis of the Deccan), Ala-ud-din Ahmad Shah II, (A.H. 838-862, A.D. 1434-1457), gold tanka, Muhammadabad mint, (11.1 grams), year off flan, (Rajgor 2608, Khan 4713). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Gulbarga Sultanate (Bahmanis of the Deccan), Ala-ud-din Ahmad Shah II, (A.H. 838-862, A.D. 1434-1457), gold tanka, Muhammadabad mint, (11.1 grams), year off flan, (Rajgor 2608, Khan 4713). Slightly dirty, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Gulbarga Sultanate (Bahmanis of the Deccan), Shams-ud-din Muhammad Shah III, (A.H. 867-887, A.D. 1463-1482), gold tanka, Muhammadabad mint, (10.8 grams), year off flan, (Rajgor 2655). Fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver half rupee year 48, Lahore mint, ornamental border type, (KM. SAC 67.1). Porous surface, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupees, Lahore mint, Ardibihist month, year 37 (KM.62.2); another probably Urdu mint, year 36; another a round silver half rupee with Aban month year XX, Ahmadabad mint, (KM. SAC 66.1). Very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Mogul, Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), silver square rupees, Delhi mint, regal year 44, Tir month, (KM.88.2), another Tatta mint, regal year 46, Khurdad mint, (KM.88.7). Dumpy flans, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold quarter ashrafi, or tenth mohur, (0.940 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 963-971, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name and legend, (BMC 26-9, Punjab Museum Cat. 157, KM. 100.2.). Weak in places on edge and on kalina, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold quarter ashrafi, or tenth mohur, (1.152, 0.808, 0.942, 0.770 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 963-971, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name and legend, (BMC 26-9, Punjab Museum Cat. 157, KM. 100.2.). Weak in places, some on a small flan, incomplete kalina, otherwise fine - very fine, rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur of native workmanship, (11.025 grams), Agra mint reading, date reading A.H. 973 (A.D. 1565-6), legends all reversed, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.KM. SAC 105.1). Slightly short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, interesting and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur of native workmanship, (10.74 grams), Agra mint reading?, date reading A.H. 975? (A.D. 1567-8), legends all barbarous, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, poor date and uncertain mint signature, (cf.KM. SAC 105.1). Nearly full flan on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine, interesting and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $220
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.695 grams), struck in Ahmadabad mint, issued A.H. 986 (A.D. 1578-9), mint signature off flan, attribution on style, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (BMC -, Punjab Museum Cat. -, Nagpur 26, Indian Museum Calcutta 81, KM. SAC 108.2). Short on flan as usual, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), square Gold mohur, (10.87 grams), struck in Urdu Zafar Qarim mint, issued A.H. 1000 (A.D. 1591-2), Urdu Zafar Qarim mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (cf.BMC 73-7, cf.Punjab Museum Cat. 124, Nagpur -, Indian Museum Calcutta 101, KM. SAC 119.4). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver half rupee, Patna mint, year 15, (KM.213.3). Fine, rare, date unlisted in KM.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver half rupees, Ahmadabad mint, year 2, another Surat mint, year 30, (KM.213.1; 218.8]). Fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, (A.H. 1068, A.D. 1658), gold mohur, Ahmadabad mint, year 1, A.H.1068, (KM.273.1). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.91 grams), struck at Akbarabad Mustaqir-ul-Mulk mint, issued A.H. 1105 (A.D. 1693-1694), Regnal year 37, obv. Aurangzeb name at top, date lower left, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.Nagpur 980-981, KM. 315.6). Full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), round gold mohur, struck at Haidarabad Daru-ul-Jihad mint, Regnal year 32, issued A.H. date of flan, obv. Aurangzeb name at top, rev. mint name on coin in centre and at base, Regnal year in bottom row, (KM.315.20, cf.Panjab Museum Lahore 1484, cf.Nagpur Museum 1013-1015, cf.Provincial Museum Lucknow 2466). Slightly bent as struck, extremely fine with some mint bloom, rare not present for this date for this mint in major published collections.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.90 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 1070 (A.D. 1659-1660), Regnal year 3, obv. Aurangzeb name at top, date lower left, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.Nagpur 1030, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 1144, cf.Panjab Museum Lahore 1488, KM. 315.42). Full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Kam Bakhsh, (A.H. 1119-1120, A.D. 1707-1708), silver rupee, Haidarabad mint, year 2, A.H.1120, (KM.336.5). Very fine, schrof marks, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0