Catalogue
Kushan, Vasudeva I (c.A.D. 290-310), gold stater, (7.9 grams), obv. standing king facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered to altar, another trident above altar, legend around, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhPO upwards to right, (Gobl 509 type, M.3388). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $640
Post Kushan Empire, Shaka, (c.A.D. 300-330), gold stater, (7.804 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend [APDOXPO], (M.3575-3578). Flan crack, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.55 grams), Lyrist type, obv. king, nimbate, clothed in the dhoti, seated to left, on an upholstered couch, his right foot tucked beneath him, his left arm resting on a footstool in front of the couch, he holds a lute in his left hand, which he plays with his right, the couch rests on four knobbed legs and has a tall back, Brahmi legend around of Samudragupta full titles, 'Maharajah Samudragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, to left, seated on wicker stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, tall standard behind, to right the Brahmi legend 'Samudragupta', (Altekar cf.plate III, 15, BMC 50, [Pl.V, 1] from similar dies, M.4788 same dies). Of finest style, round, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.855 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', (M.4803, Altekar cf.plate IV, 14, BMC 76 [Pl.VI, 18] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $0
Taxila, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Suvayasa (c.400 A.D.)?, base gold stater, (7.7 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (cf.M.3629). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
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 $4,000
SOLD $0
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver rupee, struck at Machhlipattan mint, issued A.H. 1100 (A.D. 1688-1689), Regnal year 32, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (KM. 300.55). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), silver rupee, Lucknow mint, Regnal year 4, no A.H. date, (KM.347.14, IMC 1695). Very fine, scarce with old ticket marked £25.
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupee, Azamnagar mint, AH 1127, Regnal year 2?, (KM.377.12). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), silver rupees, Elichpur mint, AH 1125, Regnal year 2, another Ujjain mint A.H.1130, Regnal year 7, (KM.377.24, 377.63). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Hathras mint, local Governor Issue as Madhoji Sindhia as Amir-ul-Umara (A.H.1199-1209, A.D.1784-1794), year 12XX, RY 30 in name of Shah Alam II, issued 1787-8, (KM. 640). As struck, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1691-1740, first struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint in 1691-2, (3.466 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1691-1740, first struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint in 1691-2, (3.466 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Madras Presidency, native style coinage, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Arcot mint, probably with frozen year 6 (issued to 1809), (Pr.140, KM.384). Very fine - good very fine without a date reading. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Madras, closed lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, large flan rupee, (Pr. 258, 259, KM. 414, 415). Toned. very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency , one forty eighth rupee, 1797 (KM.398) off centre misstrike. Some mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint Coinage, First period, 1776-1812, silver rupees (2) with fish symbol, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued in 1203 (1788-9), Regnal Year 17/31, another issued in 1224 (1809-1810), Regnal Year 17/49, (Pr.237, 278, KM.40). Very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad mint, 1793 second milled issue, perpetual 19 san sicca series, jewellry copy of standard gold currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), gold half mohur, (4.25 grams), Regnal year 19 (fixed), without privy mark and with oblique milling to right, (cf.Pr. 402, cf.KM. 101). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
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. 1147, Regnal Year 17 (1735-6); A.H. 1148, Regnal Year 18 (1736-7); A.H. 114[9], Regnal Year 19 (1737-8); (Pr. 48, 49, 50, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Fine - very fine, with schrof marks, all rare. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
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 $70
Baroda, Manaji Rao (Regent), (A.H. 1204-1208, A.D. 1789-1793), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Baroda mint, silver rupee, without Nagari `MA', but with scimitar, not dated but regal date off flan, (cf.KM. C.17). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Bhopal, silver rupees, Shah Jahan Begam (A.H. 1285-1319, A.D. 1868-1891), regal year 8, 1289 (1872-3) (2 variants); year 8, 1293 (1876-7) (Zarb below Bhopal); year 9, 1294 (1877-8); year 10 1295 (1878), year 11, 1296 (2 different varieties); (KM. Y.10, 14). Very fine or better, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Cis-Sutlej States, Ibrahim Ali Khan (A.H. 1288-1326, A.D. 1871-1908), Maler Kotla State, silver rupees (2 one base metal), not dated, Ahmad Ali Khan, (A.H. 1326, 1908), silver rupees (3), all variants of each other on obverse, (KM 6, 9). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Gwalior, Jayaji Rao (A.H. 1259-1304, A.D. 1843-1886), silver half rupee (6, including years 23, 27 [2]); silver quarter rupee (3); silver eighth rupee (2); another uncertain half rupee; Madho Rao, (VS 1943-1982, A.D. 1886-1925), silver quarter rupees (2), all Lashkar mint, (KM. 148-151, 157). - Fine - extremely fine, a few scarce. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Gwalior, Daulat Rao, (A.H. 1209-1243, A.D. 1794-1827), in name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), Sheopur mint, silver rupees, all with date 1228, regal years 13 (4), another 1[X], obv. cannon to left, rev. date 1228, (KM. 201). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Gwalior, Mahadji Rao (A.H. 1175-1209, A.D. 1761-1794), in name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1209, A.D. 1759-1806), Ujjain mint, silver rupees, dated 1198 year 24; 1200 year 26; 1201 year 30; 1204 year 32; 1205 year 34; 1206 year 34; all with characteristic sword on obverse, (KM. 218). Extremely fine, some with mint bloom. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Gwalior, Baija Rao (A.H. 1243-1249, A.D. 1827-1833), in name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1209, A.D. 1759-1806), Lashkar mint, silver rupee, regal year 22 A.H. with 'shri' and triscul, (KM. 129); Hyderabad, Sikandar Jah (A.H. 1218-1244, A.D. 1803-1829), in name of Muhammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253 A.D. 1806-1837), rupees, year 16; year 17, A.H. 1239; year 2X, 1241, (KM.45). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Indore, Shivaji Rao (VS1943-1960, A.D. 1886-1903), milled coinage, silver rupee, VS1956, (1899), obv. bust of Shivaji Rao slightly to left with turban separating legend, (KM.47.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H. 1197-1202) (A.M. 1215-1227), (A.D. 1782-1799), silver rupee, Patan mint (Seringapatan), year 1219 (retrograde date) (= 1791), oblique milling on edge, (KM.126). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787), gold pagoda, Patan mint, A.M. 1221 = A.D. 1792, regnal year 11, (KM.129a). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80