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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
Travancore, Rama Varma VI, (1885-1924), milled coinage, copper cash, not dated, (KM.46, Y.41.1). Fine - brilliant uncirculated. (Approx.375)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
British India, silver rupees 1840, 1862 five dots, 1882C, half rupee 1875, quarter rupee 1882 dot, two annas 1862, 1881 (2), 1882; Ceylon, large five cents 1870. The last coin with some mint bloom and good extremely fine, others fine - uncirculated. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Native States, British India, 1830-1940s, a wide range, one cash - one rupee, assorted dates. Very good - very fine. (72)
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
India, ingot in silver (999 fine, for ten tolas, Devkaran Nanjee Bombay, c.1950-1960. Extremely fine
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Ionia, Phocaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.520 grams), obv. Athena head to left wearing Attic helmet decorated with Griffin, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 91, BMC 45 [p.210], Pozzi 2508 [Pl.LXXIV]). Very fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Valentinian III (A.D. 425-455), solidus, Ravenna mint, (4.42 grams), Imitative issue by barbarians, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Emperor Valentinian III standing facing, holding long cross and Victory, with foot on serpent, (C.19, cf.S.4291). Letters and style barbarous, original dies somewhat defaced, has been mounted, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $110
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.40 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG S, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC [4e], BMC 8, MIB 5). Nearly full mint bloom, minor scratch on obverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.466 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, C to left, CONOB in exergue, (S.348, DOC [7c], BMC 15). Nearly full mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 grams), Officina **D*, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC**D*, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5d, T.15, R.1006). With full broad flan weakly slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA A[VGG] Z, (S.618, DOC 5g). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0