Catalogue
Cholas of Tanjore, Uttama Chola, (973-985), silver kahavanu, (4.3 grams), obv. tiger seated right under umbrella, facing two fishes upright, rev. Uttama Cholah, (M.713-725); Rajaraja Chola, (985-1014), AE 17, (cf.M.730); Rajadhiraja Chola, (1018-1052), silver third kahavanu, (M.746); another different style, (M.751); Pandyas of Madura, Tribhuvana Chakravarti, (late 15th century), obv. humped bull left, (M.1158). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
The Vijayanagar Kingdom, Harihara II (1377-1404), gold half pagodas (2), obv. Siva and Parvati seated facing, rev. Sri Pra tapa Hari hara, (M.877); Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold half and one pagoda, obv. Balakrishna seated facing, (M.898, 899); Achyutaraya, (1530-1542), gold half pagoda, obv. double headed eagle with elephants around, (cf.M.908); Rajahs of Cochin and Kalicut, gold fanam (c.1600-1750), (M.1129); Zamorins of Kalicut, golf fanam, obv. lion walking right, gold fanam, (mid. 19th century), (M.1136). Mostly extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
The Nayakas of Chitaldurg, (1565-1779), gold pagoda, obv. Durga seated facing wearing turreted headress, rev. legend, (M.939). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
The Bahmanis of Kulbarga (the Deccan), Mohammed Shah, (1358-1375), AE fals, (M.2826); Mohammed Shah II, (1378-1397), silver tankah, AH 793?, another AH 798 (M.2827); Firoz Shah, (1397-1422), silver tankah, AH 823 Ahsanabad mint, (cf.M.2829); AE fals (3) (M.2840, 2841); Ahmad Shah I, (1422-1436), AE fals (2) (M.2842); Ahmad Shah II, (1435-1457), AE double fals and fals, both AH 841, (M.2843, 2845); Mohammed Shah III, (1463-1482), AE double fals, AH 879?, (cf.M.2851); Kalimullah, (1525-1527), AE double fals, (cf.M.2858). Very good - good very fine in packets described. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
The Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Mubarak Shah, (1338-1349), AH 749, Sonargaon mint, (M.2718); Ilyas Shah, (1345-1358), AH 754 Firozabad mint, (M.2730); Sikandar Shah, (1358-1389), nd., no mint, (M.2743); Mahmud Shah?, (1442-1459), (cf.M.2745?); Hussein Shah, (1493-1518), Fathabad mint, AH 899, others undated, Hussainabad mint, (cf.M.2760, 2761, 2762 [2]); Nusrat Shah, (1518-1532), various types (3), Hussainabad mint, AH 925; Nusratabad mint 967 (sic for 927), uncertain mint (Barbakabad), 928?, (M.2777, - Rajgor 525, -); Mahmud Shah, (1532-1537), Dar-al-Zarb mint, nd, (cf.M.2788, Rajgor 556). Some with shroff marks, very good - good very fine in packets described. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
The Sultans of Bengal, Barbak Shah, (1459-1474), silver tankah, three chambers type, not dated, no mint, (cf.M.2750, Rajgor 379). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
The 'Adil Shahis of Bijapur, (1489-1686), gold pagoda, obv. shell symbol, rev. heart symbol, (M.1292). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
The Sultans of Delhi, Mohammed I, (1193-1206), billon dehliwal (5), (Rajgor 705, 707, 708, 716, 701, Val. 100, 104, 105, 106, -); Mahmud, (1206), billan unit, (Rajgor 750, M.2470); Iltutmish, (1211-1236), AE jitals (2) and fals, (Rajgor -, -, 779, Hull 67, 61, Val.148), Mu'izz, (1240-1242), AE jital (2), (Rajgor 882, cf.Val.164, M.2487); Mas'aud, (1242-1246), silver tankah, AH 6xx, (M.2489, Rajgor 899), AE jital (Rajgor 894); Nasir al din Mahmud Shah I, (1246-1266), silver tankahs (2), AH dates off flan, (M.2493-2502); Balban, (1266-1289), AE jital, (M.2526) another Kaiqubad, (1287-1290), (M.2531); Firoz Shah, (1290-1296), silver tankah, date off flan, (M.2535-7), jital (M.2538); another uncertain copper unit . Mostly fine - very fine all in packets described. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
The Sultans of Delhi, Mohammed Shah II, (1296-1316), silver tankahs, Hazrat Delhi mint, AH 706, 715, another undated, billon jitals (4), AE fals, (M.2549, 2558, 2569, 2571, Val. 203, 204, 205); Mubarak Shah, (1316-1320), billan jitals AH (716 type) another dated 716, 718, 719 (2), (Val. 210, 214, M.2574-7); Khusru, (1320), billon gani, AH 720, (M.2578, Rajgor 1057); Tughluq Shah I, (1320-1325), billon gani, 723 others not dated (2), (cf.M.2582, 2583, Hull 259,262); Mohammed III, (1325-1351), silver half tankahs, AH 726, 727, others not dated (2), Forced Token Currency half tankah, Daulatabad mint, AH 730, (Hull 335, 337, M.-, Rajgor 1127), another no mint, AH 730, (Hull 337), one tankah similar, (Hull 336), other fals (3). Mostly fine - very fine all in packets described. (27)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
The Sultans of Delhi, Mubarak Shah, (1316-1320), square silver tankah AH 718, Dar al Khalifat mint, (Hull 222, Rajgor 1039, Wright 373, M.2573). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
The Sultans of Delhi, Tughluq Shah I, (A.H. 720-725, A.D. 1320-1325), gold mohur, AH 724, Delhi mint, (Rajgor 10910, Wright 430, Hull 250, M.2579). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
The Sultans of Delhi, Firoz Shah III, (1351-1388), billon tankahs, Hazrat Delhi mint, AH 766, 765, 782, another AE fals, (cf.M.2604-6, 2607, Val. 275, 293); Mohammed Shah IV, (1390-1393), AE fals, Delhi mint, (M.2614); Mahmud Shah II, (1393-1412), AE fals, (M.2617); Bahlol Shah Lodi, (1451-1489), billon tankah, AH 883, (Hull 478, Rajgor 1509, cf.M.2623); Sikandar II, (1489-1517), billon tankahs (4), AH 915, 918 (2), other not dated, (cf.M.2626, Val. 396), a curious temple token dated AH 913, reading Akbarabad; Sher Shah Suri, (1538-1545), copper dams (2) both undated, (cf.M.2644ff); silver tankah, AH 952, Gwalior mint, another 950 no mint name, (M.2632, 2641-2); Islam Shah Suri, (1545-1552), silver tankahs, AH 955, 957, both without mint name, (M.2675); Mohammed 'Adil, (1552-1556), AE dam AH 963, half dam not dated, (cf.M.2696, 2702). Mostly very good - fine for copper, silver very fine, all in packets described. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
The Sultans of Gujarat, Ahmad Shah I, (1411-1442), AE fals, AH 845, Ahmadnagar mint, (M.2906); Mohammed Shah, (1442-1451), AH off flan, (M.2909); Mahmud Shah II, (1457-1511), silver tankah, half tankah undated, others AH 887, 888, 901?, quarter tankah 911, (M.2915, 2922, 2923, 2919, -); Muzaffar Shah II, (1511-1526), silver tankahs (3), no date, AH 929, 930, (cf.M.2927, 2933 [Hull 1013], 2932); Mahmud Shah III, (1537-1554), silver tankah, undated (M.2938); Muzaffar Shah III, (1561-1573), silver tankah AH 969, and half tankah AH 977, (M.2943, 2944). Mostly very fine all in packets described. (14)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
The Sultans of Juanpur, Ibrahim, (1402-1440), silver tankah AH 841, (cf.M2863); AE fals A.H.840, (M.2873); Mahmud, (1440-1457), billon half tankah, uncertain date, (cf.M.2876); AE fals AH 845, (cf.M.2881); Mohammed, (1457-1459), billon tankah, AH 862, (cf.M.2890); Hussain, (1459-1477), billon tankah, AH 869, and another 874, (cf.M.2890); The Sultans of Madura, Ahsan Shah, (1333-1339), AE fals, (M.2814); Mohammed Damaghan, (1340-1344), AE fals, (M.2820); 'Adil Shah, (1356-1358), AE fals, (M.2821); The Sultans of Kashmir, Fath Shah, (1483-1492), AE fals, (M.2986); another Ibrahim Shah, (1552-1555), AE fals, (Val.34); another uncertain type (c.1400). Very good - very fine in packets described. (13)
Estimate $70
SOLD $140
The Sultans of Malwa, Hoshang Shah, (1405-1435), AE fals, (M.2950, Hull 1109); Mahmud Shah I, (1436-1469), square billan tankah, AH 871, (M.2955); Ghiyath Shah, (1469-1500), square silver tankah, AH 891, (Rajgor 3109, M.-), AE fals, (M.2959 var.); Nasir Shah, (1500-1511), silver half tankah, AH 907, (M.2961, Rajgor 3142) AE fals, (Rajgor 3137); Mahmud Shah II, (1511-1531), silver tankahs, AH 923, 924, (M.2962-3), half tankah (M.2964), AE fals AH 918, (M.-, Rajgor 3162). Mostly fine - very fine all in packets described. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
The Sultans of Malwa, Nasir Shah, (1500-1511), silver tankah, AH 914, (M.2960, Rajgor 3146). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Babur (A.H. 932-937), (A.D. 1525-1530), silver tankah, uncertain mint and date, obv. kalima in looped lozenge rev. legend within circle, (cf.M.3002, IMC 4). Off centre obverse, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Humayun (A.H. 937-963), (A.D. 1530-1556), silver tankah, uncertain mint (most probably Lahore on style) and date, obv. kalima within circle, rev. in flattened mihrabi area name, mint below off flan, (cf.M.3008-3013, Lahore 56); copper half dams, Agra 938, Agra 943, Delhi 941, Lahore 940, Jaunpur 941 (M.3015, cf.M.3017, M.3018, cf.M.3023, M.3027). First off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and rare, copper issues fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), Baglana State, silver mahmudi (4), Muhler mint, dates of 1001, 1027, 1215, another undated, another half mahmudi, (KM.SAC 72.1 for mahmudi, half KM.SAC -); copper dams (3), Ajmer 999, Bahraich 986, Lahore [97]3, (KM.SAC 28.3, M.3081; KM.SAC 28.11; KM.SAC 28.33, M.3115). Small flans, otherwise fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), silver half rupees (2), Lahore mint, RY 37 Farwardin, Kabul mint, RY 47 Azar, (KM.SAC 62.2, 66.2), silver rupees (5), Agra mint 983, Ahmadabad mint 982, Jaunpur mint 984, another no date, Lahore mint (off flan), year 976, (KM.SAC 80.1, M.3031; KM.SAC 80.2, M.3033; KM.SAC 80.10, Lahore 389; KM.SAC 80.10, IMC 200; KM.SAC 80.12). Mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), silver square rupees (5), Ahmadabad mint, 992; Fathpur mint, 986; Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, 1000 (2 each of different style); uncertain mint (Ahmadabad?) 997, (KM.SAC 82.1, 82.2, 82.8); others (2), Delhi mint, regal year 35 Shahrewar; Patna mint, regal year 43 Isfandarmuz, (KM.SAC 88.2, 88.5). Dumpy flans, fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), silver square rupees (2), without mint name (probably Urdu), regal year 32, another without a date, (KM.SAC 91.1 and Nagpur 189). Large full flans, very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), silver round rupees (5), Ahmadabad mint, RY 36 Bahman another RY 46, Ardibihisht; Lahore mint, RY 44, Farwardin; Sitapur mint, RY 48, Mihr; Allahabad mint, RY not dated, (KM.SAC 93.2, 93.11, 93.18, 97.1). Dumpy flans, second last scarce, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.916 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 975 (A.D. 1567-8), Agra mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (BMC -, Lahore -, cf.Lucknow 69 (Pl.1), IMC -, KM. SAC 105.1). Almost a full flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees (4), Qandahar mint, year 102X, RY 14; l028, RY 14; Ahmadabad mint, [10]21 Azar, RY 8; Delhi mint 1024, RY 9 Bahman, (KM.142.2, 145.2, 145.6). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees (4), Akbarnagar mint, 1021, RY 7; Surat mint, year 1030, RY -, Mihr; Allahabad l037, RY - Hamisha legend; Lahore mint, 1034 RY 20 in the name of the Empress Nur Jahan; (KM.145.4, 148.1, 149.8, 168.7). Fine - very fine all scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees (5), Burhanpur mint, year 1022 Aban; Lahore mint 1026, RY 12; Patna mint 1034 RY 20 Tir, another with Nur Jahan, 1037 RY 22; Tatta mint RY 20; Kashmir mint, 1027, RY 13, Azar; (KM.145.5, 145.10, 145.11 [IMC 727], 145.12, 145.17, 168.5). Fine, fourth coin scarce. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D. 1556-1605), silver zodiacal rupee, (11.3 grams), Ahmadabad mint, RY 13, 1027 A.H. = A.D.1618, original issue, obv. Taurus (bull), rev. date and names of Akbar and Jahangir, (KM. 150.5, Hull 1473). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D. 1556-1605), silver zodiacal rupee, (11.5 grams), Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 13, [1027 A.H.] = (A.D.1618), original issue, obv. Cancer (crab), rev. date and names of Akbar and Jahangir, (KM. 150.10 [same obverse die], Hull 1475). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $620
Jahangir (A.H.1014-1037, A.D. 1556-1605), silver zodiacal rupee, (11.4 grams), Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 13, 1027 A.H. = (A.D.1618), original issue, obv. Leo (lion), rev. date and names of Akbar and Jahangir, (KM. 150.11 [same obverse die], Hull 1477). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $640