Catalogue
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), square silver rupee, heavy issue (14.3 grams), Lahore mint, regal year 6, Ardibihisht, (KM. 160.2). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $550
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Agra mint with Nur Jahan, 1035 RY 21; (KM.168.1). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint with Nur Jahan, 1037 RY 2X; (KM.168.2). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), round Gold mohur, (10.806 grams), struck in Ajmer mint, issued A.H. 1023 (A.D. 1614), Regnal Year 9, obv. emperor seated on throne to left, Jahangir legend around, 'Fate pictured on coin of gold the likeness of His Majesty, Shah Jahangir', within dotted circle, rev. sun with rays, hijri year 1023, Struck at Ajmer, year 9, legend 'The letters of Jahangir and Allahu Akbar, from the first to last day are always equivalent (in value)', all within dotted circles, (BMC 319 [same dies], Num. Chron. 1929 p.24-5 [Pl.1, 6], Lahore 889, KM.179.6). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,100
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068), (A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupees (4), Akbarnagar mint, year [1037] RY 1; Burhanpur mint 1037 (Nagpur 652) another 1045 centre legends in square; Tatta mint 1047, RY 10 Mihr, (KM. 222.3, 222.5, 224.18, 235.9). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068), (A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupees with centre legends in square (9), Ahmadabad mint 1049, RY 12; Akbarabad mint 1055 RY 18; Bhakkar mint, year 1047 RY 11; Bhilsa mint [105]7 RY 20; Daulatabad mint 1063 RY 26; Lahore mint 1060 RY 24; Multan mint 1043 RY 6; Qandahar mint 1056, RY 20; Surat mint 1056 RY 20; and a lead casting of square rupee uncertain mint (KM. 235.1, 235.3, 235.7, 235.8, 235.10, 235.17, 235.19, 235.22, cf.KM.236.X). Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.966 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.255.6). Full bold strike as struck, FDC.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.884 grams), struck at Akbarabad mint, issued A.H. 1057 (A.D. 1647-8), Regnal Year 21, obv. Kalima within a diamond border, margins around rev. Shah Jahan within diamond, date and Regnal date within diamond, mint name in third edge area lower left hand side, (cf.Lucknow Museum 1804-1810, cf.BMC 560, cf.IMC 841, KM.258.1). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (11.016 grams), struck at Kambayat (Cambay) mint, issued A.H. 1069, (A.D. 1658-9), Regnal Year 32, obv. Kalima, square dotted borders with ornamental quatrefoil corners, margins as usual, date 1069 in left margin, rev. Shah Jahan within dotted square with ornamental quatrefoil corners, partial mint on left margin, (cf.IMC 852, cf.Nagpur 526, KM.260.10). Good very fine and very rare, the posthumous date 1069 most unusual although previously reported.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Aurangzeb (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupees, Ajmer mint 1115, RY 47; Akbarabad mint 1116, RY 48; Bareli mint 1113 RY 46; Bijapur mint, 1091, RY 24; Gulkanda mint 1076 RY 15 (fixed date), Itawa mint 1113, RY 46; Junagadh mint, date off flan, RY 49; Khambayat mint 1112, RY 44; half rupee, Surat mint 1093, RY 26; (KM. 300.5, 300.6, 300.19, 300.22, 300.28, 300.39, 300.43, 300.51, 294.5). Mostly very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Aurangzeb (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), silver rupees, Khambayat mint 1109, RY 41; Lukhnau mint RY 42; Multan mint 1073 RY 6/5; Patna mint, 1090, RY 23; Shahjahanabad mint 1087 RY 19; Surat mint 1072, RY 5; another 1094 RY 26; another 1102, RY 34; Tatta mint 1098, RY 20; Junagarh mint centre legends in squares, dates off flan, (KM.300.51, 300.54, 300.19, 300.22, 300.28, 300.39, 300.43, 300.51, 300.71, 300.81, 300.85, 300.87, 301.2). Mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.884 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 1075 (A.D. 1664-5), Regnal year 7, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.BMC 713, cf.Nagpur 1030, cf.IMC 1139, cf.Lahore 1488, KM.315.42). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.924 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 1115 (A.D. 1703-4), Regnal year 47, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.BMC 709, cf.Nagpur 1039, cf.IMC 1145, cf.Lahore 1489, Lucknow 2482, KM.315.42). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D.1707-1712), round Gold mohur, (11.016 grams), struck at Surat mint, no date or Regnal year, obv. Shah Alam Bahadur name and date off flan, rev. mint name at base, Regnal year to right of flan, (IMC 1653, KM.356.14). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Farrukhsiyar (A.H.1124-1131), (A.D.1713-1719), silver rupee, Akbarabad mint, Mustaqir-ul-mulk 1125 RY 2; (KM. 377.5). Delightful blue and gold tone, as struck uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $70
SOLD $210
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131), (A.D.1713-1719), round Gold mohur, (10.898 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. [1126] (A.D. 1714), Regnal year 3, obv. Farrukhsiyar name at top, date off flan lower left, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (cf.BMC 891, cf.Nagpur 303, cf.Lahore 2133, Lucknow 3574, KM.390.30). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, Akbarabad mint 114[1] RY 11; Khambayat mint 114[2] RY 12; Qamarnagar mint, [11]55, RY 25; Shahjahanabad mint, 1148, RY 17; Surat mint 1137, RY 8; copper dam, Elichpur mint, nd; Ahmad Shah Bahadur (A.H.1161-1167) (A.D.1748-1754), silver rupees, Narwar mint 1163, RY 3; Shahjahanabad mint 1161, RY 1; Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173) (A.D. 1754-1759), Shahjahanabad mint 1168, RY 1; (KM. 430.1, 436.3, 436.34, 436.51, 436.56, 446.39, 446.17, 460.17). Fine - good very fine, Narwar mint rare. (9)
Estimate $130
SOLD $240
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), round Gold mohur, (10.874 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 114[2] (A.D. 1729-1730), Regnal year 11, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, date upper right, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (BMC 962-3, cf.Nagpur 623-4, cf.Lahore 2326, IMC 1844a, cf.Lucknow 3785, KM. 439.4). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221), (A.D.1759-1806), silver rupees, Shahjahanabad mint, year 1177 RY 5; 1185 RY 12; 1185 RY 13; 1187, RY 15 (2); Muzaffargarh mint, 12XX, RY 46; half rupee Shahjahanabad mint, [12]16 RY 44; copper paisa Najibabad mint under Awadh, 122X, RY [6]2; another copper paisa, uncertain mint (found at Daulatabad in 1972), (KM. 709, 2, cf.706, 111). Fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Alwar, Queen Victoria, milled coinage, rupees, 1788 (error date), 1882, 1891, (KM. 45, 46a), paisa year 3 (1839) in name of Bahadur Shah, (KM.25), another rupee year 14, (1851), (KM.30). Silver very fine - extremely fine, copper fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Assam, assorted issues and types from Rudra Simha Sukhrungpha (SE 1616-1636, A.D. 1696-1714) to Gaurinatha Simha Suhitpanpha (SE 1702-1718, A.D. 1780-1796), rupees (5), half rupees (6), quarter rupees (2), smaller fractions (6), (KM.40, 73, 120, 122, 133-4, 174-6, 180, 190, 192, 195, 196, 204-5, 218). Mostly very fine or better all in packets described. (19)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Assam, Rajesvara Simha Suprempha, (SE 1673-1691, A.D. 1751-1769), gold quarter mohur, SE 1678, (A.D. 1756), (KM. 139). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Assam, Lakshmi Simha Sunyeopha, (SE 1691-1702, A.D. 1769-1780), gold half mohur, nd., (KM.187). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $260
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), other rupees from various rulers (5), Banares mint (1), year 14 (cf.KM.36.4); Lucknow mint [1198]/25, 1225/26, (KM. 103.1, 103.2), fractional rupees (2), copper issues included plated quarter rupee (5). Fine - extremely fine, all in packets described. (16)
Estimate $130
SOLD $200
Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (A.H. 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow mint, gold ashrafi or mohur, A.H. 1236 (1820-1), year 2, as variety II, (KM. 170.2). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Awadh, Nasir-ud-Din Haidar, (A.H. 1243-1253, 1827-1837), Lucknow mint, gold ashrafi or mohur, A.H. 1246 (1830-1), year 4, as variety I, (KM. 240). Very fine, small flan, date unlisted and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Awadh, Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), Lucknow mint, gold ashrafi or mohur, A.H. 1258 (1842-3), regnal year 1; (KM.342). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), Lucknow mint, gold ashrafi or mohur, A.H. 1267 (1850-1), regnal year 4, variety IV, (KM. 378.1, C.124). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Awadh, Brijis Qadr, (1857-1858), Lucknow mint, gold mohur, A.H. 1229 fictional year, regal year 26, issued 1857-8, (KM. 390, C.135). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Banswara, Shambhu Singh (A.D. 1906-1914) and Sir Pirthi Singh (A.D. 1914-1947), issues c.1905-1920, Nazarana issues, silver rupees (2) broad thin flan, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, (KM.20-23), copper paisa (KM.7); Bajanggarh, rupee (KM.7, cf.M.3475); Bahawalpur, copper (3). KM.Y.2, 13 [2]). Fine - uncirculated, some scarce, all in packets described. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60