Catalogue
Banswara, anonymous issues, copper paisa (2), (KM.2, 4.1), Bikanir, various issues of different rulers, silver rupees (7), A.H.1229, VS 1916 (3) (1859), 1892 (2), VS 1994 (1937), (KM.C.17, Y.10, 18, 19), copper examples (3). Fine - extremely fine, mostly in packets described. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Baroda, Manaji Rao (1789-1793) to Sayaji Rao III (A.D. 1875-1938), various mints, silver rupees and fractions (15), copper issues (22), all described in packets, (includes KM.C.17-19, 27-8, 33, 36.2, 38.1, 39, KM.Y.11, 20, 21, 27-9). Very good - extremely fine. (37)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Baroda, Khande Rao (A.H. 1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda mint, silver Nazarana rupee, scimitar turning right below, year 1287 (1870), normal dies, (KM. Y.14.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Baroda, Sayaji Rao III (A.H. 1292-1357, VS 1932-1995, A.D. 1875-1938), Baroda mint, milled coinage, silver rupees (2, both types) VS 1949 (1892) 30mm flan, VS 1953 (1896) 28mm flan, half rupee, portrait type, small flan, year VS 1952 (1894), silver quarter rupees large and small flan 1951 (1894), silver two annas large flan VS 1949 (1892) (4), small flan VS 1952 (1895), (KM. Y.33, 33a, 34, 34a, 35a, 36, 36a). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Baroda, Sayaji Rao III (A.H. 1292-1357, VS 1932-1995, A.D. 1875-1938), Baroda mint, gold Sixth mohur, portrait type, 14.5mms, 1.2 grams, VS1953 = 1896, (KM.Y.37). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $290
Baroda, Sayaji Rao III (A.H. 1292-1357, VS 1932-1995, A.D. 1875-1938), Baroda mint, gold third mohur, portrait type, 16mms, 2.16 grams, VS1959 = 1902, (KM. Y.38). Some edge cuts from poorly prepared flan, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $540
Baroda, Sayaji Rao III (A.H. 1292-1357, VS 1932-1995, A.D. 1875-1938), Baroda mint, gold mohur, portrait type, 21mms, 7.1 grams, VS1947 = 1890, (KM.Y.39). Extremely fine and extremely rare, the date previously unpublished.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Bharatpur, Randhir Singh (A.H. 1220-1239, A.D. 1805-1823), and in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253, A.D.1806-1837), Bharatpur mint (mint name Braj Indrapur), silver rupees, dumpy flan issues, regal year 9, year [1229] (1814), another year 32, [1252] (1836-7), another quarter rupee year 44, [1278] (1861-2), last two with katar first with sword, rupees both with star, (KM.104, 106). Very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Dig mint (mint name Mahre Indrapur), silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), star and katar to left of date, with mint mark symbols of * and .I., variety with small date on reverse, (KM. 176.2). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Dig mint (mint name Mahre Indrapur), silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), katar to left of date, with mint mark symbols of [*] and .I., variety with large date on reverse, (KM. 176.2). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Bhopal, Sikandar Begam (A.H.1261-1285, A.D. 1844-1868), silver rupee, AH 1280 (1863), Regnal year 5, (KM.Y.10); (illustrated); Shah Jahan Begam (A.H. 1285-1319, A.D. 1868-1891), silver rupees, regal year 13, 1298 (1882-3); year 12, 1297 (1881-2); fractions (2); copper (2), (KM. Y.4.1, 8, 14, 17, Cr.62). Very fine or better, some scarce. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Bhopal, Shah Jahan Begam (A.H.1285-1319, A.D. 1868-1901), silver one and a half Nazarana rupee, 16.3 grams, [A.H. 1286] (1869-1870), (KM. Y.B14). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Bhopal, Shah Jahan Begam (A.H.1285-1319, A.D. 1868-1901), silver two Nazarana rupee, 21.8 grams, A.H. 1286 (1869-1870), (KM. Y.C14). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Bikanir, Ganga Singh (VS 1944-1999, A.D. 1887-1942), Bikanir mint, gold Nazarana mohur restrike, portrait facing type, 50th Annivarsary of reign, VS1994 (1937), (KM.75, F.55). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Bikanir, Ganga Singh (VS 1944-1999, A.D. 1887-1942), Bikanir mint, gold Nazarana half mohur restrike, portrait facing type, 50th Annivarsary of reign, VS1994 (1937), (KM. M2). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Bindraban, under Queen Victoria as a local issue, silver quarter rupee [1867], bust of Queen Victoria to left, katar in front of bust, symbols of comb and unbrella on reverse, (KM.16). Off centre with small dumpy flan as usual, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Bundi, in name of Mohammad Akbar II (A.H. 1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837) silver rupee year 5 (KM. C.30), Ram Singh (VS 1878-1946, A.D. 1824-1889), Bundi mint, silver round rupees in name of Queen Victoria, large flan, year VS 1933, (1876), another 1941 (1884) others under Raghubir Singh (VS 1946-1984, A.D. 1889-1927), small flan with katar obverse, dated VS 1943 (1886), 1950 (1893), other silver of Edward VII and George V (7), copper paisa and fractions (2). Mostly very fine all in packets described. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Cambay, Ja'far Ali Khan, (A.H. 1297-1333, A.D. 1880-1915), in his name, silver rupee, regal year 17, AH 1313, 11.4 grams, this issue probably struck in 1895-6, (KM. Y.10); copper of Cambay assorted types (7); Cannanore, silver fifth rupee, AH 1163 (KM.5); Chota Udaipur, copper two paisa (2), one paisa (2), (KM.Y.2, 4 [2], 5 [2]); Cochin (5), minor silver issues, one and two puttuns. Fine - very fine, all in envelopes described. (19)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupee 1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, with normal four, broad flan, (KM.34, M.2441). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupee 1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, with normal four, compact flan type, (KM.34, M.2442); others half rupees in silver and base metal (5), (cf.KM.109, 115 [2], 121); and Bhutan, half rupee, (KM.3). Good fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Cooch Behar, Lakshmi Narayan, (SE 1509-1549, A.D. 1587-1627), rupee 1509, (1587), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, dotted borders, (KM.44, M.2445). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Cooch Behar, Jagaddipendra Narayan, (CB 412-439, 1922-1949), silver Nazarana half rupee CB413, (1922), (KM.225). As struck, uncirculated, and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $220
Datia, Blawani Singh, rupee regnal year 38 (KM.38); Dewas Senior Branch, twelfth anna 1888, quarter anna 1888, (KM.11-2); Dhar, half pice 1887, quarter anna, 1887, (KM.12, 13); Garhwal, silver tammasha, (KM.C.10) (2). Mostly fine - extremely fine, all in envelopes described. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Gwailor, a collection of different types in silver to rupee (14) and copper (16) of the late 19th and 20th century. Fine - good very fine, all in envelopes described. (30)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), gold quarter ashrafi, A.H.1301 = 1883-4, Regal year -, (KM.20), gold eighth ashrafi, A.H. 1320 = 1902-3, Regal year [3]6, (KM.19); gold sixteenth ashrafi, A.H. 1321 = 1903-4, (KM.18). Extremely fine - Uncirculated, and very scarce dates. (3)
Estimate $140
SOLD $290
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), gold half ashrafi, A.H.1318 = 1900-1, (KM.21). Extremely fine, date unlisted
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), gold ashrafi, A.H.1286 = 1869-1870, Regal year [2], (KM.22). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.D. 1868-1911), gold ashrafi, A.H.1311 = 1893-4, Regal year 27, (KM.33). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), gold half ashrafi, A.H.1327 = 1909-1910, Regal year 42, (KM.43.1). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, (A.H. 1329-1368) (A.H. 1911-1948), gold eighth ashrafi, A.H. 1333 = 1914-5, 1343 = 1924-5, Regal year 4 and 14, (KM.54.2). Good extremely fine, very rare dates, both unlisted dates.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190