Catalogue
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1625, obv. DAN/NISB/[ORG], rev. IVP/TER, (Gray 4, KM.9). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1636, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. ST./[I]ACO/B, (Gray 8, KM.16). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1638, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. WAL/DE/[B]VE, (Gray 9, KM.18). Off centred, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1635-1640, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. SIE/LAND, (Gray 16, KM.13). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1635-1640, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. SVN/DE/BYE, (Gray 19, KM.17). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1640-1645, obv. crowned C4, rev. IHS, (Gray 34a, KM.28). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1640-1645, obv. crowned C4, rev. KAS, (Gray 46a, KM.32). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1640-1645, obv. crowned C4 (4 reversed), rev. DSB, (Gray 48, KM.45); another c.1620-1625, obv.4 two varieties, rev. three turreted gate, (Gray 49, 50, KM.47); another issued 1647, obv. crowned C4, rev. crude letters IeHo va Da[n = 1647], (Gray 58, KM.41). Very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), lead cash (kas), 1652, obv. crowned F3, rev. D.B/165[2], (Gray 62fa, KM.59); another c.1650-1670, with rev. CAS, dot above [and below], (Gray 68, KM.61). Good fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), lead cash (kas), c.1650-1670, obv. crowned F3, rev. HAAB, (Gray 71, KM.54); another with rev. NOR, (Gray 72, KM.56); another rev. elephant to left (Gray 75, KM.79). Fine - very fine and mostly rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), lead cash (kas), c.1650-1670, obv. crowned F3, rev. Gothic lion with nine hearts, (Gray 82, KM.85); another with rev. nine hearts, (Gray 82, KM.66); another rev. cross and e to left, (Gray 84b, KM.77); another similar with J O either side of cross, (Gray 84e, KM.78). Fine - very fine and mostly rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), lead cash (kas), c.1650-1670, obv. crown over F3, rev. three crowns, (Gray 85, KM.63) (2); another with rev. nettle-leaf, (Gray 87b, KM.70); another rev. with Agnus Dei of Gotland with flag to left, b below, (Gray 90b, KM.73). Fine - good very fine and mostly rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), copper cash (kas), c.1670-1690, obv. crown over F3, ANO 166[7] around, rev. Norse lion on battle axe, (Gray 106, KM.125) (2); another lead cash of Christian V, (1670-1699), c.1670-1690, obv, crowned C5, rev. crowned DOC, (Gray 96, KM.92); another copper kas 1694, (Gray 109, KM.120); Frederick IV, (1699-1730), copper two kas, not dated, (Gray 116, KM.135), another one kas, (Gray 118, KM.124) . Mostly very fine or better, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian VI, (1730-1746), one copper kas, nd. (Gray 126, KM.132); another copper two kas, (Gray 127a, KM.136); another copper kas, (Gray 131b, KM.A133); Christian VII, (1766-1808), copper four kas, 1777, 1797, (Gray 149a, 153, KM.154.1, 157); Frederick VI, (1808-1839), copper four kas 1833, 1834, 183[8], (Gray 159, KM.159.1), Christian VIII, (1839-1845), copper four kas, 1840, (Gray 163, KM.161). Mostly very fine - extremely fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian VII, (1766-1808), silver two royaliner, 1774, obv. crowned C7, rev. arms, date 1777, 2 / Royaliner, (Gray 143, KM.171). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian VII, (1766-1808), silver one royaliner, 177X, obv. crowned C7, rev. arms, date 177X, 1 / Royaliner, (Gray 145, KM.168), another similar. Very good; nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Dutch India, United East India Company, Negapatnam, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1747-1784, Struck at Negapatnam mint, (3.376 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), on either side bent flaps, five dots above, rev. granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Pl.XV], F.696, KM.22). Good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Dutch India, United East India Company, Negapatnam, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1747-1784, Struck at Negapatnam mint, (3.364 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, crev. granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Pl.XV], F.696, KM.22). Good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
French India, silver rupees, Arcot mint in name of Shah Alam II, various dates, regal year 43, year 1221, another similar, (KM.15); Pondichery mint, 1720-1835 AE half doudou (2), one doudou (2), (KM.34, 35, 52), silver two fanon (KM.49); AE biche, 1790 (2), (KM.65), silver fanons (2), both with dates off flan, (KM.67); Dutch India, copper duit, nd but c.1695, obv. god Kali, rev. Tamil legend Negapattanam, (KM.26, Scholten 1245). Fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Portuguese India, John IV (1640-1656), silver xerafim, 1650, obv. crowned shield flanked by G A, rev. cross with date 1650 in angles dotted border, (KM.225). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Portuguese India, Damao, fifteen reis 1843, (KM.25); Diu, Atia 1768, 1778, (KM.38, 42); twenty bazarucos, 1799, 1828, (KM. 47, 58). Fine - very fine, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria I and Pedro III (1786-1799), silver rupia 1787, with inverted A for V in rupia, obv. heads jugate to r., date below, rev. crowned shield, another Maria I alone, 1801, (KM. 191, 205). Fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Portuguese India, Goa, Miquel (1828-1834), copper half tanga, nd., (KM.251), Maria II (1834-1853), silver rupia 1839, copper three, six 1845, seven and a half 1845, fifteen nd. reis, half tanga (KM.257, 259, 260, 263, 265, 269). Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II (1834-1853), silver half pardao 1846, (KM.271). Extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II (1834-1853), silver rupia 1846, (KM.273). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Portuguese India, Goa, Pedro V (1853-1861), silver rupia 1856, obv. head to right, date below, rev. RUPIA over GOA in wreath, (KM. 279), pardao 1857, half pardao 1860 (weak date), (KM.278, 280). Fine - nearly extremely fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $520
Portuguese India, Luiz I (1861-1889), silver rupias 1881, 1882, obv. head to left, date below, rev. crowned shield, similar half rupia quarter, eighth rupee 1881, copper three, five, ten, reis, quarter, half and one tanga, all dated 1871, quarter and half tanga 1881, (KM. 1-12), Carlos I (1889-1910), silver rupia 1903, copper twelfth 1903, eighth 1901 and quarter tanga 1901, (KM.13-15, 17); Republic, one rupia 1912, 1935, 1947, 1952, other minors (13), all in packets described. Good fine - extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $140
SOLD $250
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1678-1740, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.406 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (Pr.2 var., KM. 288). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1691-1740, first struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint in 1691-2, (3.382 grams), obv. three standing figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3A, KM. 289). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
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 figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3A, KM. 289). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110