Catalogue
India, Indo-Sassanian, (A.D. 800-1150), 'Gadhaiya paisa' coinage of the Chaulukya - Paramara nexus, silver drachms, mostly the series of Saurashtra and Gujarat( average 4.0 grams), obv. Indo-Sassanian bust right, rev. lines, dots etc., (cf.M.419-430 etc). Almost all with find oxidation attached, very good - good fine. (72)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Post Kushan Empire, Vasudeva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.73 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (M.3579, Gobl 556). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Sultans of Delhi, Qutbu-D-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square rupee, Hazrat Daru-l-Khilafat mint, dated 718, (cf.Wright 373, M.2573, Ranjor 1039). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Sultans of Delhi, Qutbu-D-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square rupee, Hazrat Daru-l-Khilafat mint, dated 719, (cf.Wright 373, cf.M.2573, Ranjor 1039). Minor oxidation on the obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver rupee year 983, Ahmadabad mint, dotted square border type, (KM. SAC 80.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Mogul, Akbar (AH 963-1014), (AD 1556-1605), silver square rupee, Ahmadabad mint, year 993, (KM.82.1); others of Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118. AD 1658-1707), half rupee Surat year 40, AH 1107; rupee Surat mint, year 27, AH 1094, (KM.294.6, 300.86); Farrukhsiyar (AH 1124-1131, AD 1713-9), rupee Shahjahanabad mint, year 5, AH 1128, (KM.377.55); Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (AH 1161-1167, AD 1748-1754), rupee Shahjahanabad mint, (KM.446.17); and copper quarter dams of Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068, AD 1628-1658), undated Ujjain mint, not dated, (KM.-, IMC 1113, Nagpur 963) (6). Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round dump silver rupee, year 50, Berar mint, (KM. SAC 93.6). Good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold quarter ashrafi, or tenth mohur, (0.925 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 963-971, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name and legend, (BMC 26-9, Punjab Museum Cat. 157, KM. SAC 100.2., cf.Senior list 2, No.583). Weak in places on edge and on kalina, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Ahmadnagar mint, not dated, (KM. 141.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Nur Jahan by 'authority of Emperor Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint, Regnal year 22, year 1037, (1627-1628), (KM.168.5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad Dar-ul khilafat mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.405.19). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 11719), silver rupee, Surat mint, year 1, A.H. 1131; (KM. 415.24). Reverse weak in places, otherwise, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Awadh, rupees, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar (A.H. 1230-1234, A.D. 1814-1819), A.H.1235 regal year 1, Variety 1 (KM.165.1); Nasir-ud-din Haidar (A.H. 1243-1253, A.D. 1827-1837) A.H.1245 regal year 2, (KM.186); Muhammad Ali Shah (A.H.1253-1258, A.D.1837-1842) A.H. 1256, regal year 4 (KM.316.2); Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), A.H. 1261, regal year 3, (KM.336); Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), A.H. 1268, regal year 5, (KM.365.3). Very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), silver rupee A.H. 1307/-, (KM.17); half rupee 1307/23, (KM.16); quarter rupees 1307/-, 1317/- (KM.15); eighth rupee 1308/2[4], 1316/-, (KM.14). Very fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Indore, Jaswant Rao and in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, (A.H. 1212-1226, A.D. 1797-1811), nazarana rupee, (14.7 grams) with obverse date A.H. 1222 (1807-8), and reverse with regal year 2 of Muhammad Akbar II, (KM. 8, C.58). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Jaipur, Madho Singh II (A.D. 1880-1922), in name of Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 189X, year 11, (KM. Y.14). Very fine, an unlisted date.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Kashmir, Ranbir Singh (VS 1914-1942, A.D.1857-1885) and Pertab Singh (VS 1942-1979, A.D.1885-1925), silver rupees, fourth silver series with JHS, VS 1937 (3), 1942 (6), 1943 (4), 1944 (6), 1945 (10), (c.1880-1888), (KM.21a). Mostly very fine a few better. (29)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Kishangarh, Madan Singh (A.H. 1318-1345, A.D. 1900-1926), or later, anonymous issues silver rupee, not dated, obv, legend in Nagari 'Chandi' = silver, (KM. Y.12). Fine - extremely fine, scarce. (7)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Kishangarh, Prithvi Singh (A.H. 1256-1297, A.D. 1840-1879), all in the name of Queen Victoria, silver rupees (3) one dated [12]82, others date off flan, another of Sardul Singh (A.H. 1297-1318, A.D. 1879-1900), silver rupee, overstruck on an earlier issue, (KM. Y.1, Y.2). One needs cleaning, otherwise fine - good very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Local Minting (1672-1703), Anglina type, copperoon or pice, year 9 (=1674), year AoDo = 1675, others of same year or earlier with very weak dates, but with MON at start of reverse legend, (Pr.81, 86, cf.KM. SAC 81). Small flans as usual, otherwise fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
East India Company, Madras Presidency, silver double fanam, c.1720-1763, (Pridmore 18, KM.308); Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, silver fanam, Calicut mint 1799-1805, rev. T.99; (Pr. 298, KM. 276); Travancore silver chukrams, c.1600-1860, (5) (KM.1); Hyderabad eighth rupee, A.H. 1301 (KM.Y.14). First two scarce, fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
French India, silver rupees, Arcot mint in name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur (AH 1161-1167, AD 1748-1753) year 7, (KM.8); Shah Alam II, various dates, regal year 25; regal year 26 AH 121 (sic); regal year 28 AH [120]3; regal year 29 (reversed 9), AH 1204; (KM.15). First coin with schoff marks, fine and rare, others very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
French India, silver rupees, Arcot mint in name of Shah Alam II (AH 1173-1221, AD 1759-1806), various dates, regal year 30 AH [120]5; regal year 31 AH [12]06; regal year 43 AH 1221; regal year 44 [12]19 (reversed 9); regal year 45, AH [1]220; (KM.15). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
French India, Mahe mint (near Tellicherry), silver fanon or fifth rupees, AD dates 1738 (2); 1751, all with P and date above, (KM.67). Good very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
India, The British Bank of the Middle East brass (35mm) central hole No.403. Metal pass for use by the public. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Gallo-Belgic Imported to Britain, Uninscribed Coinage, Gallo-Belgic A, Ambiani type, (c.125 - 100 B.C.), stater, 7.45 grams, obv. Celticized head of Apollo left, with naturalistic face, rev. Celticized horse to left, with complex flower arrangement below horse, (S.2, cf.Mack Sylloge No.3, Van A. 12-1). Fine/nearly fine light scratches and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Elizabeth I, gold half pound, mm. cross-crosslet, nd c.1560-1, beaded inner circle, (S.2520, N.1994). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
James I (1603-1625) second coinage, 1604-19, gold unite, second bust, mm lis, issued 1604-5, (S.2618, KM.45) Extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625-1649), gold unite, mm. castle, second bust with ruff, issued 1627-8, (S.2690). Round and crinkled, weak in places, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625-1649), gold unite, Group D, fourth bust, Tower mint, issued 1638-9, mm. anchor both sides, (N.2153, S.2693A). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500