Catalogue
Gupta, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.55 grams), Lyrist type, obv. king, nimbate, clothed in the dhoti, seated to left, on an upholstered couch, his right foot tucked beneath him, his left arm resting on a footstool in front of the couch, he holds a lute in his left hand, which he plays with his right, the couch rests on four knobbed legs and has a tall back, Brahmi legend around of Samudragupta full titles, 'Maharajah Samudragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, to left, seated on wicker stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, tall standard behind, to right the Brahmi legend 'Samudragupta', (Altekar cf.plate III, 15, BMC 50, [Pl.V, 1] from similar dies, M.4788 same dies). Of finest style, round, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,700
Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Shamsu-D-Din Iltutmish, (607-633 A.H., 1210-1235 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.61 grams), Bengal mint issue under Governor Hisam-D-Din Iwaz, issued [614-616 A.H.], obv. Turkish horseman to left with mace, Kalina legend around, rev. five line legend, (The Victorious Sultan Shamsu-D-Din wa ud din Abul Muzafar Iltutmish Commander of the Faithful), (Wright 49J [Plate XXII], cf. IMC 32, Hull 44, Rajgor 845). Very rare in silver for this horseman type and only known from a few specimens, nearly very fine with some flat areas, but equal to most other known tankahs of this horseman type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), billon jitals, (3.57 grams), no mint, dated 702, obv. three lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din), rev. three lines (The Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan 702), (Wright 327-8, cf.M.2570, cf.Hull 207, IMC 220, BMC 196, Rajgor 991); others dated 712, 713, [7]14, 715, and date off flan, (Wright 332-341, IMC 223-6, BMC 198-201, Rajgor 991). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mogul, 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
Mogul, Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round silver rupee, struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. 1038 (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, AH Year and mint signature, rev. Persian legend and Regnal year, (cf.Mitchiner 3211, KM.223.13). Full bold strike about as struck, extremely fine, the year 2 unlisted in KM.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, late version, c.1747-1781, Struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.384 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Plate XV]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
French India, silver rupee, Arcot mint in name of Shah Alam II, regal year 43, year 1220, (KM.46). Good very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver half pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English HALF PAGODA, in large letters, small buckled garter below, small dot to r. and centre of A, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', without dots between legs of Vishnu, (KM. 353, Pr.169). Very fine and scarce with much of the original Spanish dollar visible of the host coin.
Estimate $200
SOLD $600
East India Company, Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters without stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (as illustrated in Pridmore), (KM. 352, Pr.173). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
East India Company, Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Madras, closed lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, large flan rupee, (Pr. 258, 259, KM. 414, 415). Toned. very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, 1823-1825 Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Calcutta, rose mintmark type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, sixteenth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with normal graining, eighth and sixteenth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, KM. 423-427). Nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, 1794-1797 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof dub and half dub in copper, 1794, obv. company arms, 48 or 96 below, rev. Balemark, and date 1794 below, both with lettered edges, (Pr. 311, 320, KM. 392, 394). FDC, with even brown tone, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, 1791-1794, Proof set of the English minting, (struck at French Ordinary Court, London), 1791 issues of double pice or eight reas, one and a half pice or six reas, pice or four reas, half pice or two reas, (Pr. 119, 126, 130, 136, KM. 192, 193, 195, 196). FDC, all with even brown patina and rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $560
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, 1804, Proof issues of the English minting, (struck at Soho, London), 1804 half pice, obv. EIC arms and date 1804, rev. scales with date A.H. 1219 below, (Pr. 202, KM. 204). FDC, with even brown patina and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold quarter mohur, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), without Privy mark, Murshidabad mint, and with oblique milling to right, (KM.100, Pr. 73). Slightly bent, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver half rupee, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), with Privy mark for Murshidabad and with oblique milling to right, (KM.97, Pr.158). Brilliant, good Extremely fine, and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1792-1818, rupee oblique milling (KM.99); 1819-1832, vertical milling (KM.108); Farrukhabad, 1806-1819, rupee oblique milling (KM.69); 1820-31 vertical milling (KM.70); Bombay Surat 1800-1815, rupee dump plain edge (KM.212.1); 1800-1824, rupee dump plain edge (KM.212.2); Bombay Calcutta, 1800 rupee, vertical milling (KM.222) rupee plain edge (KM.223); Madras, Lotus 1812-1817, rupee indented cord (KM.410), 1817-1835, rupee indented cord (KM.415); Madras Calcutta, 1823-1825 rupee vertical milling (KM.427) Ar, 1789-1790, dump plain edge (KM.384); Mughal Empire, EIC control Gokulgarh mint, rupee (KM.624). Very fine - uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793-1818, quarter rupee AH1204 (KM.96); 1819-1829, quarter rupee, AH1204 (KM.96). Bombay Presidency, Bombay Surat Mint, 1800 half rupee AH1215 (KM.221); quarter rupee AH1215 (KM.220); half rupee (1800-1815), silver dump (KM.211.1); Bombay Ahmadabad half rupee, 1823-32, silver dump (KM.259); Madras Presidency, five fanams ND 1808 (KM.351), 1823-1825 quarter rupee AH1172/6 (KM.425); Mysore 1782-1802, gold fanam ND (KM.212). Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
East India Company, Bengal Presidency Murshidabad, 1830-1833, rupee plain edge (KM.117); half rupee plain edge (KM.11b). Farrukhadabad, 1833-1835, rupee plain edge (KM.78), 1831-1833 half rupee plain edge (KM.76). East India Company, Bombay, rupee, 1835 (KM.450); Calcutta, quarter rupee, 1835 (KM.448.2); Madras, rupee, 1840 (KM.458.7); Calcutta, quarter rupee (KM.45.2). Very fine - uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $110
SOLD $90
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 Second Milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold half mohur, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), without Privy mark and with oblique milling to right, (cf.KM.101, Pr. 402). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
East India Company control, Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Gokulgarh mint, local Sindhia Governor Issue as Raja of Rewari as Rohilla governor, year [1]204, Regnal year 35 in name of Shah Alam II, issued 1792-1793, (KM. 624). As struck, porous obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Afghan Invasion, Durrani or Saddozai Dynasty, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186, A.D. 1747-1772), in his name, Muradabad mint, silver rupee, obverse A.H. date [117] 3, with regal year 14, (KM.683 different dies). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50