Catalogue
India-Burma, Kingdom of Harikela (Chittagong), Early silver series units, (c.A.D. 630-750), (c.7.2 grams), obv. humped bull, rev. trident with sun and moon. (M.5261). Poorly struck as usual, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Sultanates, Princely States etc. all described including Assam, Awadh, Baroda, Kabul kings, Delhi Sultanates, mostly silver from 300 B.C., all coins with annotated 2x2 packets and priced. Several toned, very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Mogul, Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), silver rupee, Multan mint, Regnal year 4, A.H. 1041 (1632); another Farrukhsiyar (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719) Shahjahanabad mint, year 4 (1716); others Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), Akbarabad mint year 13 (1731), A.H.114X and Shahjahanabad mint year 24 (1742), A.H. 115X; Ahmad Shah Bahadur, (A.H. 1161-1167, A.D. 1748-1754), year 5, probably Surat mint, (KM. 227.8, 377.55, 436.3, 437.4, 445.36). Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mogul, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), round Gold mohur, struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. 1152 (A.D. 1739-1740), Regnal year 23, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, date on flan upper right, rev. mint name in top, Regnal year lower centre, (KM. 439.4). Has been mounted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Native States, Indore, Tukoji Rao II (A.H.1260-1304, A.D. 1844-1886), presentation silver rupee A.H.1289 = 1872-3, (KM.24); Kishangarh, silver eight annas, annonymous issue, year 24, (KM.Y.5); Sikh Empire, Dulip Singh, (VS 1900-1906, 1843-1849), silver rupee VS (18)99 = 1842, fixed date 1885; (KM.22.6). Very fine - extremely fine all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Native States, Jodhpur, silver rupees (3), Jodhpur mint, year 52 (1860-9), (KM.56), another year 128/45, (KM.-), Pali mint c.1890, (KM.206), bronze (3) two paisa VS 1943 (1886) (KM A.72), quarter anna 1906 (KM.91), another of George VI (KM.145), Jaisalmir rupees (2), (KM C.10, Y.8), half rupee (KM.Y.3), Jhalawar rupees (2) years 19 and 30, (KM.Y.6.1), quarter rupee year 37, (KM.Y.4.2), Kotah, rupee year 19 (KM. Y.6), Kuchawan rupees (2), year 31 A.H.1203 (1788-9) (KM. C.17), another 1863 (KM.286). Mostly very fine a good range of issues, the two paisa rare. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Native States, Mysore, Haidar Ali, (A.H. 1174-1197, A.D. 1761-1782, gold pagoda, obv. God and Godess seated facing, rev. letter 'He' in dotted field, (KM. 15). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Native States, Mysore, Pulicat, and Travancore, etc., gold fanams, mostly different, two with elephants (left and right). Very fine - extremely fine. (15).
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara' (M.877, Ramesan Type IV, p.57 Pl.VII, 3). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
South India, Vijayanagar, Achyutaraya, (1530-1542), gold half pagoda, obv. double headed eagle flying upwards (Gandabherunda) carrying an elephant in each claw, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa chyu ta ra ya' (M.908 [£75], F.348, Ramesan Type XXIV, p.70-1 Pl.XVII, 34). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Danish Indian possession of Tranquebar, copper four kas, 176X, (KM.154.1); 17XX (2), 1777, (KM.154.1) another 179X, another uncertain date (KM.155); another 1825 (rarest date), another date off flan; copper kas 168[9], others (2) uncertain date (KM.119); another 1694 (KM.120), another undated issue of Frederick IV (KM.124). Mostly fair - fine, several rare. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
French Indian possession of Pondichery, copper (1720-1835), half doudou (2), doudou (9) obv. lily, rev. legend, (KM.34, 35); doudou 1836-7 (11) several with dates off flan, obv. bird left, rev. legend, (KM.52). Mostly fine or better. (22)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
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, (Vaz 4.12 var., M.1401a same dies, KM.225). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
East India Company, Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold third mohur or five rupees, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, obv. EIC arms without suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Five rupees of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 244, KM. 422). Nearly extremely fine, with die crack, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
East India Company, bronze issues, Bengal Presidency, pice Banares mint, (1821-7) (KM.28); (1827-9) (KM.29); Calcutta mint (1795) (KM.50); (1829) (KM.56) (3); (1831) (KM.57); Farrukhabad, issue of Sagar mint (1826) (KM.71); Madras Presidency 1808 ten cash (ex wreck 'Admiral Gardner') (KM.320); quarter anna 1858 (KM.463.1); 1/12 anna 1835 (KM.445); Indonesia, Island of Sumatra, four keepings 1804 (KM.266). Mostly extremely fine - uncirculated, several with mint bloom. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Queen Victoria, proof restrike rupee, 1875(C) (KM.468), other rupees 1840, W.W. raised divided legend (2), 1876, 1879 dot, 1885C, 1892C, 1906. First coin toned FDC, others extremely fine or better. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
William IV - Edward VII, rupees 1840, 1880 (2 both with dot), 1885 (2 B & C), 1890, 1892, 1901, 1904, minors in silver (18), copper or nickel (19). Rupees very fine or better others mostly fine or better. (46)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
India, Queen Victoria - Edward VII, silver quarter rupees 1840, 1862 (2), 1904, 1906, two annas 1841, 1891, 1893 (2), 1903, 1904, 1907. Several toned, mostly uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70