Catalogue
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupees, (11.28 grams), Gwalior Mint, dated 952, obv. three lines, (the Kalina), around (names of the four successors), rev. five lines (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion, 952..), with sprig mint mark in square to right on reverse and date downwards on left ofof square, another (11.39 grams) similar but variant in Nagari script, another (11.30 grams) variant with arrow downwards in lower left corner, (cf.Rajgor 1659, M.2632, IMC 625, Wright 1066, cf.Hull 530). Nearly very fine - good very fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupees, (11.27 and 11.25 grams), Jahanpanah mint type, Type A, dated 947, obv. three lines, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty, 947, sri Sher Sultan), (Rajgor 1689, Wright, 1072, Hull 535, IMC 627, M.2636). Very fine or better both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupees, (10.42 and 11.16 grams), Jahanpanah mint type, Type A, dated 948, obv. three lines, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. four lines (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty, 948...); one with rotating wheel mint mark, (Rajgor 1689, Wright 1073, cf.1075, Hull 535, IMC 628, M.2637 and cf.2636). Good fine; very fine, both very scarce one a variant. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Sultan of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.28 grams), Jahanpanah mint type, Type B, dated 942 for 946, obv. three lines, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. three lines (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty, 942); (cf.Rajgor 1692, cf.Wright 1079, 1082, cf.Hull 538, cf.IMC 655). Very fine and very rare apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.28 grams), no mint name, dated 949, obv. three lines, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. five lines (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty, 949..); (Rajgor 1692, Wright 1083, cf.Hull 538, BMC 524). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.005 grams), no mint name type, Type F, dated 950, obv. four lines, (the Kalina) in circle, around (the four successors), rev. five lines (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty, 950, within circle), (Rajgor 1695, Wright 1093, IMC 670, M.2640). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.03 grams), No mint name, Type J, dated 950?, obv. three lines in circle, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. five lines in circle (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty) around 950?, (Rajgor 1699, Wright 1103A, cf.Hull 545, IMC.-, M.-). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver square rupee, (11.455 grams), no mint name but Malwa square issue, Type K, not dated, obv. Three lines in square, The Kalina, rev. Five lines in square (The Just Sultan, Sher Shah, May God Perpetuate his dominion) with square flan, (cf.Rajgor 1709, cf.Wright 1103B, BMC 559a [illustrated type], cf.Hull 549, M.2638 [illustrated]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Gulbarga Sultanate, Ala-ud-din Bahman Shah, (A.H.748-759), silver tanka, Ahsanabad mint 756, (Rajgor 2511). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Gulbarga Sultanate, Ala-ud-din Bahman Shah, (A.H.748-759), silver tanka, Ahsanabad mint 756, reversed date (Rajgor 2511). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), Portrait round Gold mohur, (11.0 grams), struck at Ajmer mint, issued A.H. 1023 (A.D. 1614-5), Regnal Year 8, obv. seated cross-legged figure of Jahangir with radiate head to left on Mogul throne, holding goblet in right hand, within inner dotted circle, legend around, rev. in centre lion to right surmounted by sun, the script around, this as a distich or couplet on both sides [see below for translation], (BMC 318 [same dies, see Plate IX], R.B. Whitehead [Numismatic Chronicle 1929] type VIII [p. 24-5], Plate 1 No.6 [the BM coin, same dies], KM. 179.5). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $14,500
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 $90
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.95 grams), struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. [1038] (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Azar month, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, Regnal Year, month and mint signature, rev. Persian legend, (Mitchiner 3211, KM. SAC 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Regnal year 1, year -, (1712), (KM.363.14). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Rafi-ud-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D.1719), round silver rupee, struck in Itawa mint, issued A.H. [1131] (A.D. 1719), Regnal Year 1, (KM.405.8). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D.1719), round silver rupee, struck in Itawa mint, issued A.H. [1]131 (A.D. 1719), Regnal Year 1, (KM.415.11). Full bold strike about as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1748), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC 977, Indian Museum Calcutta 1839-1841, Lucknow 3771, KM 439C.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D. 1754-1759), round Gold third mohur or pagoda, struck at Imtiyazgarh (Adoni) mint (South India), no date or Regnal year, obv. Alamgir II name at top, rev. mint name, (BMC 1068-1070a, Indian Museum Calcutta 2179-2181, Lucknow 4347-8, KM 468.1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Various assorted gold fanams several with dates 1189 and 1190 (1775-6) and late Mogul ruler name, total weight (1.470 grams). Mostly fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Bhopal, Sikandar Begam (A.H.1261-1285, A.D. 1844-1865), Nazarana silver two rupees, 21.7 grams, A.H.1286, year 2, (KM.Y.A14). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Bundi, mogul type, gold mohur, c.1765, year 4, (cf.KM.14). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Cis-Sutlej, Nabha state, Jaswant Singh (VS1840-1897, A.D. 1783-1840), gold mohur, VS[18]89 = A.D. 1832), (10.568 grams), branch symbol, (cf.KM.20.3 [rupee]). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupee 1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, dumpy flans, (KM. 34). Very fine - extremely fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Indore, Tukoji Rao II (A.H.1260-1304, A.D. 1844-1886), presentation silver rupee A.H.1289 = 1872-3, (KM.24). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Jaipur, Madho Singh I (1880-1922), nazarana rupee 1913, RY 34, (KM.147); Kutch, Madanasinghji (1947-1948) silver kori (4) VS 2004 (1947), (KM.84). First coin good very fine, others uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Mewar, gold mohur, not dated, c.1858-1920, (KM.12). As struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (AM 1215-1227, A.D. 1782-1787), silver rupee year 6, AM 1216, (KM.126); Jodhpur State under mogul emperor, Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1174-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, year 8, 118[2], Dar-al Mansur mint, (KM.-). Toned, extremely fine; very fine, last rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.44 grams), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Sri Krishna ra ja', (KM.210, M.1024-5). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
North India, Durrani, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), silver rupee, Lahore mint, regnal Year 14 (1173) = A.D. 1759-1760, (A.3135, KM.623, cf.M.2205). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Rajput Dynasties, The Gahadavalas (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra, gold stater, (c.1114-1154), (2.61 and 2.13 grams), obv. four armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. legend in three lines, naming ruler, (M.490-6). Stuck on thin flans and corroded, otherwise very good. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120