Catalogue
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.825 grams), obv. head and upper part of body of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting and bejewelled tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardokcho standing to right, holding cornucopia and short orb staff, behind legend downwards APDOXPO, (Gobl 219, M.3196-7). Test mark on obverse, golden red tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $960
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.72 grams), obv. head and upper part body of the king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting and bejewelled tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardokcho standing to left, holding cornucopia and short orb staff, behind legend downwards APDOXPO, (Gobl 285, cf.M.3196-7). Test mark on reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $880
Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra, (1270-1311), gold stater, (3.8 grams), obv. punchmarks, lotus and conch, rev. plain, (M.643). Good very fine, scyphate shape.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
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). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, Burhan Nizam Shah II, (1000-1003 A.H., 1591-1595 A.D.), gold pagoda, issued and dated 1001 AH = 1592, Burhanabad mint, (3.390 grams), (Goran & Goenka N10 [p.326], Ranjor -, Baldwin Auction Sale 17 6/5/1998 [lot 17 same dies est.£350-400]). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Sultans of Delhi, Muizzu-D-Din Kaiqubad, (686-689 A.H., 1287-1290 A.D.), copper fals, (4.21 grams), Probably Delhi mint, not dated, obv. two lines, (The most mighty Sultan), rev. (Muizzu-D-Din wa ud din), (Wright 267-270, Hull 176, M.2532, IMC 166-7, BMC 131, Rajgor 946). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.50 grams), Delhi mint, dated 708, obv. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan). rev. three lines (Sekunder the II, right hand of the Khalifat, supporter of the faithful), (cf. Wright 309, cf. Hull 205, M.2551, Rajgor 994), others of similar style (6) Delhi mint, dated 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, (M.2552, 2554-8). Fine - good very fine, some scarce dates. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupee, Fathpur Dar-us-Sultanat mint, (11.34 grams), AH 986, (KM.82.2, Lahore 534, IMC 192). Clear mint reading, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, with pre-accession name of Salim, AH -, RY 2, month Tir, Ahmadabad mint, (11.43 grams), (KM. 140.1, PMC 926, IMC 610, Hull 1465, Nagpur 320). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, year 1016, Elichpur mint, (11.12 grams), (KM. 141.5, PMC 977-8, Hull 1490). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, (11.28 grams), round issue, AH 1029, Regnal year 15, Ahmadabad mint, Inayat type, (KM. 149.4). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, (11.115 grams), round issue, AH [10]34, Regal year 19, Lahore mint, Bada bar type, (KM. 149.16, Nagpur 425, PMC 1191, Lucknow 1728). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.972 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. 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, FDC.
Estimate $750
SOLD $740
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.980 grams), struck at Aurangabad mint, issued A.H. 1079 (A.D. 1668-9), Regnal year 12, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower right, (cf.BMC 702, cf.Nagpur 989, cf.Indian Museum Calcutta 1123, KM. 315.10 [US$475]). Good extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $840
Shams al-din Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad Dar-ul khilafat mint, Regnal year 1, AH year 1131 (1719), (11.226 grams), (KM.405.19, Lucknow 3745-6, IMC 1821-2, Hull 2006, PMC 2281-2, Nagpur 584-7). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Rafi al Daulah, Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Akbarabad Mustaqir-ul-Khilafat mint, AH year 1131, RY 1, (11.322 grams), (KM. 415.3, IMC 1825-6, Lucknow 3755-6, Hull 2013, PMC 2298-9, Nagpur 591-3, BMC 947). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Awadh Akhtarnagar mint AH 1136, RY 6, (11.31 grams), (KM.436.11, IMC Sup.659, Nagpur 659). Extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.34 grams), Kashmir mint, Regnal year 29, AH [11]59; (KM.436.36). Very fine, rare, an unlisted year.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Awadh, Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Lucknow mint, rupee, without obverse A.H. date, but with regnal year 26, (KM. 103.3, C.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula (A.H. 1170-1189, A.D. 1756-1775), in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Banares mint, rupee, obverse A.H. date 1174, with regnal year 1, unusual flower symbol on reverse, (cf.KM. 36.1, C.-). Nearly extremely fine and rare, type apparently unpublished.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Awadh, Asaf-ud-Daula (A.H. 1189-1212, A.D. 1775-1797), in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Asafnagar mint, rupee, obverse A.H. date [11]91, with actual regnal year 19, (cf.KM. 26.2, C.-). Nearly extremely fine and rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Awadh, Sa'adat Ali, (A.H. 1213-1230, A.D. 1798-1814), silver rupees 1226/26 another 1228/26 both Lucknow mint, (KM.103.2), Ghazi-ud-din Haidar (A.H.1234-1243, A.D. 1819-1827), silver rupees (2) 1235 both Regnal year 1, copper fals (2) 1235, regnal year 1, another 12[37], regnal year 3, (KM.155.1, 155.2, 165.1). Silver very fine - extremely fine, copper fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (A.H. 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow mint, rupee, A.H. 1236 (1820-1), year 2, as variety II, (KM. 165.2; C.39.2). Blue and gold tone, about uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $70
SOLD $100
Baroda, Anand Rao (A.H. 1215-1235, A.D. 1800-1819), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, regnal year 4[X] (c.1804), another without date but different Ankus (Maratha) symbol, (KM. C.19). Nearly very fine; nearly extremely fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Jaipur, Queen Victoria and Madho Singh II, (various regnal years 1-37, A.D. 1880-1922), nazarana rupee, with obverse A.D. date 1900, and reverse with regnal year 21, (KM. Y.13b). Dark tone, extremely fine and very rare an unpublished date in KM.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Kishangarh, Madan Singh, (1900-1926), silver eight annas, annonymous issue, year 24, (KM.Y.5). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), silver rupees, Patan mint, AM1218 date reversed, (1790 AD), (KM.126). Toned extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Mysore State, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H. 1225-1285, A.D. 1810-1868), silver rupee, fixed year 96, A.H. 1229, A.D.1813-4, (KM.C.207). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Radhanpur, Zorawar Khan (A.H.1241-1291, A.D. 1825-1874), silver 100 fals (rupee), A.H. 1286, (1869), (KM.6). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
East India Company, Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.445 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM. 304). Extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0