Catalogue
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 Nearly extremely fine and rare, type apparently unpublished.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 Nearly extremely fine and rare, apparently unpublished.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
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'(KM.352, Pr.173). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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]207, Regnal year 35 in name of Shah Alam II, issued 1792-1793, (KM. 624). As struck, porous obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Dutch India, Dutch period Mysore gold fanams of Janjore (of Scholten 1249). Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Portuguese India, pseudo-coin of Malaca, bastardo of John III (1521-1577) in tin (G.04.01) obverse ship. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Portuguese India, Goa, John IV silver tanga, 1643 (Vaz 4.28). Toned very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Portuguese India, Goa, John IV, silver tanga, 164? (Vaz 4.28). Flat on lower left otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Portuguese India, Goa, Pedro II, two bazarueos, 1699 (G.03.02). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Portuguese India, Diu, Joseph I, twenty bazarueos, 1765 (G.18.01; KM.36), Maria I, twenty bazarueos, 1800 (G.07.02; KM.47), five bazarueos, 1799 (G.03.01). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Portuguese India, Goa, John VI, fifteen reis (undated) (G.13.01, KM.232)(2). Diu, Peter IV, five bazarueos, 1828 (KM.56). Goa, Maria II, ten reis, 1845 (KM.261), fifteen reis ND (KM.263). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II, rupia, 1839 (KM.269). Dumpy flan otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II, rupia, 1840 (KM.269). Dumpy flan, about as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI, (1422-1450), salut d'or, Rouen mint, (3.502 grams), issued 1433-1444, obv. and rev. with annulet with pellet placed under last letter on obverse and reverse, (Duncan Elias 270c). As struck, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900