Catalogue
Akbar and Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, with Jahangir pre-accession name of Salim Shah, RY 2 of Salim and year 50 of Akbar, month Khurdad, Ahmadabad mint, (11.430 grams), (KM. 140.1, PMC 925, IMC 608-9, Hull 1465, Lucknow 1205). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Akbar and Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, with Jahangir pre-accession name of Salim Shah, RY 2 of Salim and year 50 of Akbar, month Azar, Ahmadabad mint, (11.15 grams), (KM. 140.1, PMC 920-1, IMC 606, Hull 1465, Nagpur 319). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Nur Jahan Empress, wife of Emperor Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Surat mint, (11.315 grams), Regnal year 22, AH year 1036, (1627-1628), (KM.168.6, PMC 1181, Lucknow 1756). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.954 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, (M. 3211, KM. 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $850
SOLD $700
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 $120
SOLD $80
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D.1707-1712), round silver rupee, (11.42 grams), struck at Akbarabad mint, no AH date, Regnal year 3 (1709-1710), (KM.348.6, IMC 1659-1660, PMC 2020, Lucknow 3460-1). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), silver rupee, Akbarabad mint, Regnal year 1, (11.01 grams), year 112[4], (1712), (KM.363.3, IMC 1711, PMC 2105-6, M.3301-2, Lucknow 3549-3551). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Farrukhsiyar (A.H.1124-1131), (A.D.1713-1719), silver rupee, Itawa mint, (11.428 grams), AH 1130, RY 7; (KM. 377.34, IMC 1769-1770, PMC 2145, Lucknow 3592-3). Dull grey tone, otherwise extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Surat mint, (11.382 grams), Regnal year 1, AH year 1131 off flan (1719-1720), type with 'By favour of God, emperor of the age' couplet, (KM.435.4 [US$120 VF], IMC 2069a-b, PMC 2425, Lucknow 3956-7). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mysore, Haidar Ali, (A.H.1174-1197, A.D. 1761-1782), gold pagoda, obv. God and Goddess seated facin, rev. letter He in dotted field, (KM.15). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787), gold pagoda, Farrukhyab-Hisar mint, not dated, obv. seated god facing, rev. three line legend, (KM.211, Elliot 186). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $110
SOLD $100
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H. 1225-1285, A.D. 1810-1868), silver rupee, Nagar mint, fixed regal year 46, A.H. -, (KM.207a $80US). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Portuguese India, Diu, Philip III, (1621-1640), copper bazaruco token, 1628, (7.040 grams), obv. crowned shield flanked by symbols, date below 1628, rev. cross in inner circle around [ANTO] TELES D.., (KM.Tn.1). Struck on small flan as usual, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Portuguese India, Diu, Pedro II, (1683-1706), silver xerafim, (12.018 grams), partial date 17-O, obv. crowned shield flanked by branches, rev. voided floreated cross, (cf.KM.24). Weak in places, fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Portuguese India, Diu, Pedro II, (1683-1706), silver xerafim, (11.198 grams), dated as 170O, obv. crowned shield flanked by branches, rev. voided floreated cross, (cf.KM.24). Weak in places, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay as Munbai Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.534 grams), A.H. 11[44], Regnal Year 13 (c.1731-2); (Pr. -, KM.163, KM.436.45). Clear RY and partial mintmark, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay as Munbai Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.502 grams), A.H. 115[2], Regnal Year 2X (c.1740-2); (Pr. 52, KM.163, KM.436.45). Clear mintmark, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
India, assorted mix of mostly EIC (28), native states (61) and British India (42), other Islamic (13), several in silver mostly copper and base metal issues. Very good - very fine. (144)
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
India, Anglo-American Direct Tea Trading Co, three annas, c.1893. obv. A.A., rev. 3 annas. (Pr.4A). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
India, Emergency issue, Armistar, Ordinance Factory, food token, bronze, 32mm. Officially holed, No. 2028 scarce very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90