Catalogue
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
Babylon, Sumerian clay cuniform cylinder (ht 8cm, dia 6cm), c.2000 B.C. Rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Byzantine Seal, another Great Britain lead seal probably 15th century. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Egypt,Luxor, a childs bone bangle c.1500-1300 B.C.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Egypt, Sakkara, faience ushabti (ht 8cm) c.late period 1085-333 B.C. On stand.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Egypt, faience ushabti (ht 10cm), c.1st millenium B.C., mounted in a 3D glass frame (15.5 x 28.5cms).
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Egypt, amulet, Son of Horus (ht 5.5cms), c.500 B.C., mounted in a 3D glass frame (12.5 x 20.5cms).
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Greece, terracotta oil lamp of unusual design (ht 30cms), c.6th-4th century B.C.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Greece, Athens, black terracotta one handled vae (ht 16.5cm), 5th-4th century B.C.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Greece, Athens, black amphora (ht 17.5cm), c.5th-4th century B.C.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Iran, limestone figure of a horse and rider (length 12cm, ht 6.5cm) with some traces of paint still visible, c.9th century B.C.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Iran, Bactria, alabaster vase, 1st-2nd century A.D. (ht 9cm, dia 11cm).
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
Iran, glazed tile (18.5 x 19cms) with a design of a female figure with floral surround, 17th century, mounted and framed (44 x 52cms).
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
Iraq, Babylonian black cylinder seal with carved figures (length 3cm), c.14th-12th century B.C.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Iraq, Assyrian cylinder seal, stone with carved figures (length 3cm), c.9th-7th century B.C.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300