Catalogue
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.668 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, Samudra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right the biruda of the king, the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah', (Altekar cf.plate I, 14, BMC 6 [Pl.I, 6] from very similar dies, cf.M.4774). Of fine style, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $370
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.890 grams), archer type, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XI, 15). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
Post-Kushan ruler, Kipanda, (c.A.D. 330-360), pale gold stater, (7.67 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 595, M.3581-3 [cat. 250 pounds]). Nearly extremely fine about as struck and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $320
South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.706 grams), 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mysore as independent kingdom, Tipu Sultan, (1782-1799), copper two paisa, Patan mint, AM 122[2-3] (1793-4), (KM.124.4 minor variant). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $220
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.434 grams), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Sri Krishna ra ja', (KM.210, M.1024-5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Portugese India, rupia, 1807 inverted A for V in rupia (KM.220). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
East India Company, Proof Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, twenty cash in copper, 1803, heavy issue, obv. company arms, 1803 date below, Value in English and Persian, 'Twenty cash make four falus', (Pr. 190, KM. 321). Good extremely fine or better, traces of underlying mint red, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $40
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 $120
SOLD $0
East India Company, Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Calcutta mint, divided legend, WW incuse, rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, normal date 4, (Pr. 22 (1), KM. 462.1). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
British India and East India Company, 1835 - 1947, one twenlfth anna - one rupee, assorted dates, with duplication, including one rupee (37). Poor - uncirculated. (488)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
British India - Republic, 1835 - 1989, one pice - ten rupee, including one rupee, 1835B, 1835C, 1840M, 1840C, 1840B, 1862/63, 1878B, 1879B, 1880B, 1884, 1885B, 1886B, 1889C, 1892C, 1893B, 1901C (2), 1901B, 1904 - 1907, 1909C, 1910C, 1911 - 1919, 1920B. In an album. Good - uncirculated. (246)
Estimate $170
SOLD $140
George V, proof quarter rupee, 1930b, 1936b (KM.512) restrikes. FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
India, Bengal Presidency, 20th century crude jewellers token copy of gold mohur with letters RNS (S reversed) below, without milling; another crude copy of gold half mohur with letters AD below, crude oblique milling, (cf.Pr.410). Nearly extremely fine, second crinkled. (2)
Estimate $220
SOLD $100
India, Princely States, British, one twelfth pice - half rupee, assorted dates including one sixteenth rupee, one eighth rupee, quarter rupee; half rupee, 1862, 1876, 1906, 1913 - 191, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1936 (2), 1939, 1940 (2), 1941, 1942, 1943 (2), 1944 (3). Fair - uncirculated. (442)
Estimate $220
SOLD $240