Catalogue
Gupta, Kumaragupta I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater copy, (8.1 grams), elephant rider-lion slayer type, BMC Class IIa, obv. king nimbate, with long locks, mounted on horse, prancing to right, Bahmi script around, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate standing to left, a peacock on left to right looking up at the goddess, Brahmi legend around, (Altekar Bayana hoard, plate XXX, 2, Altaker 'Coinage of Gutpa Empire, Plate XIII, 1). Small dumpy flan copy of rare original very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
South India, Karnataka, later Satavahana ruler, Gautamiputra Sri Yajna Satakarni (c.A.D. 167-196), silver drachm, (1.982 grams), obv. king's bust right name around, rev. Satavahana symbol and hill, sun and moon above, water symbol below, legend around, (M.4966 [£250], Mitchiner South India part 1, Nos. 156-162 [p.98]). Off centred obverse, good silver, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
South India, Karnataka, later Satavahana ruler, Gautamiputra Sri Yajna Satakarni (c.A.D. 167-196), silver drachm, (2.034 grams), obv. king's bust right name around, rev. Satavahana symbol and hill, sun and moon above, water symbol below, legend around, (M.4966 [£250], Mitchiner South India part 1, Nos. 156-162 [p.98]). Off centred, good silver, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
South India, Karnataka, later Satavahana ruler, Gautamiputra Sri Yajna Satakarni (c.A.D. 167-196), silver drachm, (1.774 grams), obv. king's bust right name around, rev. Satavahana symbol and hill, sun and moon above, water symbol below, legend around, (M.4966 [£250], Mitchiner South India part 1, Nos. 156-162 [p.98]). Off centred and toned, good silver, very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sind, c.5th century A.D., 'Rana Datasatya', pale gold dinar (6.836 grams), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, rev.fire altar, Brahmi legend, (Senior ONS 149 p.6, 3; cf.Gobl 'Supplementa Orientalia II, LNV 3, E28, see CNG Sale 53 [lots 984-8]). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $170
Bijapur, Adilshahi kingdom, Muhammad (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1627-1657), gold pagoda, (3.386 grams), with Persian inscriptions both sides forming a rhymed couplet, (Rajgor 657, G&G.BJ32, Spink-Taisai sale No.9 lot 316 [realised $1300 US]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govindachandra, (1114-1154), Gold stater or dinara, not dated, (3.97 grams), obv. four armed Lakshmi seated cross legged facing, rev. legend in three lines, (M.492ff). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govindachandra, (1114-1154), Gold stater or dinara, not dated, (3.93 grams), obv. four armed Lakshmi seated cross legged facing, rev. legend in three lines, (M.492ff). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govindachandra, (1114-1154), Gold stater or dinara, not dated, obv. four armed Lakshmi seated cross legged facing, rev. legend in three lines, (M.492ff). Very fine, and more degraded than previous lots. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for uncertain king, annonymous type, (c. early 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.96 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (cf.Gobl 616, M.3695-3702). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Bahmanis of Gulbarga, silver tankas, Muhammad I (A.H. 760-777, A.D. 1359-1375), Fathabad mint, AH 763 (G&G BH28); another Muhammad II (A.H. 780-799, A.D. 1378-1397), Ahsanabad mint, AH 794 (G&G BH51); another Ahmad II, (A.H.838-862, A.D. 1435-1457), Muhammadabad mint, AH 843, 861 (G&G BH83); Muhammad III (A.H. 867-881, A.D. 1463-1482), Muhammadabad mint, AH 877 (G&G BH112). Very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Gyiyath al-Din Balban, (A.H. 664-686, A.D. 1266-1287); gold tanka, Delhi mint, year 671 (1273), (G&G.D 155). Slightly crimped, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $430
Mu'izz al-Din Kaiqubad, (A.H. 686-689, A.D. 1287-1290); silver tankas, Delhi mint, most with dates off flan, (G&G. D 178). Bright from cleaning, very fine or better, scarce. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ala' al=Din Muhammad, (A.H. 695-715, A.D. 1296-1316), gold tanka with nine sides, undated an uncertain mint (Delhi?), (cf.G&G D221). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), silver tankah, (10.95 grams), Lakhnauti mint, not dated but probably 730, obv. three lines, within circle and margin around, (the Kalina, date and mint around), rev. five lines in centre (the labourer in the road of God Muhammad Bin Tughlag Shah), (Rajgor 1190, Wright 500, cf.Hull 274, IMC 328). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D.1707-1712), round Gold mohur, struck at Khujista Bunyad mint, issued A.H. 1123, Regnal year, 5, (1711) obv. Shah Alam Bahadur name and date upper margin, rev. mint name at centre and base, Regnal year lower left, (KM.356.7). Extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Farrukhisayar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1711-1719), silver rupees, Ahmadabad year 3; Akbarabad year 4, 1130/7; Azimabad year 1, 1126/38; Bareli 1129/6; Burhanpur 1125/2, 1126/3; Etawa years 5; Farrukhabad year 7; Gwalior 1126/3; 1129/6, 1130/7; Khujista Bunyad 1129/6; Shahjahanabad 1128/5. 1129/6. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, Dar al-Khair Ajmir year 5; Akbarabad 1140/10; Azimabad year 28; Bareli 1135/5; Etawa years 9, 10, 1142/12, 1143/13; 1144/14; 1145/15, year 16, 17, 18, Farrukhabad 1160/29; Gwalior 1143/13; 1144/14; Sahrind year 30; Ujjain year 14. Mostly very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Bikanir, Sardar Singh (A.D. 1851-1872), Bikanir mint, silver Nazarana rupee, VS 1916 = A.D. 1859 in name of Queen Victoria, machine made 31.5mm, (KM. 46). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,200
Kutch, silver koris of Desalji I (1719-1752) - Ghodaji II (1761-1778), (20); Junagadh, silver koris of Muhammad Akbar Ii or Mahabat Khan II (c.1806-1882), (10). Very fine - extremely fine. (30)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Jodhpur, silver rupees (3), Jodhpur mint, year 52 (1860-9), (KM.56), another year 128/45, (KM.-), Pali mint c.1890, (KM.206), bronze (3) two paisa VS 1943 (1886) (KM A.72), quarter anna 1906 (KM.91), another of George VI (KM.145), Jaisalmir rupees (2), (KM C.10, Y.8), half rupee (KM.Y.3), Jhalawar rupees (2) years 19 and 30, (KM.Y.6.1), quarter rupee year 37, (KM.Y.4.2), Kotah, rupee year 19 (KM. Y.6), Kuchawan rupees (2), year 31 A.H.1203 (1788-9) (KM. C.17), another 1863 (KM.286). Mostly very fine a good range of issues, the two paisa rare. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
South India, gold fanams several from Travancore, Coorg, Mysore and others from South India. A good range of types and varieties, mostly extremely fine. (27)
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Shah Jahan II (A.H.1131, A.D. June-July 1719), silver rupee, [A.H. 1131], Regnal Year 1; (1719), (Pr. 32, KM.160, KM.415.20-Rare). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold rupee, with frozen Regnal Year 4[6], privy mark No.1 (3 lozenges 1 over 2), small thin flan, without A.H. date, (Pr. 252, KM.208). Very fine, and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Bengal Presidency, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, gold quarter mohur, Calcutta mint, issue of 1793-1818, (Pr.64, KM.100, Fr.674). A little flat on the reverse otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $110
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, perpetual 19 san sicca series, Copy of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Gold half mohur, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), (cf.KM. 101); Awadh, rupee of Benares, in name of Shah Alam II, year 15, variety with 8 pointed star (KM.36.7). First mounted on edge, the second with red deposit, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, perpetual 19 san sicca series, silver rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), broad stroke border, oblique milling issue of 1790 (KM.106). Good very fine, file mark on edge, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Bengal Presidency, silver rupees, Farrukhabad mint, oblique milling year 45 (KM.69) (1806-1819); others (2) with vertical milling (1820-1831) (KM.70); others similar plain edge (KM.78) (3) (1833-1835); year 19 type oblique milling to left no AH date (1) (KM.86), to right, (1799-1813), Calcutta mint (KM.99.1) (3); vertical milling (1819-1832), without star (1) with star (2), with S (1) (KM.108-109); plain edge with crescent, (1830-1833) (KM.117); and Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Murshidabad mint, year 1 (cf.KM.460.15); Shah Alam II, silver rupee, Farrukhabad (Ahmadnagar) mint, year 1, (KM.28). Fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Madras mint, (3.31 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr. 9, KM. 303). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $300
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.420 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 $300
SOLD $400