Catalogue
Lusitania, medal (English propaganda copy), with leaflet. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Fob medal in 9 carat gold (23 x 28mm 6.4 grams) hallmarked Chester 1921 by T & S. Uninscribed, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Highland Society, NWS, in gold (9 carat, 4.6 grams) (34x27mm) handcrafted '1st Jan 1926/ Tug of War/ No 2 Team/ Fireman Gannon' hallmarked WNEW 9C. Masonic Lodge in 9 carat gold (10.6 grams) (36x28mm) by Fattorini & Sons, Birmingham, to Bro. Bowles Gerrard Lodge 1932. Also, Hungary brass seal die (32mm) Dr. Kormann, Advocat, Budapest. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Beckenham School 1936, Dux, in 9 carat gold (23 x 32mm) by D & S 'Robert Lewis'. Fob medal suspended with small silver chain with hanging bar. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Moorfields, Westminster and Central Eye Hospital, nurses badge, c.1940s. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
International Law Association 1873- 1973 in silver (38mm) by A.E.J Birmingham 1973 hallmark on edge with suspension ring and blue ribbon with silver clasp good extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
An assortment of medals and badges, including Scotland, The Independent Black Prince Lodge silver and glazed miniature painting enclosed, 'PVB' on reverse, gilt enamelled round badge (58mm) Royal Coat of Arms in centre; Society gilt and enamelled badge with skull and cross bones, L R h P either side of lilly on reverse, Fred Duke of York brass medalet 1827, Aberdeen medal in WM 1906, British South Africa 1903 J. Chamberlain medal in silver (51mm), French 'CANTON De PANTIN 1896 in bronze (45mm) by A.DUSEAUX Paris, others (41 plus token halfpenny 1794 Francis Shackelton London candle makers (D & H 477). Fine- Extremely fine (12).
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
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