Catalogue
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
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper XX (20) cash, value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, (Pr. 222, KM.328). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters with stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing with dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', without dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (Pr.176, KM.352.2). Good Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Madras Presidency, gold milled pagoda (c.1808-1814), obv. pagoda, rev. diety standing, (KM.356). As struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, gold milled pagoda (c.1808-1814), obv. pagoda, rev. diety standing, (KM.356). As struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, gold milled pagoda (c.1808-1814), obv. pagoda, rev. diety standing, (KM.356). As struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
East India Company, Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold third mohur or five rupees, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, obv. EIC arms without suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Five rupees of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 244, KM. 422). Nearly extremely fine, with die crack, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
East India Company, assorted fractions in silver of various issues mostly different, half rupees (9); quarter rupees (8). Fine - good very fine. (17)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Portugese India, twelve xeratins 1797 (KM. 187). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
East India Company, Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841 (KM 461.2). Rim bruise on the reverse otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Queen Victoria, silver rupees, 1862, 1882, 1885C, 1886C, 1887C, 1901C (KM.473.1, 473.2, 492). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Queen Victoria - George VI, proof restrike of eight annas 1919, quarter annas, 1898, 1913, 1921, twelfth anna 1892, (KM.483, 486, 512, 520); and 1946 proof restrike part set half anna, one anna and two annas, (KM.535.1, 538, 542). FDC. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
George V, sovereign 1918 I (Bombay) (KM. 525A). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
George V, proof one quarter anna, 1930b, 1936b (KM.512) restrikes. FDC. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
George V - George VI, interesting group, one annas 1928 dot, 1935 dot (3), George VI issue date off flan 50% off-centred; quarter anna 1935 with countermark 362 (holed); half rupee 1946 forgery of good style struck in copper. Fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
India, emergency issue tokens, Kirkee Ammunition Factory canteen, brass (20mm); Amritsar Ordinance Factory, food token, bronze (32mm) number stamped on reverse, holed at top. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Bolivia, Charles III, silver pillar eight reales 1770JR, dot after Carlous, Potosi mint, (KM.50). Attractive good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
Bolivia, Charles III, silver pillar four reales 1770JR, Potosi mint, (KM.49). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Bolivia, Charles III, silver bust type eight reales 1788PR, Potosi mint, (KM.55). Attractive golden tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Bolivia, Charles III, silver bust type four reales 1775JR, Potosi mint, (KM.54). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Bolivia, Charles III, silver pillar two reales 1770JR, Potosi mint, (KM.48). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Bolivia, Charles III, silver pillar one and another half reale 1770JR, Potosi mint, (KM.46, 47). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Bolivia, Charles IV, silver bust type eight reales 1789PR, with bust of Charles III, Potosi mint, (KM.64). Attractive dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Bolivia, Charles IV, silver bust type eight reales 1797PP, Potosi mint, (KM.73.1). Nearly extremely fine with some mint bloom, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180