Catalogue
Jaipur, Man Singh II (1922-1948), nazarana paisa 1936, RY 15, obv, inscription with name of Edward VIII (1936), (KM.167, US$400 EF). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Jaisalmir, various in the name of Muhammad Shah, year 22 type (KM.C10); in name of Queen Victoria year 22 type, (KM.Y.4). Fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Kotah, various rupees, years 45, 46, 47, (KM.28.3), with other mogul issues (6). Fine - very fine. (32)
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Rajkot, Dharmendra Sinfhji (1930-1948), silver medallic mohur, 1945, (KM.Y.1). As struck, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
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 $100
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad silver milled rupees, year 45 (4), Murshidabad jewellers copy of rupee, etc. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
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 $200
SOLD $0
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 $90
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold mohur or ashrafi, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, obv. EIC arms with suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Ashrafi (or Mohur) of the Honourable English Company', (Pr. 241, KM. 421). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
India, George V, sovereign, 1918I (Bombay mint), (S.3998). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
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 $60
SOLD $0
India, Assam Tea Gardens token for Lungla, not dated (c. late 19th century), obv. Lungla Division, rev. Lungla (Sylhet) Tea Co Ld. round brass with circular hole, (Pr.69). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
India, Assam Tea Gardens token for Lungla, not dated (c. late 19th century), obv. Lungla Division, rev. Lungla (Sylhet) Tea Co Ld. round brass with circular hole, (Pr.69). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
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 (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 90 = A.D. 709, (A.128, BMC 95, W.365, cf.M.46-7); another `Umar, (A.H.99-101, A.D. 7127-720), Damascus mint, A.H. 100 = A.D. 718, (A.133, M.48, BMC 105, W.377). Some minor edge oxidation on first coin, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, `Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirhams, Damascus and Al Basra mints, A.H. 99, 100 = A.D. 717, 718, (A.133, M.48, W.305, 377). Second with very clipped flan, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 124 = A.D. 741-2, (A.137, cf.M.61, BMC 206, W. 576). Full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Ummayad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 724-725), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 725, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 208, W.578). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Murabitids, (Almoravids), 'Ali b. Yusuf, (A.H. 500-537) (A.D. 1106-1142), gold dinar, (4.030 grams), Nul Lamtah mint (a caravan depot on the Wadi Nun in southern Morocco), struck in fine gold, A.H. 535 = A.D. 1140-1141, (A.466, Hazard 389). Has been mounted on the edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), blundered type (c.A.H. 624-635 type) probably an imitative issue, (4.19 grams), (A.811, Balog 371-382 Type B, [p.150], cf.M.829). Good very fine and very rare sub type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ayyubid, al-Kamil Muhammad , (A.H. 615-635) (A.D. 1218-1238), gold dinar, Al Qahira mint (Cairo), dated AH 634, (AH 624-635 type) = A.D.1237), (4.59 grams), (A.811, Balog 381 Type B, [p.150], cf.M.829). Crinkled as usual, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Mamluk, al Mansur Salah al-Din Muhammad II, (A.H. 762-764) (A.D. 1361-1363), gold dinar, (4.64 grams), Damascus mint, (Syria), A.H. 7[63] = A.D. 1361-1362, obv. & rev. five lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.952, Balog 380). Slightly double struck, minor green vertigris on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Mamluk, al Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (9.32 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 807 = A.D. 1404-1405, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, Balog 619). Flat for portion of the coin, slightly crinkled, otherwise good fine and very rare for this date.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Seljuqs of Rum, Ghiyath al din Kaykhusraw II ibn Kayqubad, (A.H. 634-644) (A.D. 1236-1245), silver dirham, Sivas mint A.H. 639 = A.D. 1241-2, obv. lion to right with sun above, rev.. three lined inscription, in name of Caliph Al-Mustansir, (A.1218, M.983, BMC 197d [Vol.IX]). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I ibn Selim (The Great and The Magnificent), (A.H. 926-974, A.D. 1520-1566), gold sultani (dinar), Misr (Egypt) mint, year 926, (3.456 grams), (A.1317, M.1253, [£85], Artuk 1552). Slightly crinkled, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Buwayhid (Buyid) Coinage, Mu`izz-al-Dawla Ahmad b. Buwayh`, (A.H. 328-356) (A.D. 939-967), silver dirham, Madinat al-Salem mint, A.H. 336 = A.D. 948-9, (A.1543.1). Full round flan, weak in places near complete legends, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ghaznavids, Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, (A.H. 388-421) (A.D. 998-1030), gold dinar, Herat mint, struck in better coloured gold, A.H. 407 = A.D. 1016-1017, (A.1607, cf.M.758). Weak in places, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Salghurids, Abish bint Sa'd (Queen), (A.H. 663-684) (A.D. 1265-1285), gold dinar (usually 6 grams or heavier this example 6.326 grams, probably Shiraz mint, issued A.H. 674 (4 uncertain almost off flan) = A.D. 1275, (A.1928, cf.BMC Vol.IX 688f). Off centred both sides, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (5.94 grams), issued A.H. [679] (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Slightly off centred on the obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ilkanids (Mongols of Persia), Local Coinage, First Period, Abaqa, (A.H. 665-680) (A.D. 1265-1282), gold dinar, Yazd mint, (7.61 grams), issued A.H. 6[79] (A.D. 1280-1), (A.2126.1, M.-). Knock in centre, large and heavy flan weak in places, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160