Catalogue
Mysore, Haidar Ali (1761-1782), gold pagoda, obv. God and Goddess seated facing, rev. letter 'He' on dotted field, (KM.15). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202, A.M. 1215-1227, A.D. 1782-1799), gold pagoda year 14 (A.M. 1220 = 1792), Patan mint in the name of Bahadurpatan, (KM.129a); Travancore, c.1790-1860, gold two fanam, (KM.3); silver fanams (2) of Rama Varma V (KM.29); assorted Indian copper (4), France, one centime, year 7A, (KM.646); Netherlands East Indies, VOC doits (3); Netherlands doit, Utrecht 1787; other European copper (3). Gold coins extremely fine, first rare, others good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $350
SOLD $270
Mysore, 'elephant' cash, obv. elephant facing right or left, various types which include (KM.149.2, 152, 153). Fine-very fine. (47)
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Nawabs of Arcot, Muhammad 'Ali, (A.H. 1165-1209, A.D. 1751-1795), gold 'three swami' pagoda, Arcot mint, (KM.14). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Nawabs of Arcot, Muhammad 'Ali, (A.H. 1165-1209, A.D. 1751-1795), gold 'three swami' pagoda, Arcot mint, (KM.14). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Nawabs of Surat, gold mohur in the name of Shah Jahan III, (A.H. 1173-1174, A.D. 1759-1760), gold mohur, year 1, (cf.KM.475.4 for silver). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Nawabs of Surat, gold mohur in the name of Shah Jahan III, (A.H. 1173-1174, A.D. 1759-1760), gold mohur, year 1, (cf.KM.475.4 for silver). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Nizams of Hyderabad, silver rupee in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, couplet type, Imtiyazgadh, year 1, (KM.447.3, unpriced). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Nizams of Hyderabad, silver rupee in the name of Alamgir II, Machhlipatan, A.H. 1168, year 1, 11.24 grams, (KM.-). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Rajkot, Dharmendra Singhji, (1930-1948), restrikes of the gold medallic issue mohur of 1945, in silver, milled edge, (KM.1a). Uncirculated, proof like field and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
South India, Vijayanagar, Achyutaraya, (1530-1542), gold half pagoda, obv. double headed eagle flying upwards (Gandabherunda) carrying an elephant in each claw, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines 'Sri Pra ta pa chyu ta ra ya' (M.908 [£75], F.348, Ramesan Type XXIV, p.70-1 Pl.XVII, 34). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
South India, small copper coins (1.06 kilos) with obv. elephants and script on the reverse, similar to issues of Maisur (BNJ Ist Ser. Vol.9, p.360 pl.II) probably in the name of Alamgir II (1754-1760); another attribution is to the region of Narwar. Mostly very fine for issue. (Approx. 1450)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Tripura, Vijaya Manikya, (S.E. c.1454-1486, c.A.D. 1532-1564), silver tankas (4), SE1458, with Lakshmi Maha Deva (KM.63), SE 1479 (2), with Lakshmi Rana Deva (KM.66), SE 1482, to mark the ritual bath in the River Lakhmia (KM.67). Fine - very fine, some with cuts and shroff marks, scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Tripura, Ananta Manikya, (S.E. c.1486-1489, c.A.D. 1564-1567), silver tanka, SE1486, (KM.73); Udaya Manikya (S.E. c.1489-1495, c.A.D. 1567-1573), tanka SE 1489, (KM.79); Jaya Manikya (S.E. c.1495-1499, A.D. 1573-1577), tanka SE 1495, (KM.85). Fine - very fine, one with cuts, scarce - rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Dutch India, United East India Company of the Netherlands, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1747-1784, Struck at Negapatnam mint, (3.394 grams), obv. standing figure of a degenerated Vishnu as Venkatesvara), rev. granulated, (KM. 22). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Bengal Presidency, Kalkatta Mint type, silver rupee, in name of Alamgir II, (A.H.1167-1173, A.D.1754-1759), silver rupee, (11.44 grams), Regnal year 4, (Pr. -, KM. 8.2). Rough surfaces, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), Regnal Year 17/29, AH 1201, (Pr. -, KM. 31). Brilliant, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 oblique milled issue, Murshidabad mint, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, gold quarter mohur, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), 1204 AH, (Pr.73, KM.100). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $230
SOLD $310
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 oblique milled issue, 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 mohur, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), (cf.Pr.401, cf.KM.102). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 oblique milled issue, 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 mohur, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), (cf.Pr.401, cf.KM.102). Slightly bent, and surface crack, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 oblique milled issue, 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.Pr.413, cf.KM.101). Slightly bent, and surface crack, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, Struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.424 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 $250
SOLD $300
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), gold rupee or mohur, issued 1817-1818, (11.588 grams), Madras mint, closed lotus type, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as silver rupee with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (Pr. 238, KM. 418). Several edge knocks and scratches in the field probably from mounting, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $430
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, gold two pagodas, (5.95 grams), obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English, TWO PAGODAS, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text of Tamil and Telugu 'two pagodas', (Pr.146, KM.358). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
East India Company, 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 without stops, large buckled garter below, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', (KM.352, Pr.173). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
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 $80
SOLD $0
George V, gold fifteen rupees, 1918 (KM. 525). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
India, George V, sovereign, 1918I (Bombay mint), (S.3998). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
India, assorted bronze including 1908 quarter anna Sailana, (KM.15), Elichpur, paisa, year AH1250, as (KM.10 but lion to left); others from various Sulanates (4). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0