Catalogue
Bengal Kushan style coinage of the c.2nd - 3rd century A.D., gold dinar 7.21 grams, imitating Kanishka I, obv, king standing to left holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, rev. goddess Ardoxsho standing right, tamgha to right, (cf. Mitchiner, Bangladesh p.30 No.23 var.). Very fine although weakly struck and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $220
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.648 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, Samudra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right the biruda of the king, the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah', (Altekar cf.plate I, 14, BMC 6 [Pl.I, 6] from very similar dies, cf.M.4774). Of fine style, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Ancient India, Ananda-ending, Chiefs of Karnataka, 2nd century A.D., lead coins of various types (11), som,e with arched hill/tree in railing, some with horse, an others lead/copper coins (60 including two from the Mandisor area of Malwa and a uniface Western Satrap coin with facing bull. Good - very fine, some very scarce. (17)
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Brackteates of India, uncertain period in gold, one on a square flan with standing figure, incuse reverse, (1.284 grams), another as a brockage with two objects within eliptical frame block border, (2.536 grams). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (c.4.0 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Very fine or better. (10)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.1 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3642). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (6.8 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3646). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
India, Ancient India, Kausambi, Magha Dynasty, king Blimavarna, 1st century A.D. copper issues (cf.BMC pl.XXI) (3); Azes II, billon tetradrachm, 30-20 B.C.; Deccan, Satavananas, king Pulomavi, 131-159 (2, 1 illust.), (M.CSI 154) Western Satraps, silver drachms (4) various rulers described, 3rd-4th century A.D.; Gafhaiya, silver drachms c.950-1150, (2), (M.423-7); Chand Rajas of Garhwal, silver timasha years 3 and 6 c.1770, (cf.M.3676); Cannanore, Ali Rajas, fifth rupee, AH 1220, (KM.5); Indonesia, Javanese kingdom, silver units, Nagai 'Na', c.1293-1520. All in packets described, mostly fine, several better. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Medieval India, mostly Sultanates copper coins. Many with oxidation and wear, poor[ very good. (125)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Northern India, Pannramaras of Malwa (Malawa), Udayaditya, (c.1070-1086), base gold stater, (4.1 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad U / dayalle / va, (Roy, 'The Coinage of Northern India' [Pl.11, 1 p.65-66]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Vijayanagar, Krishna deva Raya, (1509-1529), gold pagoda, with the image of Balakrishna, (M. [Karnataka] 640); half Pagoda, Hari Hara II (1377-1404), showing Shiva and Parvati (M.412; another gold pagoda of Rama Raya with standing deities and another indistinct pagoda. Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sultans of Bengal, Ala al-din Husain, (A.H. 899-925, A.D. 1493-1519), silver tanka, undated, Husainabad mint, (G&G B741, R471); another Fathabad mint, dated '89' (G&G B739, R.468); Punjab, Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, (VS 1856-1896, A.D. 1799-1839), VS 1884 = 1827, Amritsar mint, (2), (KM.22.1). Fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Bijapur, Adilshahi kingdom, Muhammad Adil (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1627-1657), gold pagoda, (3.372 grams), with Persian inscriptions both sides forming a rhymed couplet, (G&G BJ20, Rajgor 657, Spink-Taisai sale No.9 lot 316 [realised $1300 US]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), gold tanka, (10.696 grams), uncertain mint, date of flan, obv. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan). rev. three lines (Sekunder the II, right hand of Khalifat, supporter of the faith), mint and date [off flan] around, all within double square both sides, probably struck on rupee dies, (cf.G&G D225-7 (silver tanka), cf.Rajgor 993-5). Very fine and probably a contemporary forgey.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square tankas, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa mint, year 718, (G&G D261, Radjor 1039). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $160
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square tankas, Dar al Islam mint, date of flan but appear to be year 717, (G&G D262, Radjor 1038). Very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tankah, (10.548 grams), Delhi mint, dated 725?, obv. three lines, within circle and margin around, (The confiding in the benighity of the merciful Muhammad Shah the Sultan), (cf.G&G D331 (but a dinar), cf.Wright 480, Hull 283, BBMC 260-262, Ranjor 1206). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupees (2), Gwailor mint, year 951, (G&G 781, R.1659); Shergarh Bakkar type, (G&G D804, R.1652); Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, Gwalior mint, dated 957, (G&G D961A, R.1777); Narnol mint, dated 960, (G&G D965, R.1780); another year 956 mintless type 1477 type, (G&G D980, R.1791). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sultanates, billon and copper coins of the Sultans of Delhi (88); Deccani Sultanates (18), Gujarat, Malwa, Juanpur (12). Poor - fine, mostly described in packets. (118)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Baglana, silver mahmudis (32), silver half mahmudis (5) all struck at Muhler in the name of Akabr, only a few dated, most with date of flan, (KM.72); Kutch, silver kori issued by Desalji I (1719-1752), (KM.56). Mostly very fine, a few better. (38)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), Gold mohur, (10.842 grams), struck in Agra mint, issued A.H. 978 (A.D. 1570-1), Agra mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. Akbar's name, date and mint signature, (BMC 45, Punjab Museum Cat. 131, cf.Nagpur 12, Indian Museum Calcutta -, KM. SAC 106.1). Short on flan on obverse, nearly full on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.954 grams), struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. [1038] (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Azar month, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, Regnal Year, month and mint signature, rev. Persian legend, (M. 3211, KM. 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068), (A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupees Shahajahanabad mint, various dates, (KM. 222.13, 228.5, 235.23). Mostly fine a few better. (28)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068), (A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupees various mints, many of Tatta mint, others with mint off the flan, One plated, others mostly fine. (40)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees various dates from Multan Mint (KM.300.63). Mostly very good - good fine. (28)
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees various dates from Shahjahanabad Mint (KM.300.81). Mostly very good - very fine. (15)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees various dates from Shahjahanabad Mint (KM.300.81). Mostly very good - very fine. (30)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees various dates from Surat Mint (35), half rupees (9), (KM.294.6, 300.86). Mostly very good - very fine. (44)
Estimate $240
SOLD $180
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees various dates, all from Tatta mint. Mostly fine. (32)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150