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Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.532 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, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Old score mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $270
SOLD $200
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.542 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, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, has been mounted on edge, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $230
SOLD $200
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.436 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, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, edge flaw, nearly fine and very scarce.
Estimate $230
SOLD $200
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.674 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, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Of fine style, cut in edge, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.855 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (M.4803, Altekar cf.plate IV, 14, BMC 76 [Pl.VI, 18] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.082 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king with nimbus, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend, (M.4804-8, Altekar Bayana hoard, Pl.XII, 1-12, BMC 77-94 [Pl.VII, 1-12] from very similar dies). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.676 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king with nimbus, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus, seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XIX, 1-15, BMC 88 [Pl.XII, 8-12]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $230
SOLD $230
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (6.574 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king with nimbus, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, rev. goddess Lakshmi with nimbus seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, (cf.M.4810, Altekar Bayana hoard, cf.plate XIX, 1-15, BMC 88 [Pl.XII, 8-12]). Smoothed around the edge, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $230
SOLD $200
Kshatrapa coinage, as prototype of Gupta Empire coinage of Chandragupta II, issued by Rudrasena III (A.D. 348-378), silver drachms, obv. bust of king right, rev. three arched hills above wavy line, crescent above cluster of dots to its right, (Altekar, Coinage of the Gupta Empire, p.153 No.1 - 2, [Pl.XVI, 1-2], BMC Pl.XVII, 845). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for uncertain king, annonymous type, (c. early 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.970 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3695-3702). Flan crack, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govindachandra, (1114-1154), Gold stater or dinara, not dated, (4.36 grams), obv. four armed Lakshmi seated cross legged facing, rev. legend in three lines, (M.492ff). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Vijayanagar Kingdom, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold pagoda, obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line legend, 'Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya', (M.898, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Extremely fine
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sultans of Delhi, Muhammad I Bin Sam, (589-602 A.H., 1193-1206 A.D.), billon dehival, (2.94 grams), obv. bull standing to l., (Sri M), rev. rayed circle with legend in centre (Muaz), (G&G GZ56, Rajgor 710); Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), billon jitals, (3.57 grams), no mint, dated 702, obv. three lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din), rev. three lines (The Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan 702), (G&G D232, cf.M.2570, Rajgor 991); others dated 712, 713, [7]14, 715, and date off flan, (G&G D232, Rajgor 991); Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.03 grams), No mint name, Type J, dated 950?, obv. three lines in circle, (the Kalina), around (the four successors), rev. five lines in circle (Sher Shah Sultan, May God Perpetuate his dominion and sovereignty) around 950?, (G&G D829, Rajgor 1699, Wright 1103A); assorted bronze including 1908 quarter anna of Sailana, (KM.15), Elichpur, paisa, year AH1250, as (KM.10 but lion to left); others from various Sulanates (4). Good fine - very fine, several scarce, manny in packets described. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupee, Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, of fine style, (11.24 grams), not dated, (KM.82.9, PMC 218); another Fathpur mint. (11.17 grams), year AH 988 (1580-1), (KM.82,2, M.3046). Clear mint readings, very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, with pre-accession name of Salim, AH -, RY 2, month Tir, Ahmadabad mint, (11.43 grams), (KM. 140.1, PMC 926, IMC 610, Hull 1465, Nagpur 320). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), with pre-accession name Salim, silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, month Tir, Regnal year 50 of Akbar, (1604), (KM.140.1). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint, with name of Empress Nur Jahan, 1037 RY 22 (1627-8), (KM.168.5). Central test mark, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aurangzeb (A.H. 1068-1118, 1658-1707), silver rupee, Burhanpur mint, AH 1115, Regnal 47, (11.475 grams), (KM. 300.24, Lucknow 2734-5, IMC 1289, PMC 1623). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees Surat Mint, (11.54 grams) year 1096, RY 28, (KM.300.86); another Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.56 grams), Surat mint, RY 7 (1724-5) (KM.436.60). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124), (A.D.1712), silver rupee, (11.37 grams), struck at Khujista Bunyad mint, issued A.H. 1124 (A.D. 1712), Regnal year 1, obv. Jahandar name at top, date to lower centre, rev. mint name at bottom, Regnal year centre right, (KM.363.16, IMC 1718). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131), (A.D. 1713-1719), round silver rupees Sahrind mint, RY 7 (1718-9), (KM.377.54) another Shahjahanabad mint, AH [112]6, RY 3 (1715-6), (KM.377.55). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Rafi al Daulah, Shah Jahan II, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Akbarabad Mustaqir-ul-Khilafat mint, AH year 1131, RY 1, (11.32 grams), (KM. 415.3, IMC 1825-6, Lucknow 3755-6, Hull 2013, PMC 2298-9, Nagpur 591-3, BMC 947). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Awadh, in the name of Shah `Alam II, Muhammad, gold mohur, (10.89 grams), Banaras mint, year 10. AH 118X, (KM 38 for year 8 only and unpriced, [under Awadh]). With two small holes on edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar, (A.H. 1234-1243, 1819-1827), Lucknow mint, rupee, A.H. 1235 (1819), year 1, as variety I, (KM. 165.1; C.39.1); Muhammad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1253-1258, 1837-1842), Lucknow mint, rupee, A.H. 1256 (1840-1), year 4. (KM.316.2); Amjad Ali Shah, (A.H. 1258-1263, 1842-1847), Lucknow mint, rupee, A.H. 1262 (1845-6), (KM.336);. Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), Lucknow mint, rupees, A.H. 1263 (1847), year 1; 1264 (1847-8), year 2; 1269 (1852-3) year 2 [for 6] (KM. 365.1, 365.3). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Jaipur, in the name of the Mughal emperor, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, gold mohur, (10.88 grams), AH (11) 62, year 2. (KM 13, unpriced with note reported but not confirmed). Several holes on edge, probably from mount, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Jaipur, in the name of George VI and Man Singh II, gold mohur, (10.88 grams), 1949, year 28, (KM 200). Traces of mount and test mark in edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce, the last issue from Jaipur.
Estimate $240
SOLD $280
Jodhpur, in the name of George VI and Umaid Singh, gold mohur, (11.02 grams), VS1997 (1940), (KM 150, unpriced). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Indore, Tukoji Rao II (A.H.1260-1304, A.D. 1844-1886), presentation silver rupee A.H.1289 = 1872-3, (KM.24). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Karauli, in the name of Shah `Alam II, Muhammad, gold mohur, (10.67 grams), under Manak Pal (AH 1186-1233, AD 1772-1817), year 12 (c.1772). AH date off flan, (cf.KM 16 for rupee, mohur unlisted for state). With one small hole in edge, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320