Catalogue
Bengal Presidency, silver rupees, Murshidabad mint (3), 1184/11, 1190?/19, 1202?/19 (KM.84.2, Pr. 110, 135a, 145); Bombay Presidency, Mumbai rupees (3) name of Muhammad Shah (KM.163), Surat type rupees (3), 1825-1831, (KM.218.2, Pr.276); Madras Presidency, Arkot style rupees (3) in namne of Alamgir II (KM.384, Pr.139, 140). Mostly very fine. (12)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Bengal Presidency, Indian Design, Murshidabad (Calcutta) Mint, 1777-1793, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Silver Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), silver rupees (2), quarter rupee and eighth rupee, Murshidabad mint, Regnal Year 19 (fixed), first dated 1205/4, overdate (KM.86 ?), others with date off flan, Privy mark crescent under Shah Alam, (cf.Pr. 145-146, 147 (?), 150, 151; KM.81.3, 82.3, 84.2, 86). Fine - good very fine, all scarce - very rare. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Bengal Presidency, silver rupee, Muhammadabad Benares mint; A.H.1227, regal year 17-49 (1813); rare variety with stylized fish within Persian couplet, (KM.41); Baroda, Anand Rao (A.H. 1215-1235, A.D. 1800-1819), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver half rupee, Ahmadabad mint, uncertain regal year but type 1798-1806, (KM.C.18, Pr.286); other half rupees (2) issued 1806-1837 (KM.C.A28) issued in name of Muhammad Akbar II. Good very fine - extremely fine, first very scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, gold two pagodas, (5.966 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 $620
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, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (as illustrated in Pridmore), (Pr.173, KM.352). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Dutch India, Tuticorin, (c.1675), base gold fanams (approx. 93), with degenerated Kali/ degenerated legend, (KM.31). Very fine - uncirculated. (approx. 93)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Portuguese India, Goa, Colonial coinage, copper tanga or 60 reis, countermarked PR 809 on a tanga (KM.251), (KM.253.1). Host coin poor, countermark very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1841, Calcutta mint, divided legend, (11.656 grams), Type II, rev. lion standing to left in front of palm, normal date 4, (Pr.22 (1), KM.462.1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $980
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1882C, Calcutta mint, (11.67 grams), obv. two flower type and V raised in centre of dress, rev. C privy mark, (Pr. 19, KM. 496). Extremely fine and the third rarest date.
Estimate $350
SOLD $900