Catalogue
Gujarat Sultanate, Muhammad Murad Bakhsh, ruled only in Gujarat, (1068 A.H., 1658 A.D.), silver rupee, 11.52 grams, Ahmadabad Mint, Hijri date 1068, Regal year 1, Kalima obverse in square, Ruler's name in reverse in square, (KM.272.1, Lahore 1473, Nagpur 967-969, Bombay 145, IMC 1115, BMC 693-5, M.3248, Lucknow 2449-2451, Hull 1665-6). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Gulbarga Sultanate (Bahmanis of the Deccan), Shams-ud-din Muhammad Shah III, (A.H. 867-887, A.D. 1463-1482), gold tanka, Muhammadabad mint, (10.8 grams), year 87[7], (G&G BH110, Rajgor 2655). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 720-724; A.D. 1320-1324), silver tankas, Ghiyathpur and other from Lakhnauti mint, (G&G 105, 109; Rajgor 164, 167); Shams al-Din Ilyas, (A.H. 746-758; A.D. 1345-1357), silver tankas, Firuzabad mint, one dated 755 other earlier 746-752 but date off flan, (G&G, B151, 152, Rajgor 191, 193); Sikandar bin Ilyas, (A.H. 758-792; A.D. 1357-1389), silver tankas, Mu'azzamabad mint date off flan, another Firuzabad mint year 781, (G&G B181, 198; Rajgor 207, 208). Very good - very fine, severals with test of silver as cuts and attempted drilling, several rare. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), gold tanka, (10.558 grams), 929 A.H., Arsah mint, (G&G B790). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Sultans of Malwa, Nasir Shah Khalji ibn Ghiyath (A.H.906-916), (A.D. 1500-1510), silver half tankahs, year 906 (1500-1), 911 (1505-6), (G&G M110, M111, Rajgor 3142, -); Mahmud Shah II Khalji, (A.H.916-937), (A.D. 1510-1531), silver tankahs, years 923 (1517), 924 (1518), (G&G M159, Rajgor 3176, M.2692). Very fine, all scarce, second rare. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), Baglana State, silver mahmudi (6), Muhler mint, dates of 995, [11]27, [..]6, noted, others undated, another half mahmudi, (KM.SAC 72.1 for mahmudi, KM.SAC -). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Akbar, (963-1014 A.H., 1556-1605 A.D.), silver square rupees, AH years 996, uncertain mint (probably Ahmadabad, (KM.82.1); Aurangzeb 'Alamgir, (1068-1118 A.H., 1658-1707 A.D.), rupee, Surat Mint AH1112, regal year 43, (KM.300.86); Farrukhsayar, (1124-1131 A.H., 1713-1719 A.D.), rupees, Arkat Mint, Hijri date [112]7, regal year 4, (KM 377.10); another Itawa mint, 1125AH, regal year 2, (KM.377.34). Mostly very fine, second with scratch, third coin rare. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupee, Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, of good style, 'alif' dated AH 1000, (1591-2), mm.rose, (KM.SAC 82.8); square rupees, both Tatta mint, year 43 (1599) Azar month, another year 46 (1600) Khurdad month, (KM.SAC 88.7); round rupee, Sitapur mint, year 48 (1602), Mihr month, (KM.94.4). Scarce and fine for last coin, others very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Akbar, (963-1014 A.H., 1556-1605 A.D.), silver rupee, Ahmadabad Mint, regal year 42. Azar month, (KM.93.2); another Berar Mint, regal year 47, Mihr month (KM.93.6); another Sitapur Mint, regal year 49, Mihr month (KM.94.4); another Allahabad Mint, no regal year, with Poetic couplet, (KM.97.1). Mostly very fine, several scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Akbar and Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, with Jahangir pre-accession name of Salim Shah, RY 2 of Salim and year 50 of Akbar, month Khurdad, Ahmadabad mint, (11.430 grams), (KM. 140.1, PMC 925, IMC 608-9, Hull 1465, Lucknow 1205). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver eighth rupee, mihr couplet suggests Jahangirnagar or Kabul mint, (1.36 grams), (KM. 131A.1 or 131A.2). Square flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, heavy issue (13.57 grams), Tatta mint, Regnal year 5, AH 1019 = 1610-1611, (KM. 152.7, PMC 1006, IMC 798, Lucknow 1443). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Jahangir and Nur Jahan, (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees, Patna mint with Nur Jahan, 1037 RY 22; (11.35 grams), (KM.168.5, $120 VF). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.978 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 $750
SOLD $840
Aurangzeb (A.H. 1068-1118, 1658-1707), silver rupee, Torgal mint, AH 1110, Regnal 50, (11.47 grams), (KM. 300.88). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Azam Shah, (1118-1119 A.H., 1707 A.D.), silver rupee, 10.868 grams, Burhanpur Mint, Hijri Year 1119, Regal year 1, Name on top line of obverse, mint at base of reverse, (KM.332.3, BMC 851, Nagpur 2-5). Mint not present in other collections. Extremely fine and very Rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Qutb al Din Shah 'Alam Bahadur Shah, (1119-1124 A.H., 1707-1712 A.D.), silver rupee, 11.41 grams, Khujistna Bunyad Mint, Hirji date 1121, Regal year 3, Ruler's name on obverse, Mint at base of reverse, (KM 348.25, Lucknow 3493, Nagpur 157-8, cf.M.3296). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Jahandar, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), round gold mohur, (10.94 grams), struck at Ahmadnagar, mint, Regnal year 1, issued A.H. 1124 (1712), obv. Jahandar name in top centre, date centre at top, rev. mint name on coin at top, Regnal year in centre right, (cf.KM.368). Trace of mount-mark on edge, otherwise very fine, very rare not present for this mint in KM in gold.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Farrukhisayar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1711-1719), silver rupees, Akbarabad (Mustaqir-ul-Mulk) (1127 AH) year 4, (KM.337.5, Nagpur 322); Etawa (Itawa) 1130 AH, year 7, (KM.377.34, Nagpur 451-2); Shahjahanabad 1129 AH, year 6, (KM.377.55, Nagpur 530). Good very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Farrukhisayar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1711-1719), silver rupees, Akbarabad (Mustaqir-ul-Khilafat), 1130 AH, year 7, (KM.337.6, Nagpur 327); Etawa (Itawa) [112]8 AH, year 5, (KM.377.34, Nagpur 445); Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, Ajmer Mint Dar-ul-Khair, Hijri date 1136 AH, year 5, (KM.436.2, Lucknow 3848}; Itawa Mint, Hijri date 1144AH, year 14, (KM.436.29). Good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $140
SOLD $60
Rafi' al Daulah Shah Jahan II, (1131 A.H., 1719 A.D.), silver rupee, 11.51 grams, Azimabad Mint (Patna), Hijri date [11]31AH, Regal year 1, Ruler's name at top and centre on obverse, mint at top on reverse, (KM.415.5, Lucknow 3759, Nagpur 594-5). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Muhammad Ibrahim, (1132-1133 A.H., 1720 A.D.), silver rupee, 11.285 grams, Shahjahanabad Mint Dar-ul-Khilafat, Hijri date 113[2]AH, Regal year 1, Ruler's name at top on obverse, Mint at top on reverse, (KM.426.1, Lucknow 3764, IMC 1836, Hull 2032, Lahore 2314, M.3321a, Nagpur 607-8, BMC 956. Nearly very fine and extremely Rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Nawabs of Bengal, Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), quarter rupee, Regnal year 3, mint off flan (probably Murshidabad), another of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 10, mint maybe Jahangirnager (possibly EIC). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Arcot (Arkat). Muhammad Ali, (A.D. 1751-1795). gold Pagoda (3.39 grams), Arkat mint, obv. three Swamis standing, rev. Arabic 'ain' in granulated field. (KM 14; M.-; Mitchiner, South India II, 988 [under Umdatu al-Umara, 1795-1801]). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Assam, Rudra Simha Sukhrungpha (SE 1618-1636, A.D. 1696-1714), silver rupee SE 1627 (1705), (KM.40); Pramatta Simha Sunenpha (SE 1666-1673, A.D. 1744-1751), silver rupees SE 1671 (1749), 1672 (1750), (KM.122); Rajesvara Simha Suprempha (SE 1673-1691, A.D. 1751-1769), silver rupee SE 1679 (1757), 1690 (1768), (KM.134). Good fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Assam, Lakshmi Simha (Sunyeopha), (SE 1691-1702, A.D. 1769-1780), silver rupee, SE 1694 (1772), 1700 (1778), (KM.182); Gaurinatha Simha (Suhitpanpha), (SE 1702-1718, A.D. 1780-1796), silver rupees SE 1708 (1786), 1716 (2) (1794), (KM.218). Very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Farrukhabad, Indian Independent Kingdom of Farrukhabad, gold mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, regal year 31 (1797), (KM.34). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Maratha Independent Kingdom, silver rupees from the mints of Athani and Bagalkot struck in the name of Shah Alam II, dated A.H. 1181, (Wiggin T2 (illustrated, p.44); T2 (illustrated p.45); Bagalkot illustrated as KM.84), (KM.71, 84). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Marathas, Ahmadabad, Muhammad Akbar II, (A.H. 1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), silver rupees (44), issues in his name, struck under authority for the Marathas, Ahmadabad mint, mostly dates off flan, (KM.40). Very good - very fine. (44)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Marathas, Orchhas, silver rupees (27), issues with a good range of dates, (KM.C32, 42). Very good - very fine. (27)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200