Catalogue
Marathas, Tanjore, Venkoji (1674-1686), gold fanams (approx. 80), (Maheshwari & Wiggins types T1, T1a, p.182-4). Very fine - uncirculated. (approx. 80)
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), silver rupee, Patan mint, AM1217 date reversed, RY 7, (1788), (KM.126). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H.1214-1285), (A.D. 1799-1868), gold pagoda, (3.420 grams), obv. Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Sri Krishna ra ja', (KM.210, M.1024-5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $560
Awadh, Najibabad mint, silver rupees in the name of Shah Alam II, years 46 (72), 47 (13), (KM.116.11). Very fine or better. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Baroda, Manaji Rao (1789-1793) to Sayaji Rao III (A.D. 1875-1938), Baroda mint, silver rupee VS1952 (1895), (KM.Y.36a); Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), silver rupee A.H. 1324/40 (1907), (KM.Y.40.1); Mewar, silver rupee, (nd. c,1858-1920), (KM.Y.11); Nawanagar, Vibhaji (VS 1909-1951, A.D. 1852-1894), silver five kori VS 1950 (1893), (14.02 grams), (KM.23); Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh (VS 1856-1896, A.D. 1799-1839), VS1885 fixed, year (18)95 (1838), Amritsar mint, silver rupee, (KM.22.1). Good very fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Bharatpur, Jaswant Singh (VS 1909-1950, A.D. 1853-1893), and in the name of Queen Victoria, Bharatpur mint (mint name Braj Indrapur), silver rupee, regal year VS1910 (1858), obv. head of Queen Victoria to left, rev.inscription and date VS1910, * and katar to left of date but off flan, with clear date, (KM. 157). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Bundi, Raghubir Singh (VS 1946-1984, A.D. 1889-1927), Bundi mint, silver rupee in name of Edward VII with standing figure on obverse, large flan, year VS 1958, (1901); another VS 1961 (1904), (KM. Y.11), Very fine or better and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Dhar, Queen Victoria, one half pice 1887 (2), one twelfth anna 1887, (KM.11, 12); Jaipur, George V and Madho Singh II, (various regnal years 1-37, A.D. 1880-1922), nazarana rupee, with obverse A.D. date 1918, and reverse with regnal year 39, (KM.147), others rupees (2) including Indore, Jaswant Rao, (1798-1811), nazarana rupee, (14.70 grams), AH 1222, (KM.8). Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Jodhpur, Umaid Singh (1918-1947) and King George V, gold half mohur, (5.55 grams), Jodhpur mint, with shri daroga mark, date off flan, c.1918-1935 A.D., (KM.128). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Jodhpur, Umaid Singh (1918-1947) and King George V, gold quarter mohur, Jodhpur mint, with shri daroga mark, date off flan, c.1918-1935 A.D., (KM.127.2). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Jodhpur, in the name of George VI and Umaid Singh, gold mohur, (11.02 grams), VS[19]97 (1940), (KM 150, unpriced). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Patiala. Bhupindar (Bhupendra) Singh. (A.D.1900-1938), gold Mohur (10.57 grams). Dated VS 1958 (1900 AD), obv. legend with titles of Ahmad Shah Durrani, rev. legend with tiger knife and Vikrama Samvat date; saltire with pellets, (KM 15 var. [no saltire]; M.-). Probably has been gilt, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Patiala. Bhupindar (Bhupendra) Singh, (A.D.1900-1938), gold third mohur (3.71 grams). Dated VS 1958 (1900 AD), obv. legend with titles of Ahmad Shah Durrani, rev. legend with tiger knife and Vikrama Samvat date. (KM 15; M -). Good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $290
Patiala. Bhupindar (Bhupendra) Singh, (A.D.1900-1938), gold third mohur (3.64 grams). Dated VS 1958 (1900 AD), obv. legend with titles of Ahmad Shah Durrani, rev. legend with tiger knife and Vikrama Samvat date. (KM 15; M -). Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Rajkot, Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji, (1940-1973), gold medallic mohur (8.00 grams), dated 1945, obv. rising sun, rev. Rajkot state, coat-of-arms, (KM. M1). About as struck, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $490
Rohilkand, Zabita Khan, (1770-1774), gold mohur (10.80 grams), in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad mint, dated regal year 13 (1772 AD), obv. legend with titles of Shah Alam and AH date (off flan), rev. legend with titles, regnal year of Shah Alam, trisul mintmark and mint, (KM. 100). Mint state, fully lustrous, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Rohilkand, Zabita Khan, (1770-1774), gold mohur (10.84 grams), in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad mint, dated regal year 13 (1772 AD), obv. legend with titles of Shah Alam and AH date (off flan), rev. legend with titles, regnal year of Shah Alam, trisul mintmark and mint, (KM. 100). Mint state, fully lustrous, uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Bombay Presidency, issue of Kolhapur, (A Maratha state between Goa nad Bombay), silver rupee, 1821, struck at Shahupur mint, rev. date 1821 with inscription, (Pr. -, KM.C.30). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), (10.862 grams), Year 17/29, AH 12[00], (Pr. -, KM. 31). Brilliant, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $950
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), (10.856 grams), Year 31, AH 1202, (Pr. -, KM. 31). Brilliant, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), (10.90 grams), Year 37, AH 1209, (Pr. -, KM. 31). Brilliant, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
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