Catalogue
Mogul Emperors of India, a collection housed in an album including silver rupees and fractions from Akbar to Shah Alam II (107), also including several rare types as silver tankas of Baber (2), Humayun (2), AE of Humayun (8) other copper (6); noted Rafi al Darjat (A.H.1131) (2); Jahandar Shah (2) (A.H.1124); Shah Jahan III half rupee, Surat mint (KM.470.3). Mostly fine or better. (125)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
East India Company and other European Colonial coinage for India, collection housed in an album including silver and copper of Bengal Presidency (13), Bombay Presidency (14), Madras presidency (8); French India (16), Danish India (3), Portuguese India (22), East India Company post 1835 (23). Mostly fine or better. (99)
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Native State of Hyderabad, Mir Mahmud Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329) (A.H. 1868-1911), gold ashrafi, A.H.1288 = 1871-2, Regal year -, (KM.22). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Native States of India, a collection housed in an album states A-B, including silver rupees and fractions from the following states, Alwar (2), Arakan (5), Assam (47), Awadh (14), Bahawalpur (1), Banswara (1), Baroda (19), Bhartpur (4), Bhopal (6) other copper various states (50). Mostly fine or better. (149)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Native States of India, a collection housed in an album states B-G, including silver rupees and fractions from the following states, Bikanir (11), Bundi (12), Cambay (1), Cannanore (1), Chhatarpur (4), Cochin (7), Cooch Behar (9), Datia (6), Farrukhabad (1), Garhwal (1), Gwalior (45), other copper various states (38). Mostly fine or better. (136)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Native States of India, a collection housed in an album states H-J, including silver rupees and fractions from the following states, Hyderabad (57), Indore (8), Jaipur (20), Jaisalmir (1), Jhalawar (1), Jodhpur (7), Junagadh (3), other copper various states (46). Mostly fine or better. (143)
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,100
Native States of India, a collection housed in an album states K-N, including silver rupees and fractions from the following states, Kashmir (6), Kishangarh (1), Kolhapur (1), Kotah (3), Kuchawan (3), Kutch (12), Ladakh (2), Maler Kotla (8), Mysore (5), other copper various states including Maldive Islands, (50). Mostly fine or better. (91)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Native States of India, a collection housed in an album states O-Z, including gold fanams of Travancore (6), another of Tanjore (1), silver rupees and fractions from the following states, Mewar (9), Partabgarh (4), Radhanpur (4), Rohilkhand (1), Maratha (1), Sikh Empire (4), Surat (1), Tonk (1), Travancore (15), Tripura (5), Wanpari (2), other copper various states, (52). Mostly fine or better. (97)
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Afghanistan, an extensive collection in an album of Durrani, silver rupees, Ahmad Shah, (A.H. 1160-1186) (A.D. 1747-1772), (4) (A.3092); Taimur Shah (A.H. 1186-1207, A.D. 1772-1793), (6) (A.3100); Shah Zaman, (A.H. 1207-1216, A.D. 1793-1801), (A.3108); Mahmud Shah, (A.H. 1216-8, 1224-1233, A.D.1801-3, 1808-1817) (1) (A.3115) second reign (8) (A.3131); Shah Shuja, (A.H. 1218-1223, A.D. 1803-8), (3) (A.3122); Ayyub Shah, (A.H. 1233-1245, A.D. 1817-1826), (A.3135); others (2) (A.3153), and Kashmir mint, year 5, A.H. 1227 (A.3126); Afghanistan, Barakzai Dynasty, silver rupees, Dost Muhammad, (A.H. 1258-1280, A.D. 1842-1863), (3) (A.3162-3); Muhammad Afzal, (A.H.1283-4, A.D. 1866-7), (A.3170); Sher Ali, (A.H. 1280-3, 1285-1296, A.D. 1863-6, 1868-1879), (4), (A.3165-6); Muhammad Yaqub Khan, (A.H. 1296-7, 1879-1880), (A.3175); Wali Muhammad, (A.H. 1297, A.D. 1880), (3), (A.3176); Abdur Rahman, (A.H. 1297-1319, A.D. 1880-1901), (23) including (A.3180-1) and various milled issues; Muhammad Ishaq, rebel at Balkh, (A.H. 1305-6), (A.D.1889), (A.3182); Collection of machine made coins as issued from Habibullah (1901-1919) to 1978, (36) includes five rupees A.H.1319 and 1322 (KM.834, 843) and local copper (25). Very good - uncirculated. (129)
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), Anonymous issue, Kahavanu, base gold stater, 10-11th century A.D., (4.106 grams), Codrington type II fine style, 'lotus and adahanda' series, type IIIC (Jessamine flower and chank type), (M.825, Cod. 10, p.58, Pl.III, 54). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a collection housed in an album, issues struck during the Polonnaruwa period (1070-1214), various rulers including issues (M.837) (5); (M.840) (4); (M.842); (M.845) (4); (M.848) (3); (M.850) (5); others of Dutch and British rule (5); Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II (103), Sri Lanka modern issues (7); silver larins (2). Mostly fine or better. (139)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
China, a collection housed in an album, of cash issues prior to Ch'ing Dynasty, with some duplication from Western Han Dynasty (1), Hsin Dynasty (Wang Mang) (3), Sung Dynasty (1), Northern Wei Dynasty (1), Sui Dynasty (1), Tang (10), Chou (951-960) (1), Southern Tang (2), Northern Sung of various rulers (960-1126) (114), Southern Sung Dynasty of various rulers from Hsiao Tsung (1163-1189) to Tu Tsung (1265-1274) (11), Ming (4). Mostly fine or better. (139)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
China, a collection housed in an album, of cash issues struck during the Ch'ing Dynasty, with some duplication with issues of various mints from Shih Tsu with title Shun-chih (7) (1644-1661), K'ang Hsi (1662-1722) (24); YUng Cheng (1723-1735) (2); Ch'ien Lung (1736-1795) (27), Chin Ch'ing (1796-1820) (9); Tao Kuang (1820-1851) (11), Hsien Feng (1851-1862) (1), from Kuang Hsu (1876-1908) machine made coins for various provinces etc to modern times (77); others (4), modern copies (10) etc. Mostly fine or better. (171)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Egypt, Collection housed in album, Abdul Mejid, (A.H. 1255-1277, A.D. 1839-1861), copper (2); Abdul Aziz, (A.H. 1277-1293, A.D. 1861-1876), (5) including silver five qirsh year 4 (1863) (KM.253.1 cat.$100) (illustrated); Abdul Hamid II (A.H.1293-1327, A.D. 1876-1909), various silver and AE (22); Mohammad V, (A.H. 1327-1336) (A.D. 1909-1918), silver and base metal (17); British Occupation Hussein Kamil as Sultan 1916-1917 (11); Faud I, Occupation coinage, includes two piastres, ten piastres 1920H (KM.325, 327); others from Faud I 1924-1970's. Mostly fine - extremely fine. (115)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Morocco, Collection housed in an album, includes Muwahhids, (Almohades), Abu Mohammad `Abd al-Mu'min, (A.H. 524-558) (A.D. 1130-1163)- Anonymous issues of square half dirhams (8) (cf.A.496 etc); others Alawi Sharifs silver mazuna (A.584); Morocco silver dirham Muhammad III A.H.1191; Muhammad IV, silver dirhams (2), 1283, 1285; copper fals and fractions (32); modern issues including crown size (7), Silver rials A.H. years 1299, 1321, 1329, 1331, twenty francs 1347 (KM.Y.8, 22.2, 25, 33, 39); five hundred francs (KM.Y.54 [2]); Tunisia, (42) including silver piastre (date removed) (KM.72.2), another A.H.1255 (KM.90), twenty francs A.H. 1353 (1934), (KM.263). Fine - uncirculated. (140)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Tibet and Nepal, a collection housed in an album, silver mohars or tankas of various rulers, Tibet, issues from reign of Ch'ing emperor Kang Hsi (1662-1723), tankas with a range of issues to 1948 (47), trade coins, as silver rupees (2), others mostly copper modern 20th century (14); Bhutan (7); Nepal, issues of of the Lichchhavi dynasty (c.464-505) (M.197) (4); other c.1000 A.D. (4); modern issues from 1722-1911 of mohars and fractions (37), modern issues post 1911 (35). Mostly fine or better. (150)
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Turkey, assorted gold coins, Mahmud II (AH 1223-1255, A.D. 1808-1839), hayriye Altins (3), years of reign 21, 22, 23 (KM.638); quarter zeri mahbub, years of reign 3, 10, another uncertain, (KM.605, 608); Abdul Mejid (AH 1255-1277, A.D. 1839-1861), quarter memduhiye altin, year of reign 2, (KM.657). Mostly very fine, all holed. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Turkey, collection housed in album of the Ottoman Empire issues with issues of silver akces of Murad I (A.H. 761-791, A.D. 1360-1389), (A.1289, M.1238); Bayezit I (A.H. 791-804, A.D. 1389-1402), 792 (A. 1291); Murad II, (A.H. 824-848) (A.D. 1421-1444), (A.1302); other rulers (A.1308, 1312, 1315, 1325, 1328), Mehmet III (A.H. 1003-1012, A.D. 1595-1603), 1003 (2), (A.1344); Ahmad I (A.H.1012-1026, A.D.1603-1617), silver medin 1012 (2), akce (2) (A.1350, 1352, M.1270); Murad IV (A.H. 1032-1049, A.D. 1623-1640), para 1032, akce 1032 (2), (A.1366, 1368, NP 421, 423, 424); Suleyman II (A.H. 1099-1102, A.D. 1687-1691), copper mangir 1100, (A.-); Ahmad III, (A.H. 1115-1143) (A.D. 1703-1730), half zolatas (2) (KM.150); others from Mustafa III (A.H. 1171-1187, A.D. 1757-1774), to 1980's, noted gold (3) Mahmud II (A.H. 1223-1255, A.D. 1808-1839), 1223/12 two rumi altin (holed), 1223/10 rumi altin, 1223/10 half rumi altin (holed), (KM.612, 616, 617) and silver two kurush or piastres 1203/3, 1203/4, (KM.504). Mostly fine - uncirculated. (140)
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.822 grams), Asvamedha (horse sacrifice) type, obv. an untethered horse, standing to left, to left is the yupa or sacrifical post, which is bent in two places and equipped with the girdle, wooden ring, and cloth penons, as prescribed in the Vedic ritual texts, around the Brahmi legend 'The king of kings, who had performed the Vajimedha (Asvamedha) sacrifice, wins heaven after protecting the earth', rev. the queen standing, her head to left, wearing a sari and holding a chouri over her shoulder with her right hand, an ornate sceptre is to her left, to right Brahmi legend '[he whose] prowess [has been established by the] Asvamedha sacrifice', (Altekar cf.plate III, 6, BMC 56, [Pl.V, 9] from similar dies, M.4786 similar dies). Of fine style, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Kanishka II, (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.874 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, Kanishka II symbols in field, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhpO downwards on right, (Gobl 634, M.3503). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Kumaragupta I, (A.D. 414-455), gold stater, (7.642 grams), horseman type, BMC Class I, obv. king nimbate, with long locks, mounted on horse, prancing to right, Bahmi script around, 'The unconquered Mahendra, invincible, the moon in the sky of the Gupta line, the victorious', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on wicker stool, to left, holding a lotus, to right, the Brahmi legend 'Ajitavikramah (he whose prowess is unsurpassed)', (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate XIV, 13, BMC 209 [Pl.XIII, 5] from very similar dies, cf.M.4838). Larger flan than usual, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for uncertain king, annonymous type, (c. early 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.508 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3695-3702). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for uncertain king, annonymous type, (c. early 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.300 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3695-3702). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Vijayanagar Kingdom, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold pagoda, (3.372 grams), 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 $120
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tankah, (10.928 grams), no mint stated, dated 734 = 1333-4, (ornamental pentagonal obverse), (G&G D345, Rangor -, Wright 488). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Mogul Emperors of India, Akbar, (963-1014 A.H., 1556-1605 A.D.), silver rupee, Ahmadabad Mint, regal year 44. Bahman month, (KM.93.2); Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Regnal year 17, 1032 AH, (1622-1623), Inayat word in poetic couplet, (KM.149.4); Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), 1040 AH, Surat mint, (KM.222.13). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Mogul Emperors of India, Jahandar, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), round silver rupee (11.41 grams), struck at Bareli, mint, Regnal year 1, issued A.H. 1124 (1712), obv. Jahandar name in top centre, date centre, rev. mint name on coin at bottom, Regnal year in centre right, (KM.364.07). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Mogul Emperors of India, Farrukhsiyar (A.H.1124-1131), (A.D.1713-1719), silver rupee, Akbarabad, Mustaqir ul Khilafat mint, A.H. 1130, Regal Year 7 (1718-9), (KM. 377.49). Bright, nearly full flan, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Native State of Gwalior, Madho Rao, (VS 1943-1982, A.D. 1886-1925), milled coinage quarter anna, VS 1946 (1889), Lashkar mint, (KM.168). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Native State of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, (A.H. 1225-1285, A.D. 1810-1868), silver rupee, Mysore mint, regal year 37, A.H. 1237 [1821-2], (KM.207). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60