Catalogue
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver five fanams, obv. circular garter with legend in English FIVE FANAMS, no stops, oval buckle partly filled but no cross tongue, rev. ribbon separated by star, native legend, another with stops buckle no filling, (Pr. 181, 182, KM. 351). First extremely fine and attractively toned, other plugged and very good, first rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Madras Presidency, 1803-8 European minting, at Soho Mint Birmingham, copper twenty, ten, five (2, one with small obverse letters (illustrated) and one cash (Pr.190, 199, 208, 208A, 212). Extremely fine or better. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof twenty cash in copper, 1803, heavy issue, obv. company arms, 1803 date below, Value in English and Persian, 'Twenty cash make four falus', (Pr. 191, KM. 321). Even brown bronzed proof, FDC and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, bronzed proof twenty cash in copper, 1808, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 198, KM. 322). Nearly FDC, even brown tone, very sharp and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Madras Presidency, copper coin, European minting, Soho Mint Birmingham, bronzed copper proof ten cash 1803 (Pr.200), one cash 1803 (Pr.213). The first brilliant, FDC (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof ten cash in copper, 1808, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 203, KM. 319). FDC, even brown tone, very sharp with a light die crack on the obverse, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Madras Presidency, European minting, Soho mint, Birmingham, proof silver ten cash 1808 (Pr.205). Dark toned proof, FDC and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,250
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1808, light weight issue, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 206, KM. 320). Brilliant, uncirculated with some attractive red and blue colour, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, ten cash in copper, 1808, light weight issue, obv. company arms, 1808 date below, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 206, KM. 320). Extremely fine or better, with even dark tone, scarce thus.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Madras Presidency, European Minting, 1803-8, copper ten cash 1808 (Pr.206), 1807 Madras minting, copper five cash (Pr. 234); Muhammadan system, Calcutta Mint, 1823-1835, silver one eighth rupees (Pr.266, 267), Royal Mint, copper pice, 1825 (Pr.284). Good very fine - good extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof five cash in copper, 1803, obv. company arms, 1803 date below, very small letters above, rev. Value in English and Persian, (Pr. 209, KM. 318). Brilliant, FDC, even about full red colour, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $540
Madras Presidency, 1803-8 European minting, struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, proof gilt bronze five cash, 1803 (Pr.210); bronzed copper proof twenty cash 1808, light issuer (Pr.198). FDC (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $740
Madras Presidency, copper coins, European minting, Soho Mint Birmingham, one cash 1803, (Pr.212; KM.315), ten cash, 1808 light issue (struck c.1812) (Pr.206; KM.320). Both mint red, nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Madras Presidency, 1803-1808 European Minting, Soho mint Birmingham, proof one cash in copper, 1803, obv. company crest, rampant lion, date below, rev. 'cash' in Persian, (Pr. 213, KM. 315). Die crack on reverse (9 o'clock), attractive, uneven light tone, very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper XX (20) cash (4), value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, all different with variants in Tamil letter form and dots and stars on reverse, (Pr. 221, 222, 224, 224 var., cf.KM. 328). Nearly fine - very fine, some rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper XX (20) cash, value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, first with dots and star exergue line on obverse and plain reverse, (Pr. 224, KM. 328). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Madras Presidency, 1807 Madras Minting, copper X (10) cash (2), V (5) cash, 2 1/2 cash, value in English and Persian on obverse, and Tamil and Telugu on reverse, all as variants of each other, (Pr. 232, 233, 234, 236 (2), KM. 309, 324, 326). Very good - nearly very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Muhammadan system, (1819) ashrafi or gold mohur, British East India Company, EIC arms reverse value in Persian, edge straight grained (Pr.241; KM.421.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,100
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Muhammadan system (1819) gold half-ashrafi or half mohur, British East India Company, EIC lion crest, reverse value in Persian (Pr.242; KM.420). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Madras Presidency, European style coinage, Muhammadan system, (1819) gold half ashrafi or half mohur (Pr.242). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,500
Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, Gold half mohur or half ashrafi, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (5.832 grams), obv. EIC crest, a lion rapant, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Half ashrafi (half Mohur) of the Honourable English Company', (Pr.242, KM.420). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
Madras Presidency, European style coinage, Muhammadan system, (1819) quarter-ashrafi or quarter mohur (Pr.243). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $3,300
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, gold five rupees or third mohur, issued 1820 (Pr. 244; KM.422). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Madras Presidency, 1807 first European style issues, Muhammadan system, silver double rupee, overstruck on Spanish American silver eight reales, error regnal year 2 instead of 6 (Pr.246). Toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,900
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, (11.65 grams), Madras mint, closed lotus type, gold rupee or mohur, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as silver rupee with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (Pr. 238, KM. 418). About uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,100
Madras Presidency, 1807, First European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge grained to right, (Pr. 247, KM. 403). Broad flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Madras Presidency, 1812-1817, Second European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), open lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, Eighth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 251, 253, 255, 257, KM. 402, 408, 409, 410). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Madras Presidency, 1817-1835, Third European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Madras, closed lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, sixteenth rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, Sixteenth rupee edge grained to right on very large flan, (Pr. 258, 259, 260, 262, KM. 411, 413, 414, 415). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Madras Presidency, 1823-1825 Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), Struck at Calcutta, rose mintmark type, silver rupee (2, small and large S on reverse at 10 o'clock), half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee, sixteenth rupee (2), impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with normal graining, eighth and sixteenth rupee edge grained to right, (Pr. 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, KM. 423-427). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Madras Presidency, third European style issue, Calcutta Mint (rose 1823-25, silver half rupee, edge grained vertically (Pr.264). Bombay Presidency, Indian design, in the name of Muhammad Shah (1719-48) silver rupee, A.H.113 (?) (Pr.40?) half rupee similar A.H.. Extremely fine; good very fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $140