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Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1823-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), regnal year 46, with complete impression of die and the date A.H. 1215 (A.D. 1800), silver rupee, edge grained vertically, (Pr. 284, KM.222). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), regnal year 46, dated A.H. 1215 (A.D. 1800), silver quarter, half and rupee, plain edge, (Pr. 286, 288, 290, KM.220, 221, 223). Extremely fine, rupee and quarter rupee with attractive golden blue and gold toning. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), regnal year 46, dated A.H. 1215 (A.D. 1800), silver quarter, half and rupee, plain edge, (Pr. 286, 288, 290, KM.220, 221, 223). Extremely fine, all with dark tone. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Bombay Mint, 1832-35 proof machine struck silver rupee, half rupee and quarter rupee, with plain edges (Pr.287, 289, 291). Brilliant with dark grey tones, FDC and rare (3)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,700
Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, Munbai Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1810-1813 for the Malabar Coast, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), no regnal year, with complete impression of die on round flan, crescent silver rupee, plain edge, mintmark of inverted crescent on reverse, (Pr. 294, KM.224, BMC 79). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive touches of gold tone around letters.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, machine struck issue, Mumbai Mint type, but struck at Calcutta 1810-1813 for the Malabar Coast, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), no regnal year, with complete impression of die on round flan, crescent silver rupee, plain edge, mintmark of inverted crescent on reverse, (Pr. 294, KM.224, BMC 79). Extremely fine and rare, with attractive touches of red tone around letters.
Estimate $250
SOLD $175
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast issues, c. 1730-1796? Velli (or silver) Fanam or fifth rupees (3), similar to Bombay fifth rupees but cruder style, struck with Mumbai (Bombay) mint reading but issued for Tellichery Factory (Pr. 295), others (2) struck at Cannanore mint, one with crude inverted 5, other like an inverted 3 (both Pr.296, and cf. Pr. 296), another, struck at Mumbai in 1805 for Tellichery Factory, obv. scales and T, date 1805 below, (Pr. 299), (KM. 273, 274, 275, 278). Very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, silver coinage, 1810-13, Mumbai rupee, machine struck copy of the old Bombay rupee issued in the name of Alangir II, struck at Calcutta Mint, edge plain (Pr.294). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Bombay Presidency, silver fifth rupees, Tellicherry mint, in the name of Alamgir II, not dated c. 1730-1796, (Pr. 295, KM. 273), another (Pr.297, KM.-), [17]99 issue (Pr.298, KM.276), 1805 issue (Pr.299, KM.277), half rupee in name of Alamgir II (1754-1759), Mumbai (Bombay) mint (off flan), year 5, issued 1758-9, (Pr.72, KM.175). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast issues, c.1730-1796? Velli (or silver) Fanam or fifth rupees (3), similar to Bombay fifth rupees but cruder style, struck with Mumbai (Bombay) mint reading but issued for Tellichery Factory (Pr.295, KM.273), another struck at Calicut mint, 1799-1805, with A.H. 1214 (A.D. 1799), and T.99 on the obverse, rev. 'Struck at Tellichery (under) royal (tenure)', (Pr. 298, KM.276), another struck at Mumbai in 1805 for Tellichery Factory, obv. scales and T, date 1805 below, (Pr. 299), (KM.278). Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast issues, c.1730-1796? Velli (or silver) Fanam or fifth rupees (4), similar to Bombay fifth rupees but cruder style, struck with Munbai (Bombay) mint reading but issued for Tellichery Factory (Pr.295, 296), others struck at Mumbai in 1805 for Tellichery Factory, obv. scales and T, date 1805 below, (Pr. 299, KM.277), others (2) 1799 struck at Calicut mint (Pr.298, KM. 276). Mostly very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, c. 1775-1800, copper double pice (?) with balemark on either side, (Pr. 300, KM.-). Thick dumpy flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, copper double pice?, type of late 18th century, obv. and rev. bale mark both sides, (Pr.300). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Bombay Presidency, Malabar Coast, copper pice, 1729, 1742, obv. balemark on obverse, rev. date in large numerals, half pice 1803 probably a local imitation (see Pridmore p.176), (Pr. 302, 307, 321, KM.150, 302, Atkins 49, 53, 59). Dumpy flans, fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Southern Concan (Northern Provinces extending to Cape Ramas), 1820-1821, copper half anna, 1820, 1821, copper pice (2) 1821, one a contemporary forgery, copper half pice (2), 1821 and another with obverse 1821 and reverse 1820, all with balemark on obverse and scales on reverse, (Pr. 322, 323, 325, 327, 327var., KM.225, 226, 228,). Thick dumpy flans, fine - very fine and scarce, the last an unpublished mule. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, Southern Concan (Northern Provinces extending to Cape Ramas), 1828-1829, copper pice (4), 1828 (date of 8281 on obverse), 1829 (2, without dates on obverse), another different style to 1829 issues, reading probably 1828, but this without date on obverse, all coins with balemark on obverse and scales on reverse, (Pr. -, 330 (2), -, cf.KM.227). Dumpy flans, fine - very fine and all very rare, the 1828 pice unpublished, that last an unlisted date and variant. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Bombay Presidency, copper pattern for gold and silver issues, by Robert Gordon (/) 2nd Bombay Artillery, 1828, edge plain (Pr.336). Nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,100