Catalogue
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1625, obv. DAN/NISB/[ORG], rev. IVP/TER, (Gray 4, KM.9). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c. 1636, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. ST./[I]ACO/B, (Gray 8, KM.16). Off centre on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1635-1640, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. SIE/LAND, (Gray 16, KM.13). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c.1635-1640, obv. DA/NISB/ORG, rev. SVN/DE/BYE, (Gray 19, KM.17). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian IV, (1620-1648), lead cash (kas), c. 1640-1645, obv. crowned C4 (4 reversed), rev. DSB, (Gray 48, KM.45); another c. 1620-1625, obv.4 two varieties, rev. three turreted gate, (Gray 49, 50, KM.47); another issued 1647, obv. crowned C4, rev. crude letters IeHo va Da[n = 1647], (Gray 58, KM.41). Very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), lead cash (kas), c. 1650-1670, obv. crowned F3, rev. Gothic lion with nine hearts, (Gray 82, KM.85); another with rev. nine hearts, (Gray 82, KM.66); another rev. cross and e to left, (Gray 84b, KM.77); another similar with J O either side of cross, (Gray 84e, KM.78). Fine - very fine and mostly rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Danish India, Tranquebar, Frederick III, (1648-1670), copper cash (kas), c. 1670-1690, obv. crown over F3, ANO 166[7] around, rev. Norse lion on battle axe, (Gray 106, KM.125) (2); another lead cash of Christian V, (1670-1699), c. 1670-1690, obv, crowned C5, rev. crowned DOC, (Gray 96, KM.92); another copper kas 1694, (Gray 109, KM.120); Frederick IV, (1699-1730), copper two kas, not dated, (Gray 116, KM.135), another one kas, (Gray 118, KM.124) . Mostly very fine or better, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian VII, (1766-1808), silver two royaliner, 1774, obv. crowned C7, rev. arms, date 1777, 2 / Royaliner, (Gray 143, KM.171). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Danish India, Tranquebar, Christian VII, (1766-1808), silver one royaliner, 177X, obv. crowned C7, rev. arms, date 177X, 1 / Royaliner, (Gray 145, KM.168), another similar. Very good; nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, early version, c. 1662-1747, Struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.42 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, four hanging stems on left U, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229a [p.139, Plate XV]). Good extremely fine, light gash on left knee, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Dutch India, Negapatam mint, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, gold pagoda, late version, c. 1747-1781, struck at Negapatam mint under Dutch control, (3.42 grams), obv. single standing deity, (Vishnu), on either side bent flaps, five dots above on each side, U U on both sides, waves below, rev. convex and granulated, (Scholten 1229b [p.139, Plate XV]). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
French India, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupee, Arcot mint, year 22, A.H. [1197], (KM.15). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
French India, silver rupees, Arcot mint in name of Shah Alam II, various dates, regnal year 7; regnal year 25 (with counterstamp); regnal year 30 year 1205; regnal year 31, year [12]06 and another with clear year date. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
French India, silver rupees, Arcot mint in name of Shah Alam II, various dates, regnal year 43, year 1221, another similar, (KM.15); Pondichery mint, 1720-1835 AE half doudou (2), one doudou (2), (KM.34, 35, 52), silver two fanon (KM.49); AE biche, 1790 (2), (KM.65), silver fanons (2), both with dates off flan, (KM.67); Dutch India, copper duit, undated but c. 1695, obv. god Kali, rev. Tamil legend Negapattanam, (KM.26, Scholten 1245). Fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
French India, Pondichery mint, silver two fanons, not dated (c. 1720-1800), obv. flowered crown, another 1837 (KM. 55), 18th century silver fanons, not dated (3), (KM. 44), silver half fanon, not dated, (KM. 37), bronzes (3) (KM. 35, 52 [2]). Mostly very fine, some scarce. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
French India, Mahe mint, silver fanon or fifth rupee, date off flan but of similar type to KM.66, another (2) with P but dates off flan, (KM.67), copper biche 1730 (KM.65). Good very fine, last only very good. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Portuguese India, John IV (1640-1656), silver xerafim, 1650, obv. crowned shield flanked by G A, rev. cross with date 1650 in angles, dotted border, (Vaz 4.12 var., M.1401a same dies, KM.225). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Portuguese India, John IV (1640-1656), silver xerafim, 1650, obv. crowned shield flanked by G A, rev. cross with date 1650 in angles, dotted border, (KM.225). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Portuguese India, John V (1706-1750), silver xerafim, 1740, obv. crowned shield, rev. cross with date 1740 in angles dotted border, (KM.117, M.1485). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Portuguese India, Jose I (1750-1777), silver rupia (3), 1776 (2), 1781 (Posthumous issue, obv. head to r., date on left, rev. crowned shield, (KM. 160, 184). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Portuguese India, Pedro IV (1826-1828), silver rupias 1827, obv. head to r., date below, rev. crowned shield, (KM. 248). Fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Portuguese India, Maria II (1834-1853), silver rupia 1839, obv. head to l., date below, rev. crowned shield, (KM. 269). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Portuguese India, Maria II (1834-1853), silver rupia 1840, obv. head to l., date below, rev. crowned shield, (KM. 269). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II (1834-1853), silver half pardao, 1846 (KM.271). Extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Portuguese India, Goa, Maria II (1834-1853), silver rupia, 1846, (KM.273). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $420
Portuguese India, Maria II (1834-1853), silver rupia of 600 reis, 1841, obv. crowned shield, rev. cross with date 1841 in angles, (KM. 58). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Portuguese India, Goa, Pedro V (1853-1861), silver rupia, 1856, obv. head to right, date below, rev. RUPIA over GOA in wreath, (KM. 279), pardao, 1857, half pardao, 1860 (weak date), (KM.278, 280). Fine - nearly extremely fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Portuguese India, Damao, fifteen reis 1843, (KM.25); Diu, Atia, 1768, 1778, (KM.38, 42); twenty bazarucos, 1799, 1828, (KM. 47, 58). Fine - very fine, some scarce. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Nawabs of Surat, gold mohur in the name of Shah Jahan III, (A.H. 1173-1174, A.D. 1759-1760), gold mohur, year 1, (cf. KM.475.4 for silver). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $370