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Ancient India, primitive money, gold-plated ear ornaments, c.1000-600 B.C., (see S K Bhatt, Nishka the Rigvedic Money). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Ancient India, Primitive money, (c.1000-600 B.C.), gold ear ornaments (3) (see S K Bhatt, Nishka the Rigvedic Money); copper conical object depicting a three-arched hill with crescent (as seen on the Mauryan coinage), together with a bone ring with Brahmi letters ra ja ha na sa. Very fine and rare. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Ancient India, Primitive money, c.1000-600 B.C., various coloured disc shaped polished stones and semi precious stones, claimed as used as barter money, called Karma Kundala or Girie, from the Haryana region, these are a quantity that have been polished and made into cylindrical blocks (possible as ear ornaments or necklaces etc.). The discs show traces of ancient polish but unusual perfection in shape and design, fine - very fine and extremely rare. (Approx. 50)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Punched marked coinage, Kasi Janapada, silver simshatika, scyphate coin with large number of banker's marks (600-500 B.C.), (Rajgor series 55, type 725, pl.10). Very fine, large flan crack, very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Punched marked coinage, Gandhara Janapada, silver eighth shatamana (600-400 B.C.), (12), six-armed wheel symbol (BMC 12-15; Rajgor series 41, type 574); Magadha Janapada, silver karshapana (4), (550-500 B.C.), with various marks (Rajgor series 11, type 169; Gupta Hardaker 108). Extremely fine and rare, one damaged. (16)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Punched marked coinage, Magadha, Mauryan and other Empires, (400-100 B.C.), punch marked mostly square shaped issues, silver karshapana, usually with set of five punch marked symbols on the obverse, both with additional marks on the reverse. Mostly fine - very fine. (50)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Magadha-Maurya Karshapan Series, silver mashakas (94), a superb collection of the Mashaka series depicting several Mauryan symbols (see Terry Hardaker's Mashaka Coinage). Fine to very fine, a rare collection. (94)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Punched marked coinage, a mixed group including punched marked coinage (12), bent bar types, other early Indian (9), China (3) and other Eastern coins (6). Fair - very fine. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Western Kshatrapas, Swami Rudrasena I son of Rudrasimha, (Saka 121-144, A.D. 199-222), silver drachms (average 2.2 grams), obv. head right, rev. three arched hill, legend around, (M.2692, Rajgor p.145). Fine - very fine. (24)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Western Ksatrapas, Abhiras, Mahakshatrapa Ishwardatta (A.D. 236-239), silver drachms (2), obv. bust of king to right, rev. year 1 and other year 2, (BMC 472, 479 [p.124-5], M.1415); Gupta, Kumaragupta I (A.D. c.415-455) silver drachm, obv. bust facing right, rev. peacock with ruler's name and titles, (BMC [Gupta] 385-403 [Pl.18, 1-15], M. [ACW] 4859-4861]); other varieties of drachms (9) of Chandragupta II (A.D.380-414) various types with rev. formalised peacock or garuda with spread wings (BMC 133-140 [Pl.X, 14-21], M.4821-3). Fine - very fine several scarce. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Kushan and Post Kushan, Vasu Deva I - Vasu Deva III and some post Kushan series immitative issues, (A.D. c.292-400), Taxila and other series, various periods mostly smaller and degraded in type, copper units, obv. king standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar, occasional traces legend in Greek around, rev. Siva standing beside a bull to left, (mostly M.3605-3615) (108); earlier types of Kanishka etc. (11). Poor - very good, all cleaned, (119)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Nagas of Nawar, Ganapati Naga, (A.D. c.340), AE 8-10, obv. humped bull standing left, rev. Maharaja Sri Ganendra, (M.4739-4753). Fine - very fine. (Approx. 175)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Gupta, Chandragupta II (A.D.380-414) and Kumaragupta I (A.D. 414-455), silver drachms (20), various varieties rev. formalised peacock or garuda with spread wings (BMC 133-140, 258-384 [Pl.X, 4-21, XVI-XVII, 1-30, 1-31], M.4821-3, 4845-4854). Mostly very fine (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Post Gupta, Sarabhapuriya Dynasty of Mahokosola, Prasannamatra, 5th - 6th century A.D., bracteate gold unit or dinar, 1.306 grams, obv. garuda bird facing between sun and moon, wheel and shell, inscription below, rev. similar type incuse. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Sultan of Bengal, struck in the name of the Dehli Sultan Shams al-Din Iltutmish (A.H.607-633, A.D. 1210-1235), with caliph al-Mustansir, and wording in obverse segments, type of A.H.630 (A.D.1232), (G&G B47 [RR], Rajgor 829). Very fine, some weakness at edges, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Sultans of Bengal, struck in the name of Delhi Sultan, Rukh al-Din Firuz, (A.H. 633, A.D. 1235); silver tanka, Lakhnauti mint, (10.964 grams), date off flan but known for year A.H. 633 = A.D. 1235 (G&G. B53, Rajgor 867). Struck on small flan, very fine, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Bijapur, Adilshahi kingdom, Muhammad `Adil Shah, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1627-1657), gold pagoda, (3.37 grams), with Persian inscriptions both sides forming a rhymed couplet, (G&G BJ20, Rajgor 657, Spink-Taisai sale No.9 lot 316 [realised $1300 US]). Off centred on the obverse, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Mu'izz al-Din Kaiqubad, (A.H. 686-689, A.D. 1287-1290); silver tanka, Delhi mint, most with dates off flan, (G&G. D178, Rajgor 954); Muizz-ud-din Mubarak Shah II, (824-837 A.H., 1421-1434 A.D.), posthumous issue of Nasir-ud-din Mahmud II Bin Muhammad IV, (795-815 A.H., 1393-1413 A.D.), silver tanka dated 83X, (G&G D654, Rajgor 1407). Last very rare, both very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Ala' al-Din Muhammad, (A.H. 695-715, A.D. 1296-1316), gold tanka with nine sides, undated an uncertain mint (Delhi?), (cf.G&G D221). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Alau-D-Din Muhammad Shah II, (695-715 A.H., 1296-1316 A.D.), gold tanka, (10.696 grams), uncertain mint, date of flan, obv. four lines, (The most mighty Sultan Alau-D-Din wa ud din the Victorious Muhammad Shah, the Sultan). rev. three lines (Sekunder the II, right hand of Khalifat, supporter of the faith), mint and date [off flan] around, all within double square both sides, probably struck on rupee dies, (cf.G&G D225-7 (silver tanka), cf.Rajgor 993-5). Very fine and probably a contemporary forgey.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa mint, year 718, (G&G D261, Radjor 1039). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tankah, (10.95 grams), Delhi mint, dated 725 = 1324-5, (G&G D340, Rangor 1213, Wright 477). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tankah, (11.05 grams), Delhi mint, dated 741 = 1340-1, (struck issue in name of Abbasid Caliph), (G&G D427, Rangor 1218, Wright 491A). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tankah, (11.01 grams), no mint stated, not dated, (struck in the name of Caliph al-Hakim II) type with both sides within double cinquefoil, (G&G D442, cf.Rangor 1221, Wright 492C). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sultans of Delhi, Fakhr-D-Din Muhammad III bin Tughluq, (725-752 A.H., 1325-1351 A.D.), gold tankah, (11.05 grams), no mint stated, not dated, (struck in the name of Caliph al-Hakim II) type with both sides within single circle, (G&G D443, Rangor 1221, Wright 492D). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.41 grams), Gwalior Mint, dated 952, (G&G 781, cf.R.1659, M.2632); Sher Shah, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, no mint, dated 957 and 960 (illustrated) (G&G D980, R.1791); Narnol mint, dated 960, (illustrated) (G&G D965, R.1780); Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (A.H. 963-968; A.D. 1555-1560), mintkless type silver rupees, probably struck at Lakhnauti or Tanda, year 967, (illustrated) (R.587, G&G B967). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupees (2), Gwailor mint, year 951, (G&G 781, R.1659); Shergarh Bakkar type, (G&G D804, R.1652); Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, Gwalior mint, dated 957, (G&G D961A, R.1777); Narnol mint, dated 960, (G&G D965, R.1780); another year 956 mintless type 1477 type, (G&G D980, R.1791). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Sultans of Kashmir, Ibrahim Shah I, (A.H. 934-936, A.D. 1528-1529), silver sasnu (G&G K77); Nazuk Shah second reign (A.H. 947-953, A.D. 1540-1546), silver sasnu, undated, (G&G K100) (2); Isma'il I, (A.H. 945-947, A.D. 1538-1540), undated, (G&G K95) (3), Haidar Doughlat, (A.H. 953-957, A.D. 1546-1550), silver sasnu in the name of Mughal Emperor Humayun, undated (G&G K104) (2). Very good - very fine and several rare. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah, (A.H. 873-906, A.D. 1469-1500); gold tanka, no mint stated, year A.H. 885 = 1480-1, (10.89 grams), (G&G. M67, R.3124). Square flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Sultans of Malwa, Baz Bahadur, (A.H. 963-969; A.D. 1555-1561), Silver light-weight Tanka, (6.91 grams) (G&G M241); 'Ala'Al-din Mahmud Shah I, (A.H.839-873, A.D. 1436-1469), posthumous Silver ¬-Tanka, AH 874 (1470), (2.76 grams), (G&G M29). Very fine the first rare, the second scarce. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40