Catalogue
Akbar, (963-1014 A.H., 1556-1605 A.D.), silver rupee, Ahmadabad Mint, possibly Patna mint, (KM.980.16); Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), silver rupee, RY Year 15, Surat mint, (KM.228.5); Aurangzeb 'Alamgir, (1068-1118 A.H., 1658-1707 A.D.), silver rupees, Itawa mint AH1109 RY 41 (KM.300.39) another Surat Mint AH1099, regal year 31, (KM.300.86); Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), silver rupees, Kora mint RY 15; another Shahjahanabad mint, RY 20, (KM.436.39, 436.56); Aziz-ud-din 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173), (A.D.1754-1759), silver rupee, Sironj mint, AH 1172, (KM.459.4). Fine - very fine, first damaged, last scarce. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Jahangir, Nur-ud-Din Muhammad, 1014-1037 A.H., 1605-1628 A.D., Silver half rupee, 5.71 grams, Ahmadnagar Mint, not dated, obv. flowered field, rev. flowered field, (KM 134.1, Lucknow 1278, cf.Nagpur 342-3, cf.Hull 1479, cf.Lahore 947-8, cf.IMC 638-642). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Jahangir, Nur-ud-Din Muhammad, 1014-1037 A.H., 1605-1628 A.D., Silver rupee, 11.36 grams, Elichpur Mint, Hijri date 1016, no Regal year, Kalina obverse, (KM 141.5, Lahore 977-8, Hull 1490). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees Jalnapur mint (4) undated, as minor variants with positioning of mint name, (KM.141.6). Very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Jahangir, Nur-ud-Din Muhammad, 1014-1037 A.H., 1605-1628 A.D., Silver rupee, 11.41 grams, Qandahar Mint, Hijri date 1028, Regal year 14, with Akbar's name, (KM 142.2, Lucknow 1586-7, cf.Hull 1516, Lahore 1060-1, Nagpur 472, IMC 785-6). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees Jalnapur mint (4) RY 3 for one example, others undated (KM.141.6); others with pre-accession name Salim, silver rupees (4), Ahmadabad mint, month Khurdad (3), another Farwardin, all with regnal year 50 of Akbar, (1604), and year 2 of Jahangir, (KM.140.1). Very fine, mostly scarce. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, heavy issue (13.72 grams), Ahmadabad mint, RY year 2, A.H. year 1015, (KM. 152.2); another with pre-accession name Salim, silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, month Tir, Regnal year 50 of Akbar, (1604), and year 2 of Jahangir, month Tir (KM.140.1). Very fine or better, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, heavy issue (13.72 grams), Ahmadabad mint, RY year 2, A.H. year 1015, (KM. 152.2); another Jalnapur mint undated (KM.141.6) another with pre-accession name Salim, silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, month Tir, Regnal year 50 of Akbar, (1604), and year 2 of Jahangir, month Tir (KM.140.1); Jahangir and Nur Jahan, (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Surat mint with Nur Jahan, 1034, RY off flan, (KM.168.6); Very fine, mostly scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Jahangir and Nur Jahan, (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint with Nur Jahan, 1037 RY 22; (KM.168.5, $120 VF). Mostly fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Aurangzeb (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), gold mohur, Junagadh mint and date both off flan, all within square on both sides, rosettes and stars in field, (KM.320.2, cf.Nagpur 1615). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124), (A.D.1712), round Gold mohur, (10.92 grams), struck at Akbarabad (Mustaqir-ul-Mulk) mint, issued A.H. 11[24] (A.D. 1712), Regnal year 1, obv. Jahandar name in middle, date to centre top, rev. mint name at centre, Regnal year lower right, (BMC 881-4, IMC 1709, Lucknow 3540, KM.368.1). Slightly bent with heavy edge knock, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131), (A.D. 1713-1719), round silver rupees year 2/-; year 3/1126; year 4/1127; year 5/-; year 6/1129; year 7/1130, all from Shahjahanabad Mint, (KM.377.55). Fine - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Muhammad Ibrahim, 1132-1133 A.H., 1720 A.D., Silver Rupee, 11.33 grams, Shahjahanabad Mint Dar-ul-Khilafat, Hijri date [113]2AH, Regal year 1, Ruler's name at top on obverse, Mint at top on reverse, (KM 426.1, Lucknow 3764, IMC 1836, Hull 2032, Lahore 2314, M.3321a, Nagpur 607-8, BMC 956, Not in Bombay). Nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly Itawa mint, various dates, (KM.436.29). Mostly very fine. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D.1719-1748), round Gold mohur, (10.87 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat (Delhi), mint, issued A.H. [1152] (A.D. 1739), Regnal year 21, obv. Muhammad Shah name at top, date upper right, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (KM. 439.4). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221) (A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees, Shahjahanabad mint, 1188/16, 1188/18, 1197/25 (5), (KM.709). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
India, copper of the Sultanates, Mughal rulers and various native states, an interesting unsorted lot. Fair - very fine. (Approx. 150)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Second Issue, 1808, silver quarter pagoda, obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English QUARTER PAGODA, in letters without stops, large buckled garter below, partly filled, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, ribbon ending in star, in native text 'half a flower (or star) pagoda', with dots continuing under legs of Vishnu, (as illustrated in Pridmore), (Pr.173, KM.352). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, modern gold two pagodas, (5.966 grams), obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English, TWO PAGODAS, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text of Tamil and Telugu 'two pagodas', (Pr.146, KM.358). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Madras Presidency, five cash 1803 (3), (KM.317); ten cash 1808 (KM.319); Bombay Presidency, quarter anna 1832/AH1247 (KM.231.1), 1833/AH 1249 (KM.234); British India, quarter anna 1858 (KM.463.1); 1/12 anna 1835 (KM.445); normal issue 1862 quarter anna (KM.467), 1/12 anna 1862 (KM.465); Straits Settlements, half cent 1845 (KM.2). Last coin scarce, mostly very fine - extremely fine 1835 issue with mint bloom. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), (10.80 grams), Year 31, AH [1202] this off the flan, (Pr. -, KM. 31). Has been mounted and made round, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), (10.85 grams), Year 31, AH 1202, (Pr. -, KM. 31). Has been mounted and made round, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Mohammadabad Banaras mint, various dates 1198 17/26 (9), 1199 17/26 (3), (KM.40) (12); Madras Presidency, Arkot mint, silver rupee in name of Alamgir II Regal year 6, issued 1759, visible on most examples (KM.384, Pr.140) (7); another Mughal, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161), (A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Kora mint RY 13, (KM.436.39). Very fine. (20)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad Mint Coinage, First period, 1806-1819, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II, with frozen Regnal Year 45, with privy marks for Farrukhabad, edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69) (5); others (20) with vertical milling (1820-1831) (Pr.318, KM.70). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad Mint Coinage, First period, 1806-1819, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II, with frozen Regnal Year 45, with privy marks for Farrukhabad, edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69) (5); others (20) with vertical milling (1820-1831) (Pr.318, KM.70). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad Mint Coinage, First period, 1806-1819, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II, with frozen Regnal Year 45, with privy marks for Farrukhabad, edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69) (8); others (17) with vertical milling (1820-1831) (Pr.318, KM.70). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad Mint Coinage, First period, 1806-1819, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II, with frozen Regnal Year 45, with privy marks for Farrukhabad, edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69) (5); others (20) with vertical milling (1820-1831) (Pr.318, KM.70). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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) (2) (KM.223); 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 1817-1835, closed lotus type, silver rupee, half rupee, and 1/16th rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (KM.411, 414, 415); Queen Victoria, rupee 1840 continuous legend, plain truncation, (KM.457); copper twelfth anna 1835, (KM.445). Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
French India, Silver Rupee, in the name of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), Murshidabad mint but struck at Chandernagar, A.H. 115X (1739), regnal year 21 (KM.8, KM.436.46). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Portuguese India, eighth tanga, 1881, 1884, 1886, quarter tanga, 1881 (2), 1884, 1886 (2), half rupia, 1882, rupia 1881 (KM 307, 308, 311, 312). Nearly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100