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Portuguese India, twelfth tanga (3), eighth tanga (2), one quarter tanga and half tanga, 1901 (KM13-16). Some with mint red, extremely fine - uncirculated. (78)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Arakan, Sanda Thudhamma, (BE 1014-1047; A.D. 1652-1685), silver tankas (4), BE 1014 (KM.13). Very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Assam, Shiva Simha, (1715-1744), gold quarter mohurs, dated year 24 in the name of Queen Ambika, (KM.96). All will possible mount mark on one edge, otherwise very fine and an unlisted date for this denomination. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Bahawalpur, Sir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V, (1907-1947), Silver Pattern Rupee, 11.80 grams, A.H. 1343 = (1924-5), obv. toughra, rev. crescent and star, (KM 14 var). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupees SE1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, broad flans, (KM. 34). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupees SE1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, dumpy flans, (KM. 34). Very fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Gwalior, Baija Rao as regent for Jankoji Rao, (A.H. 1243-1249, A.D. 1827-1833), in name of Muhammad shah (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), Lashkar mint, gold mohur, year 2 (c.1828), (KM. 133). Uncirculated and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Jodhpur, Umaid Singh (VS 1975-2004, A.D. 1918-1947) and King George V, gold quarter mohur, (2.77 grams), Jodhpur mint, with shri daroga mark, date off flan, c.1918-1935 A.D., (KM.127.2). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Jodhpur, Umaid Singh, (VS 1975-2004, A.D. 1918-1947), Jodhpur mint, gold mohur, (11.00 grams), in the name of George V, 1918-1936, (KM.129). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Kishangarh, Madan Singh (A.H. 1318-1345, A.D. 1900-1926), or later, anonymous issues silver rupee, not dated, obv, legend in Nagari "Chandi" = silver, (KM. Y.12). Fine - extremely fine, rare. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Kutch, silver koris of Desalji I (1719-1752) - Rayadhanji II (1778-1814). Mostly very fine or better. (40)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Mysore, Tipu Sultan, (A.H.1197-1202, A.D. 1782-1787), gold fanams, Patan mint, A.H.1197 = A.D. 1782-3, 1200 (retrograde date) = A.D. 1785-6, (KM.128.1); another Patan mint, not dated, obv. elephant right, (cf.M.975), another anonymous issue fanam, nd, Mysore mint, (2) (KM.212, M.1027, M.1800-1802a), and a gold pagoda anonymous type, nd, Mysore mint, (KM.210). Mostly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Rohilkhand, Zabita Khan, (1770-1774), gold mohur (10.84 grams), in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad mint, dated regal year 13 (1772 AD), obv. legend with titles of Shah Alam and AH date (off flan), rev. legend with titles, regnal year of Shah Alam, trisul mintmark and mint, (KM. 100). Mint state, fully lustrous, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Rohilkhand, Zabita Khan, (1770-1774), gold mohur (10.81 grams), in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad mint, dated regal year 13 (1772 AD), obv. legend with titles of Shah Alam and AH date (off flan), rev. legend with titles, regnal year of Shah Alam, trisul mintmark and mint, (KM. 100). Mint state, fully lustrous, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh (VS 1856-1896, A.D. 1799-1839), silver rupees, VS1884 (18)82 (1827), (18)86 (1829) (2), (18)92 (1835), (KM.21.1); VS1885 fixed, year VS (18)93 (1836), (18)94 (1837), (18)95 (1838) (2), (18)96 (1839) (5), (18)97 (1840) (3), Amritsar mint, (KM.22.1); VS(18)99 (1841 (KM.22.5), VS1904 (1847) (KM.22.9). Good very fine - extremely fine. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Sikh Empire, a quantity of copper paisa and falus mostly Amritsar mint, c.19th century issues, (cf.KM.7, 10 etc), (63); together with an estate and canteen token, (Sylhet) Tea Co Ltd. Lungla Division. Mostly very good - fine. (64)
Estimate $60
SOLD $150
South India, c 18th - 19th century. Mixed group of Gold Fanams, total weight 27.12g. From Coorg, Cochin, Mysore and other princely states. A good lot for study. Very fine to extremely fine. (100)
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
South India, c.18th century. gold half fanams and gold eighth fanams, total weight 4.59g. A group of tiny gold fractional Fanams from the Karnataka area. Fine to very fine. (92)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Native States, various rupees, with obverse Queen Victoria, Alwar 1882 (KM.45); Bikanir 1892 (KM.72); normal types, Hyderabad, machine made AH1312 (KM.Y32); Jaipur 189[6], RY 17 (KM.13); Jaisalmir, RY 22 (KM.10); Kutch, five kori 1897 (KM.Y37.5); another uncertain probably Maratha issue. Mostly very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
India, planchet flaws and off-centred mis-strikes on recent coins from India, two rupees, 1999, 2000, one rupee 1999 all off centred double strikings; five rupees 1994, two rupees 1996, 25 paise 2000, one paisa 1963, all off centred some 50%; others with blank reverses, wrong blanks etc (4), together with Gujarat State Treasury work token No.1421 for use at Jamnagar. Mostly extremely fine or better. (12)
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
India temple token, Sikhs, gold medallion, 8.78 grams, 28mm, not dated, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala, one line of Gurmukhi script in the exergue, rev. first verse of the Guru Granth Sahib. Very fine with trace of mount.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
India temple token, Sikhs, gold medallion, 8.78 grams, 28mm, not dated, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala, one line of Gurmukhi script in the exergue, rev. first verse of the Guru Granth Sahib. Very fine with loop of mount attached.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
India temple token, Sikhs, gold medallion, 8.95 grams, 28mm, not dated, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala in the shade of a tree, one line of Gurmukhi script in the exergue, rev. first verse of the Guru Granth Sahib within decorative border. Very fine with loop of mount attached.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
India Temple Token, gold Ramatanka, 5.94 grams, obv. Rama and Sita on throne with two attendants on either side, Hanuman below, rev. Rama and Lakshmana standing, legend around (cf.Brotman type D). Very fine but very weak in the centre on each side.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
India temple token, Sikhs, gold medallion, 3.96 grams, 24mm, not dated, obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala in the shade of a tree, symbols in the exergue, rev. beginning of the first verse of the Guru Granth Sahib within border of flowers. Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
India, Retreat Club, Silchar, Assam, canteen token, value "2" brass, octagonal (25.8mm) (Prid. 200) scarce. Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
India, estate and canteen tokens, (Sylhet) Tea Co Ltd. Lungla Division; New Jahangir Vakil Mills, hexagonal; The Modern Mill Nagpur Ltd U.S.C., scalloped, 11 Paisa; another no value stated (Prid.69, Thakkar 100.1.N.11, 100.1.M.5 and 6). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
India, cupro nickel pattern half pice, 1930 (KM.510) Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $580
Estate and Canteen Tokens, United Mills Ltd "1" square brass (cf Prid 179); New Jahangir Vakil Mills brass hexagonal (not in Prid., Thakker 100.1.N.11); "Play coins of the World"/"Rupee India" bronze (31mm) unpublished?; Lungla (Sylhet) Tea Co Ld./Lungla Division (Prid 69); The Modern Mill Nagpure Ltd U.S.C. 11 pisa; another "no value stated (Thakkar 100.1M.5 and 6). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0