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Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Surat Mint gold double panchia or ten rupees (7.9 g.) in the name of Shah Alam II (1759-1806), regnal year 51, pm 1 (three lozenges, one over two) without A.H. date (cf. Pr.250-1, KM.; SAC 667). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Bombay Presidency, Surat Mint 1800-1815, gold panchia, privy mark lozenges (Pr.251). Regnal year 46 clear, very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $1,600
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold rupee or fifteenth mohur, with frozen regnal year 4[6], privy mark No.1 (three lozenges, one over two), (KM.213). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $250
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold rupee or fifteenth mohur, with frozen regnal year 46, privy mark No. 1 (three lozenges, one over two), anothers with privy mark No. 8 (star over two lozenges), (KM.213, 237.1); another under Diwan Mulraj (April 1848-January 1849), Multan mint gold rupee VS 1905 (1848), (KM.87). Very fine - extremely fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Bombay Presidency, Surat Mint 1800-1815, gold rupee, pm 1 (Pr.252; KM.248), regnal year 46 clear. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1801-1802, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold mohur, (11.59 grams), with frozen regnal year 4[6], privy mark No. 2 (three lozenges, one over two over inverted crescent), dumpy flan, without A.H. date, (Pr. 257, KM.242, Not in BMC). Nearly extremely fine, and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Bombay Presidency, Bombay Mint 1801-1835, gold mohur 1803-24 pm 4a (inverted crown over two lozenges), (Pr.262 KM.246). Regnal year 46 almost fully clear, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
Bombay Presidency, gold mohur, privy mark inverted crown over two lozenges (Pr.262). Full dumpy flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay mint, 1803-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold panchia or third mohur, (3.85 grams), with frozen regnal year 4[6], privy mark No. 4 (crown above two lozenges on right), (Pr. 263, KM.243). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
Bombay Presidency, Bombay Mint, 1801-1835, gold mohur, 1825-31, pm 5 (crown above two lozenges and star below three pellets (Pr.266; KM.244). Regnal year 46 clear, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,500
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay (Munbai) Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H. 131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, A.H. [1152], regnal year 22 (1739-1740); (Pr. -, KM.163, KM.(SAC) 436.45-Rare). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1800-1824, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), regnal year 46, all with privy mark of star below three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.6), silver quarter, half and rupee, first without regnal year 46 date, others with clear dates, (Pr. 270, 271, 272, KM.210.2, 211.2, 212.2). Extremely fine, first with attractive dark tone. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, all with incuse date 1825 and with privy mark of crown above two lozenges and star above three pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No. 8), silver eighth, quarter, half and rupee, most with only part Regnal Year 46 date, but all with clear privy marks and incuse 1825, (Pr. 276-279, KM.215, 216, 217.2, 218.2). Mostly extremely fine, and generally with attractive dark tone. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), regnal year 46, with privy mark of inverted crown below three pellets, (Pridmore privy mark No. 9), silver rupee, with clear regnal year 46, (P.280, KM.218.3). Nearly extremely fine, and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
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). Good extremely fine and rare, with attractive blue and gold tone.
Estimate $120
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), 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