Catalogue
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
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