Catalogue
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 $50
SOLD $80
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 $120
SOLD $0
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (3.91 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
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 $70
SOLD $50
Akbar (A.H. 963-1014), (A.D. 1556-1605), Baglana State, silver mahmudi (6), Muhler mint, dates of 995, [11]27, [..]6, noted, others undated, another half mahmudi, (KM.SAC 72.1 for mahmudi, KM.SAC -). Fine - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), Portrait round Gold mohur, (10.97 grams), un-named mint, dated A.H. 1020 (A.D. 1611-2) but probably a 19th century copy, Regnal Year 6, obv. turban bust of Jahangir to left, holding goblet in right hand, within inner dotted circle, legend around, rev. lion to right surmounted by sun, the below, (KM. 179.4, Fr.361, BMC 315 [Pl.IX]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D.1605-1628), Portrait round Gold mohur, (10.98 grams), un-named mint, dated A.H. 1028 (A.D. 1618-9) but probably a 19th century copy, Regnal Year 14, obv. Brahma bull standing left, with radiate sun behind, rev. Persian couplet in four lines across field with dates, (KM. 180.4, Fr.763, Hull 1381, 1384). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint, with name of Empress Nur Jahan, 1037 RY 22 (1627-8), (KM.168.5). Central test mark, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $120
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124), (A.D.1712), silver rupee, (11.37 grams), struck at Khujista Bunyad mint, issued A.H. 1124 (A.D. 1712), Regnal year 1, obv. Jahandar name at top, date to lower centre, rev. mint name at bottom, Regnal year centre right, (KM.363.16, IMC 1718). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
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 $200
SOLD $240
Kishangarh, gold third mohur in the name of Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), date off flan, (3.56 grams), (cf.KM.17 [Shah Alam II, mohur]). Extremely fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Maratha Independent Kingdom, silver rupees from the mints of Athani and Bagalkot struck in the name of Shah Alam II, dated A.H. 1181, (Wiggin T2 (illustrated, p.44); T2 (illustrated p.45); Bagalkot illustrated as KM.84), (KM.71, 84). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0