Catalogue
Post Gupta, Sarabhapuriya Dynasty of Mahokosola, Prasannamatra, 5th - 6th century A.D., bracteate gold unit or dinar, 1.306 grams, obv. garuda bird facing between sun and moon, wheel and shell, inscription below, rev. similar type incuse. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Medieval India, assorted issued from 100 B.C., noted South India, Vijayanagar, Hari Hara II, (1377-1404), gold half pagoda, (1.688 grams), obv. lord Siva and consort Uma seated together, sun and moon symbols, rev. legend in Nagari in three lines "Sri Pra ta pa Hari Hara" (M.877); Sultan of Malwa, Nasir Shah (1500-1510) silver tanka (G&G M116); Akbar rupee; Ancient India (4); Medieval India (2); Native States copper (9), silver (9) including Mewar (5), Kashmir Gulab Singh JHS rupee VS 1915 (1858), (KM.Y13); others EIC issues for South East Asia (4). Fair - good very fine. (33)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Medieval to modern India, assorted mixture in silver and copper includes Shahi kings of Kabul and Afghanistan, Samanta Deva (c.870-1008) silver unit (M.116); Standard Pala coinage (5) c.950-998, late issue types (M.398-402); Sultans of Delhi (3); Mogul, Akbar, square silver rupee, A.H.999 mint off flan; Native States issues (7) including Mysore AE (2); Farrukhabad, silver rupee 1196/22 = 1781 A.D., (KM.28); Indian temple token - Rama Laksmana type (Brotman cf.p.51, No.14a); Iran silver abbasi mint off flan (1). Mostly fine several better. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Western Ganges, Orissa state, gold pagoda (1080-1138 or later), obv. elephant right, rev. ornamental floral scroll, (F.689, M.702). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
South India, gold pagoda (3.37g); Orissa, 1200-1400 AD, gold pagoda (F.689); Mysore, Hindu Ali (1761-82) gold pagoda (F.291). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
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 $140
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, 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 $180
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 $80
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
Nasir al-din Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint AH 1159, RY 29, (11.348 grams), (KM. 436.1, cf.IMC 1861-2, date not listed). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Alwar, silver rupee 1891 (KM.46); Bikanir, silver rupee 1892 (KM.72) (Unc), 1937 (KM.Y.19); Baroda rupee VS 1949 (1892), others (4); Bahawalpur paisa 1940 (KM.Y13); Bundi rupees, Queen Victoria and Edward VII (KM.Y.9, Y14); others from Jaora (KM.Y.1), Pudukota (KM.Y.A1); other copper from Jodhpir, Ratlam and Tonk; Sailana, quarter annas 1908, 1912 (unc) (KM.15,16), others (3). Fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, (A.H. 1263-1272, 1847-1856), Lucknow mint, gold half ashrafi (half mohur), A.H. 1264 (1848), year 2, (KM.376). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $520
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 $100
SOLD $70
Hyderbad, afzal-al-Daula (1857-1869) gold mohur AH 1273, Bahandur Shah (KM. C.96). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, (A.H. 1285-1329, 1869-1911), silver rupee AH 1317/-, quarter rupees (2) AH 1316, 1317; eighth rupee A.H. 128-, (KM.143, 15, 17); Miscellaneous Islamic and Indian copper (13); European jeton etc (3). Fair - good very fine. (20)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Jaipur, nazarana silver rupees, 1913/34, 1949/3 (KM.147, 195); new paisa 1915/38 (KM.132); other dump silver issues (2); copper and brass (4); Indore, rupee (KM.44); copper (4); Hyderabad, machine made issues rupees (4); half rupees (2); other silver and nickel (6); copper (6). Fine - uncirculated. (32)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Kutch, Khengarji III, silver proof five kori 1936/VS1993, in the name of Edward VIII (illustrated); also a circulation strike (KM.Y.67). Exremely fine, the proof unlisted. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Kutch, silver five kori 1884, 1926, 1935 (unc), 1937 (unc) (KM.37.4, Y.53a, Y.75); silver two and a half kori 1935 (KM.Y.52a) (Unc); minor silver kori various dates (4); copper issues trambiyo to half kori (17); Mewar, 1928 rupee (KM.Y.22.1); half rupee (KM.Y.21); other fractional silver (3) (KM.Y.18-20); copper pie (KM.Y.14); others (KM.Y.15, 17);Gwailor assorted copper (8); Mysore copper (4); Elichpur paisa (KM.C.10); Travancore (12) including silver (7), copper (7). Fine - uncirculated, several brilliant. (46)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM 1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), gold two pagodas, Patan mint, AM1216/6, AM date reversed, (KM.A129). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $3,000
Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM 1215-1227, A.D. 1787-1799), gold pagoda yr 1218, yr 8, Patan Mint (Km.129a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint type, gold mohur, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), regnal year 17/29, AH 1201, (Pr. -, KM. 31). Brilliant, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 second milled issue, Perpetual 19 san sicca series of Standard Gold Currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold quarter mohur, (3.078 grams), regnal year 19 (fixed), with privy mark for Calcutta mint, and with oblique milling to right, (Pr.64, KM.100). Nearly uncirculated, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad, quarter mohur (AH 1204) year 19, Calcutta Mint (1793-1818), oblique milling (KM.100). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Bengal presidency, gold half mohur, Calcutta Mint, 1793, oblique grained edge (Pr.63. KM.101) possibly a good jeweller's copy. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, 1793 second milled issue, perpetual 19 san sicca series, copy of standard gold currency, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), another of half mohur (cf.KM.101, 103, Pr.401, 402). Nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Bengal Presidency, gold mohur (1793), edge grained left (KM.113, Pr.83) issue of 1825 from Calcutta Mint, named as Murshidabad Mint. Extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,900
Bombay Presidency, gold mohur, privy mark inverted crown over two lozenges (Pr.262). Full dumpy flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
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 $160
SOLD $120
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, first issue (1807) silver half pagoda, sixteen stars on left side, seventeen on right side and no stop after pagoda (Pr.154 var; KM.344) struck over a Spanish Colonial eight reales of Charles III. Uneven light toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $2,500