Catalogue
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
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, (1808) second issue, silver half pagoda with two stops, (KM.354, Pr.172). Attractively toned grey, with steel blue and golden iridescent patination, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, (1808) second issue, silver half pagoda with two stops, overstruck on a a similar coin, (KM.354, Pr.172). Dark grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, gold pagoda, (1805-1845), top of pagoda points to D. (Pr.150).
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, European style coinage, Hindu system, gold pagoda, (1805-1845), top of pagoda points to O. (KM.356). Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, (11.65 grams), Madras mint, closed lotus type, gold rupee or mohur, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as silver rupee with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (KM.418, Pr.238). About uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, 1807, First European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver double rupee, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as mohur with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge grained to right, (KM.404.2, Pr. 246). Has been mounted on edge, grey tone, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,000
Madras Presidency, five cash 1803 (3), (KM.317); ten cash 1808 (KM.319); Bombay Presidency, quarter anna 1832/AH1247 (KM.231.1), 1833/AH 1249 (KM.234); British India, quarter anna 1858 (KM.463.1); 1/12 anna 1835 (KM.445); normal issue 1862 quarter anna (KM.467), 1/12 anna 1862 (KM.465); Straits Settlements, half cent 1845 (KM.2). Last coin scarce, mostly very fine - extremely fine 1835 issue with mint bloom. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
East India Company, William IV, silver rupee (1835) Calcutta mint, full obverse brockage, F incuse on truncation. Grey toned patina, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800
East India Company, noted rupees and fractions of Bombay Presidency (KM.221, 223); Madras Presidency five fanams (KM.351) others (KM.402, 425); Bengal Presidency rupee (KM.77); assorted copper (19) other silver (4); British India, half rupee and quarter rupee 1835, eight annas 1919 (KM.520), other silver (2). Fair - extremely fine. (34)
Estimate $100
SOLD $500
Portuguese India, silver rupias 1882, 1903, 1935, 1947, 1952 (KM.312, 17, 22, 27, 29); other issues twelfth tanga to half rupia and decimal issues (24); French India, copper issues etc (4). Very good - uncirculated. (33)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Portuguese India, silver rupia, 1912/1 overdate, (KM.18). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
British India, Edward VII, silver rupee, full obverse brockage (KM.508). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
British India, George V, silver 'pig' rupee 1911, Calcutta mint (KM.523). Rainbow toning, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
British India, George V, gold sovereign 1918I Bombay (KM.525A). Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
British India, a range of issues: silver rupee, 1835 (KM.450.1), 1878 (KM.492), 1938, 1942, 1945 (KM.555, 557.1); silver quarter rupee, 1916, 1939, 1945 (KM.518, 544, 547); silver two annas, 1841 (KM.460.1), 1910 (KM.505), 1917 (KM.515); copper quarter anna, 1938 (2), 1939 (2), 1940 (3), 1941, 1942 (KM.530, 531); Hyderabad, silver rupee, AH1325/41 (KM.Y.40.1); New Guinea, silver shillings, 1935, 1936 (KM.5). Very fine - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
British India, vrious issues from 1832-1909, majority silver, including rupees (6). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (22)
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
India, Mogul and native states, various rupees (8), noted square (year 1000) and round (year 984) Akbar issues, EIC Bengal Presidency year 19, Awadh rupee AH 1243, others of Awadh with loop supports (2); others smaller denominations (3). Very good - nearly very fine, several mounted. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
India, Private bullion issue, one tola, (11.63 grams), M/S Manilal Chimanlal, Bombay; another half tola. Uncirculated; (Bruce X40 and cf.X42). (2)
Estimate $360
SOLD $440