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Ancient India, punched marked coinage, Magadha, Mauryan and other Empires, (400-100 B.C.), punch marked mostly square shaped issues, silver karshapana, usually with set of five punch marked symbols on the obverse, both with additional marks on the reverse. Mostly fine - very fine. (31)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ancient, Kaushambi (c.200 BC), cast copper coins (4), obv. bold lanky bull type, rev tree and other symbols (M.4588-4591). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Satavahana Kingdom, Gautamiputra Satakarni (53-78 AD), Silver Drachm (2), over-struck on a coin of Nahapana, one with three-arched hill, the other with six-arched hill (Mitch, Karnataka Andhra 142-145). Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Kshatrapas of Gujarat, Silver Drachms (9), various rulers, obv bust and blundered legend, rev three-arched hill and inscription stating ruler's name, including Rudrasenaputra Prithivisena, Viradamnaputra Rudrasena (4), Ishavaradattasa, Rudradamnaputra Rudrasena, and one brokage. Very fine, the first rare. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Abhiras, Ishvaradatta (c.AD 236-239), Silver Drachms (10), obv bust, blundered legend and date, rev three-arched hill and legend Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Ishvaradattasa varshe prathama (BMC 472). Very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Indo-Sasanian, Sind, c.5th-6th century A.D., "Rana Datasatya", pale gold dinar (6.90 grams), obv. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right, sun wheel symbol before, rev. fire altar, Brahmi legend, (Senior ONS 149, p.6, 3; cf.Gobl "Supplementa Orientalia II, LNV 3, E28, see CNG Sale 53 [lots 984-8]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.804 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Extremely fine and very rare inb this condition.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,900
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.536 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Old score mark on obverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $620
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.480 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbols to left, to right, (Altekar Bayana hoard cf.plate I, 11-15; BMC 1-13 [Pl.I, 1-17, cf.M.4773-4780). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Gupta Empire, Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.456 grams), Crude lyrist type, obv. king, nimbate, clothed in the dhoti, seated to left, on an upholstered couch, his right foot tucked beneath him, his left arm resting on a footstool in front of the couch, he holds a lute in his left hand, which he plays with his right, the couch rests on four knobbed legs and has a tall back, Brahmi legend around of Samudragupta full titles, 'Maharajah Samudragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, to left, seated on wicker stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, to right Brahmi legend, (Altekar cf.plate III, 17, BMC 55, [p.20, Pl.V, 8] similar but from less cruder dies, cf.M.4789 but better dies). Has been mounted, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $800
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.642 grams), horseman type, BMC Class IV, obv. king riding on horse to right, sashes flying behind him, legend around, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi seated on wicker stool to left, holding a lotus, leaves and roots behind her, border of dots, Brahmi legend 'Ajita Vikramah', (cf.M.4816-7, Altekar cf.plate XII, 3, cf.BMC 127 [Pl.X, 10] from very similar dies). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.014 grams), horseman type, BMC Class IV, obv. king riding on horse to right, sashes flying behind him, legend around, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi seated on wicker stool to left, holding a lotus, leaves and roots behind her, border of dots, Brahmi legend 'Ajita Vikramah', (cf.M.4816-7, Altekar cf.plate XII, 3, cf.BMC 127 [Pl.X, 10] from very similar dies). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Kushan Empire, Kanishka II, (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.872 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, Kanishka II symbols in field, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhpO downwards on right, (Gobl 634.6, M.3503). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Kushan Empire, Kanishka II, (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.858 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, Kanishka II symbols in field, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhpO downwards on right, (Gobl 634.6, M.3503). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Kushan Empire, Kanishka II, (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.794 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, Kanishka II symbols in field, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhpO downwards on right, (Gobl 634.6, M.3503). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Kushan Empire, Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.910 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right degenerate legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 574, M.3546). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.384 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3639). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.118 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3639). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Tarapra (Tarapira) (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (6.782 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3637). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for king Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.362 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3639). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (4.01 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva, (M.490-496). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Vijayanagar Kingdom, Krishna Devaraya, (1509-1529), gold pagoda, (3.29 grams), obv. Balakrishna seated facing, rev. three line legend, "Sri Pra - tapa krishna - raya", (M.898, Ramesan Type XXII, Pl.XI, 15ff). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
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 $750
SOLD $0
Sultans of Gujarat, Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, (A.H. 917-932, A.D. 1511-1525), gold tanka Muhammadabad?, (11.424 grams), year A.H. 925, (1519), (Rajgor G231). Extremely fine and an unpublished date, extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Sultanates, Mogul and Native States, assorted rupees and fractions including Akbar, Shah Jahan, Aurungzeb, Muhammad Shah, EIC, Banares, etc. Fair - very fine. (50)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Mogul, Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round Gold mohur, (10.88 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad mint, issued A.H. 1113 (A.D. 1701-2), Regnal year 46, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (KM. 315.42, unlisted year and RY). Very fine.
Estimate $380
SOLD $0
Mogul, Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131), (A.D. 1713-1719), round silver rupees Sahrind mint, RY 7 (1718-9), (KM.377.54) another Shahjahanabad mint, AH [112]6, RY 3 (1715-6), (KM.377.55). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mogul, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), gold mohur, Dar-ul-Khilafat as mint epithet but struck at Shahjahanabad mint AH 113X, RY 2, = year 1720-1, (10.814 grams), (KM.439.4). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Mogul, Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, Dar-ul-Khilafat as mint epithet but struck at Shahjahanabad mint, various years and AH dates, (KM.437.4). Very good - very fine, with packets. (45)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Mogul and Native States, assorted rupees and fractions including Shah Jahan, Aurungzeb, Muhammad Shah, EIC, many native states issues. Fair - very fine. (77)
Estimate $500
SOLD $440