Catalogue
Ancient, Upper Ganges Valley, Magadha Empire, (500-350 B.C.), Kura and Panchala, punch marked bent bar, AE once silver plated bent bar Satamana, septa radiate symbol and other symbols stamped on the bar, (11.358 grams), (Mitchiner ACW 4069, Das Gupta 1950). Some surface green oxidation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Kushan Kingdom, Vima Kadphises (A. D. 105-127). Gold distater, mint A (3rd issue). (15.61 grams), obv. crude BACILEUC OOH-MO KADFICHC, King draped seated front on cloud, head right, holding mace-sceptre in right hand, in left field, tamgha. rev. Shiva, draped, standing frontal, head to left, holding trident in right hand, with lion-skin at left arm, behind him, bull Nandi standing right, in left field, nandipada. (G‰bl, Kuschan 10 (similar dies). Very rare and nearly very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
Hunnic Tribes, Nezak Huns (Western Turks in Zabulistan), Vasu Deva, (Circa 720 AD), silver drachm (3.12 grams), struck at the mint in Zabulistan or Seistan, obv. Crowned Sassanian-style bust to right, with Baktrian or Brahmi legend around, rev. Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, (Mitchiner ACW 1561-2 [p.242, with same countermarks], G‰bl, Dokumente, Em. 244 cmks 103 & 104; CNG Mail Bid Sale 69 [8 June 2005, lot 905 [realised $@75 + 15% US]). Very fine, with several small countermarks in field, one creating a minute hole, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Jammu and Kashmir, Late imitative of Kushan, Kidara issue for King Pratapaditya II (c.5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.28 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 Vimayaditya (late 5th century A.D.), base gold stater, (7.59 grams), obv. debased standing king facing with head to left, rev. crude representation of Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3656). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ganges Valley, Gahadavales (Rathors) of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (1114-1154) and his successors to 1193, base gold stater, (3.46 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, rev. three lined Brahmi legend "Srimad Go / vinda chandra / deva" (M.490-496). Has been mounted, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
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 $180
SOLD $120
Nayakas of Chitaldurg, (1565-1779), Madakeri Nayaka I (1565-1602) and successors to 1779, early issue of early 17th century, gold pagoda, (3.33 grams), obv. Durga seated facing wearing turreted headress, rev. legend, (M.937-8). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Nayakas of Chitaldurg, (1565-1779), Madakeri Nayaka I (1565-1602) and successors to 1779, later issue gold pagoda of 1690-1720, (3.34 grams), obv. Durga seated facing wearing turreted headress, rev. legend, (M.939). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sultans of Delhi, type of Sher Shah, (A.H. 945-952, A.D.1538-1545), copy of a square Gold mohur, (10.74 grams), Agra-Gwalior type mint, no dates, obv. Kalima within a square plain border, (cf.G&G D817 and 951). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver rupee, (11.28 grams), Gwalior Mint, dated 951, (illustrated), (G&G D781, cf.R.1659, M.2632); another mintless type year 946, (11.26 grams), (G&G D819, R.1692); Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, Narnol mint, dated 960, (11.25 grams), (illustrated) (G&G D965, R.1780). Mostly very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960, A.D.1545-1552), copy of a square Gold mohur, (10.90 grams), Agra-Gwalior type mint, no dates, obv. Kalima within a square plain border, (cf.G&G D951). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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 $650
SOLD $500