Catalogue
India, Kushan Empire, Heraios, (c.AD 1-30/50), silver tetradrachm (32mm, 15.81), obv. diademed and draped bust right, within bead-and-reel border, rev. Heraios on horseback right, being crowned by Nike flying right, around and in exergue a corupt legend, S AN AB between horse's legs. (J. Cribb, "The 'Heraus' coins: their attribution to the Kushan King Kujula Kadphises, c. AD 30-80" in Essays to Carson and Jenkins, legend group IIb, cf. Pl.XXIII, 11; Alram 1265; Senior B1.2T). Slightly double struck on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $930
India, Post Kushan Empire, Gadahara (c.A.D. 320-350), gold stater, (7.68 grams), obv. king standing facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered over Kidara, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3593, Gobl 608). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
India, Post Kushan Empire, Gadahara (c.A.D. 320-350), gold stater, (7.52 grams), obv. king standing facing with head to left, holding trident and right hand lowered over Kidara, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, (M.3593, Gobl 608). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
India, Kushan Coinage, Kipanada type (c.330-360 A.D.) and issue much later in Taxila by Kidara rulers, (360 - 380 A.D.) debased stater, (7.64 grams), obv. king standing facing, head left, wearing crown with nimbus, holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which there is a trident,traces of letters etc., rev goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae, tamgha to left, (cf.M.3620 but more debased). Very fine, double struck on reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
India, Kushan Coinage, Kipanada type (c.330-360 A.D.) and issue much later in Taxila by Kidara rulers, (360 - 380 A.D.) debased stater, (7.95 grams), obv. king standing facing, head left, wearing crown with nimbus, holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which there is a trident,traces of letters etc., rev goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae, tamgha to left, (cf.M.3620 but more debased). About very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
India, Gupta dynasty, copy gold stater. Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $400
Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (4.09 grams), obv. four-armed Lakshmi seated cross-legged facing, circle of dots around central navel, rev. three lined Brahmi legend 'Srimad Ga / ngeya deva, (M.410). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 939-945; A.D. 1532-1538), "Badr Shahi" silver tanka, dated 933, (R.555, G&G B914). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sultans of Delhi, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah I, (716-720 A.H., 1316-1320 A.D.), silver square tankas, Dar al Islam mint, date off flan but appears to be year 717, (G&G D262, Radjor 1038). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupee, no mint name, dated 954, (G&G D982, Wright 1326, Rajgor 1792). Full flan, extremely fine and scarce,
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah Suri, (952-960 A.H., 1545-1552 A.D.), silver rupees, no mint name, dated 954 and 955, (G&G 1780, Wright 1319, 1320, Rajgor 1791). Full broad flan, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sultans of Malwa, Mahmud Shah I Khalji, (A.H. 839-873), (A.D. 1436-1469), gold tanka, Hadrat Shadiabad mint, (11.05 grams), uncertain year, (G&G M21, R.3064, Num. Chron, [Ser.V, Vol.XII] Wright, 8). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $730
Jahangir (A.H. 1014-1037), (A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna mint with Nur Jahan, AH 1037, RY 22; (KM.168.5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round silver rupees, AH 1040, RY 4, Multan mint (KM.227.8); AH 1059, RY 23, Surat mint, (KM.228.5); Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118), (A.D. 1658-1707), round silver rupees, AH [111]5, RY 47, Akbarabad, Mustaqir ul Khilafat mint (KM.300.6); AH 1106, RY 38, Itawa mint, (KM.300.39) (illustrated); 'Alamgir II, (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, AH 1172, RY 5, Lahore Dar-us-Sultanat mint (KM.460.13). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), round gold mohur, (10.85 grams), struck at Shahjahanabad mint, issued A.H. 1085 (A.D. 1674-5), Regnal year 17, obv. Aurangzeb name and date at top, rev. mint name at top, Regnal year lower left, (KM. 315.42). Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $600
Muhammad Ibrahim, (A.H. 1132-1133, A.D. 1720), Silver Rupee, 11.33 grams, Shahjahanabad mint Dar-ul-Khilafat, Hijri date [113]2AH, Regnal 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 $450
SOLD $350
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, mostly Itawa mint, various dates, regnal years 10, 12, 13, (KM.436.29). Very fine - nearly extremely fine all on large flans. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Assam, Rajesvara Simha Suprempha (SE 1673-1691, A.D. 1751-1769), struck at Rangapur, silver octagonal rupee with Persian legend, SE 1685 (1763), (KM.156). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), rupee 1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, broad flan, (KM.34). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Indore, Jaswant Rao, (1798-1811), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, silver nazarana rupee, Indore mint, (14.70 grams), AH 1222, RY 2, (KM.8). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Dhar, Queen Victoria, one half pice 1887 (2), one twelfth anna 1887,(illustrated), (KM.11, 12). Nearly extremely fine or better. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Hyderabad, Sikandar Jah (A.H. 1218-1244, A.D. 1803-1829), in name of Muhammad Akbar II (A.H.1221-1253 A.D. 1806-1837), silver nazarana rupee, year 16, A.H. 1237; (KM.C48a). Golden peripheral tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Jaintiapur, Bar Gossain II, (SE 1653-1692, A.D. 1731-1770), silver rupee SE1653, (1731), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, with normal four, broad flan, (KM.177). With countermark and with minor attempted piercing, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Jaipur, George V and Madho Singh II, (various regnal years 1-37, A.D. 1880-1922), nazarana rupee, with obverse A.D. date 1918, and reverse with Regnal year 39, (KM.147). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Jaipur, Man Singh and Edward VIII, nazarana paisas 15/1936 (KM.167, $400 EF) (illustrated) and square two annas 21/19[42], (KM.190). First extremely fine and very rare, second very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Punjab, Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, (VS 1856-1896, A.D. 1799-1839), VS 1884 = 1827, silver rupee, Amritsar mint, (KM.22.1). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Rajjkot, Dharmendra Singhji (1930-1948), a restrike as a silver medallic mohur 1945 (KM.Y.1). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
South India, assorted gold fanams, possibly from Mysore and Orissa, but likely to be all fantasies. Very fine- extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Tripura, Ananta Manikya, (S.E. c.1486-1489, c.A.D. 1564-1567), silver tanka, SE1486, obv. Garuda holding Vishnu (KM.73) (with cuts) rare; Udaya Manikya (S.E. c.1489-1495, c.A.D. 1567-1573), tanka SE 1489, (KM.79); Jaya Manikya (S.E. c.1495-1499, A.D. 1573-1577), tanka SE 1495, (KM.85). Fine - good very fine, last two illustrated, first with two test cuts, scarce - rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Native States, a diverse group with some identified in packets includes Mogul, rupee of Muhammad Shah, Shahjahanabad mint year 8, (KM.437.4); rupees of Jaipur year 16, (KM.Y13); Hyderabad; Jaisalmir, Akhey Singh (A.H. 1136-1176, A.D. 1722-1762), in name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, year 22, (KM.Y.4); Mewar, silver rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee, eighth rupee and 1/16th rupee, (VS1985 = 1928), (KM.Y.18-22); other silver fraction issues from Kashmir, Jaipur (2), Kutch, Travancore fanan, a range of copper including EIC, Bhutan etc (28). Fair - very fine. (42)
Estimate $140
SOLD $200