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Native states, a wide range of copper issues with duplication from various states mostly 18th - 19th century, lot includes a few from the Sultanates and Mogul rulers. An extensive lot for research. Poor - very fine. (403)
Estimate $150
SOLD $360
Native states, a wide range of copper issues with duplication from various states including Mysore (15), Hyderabad dub or paisa (KM.Y.12) (44), a silver rupee of Indore (KM.44); various others (129) including some early issues of Post Kushan, also including Nepal, Iran and EIC and noted two rupees of Year 19, oblique milling (KM.99) and straight milling (KM.108) and lead electro halfs of similar rupee and a large silvered temple piece (23.7 grams). Poor - very fine. (194)
Estimate $100
SOLD $270
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1643-1677, struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.35 grams), obv. very crude figure of a deity (probably Hanuman the monkey god of Vijayanagar), rev. plain, (Pr. 1 var., KM. -). Good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, gold pagoda, c.1781, Struck at Negapatam mint for district of Tanjore, (3.39 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (cf.Pr. 2, KM. -, Scholten p.139, the discussion under type No. 1228). Uncirculated and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, Gold pagoda, c.1678-1740, struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.41 grams), obv. single standing deity, (probably Vishnu?), rev. granulated, (Pr.2 var., KM. 288). Good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Madras Presidency, Indian style coinage, Hindu system, gold pagoda c.1691-1807, (3.44 grams), Vishnu and his two wives standing full length, reverse granulated (Pr.3A, KM.289). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, gold pagoda, c.1740-1807, struck at Fort St. George (Madras) mint, (3.43 grams), obv. three standing half figure deities, (representing Vishnu as Venkatesvara and his two wives, Sridevi and Bhudevi), rev. granulated, (Pr.3B, KM.304). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Madras Presidency, Indian Style Coinage, Hindu System, gold star pagoda, c.1740-1807, struck at Madras mint, (3.39 grams), obv. crude half standing figure of a deity, rev. five pointed star within dotted borders, (Pr.9, KM.303). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $430
Madras Presidency, European Style Coinages, Issues, 1808-1815, gold two pagodas, (5.95 grams), obv. Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars each side, around in English, TWO PAGODAS, rev. deity Vishnu standing surrounded by dotted circles, in native text of Tamil and Telugu 'two pagodas', (Pr.146, KM.358). Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, gold two pagodas (1805-15), (5.97 grams), temple gateway, nine stars either side, with garter, inscribed with values in English and Persian, rev. Vishna, value in Tammil and Telugu, edge grained right (Pr.146) (KM.358). Extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, gold pagoda, (2.94 grams), type as previous (1805-15), top of pagoda points to D. (Pr.150, KM.356). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Hindu system, gold pagoda, (2.93 grams), type as previous (1805-15), top of pagoda points to O. (Pr.150, KM.356). Very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, (11.69 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, (Pr. 238, KM. 418). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500
Madras Presidency, European style coinages, Muhammadan system, (1819) ashrafi or gold mohur, British East India Company, EIC arms reverse value in Persian, edge straight grained, (11.66 grams), (Pr.241; KM.421.2). Several minor rim nicks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Madras Presidency, European style coinage, Muhammadan system, (1819) gold half ashrafi or half mohur, (5.82 grams), (Pr.242, KM.420). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,750
Madras Presidency, European style coinage, Muhammadan system, similar to above, (1819) quarter-ashrafi or quarter mohur, (2.91 grams), (Pr.243, KM.419). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,050
Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, gold third mohur or five rupees, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (3.88 grams), obv. EIC arms without suporters, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Five rupees of the Honourable English Company', (Pr.244, KM.422). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Madras Presidency, native style coinage, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, Arcot mint, frozen year 6 (issued to 1809), (Pr.140, KM.384); copper 1/48th and 1/96th rupee or one or half dub, 1794 both probably impaired proofs, (KM.392, 394, Pr.311, 320) (both illustrated); copper twenty cash 1808, (KM.321, Pr.202); another 1/48th rupee (KM.398, Pr.316); two fanams, issued c.1690-1807, (KM.299, Pr.18); others (2) two fanams c.1807 (KM.338, Pr.160) and eighth rupee AH 1172/6, mm rose, (KM.424, Pr.266); ten cash 1808 (KM.320, Pr.206); five cash 1803, (KM.317, Pr.208); one cash 1803 (KM.315, Pr.212); Travancore, Rama Varma V, silver Viraraya fanams (5), c.1881, (KM.30). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Bombay Mint gold quarter mohur issued A.H. 1188 (1788) in the name of Alamgir II (1754-1759), (3.85 grams), (Pr.10; KM. SAC 657). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,100
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Surat mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold mohur, (11.56 grams), with frozen Regnal year 4[6], privy mark No.1 (three lozenges, one over two), dumpy flan, early issue, without A.H. date, (Pr. 250, KM.214, BMC 87-89). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Surat Mint gold double panchia or ten rupees (7.86 grams) in the name of Shah Alam II (1759-1806), regnal year 51, pm 1 (three lozenges, one over two) without A.H. date (cf. Pr.250-1, KM.; SAC 667). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,200
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Surat mint, 1800-1815, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), gold rupee or fifteenth mohur, (0.74 grams), with frozen Regnal year 4[6], privy mark No.1 (three lozenges, one over two), (Pr.252, KM.213). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Bombay Presidency, Surat Mint 1800-1815, gold rupee, pm 1, (0.77 grams), (Pr.252; KM.248), Regnal year 46 clear. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Bombay Presidency, Bombay Mint 1801-1835, gold mohur 1803-24 pm 4a (inverted crown over two lozenges), (Pr.262 KM.246). Regnal year 46 almost fully clear, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Bombay Mint, 1801-1835, gold mohur, 1825-31, pm 5 (crown above two lozenges and star below three pellets (Pr.266; KM.244). Regnal year 46 clear, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Mumbai Mint, silver rupee, in name of Shah Jahan II (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1718), RY 1, [AH 1131], (KM.160, Pr.32). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Mumbai Mint, silver rupee, in name of Alamgir II (A.H. 1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), year 2, (KM.176, Pr.68/9). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bombay Presidency, Surat mint in the name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), with crown and date 1825 (2, one illustrated), another half rupee, (KM. 217.1, 218.2, Pr.276, 277) and a posthumous issue fifth rupee of Malabar Coast, (Tellicherry), (KM.273). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Bombay Presidency, Indian Design, Bombay Mint 1825-1831, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued 1800-1824, with privy mark of star below three small pellets, (Pridmore Privy mark No.6), silver rupee, with partial Regnal Year 4[6], (Pr.270, KM.218.1); another as above but dated 1825 with crown replacing one large pellet, clear Regnal year 46, (Pr.276, KM.218.2); another half rupee missing privy marks, (Pr.271, KM.259.1); Bengal Presidency, silver eighth rupee, 17/48 = (1806-7) (Pr.283, KM.33); Awadh, Lucknow mint, silver rupee A.H. 1231/26, (KM.103.2). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Bombay Presidency, one pice, 1773 (P.110, KM.188); double pice 1773 (P.107, KM.189); proof set two, four, six and eight reas all 1791 (P.119, 126, 130, 136, KM.192, 193, 195, 198) (all illustrated); two pice, (date off flan), (P.144-6, KM.200); one pice and half pice 1816 (P.169, 183, KM.197, 198); East India Company, copper half anna 1835, quarter annas, 1835 (2), 1/12 anna 1835, 1848, (KM.445, 446, 447). Fine - very fine, proofs nearly FDC - FDC. (14)
Estimate $450
SOLD $1,500