Catalogue
Ancient India, various dynasties, silver punchmarked issues, Kosala c.500-470 B.C., (M.3855); Karshapana, c.346 B.C., round (M,4044); another c. 216-207 B.C., square (M.4197); Saurashtra kingdom, quarter karsh c.312-260 B.C., elephant series; copper issues AE 25 (M.4467); others bent bar (M.4070) in base silver c.400 B.C., cast square half karsh (M.4348). Several scarce, mostly fine or better, all described in collector packets. (7)
Estimate $150
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Sultans of Bengal, silver tankas, Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur, (2) (A.H. 963-968; A.D. 1555-1560), mintless type silver rupees, probably struck at Lakhnauti or Tanda, year 965 (illustrated), another 967, (R.587, G&G B967); others Ghiyas-ud-din Jalal Shah (2) (a.H. 968-971, A.D. 1560-1563), dated 969, another 970 (illustrated), Lakhnauti mint, (R.594, G&G B972). Very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
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Sultans of Delhi, Farid-ud-din Sher Shah Suri, (945-952 A.H., 1538-1545 A.D.), silver square rupee, (11.455 grams), no mint name but possibly Agra, but Malwa square issue, Type K, not dated (off flan probably 948], obv. three lines in square, The Kalina, rev. five lines in square (The Just Sultan, Sher Shah, May God Perpetuate his dominion) with square flan, (G&G 771 [RRR], cf.Rajgor 1709, cf.Wright 1103B, BMC 559a [illustrated type], cf.Hull 549, M.2638 [illustrated]). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
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Shah Jahan I, (A.D. 1628-1658), Multan mint, 1047/10; Aurangzeb, (1658-1707), Akbarabad, Mustaqir ul Khilafat mint, [1111]/44; Farrukhsiyar (1713-1719), Bareli mint, 1129/7, Muhammad Shah, (1719-1748), Lahore mint, year 18 (AD 1736), (KM. 235.19, 300.20, 377.18, 436.40). Mostly very fine all in packets described, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
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Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), round gold mohur, Lahore mint, RY 7 (1718-9), (KM.390.20). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
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, first rare. (2)
Estimate $100
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Bahawalpur, Sir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V, (1907-1947), silver pattern rupee, (11.80 grams), A.H. 1343 = (1924-5), obv. toughra, rev. crescent and star, (KM 14 var). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
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Indore, Tukoji Rao II (A.H.1260-1304, A.D. 1844-1886), presentation silver rupee A.H.1289 = 1872-3, (KM.24). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Bengal Presidency, in the name of Shah Alam (1759-1806), stated mint name Murshidabad, 1769-1790 gold mohur, A.H. 1196, (1781-2), frozen RY 19, (12.25 grams), (Pr.32; KM.94), struck at Calcutta, the provisional mints of Murshidabad, Patna and Dacca having closed by 1st May 1777 (see Pridmore p 201). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Bengal Presidency, Calcutta Mint, mint name Murshidabad, 1793 issue gold quarter mohur, edge wide spaced graining to right, (2.85 grams), (Pr.73, KM.100). Slightly bent, good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $480
SOLD $400
Bengal Presidency, gold half mohur (1793), edge grained right Calcutta Mint, named as Murshidabad Mint (6.18 grams), (Pr.63; KM.101). Extremely fine/good extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $580
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint type, 1793 type, 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 mohur, Regnal year 19 (fixed), and dated A.H. 1202 = A.D. 1784-5 and with oblique milling to right, (12.36 grams), (Pr.62, KM.103.1). Mount removed, otherwise fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $270
Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad Mint, issue of 1819, Perpetual 19 san sicca series, Standard Gold Currency in 22 ct gold with new increased weight, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), gold mohur, (13.27 grams), Regnal year 19 (fixed), Calcutta Mint with straight grained milling, (Pr.77 [noted 13.26 grams], KM.112). As struck, brilliant and uncirculated, very rare as such.
Estimate $1,600
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Bengal Presidency, gold mohur (1793), edge grained left (KM.113, Pr.83) issue of 1825 from Calcutta Mint, (12.35 grams), named as Murshidabad Mint. Extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $1,800
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Bengal Presidency, 1825-35 period, as 1793 issue, gold mohur, but with edge grained left, issued 1830, (12.36 grams), tiny crescent mark adopted by the New Calcutta mint in 1830 (Pr.84; KM.114). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,600
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Bengal Presidency, silver rupee, plain edge with crescent, (1830-1833) (KM.117); Hyderabad, Afzal Ad-Daula, (A.H. 1273-1285) (A.D.1857-1869), silver rupee, AH 1279 (1863-4) (KM.Y.6) with schroff marks; another Cambay, Jafar Ali Khan, quarter rupee (KM.Y.8) (mounted); Hyderabad copper (2) (KM.Y.12); Ancient India swaure punched mark coinage, Mauryan Empire; Islamic, North Africa, Muwahhid, silver square dirham, anonymous issue (M.418); others Masonic token, coin weight for half guinea (cf.Withers 2017); modern copies of Anglo-Saxon coin, and ancient greek silver (3). Fine - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $800
SOLD $1,000
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 $2,400
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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 $2,000
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William IV, silver rupee, 1835 (KM.450.2); Queen Victoria, silver half rupee, 1862 (KM.472); silver rupees, 1840 (KM.458.3), 1878, 1879, 1887 and 1901 (KM.492). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Queen Victoria, East India Company, gold mohur, continuous legend, 1841 (KM.461.1). Matte surface, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,750
Queen Victoria - George V, silver quarter rupees in Supreme album 1862 C, B, 1875C, 1876C, 1877B, 1881C, 1883B, 1887C, B, 1888C, 1889B, 1890C, 1890B, 1891B, 1893B, 1894C, 1894B, 1897B, 1901C, 1903, 1904, 1906-8, 1910-1914, 1912B, 1914B, 1915B, 1916-19, 1925-6, 1928-30, 1934, 1936, 1936B, 1939C, B, 1940-1947 nearly complete. Fine - uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $150
SOLD $900
Indo Parthian, and Native State silver fanams, includes Menander silver drachm, Indo Bactrian AE (2), Ancient India Andhra lead coins (2), lead seal, Taxila AE, Soter Megas, Indo Scythian Azes AR and AE (2), Kushan Kings AE, Western Satraps silver, silver fanams, Travancore, etc (15) and one gold fanam. Mostly fair - fine, later coins very fine, all early coins with collectors packet descriptions. (29)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
India, M.S.Manilal Chimanlal & Co, Bombay., silver five tolas, pure silver 999.3 fine, obv. map of India, rev. temple entrance, (58.2 grams). Extremely fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Africa, jewellery, necklaces (2) from Cameroons, one in silver weight 21.5 grams, another in brass with additional copper needle (3) and bell as attachments, length 76 cm., weight 145 grams, (Opitz -); rings, silver (2, one illustrated) diameter 21mm; and brass ring diameter these all with attached decoration, (Opitz -). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
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Burma, Tok Coinage, Eastern Toks of the Nam region to the east of Chiengmai, and are contemporary with the Chiengmai toks in North-eastern Burma, issued (A.D. 1635-1768) continued until the 19th century, silver shell money to Tok coinage, (average 55 grams, 33-45mm), obv. disc of solid silver with convex lower surface stained with reddish brown application, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.1-3; M.2803-2805). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Katanga, Katanga cross, issue of the Katanga tribe in Africa, also known as Baluba cross, 12.5 cms across, (Opitz [p.124], Quiggin [p.77], Sigler [p.17]). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Mexico, bronze axe money from the Aztecs, c.800-1200 A.D., with raised shank edges, height 111mm., width 150mm, (Opitz p.24-25 type 2A-2B). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Nigeria, Bidda Tribe, ring money in bronze, a well cast fancy brass bracelet used as currency and worn around the ankle, diameter 76 mm., weight 230 grams, (Opitz P.22 and 281); other very small Bidda tribe rings, varying diameter 20-26mm (3); another similar with ornamental design around the ring, diameter 30mm weight 10 grams; another a Conus shell disk (Opitz p.278); another probably Africa, a base silver coloured medal disk, diameter 23mm, weight 23.6 grams; another minature finger ring with attached object in copper. Fair - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
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Nigeria, needle money (2), as used in Southern and Eastern Nigeria, locally called anyun, aiyu, ozala, umumu or aiyu and were valued at three shillings per pound (Opitz p.238, Quiggin p.88-89); more ornate varieties length 42mm with cone at end (2); China, paddle money length 54mm, Chinese characters at each end; larins (2) from Persian Gulf region, (Opitz p.198-9); Japan, 100 mon, (1835-1870), (KM.C.7). Fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
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