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Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat, (A.H. 925-938; A.D. 1519-1531), silver tankas, from several mints, (cf.R.514, 519, 521, 525, cf.G&G B805, 810, 820, 840). Mostly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $140
Passed in
Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, (A.H. 939-945; A.D. 1532-1538), 'Badr Shahi' silver tanka, from Ha '933' (3), (R.555, G&G B917). Very fine.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupee, mintless '1477' type, AH 959, (R.1791, G&G D980). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Sultans of Delhi, Islam Shah, (A.H. 952-960; A.D.1545-1552), silver rupees, mintless '1477' type, dates 956, 958, 960, (R.1791, G&G D980). Very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), silver rupee, Srinagar Mint, Regnal year 50 (1604) month Farwardin, (KM.93.15). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver rupee, Lahore Mint, RY 48, Bahamn month, (KM. SAC 93.11). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Nur Jahan by authority of Emperor Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupee, Patna Mint, Regnal year 22, trace of year 1037, (1627-1628), (KM.168.5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Jahandar Shah, (A.H. 1124, A.D. 1712), silver rupee, Akbarabad Mint, Regnal year 1, (11.01gm), year 112[4], (1712), (KM.363.3, IMC 1711, PMC 2105-6, M.3301-2, Lucknow 3549-3551). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, Surat Mint, (11.382gm), Regnal year 1, AH year 1131 off flan (1719-1720), type with 'By favour of God, emperor of the age' couplet, (KM.435.4 [US$120 VF], IMC 2069a-b, PMC 2425, Lucknow 3956-7). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupees, Itawa Mint, RY 10, AH 11[40], another RY 16 AH 11[45], (11.47 and 11.39 grams), (KM.436.29). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Muhammad Akbar II, (A.H. 1221-1253, A.D. 1806-1837), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad Mint 122[X]/5; (KM.779). Very fine, the date unlisted, rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Assam, Gaurinatha Simha Suhitpanpha (SE 1702-1718, A.D. 1780-1796), silver rupees SE 1708 (1786) lion below facing left, additional year date 7, (11,41 grams), octagonal shape, (KM.218). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Baroda, Khande Rao (A.H. 1273-1287, A.D. 1856-1870), in the name of Commander of the Sovereign Band, Baroda Mint, 1870, (11.32gm), silver Nazarana rupee, scimitar turning right below, year 1287 (1870), normal dies, (KM.Y.14.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, (SE 1477-1509, A.D. 1555-1587), silver rupee SE1477, (1555), obv. and rev. Bengali script in four lines, broad flans, (KM.34). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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 $150
Jaipur, Queen Victoria and Madho Singh II, (A.D. 1880-1922), Nazarana rupees, 1917/38, another under Man Singh II and George VI, 1939/18, (KM. 147, 196). Good very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
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 16/15, A.H. 1237; (KM.C48a). Nearly extremely fine and unlisted overdate for the regnal year.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Tripura, Vijaya Manikya, (S.E. c.1454-1486, c.A.D. 1532-1564), silver tankas (4), SE1458, with Lakshmi Maha Deva (KM.63), SE 1479 (2), with Lakshmi Rana Deva (KM.66), SE 1482, to mark the ritual bath in the River Lakhmia (KM.67). Fine - very fine, some with cuts and shroff marks, scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Tripura, Rama Manikya (SE 1598-1603, A.D. 1676-1681), silver rupee SE 1598 (KM.155); Dharma Manikya (SE 1636-1661, A.D. 1714-1739), silver rupee, SE 1636 (KM.198). Good fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Indian States, copper and silver issues from Awadh, Baroda, Bengal, Gwailor, Hyderabad, Indore, Kutch, Mewar, Mysore, Pudukottai, Travencors and also Portuguese India. All in 2x2 holders, mostly identified and with catalogue reference numbers, overall fine - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
India States, British India, Portuguese India and India Republic, type coinage, several silver issues and several in uncirculated condition. Very fine - uncirculated. (46)
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
India, Portuguese, Manuel I (1495-1521), gold half manuel or mer (240 reais) (cf.Gomes 20.02). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Munbai Mint issue, in the name of Muhammad Shah (A.H.1131-1161, A.D. 1719-1748), silver rupee, (11.502gm), A.H. 115[2], Regnal Year 2X (c.1740-2); (Pr. 52, KM.163, KM.436.45). Clear mint mark, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Indian design, Munbai Mint issue, in the name of Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), silver rupee, A.H. 11[69 or 70], Regnal Year 2 (1755-1756); (Pr. 68-9, KM.176), partial A.H. date. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
East India Company, Bombay Presidency, silver fifth rupee, c1730-1796, (KM.273); silver quarter rupee, 1840; two annas (2), 1841, both types; two annas, 1888 (gEF); quarter anna, 1917 (unc); twenty cash, 1808; Hyderabad, quarter rupee; Cambay, countermarked falus (KM.Y.A1), c19th century; others include Nepal mohar and Ceylon fifty cents 1919 (EF). Fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, Benares Mint, silver rupee, in name of Shah Alam II, (A.H.1173-1221, A.D.1759-1806), 1229/17-49 without daroga mark. (KM.41). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
East India Company, Bengal Presidency, issued in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), issued with frozen Regnal year 45, silver rupees with privy mark for Farrukhabad, Farrukhabad Mint, oblique milling edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69); another with vertical milling (1820-1831) (Pr.318, KM.70). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
East India Company, Madras Presidency, Northern Circars, European style coinages, 1794-97, copper struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, dub (1/48 rupee) 1794 (2), 1797 (3), half dub (1/96 rupee) 1794 (1) and 1797 (6) (Pr.310, 319, 316, 323, KM.392, 394, 397, 398). Mostly fine, some better, as recovered from finds in Ceylon. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $500
Queen Victoria, gold mohur, 1881 (KM.496). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Sikhs, gold medallion, 19th century, (4.86gm), obv. Guru Nanak with Mardana and Bala in shade of a tree, various symbols in exergue, rev. Gurmukhi 1 and initial letter within double dotted border, undated. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500