Catalogue
Ancient India, East Bengal, very debased gold of Kingdom of Gauda, Mahasamanta Sasanka Deva, (c.595-635), (7.24 grams), obv. king reclining to left on bull, rev. Lakshmi seated facing cross-legged on a lotus, (M. 319-320); together with several fantasy issues in base gold or plated, includes a copy of a gilt Plautilla, wife of Caracalla, (c. A.D. 202-205), silver denarius, type issued 203, (5.07 grams), obv. draped bust of Plautilla to right, around PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, rev. Pietas standing to right holding a child, around PIETAS AVG, (cf.S.7072, RIC 367, RSC 16); copy of California Gold 1850 (fifty cents); another thin copy of US style inscribed India Hindu Orna Ment, dated 1900. Fair - very fine. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Medieval Dynasty, Madhya Pradesh, Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva (c.1015-1041) and his successors to 1211, gold stater, (3.83 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.410ff.). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Medieval Dynasty, 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 $130
SOLD $160
Mogul, Nasir al-Din Muhammad Humayun, (A.H. 937-963, A.D. 1530-1540 and 1555-1556), silver shahrukhi (28mm), (4.74 grams), Agra mint, obv. Kalima in circular linear border, with names of the four Companions around, rev. 'Muhammad Humayan Ghazi' in angled hexalobe, mint in margin, (Wright -; Hull 1173, M.3013). Very fine with typical areas of flat strike.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Mogul, 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
Passed in
Mogul, (6) and native states, including Baroda, Bhutan, Hyderabad and Punjab and other states (11). Fair - very fine. (17)
Estimate $130
SOLD $280
Native State, Baroda, Manaji Rao (Regent), (A.H. 1204-1208, A.D. 1789-1793), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Baroda mint, silver rupee, without Nagari 'MA', but with scimitar, not dated but regnal date off flan, (cf.KM. C.17). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Native State, 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 $40
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 $1,600
SOLD $1,500
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 $1,300
SOLD $1,300
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 $1,400
SOLD $1,400
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 $1,300
SOLD $1,250
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 $1,600
SOLD $1,300
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 $2,000
SOLD $1,600
British India, East India Company, William IV, silver rupee, 1835, F incuse (KM.450.3); British India, Regal issue, George VI, silver rupee, 1943 large head (KM.556). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
British India, East India Company, Queen Victoria, brockage silver one rupee, 1840 reverse, incuse double struck (KM.457 type). Very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $1,000
British India, one rupee, 1862 (7), 1875, 1879 (2), 1880 (3), 1885 (2), 1887, 1889-1893, 1900, 1901, 1903 (2), 1904 (3), 1905 (3), 1906 (4), 1907 (3), 1908, 1910, 1912 (3), 1913 (3), 1914, 1915 (2), 1917, 1918, 1919 (2). Good - very fine. (53)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
British India, Queen Victoria, brockage silver one rupee, 1862 type brockage obverse (KM.473.1 type). Good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Miscellaneous India, East India Company and native states, a range of issues as mostly rupees, noted Bengal Presidency, year 19 plain edge (KM.86), oblique milling (3) (KM.99); straight milling (1) (KM.108); year 45 straight milling (1) (KM.77), Bombay Presidency, plain edge year 46 (1) (KM.221); Madras Presidency year 6 (KM.384) (3); native state issues from Mysore 1217/6 (KM.126) Patan mint; Awadh, 1216/26 (copy), 1221/26, 1230/26 (3), 1231/26, 1233/26, 1244//2 (KM.103.2, KM.186); Farrukhabad, year 31 (KM.28); others state issues (4), Mogul from Akbar (3). Mostly fair - very fine. (27)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Miscellaneous India, East India Company, Native States coinage including several Princely States and Republic issues, noted a ten cash ex 'Admiral Gardner' shipwreck, includes several silver rupees and other silver issues, 1800s-1980s, lot also includes a few Pakistan issues. Mostly fine - uncirculated. (131)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Miscellaneous India, British India to Republic, quarter anna to one rupee, others to fifty paise, mixed denominations with quantities of assorted dates, includes temple tokens, includes silver 0.917 fineness (0.80kg) 0.500 fineness silver (0.27kg). Poor - uncirculated. (100s)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,150
India, proof sets, 1969 nine coin set, 1971, 1973B ten coin set, 1974B ten coin set (KM.PS10, 12, 15, 17); also Pakistan, mint set, 1948 (KM.MS1). In cases and packets of issue, the 1974 set with light cracks, otherwise uncirculated - FDC. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $850
India and world, a small group including, Kashmir, Gulab Singh (VS 1903-1913, A.D.1846-1856), JHS rupee VS 1922 (1865), Srinagar mint (KM.Y13); another Pertab Singh (VS 1942-1979, A.D.1885-1925), silver rupee, dated VS 1952 (1895) Srinagar mint (KM.Y24); other issues from Hyderabad AH 1307/25 silver half rupee (KM.Y16) date variety not listed; copper paisa (2) (KM.Y12); Iran, silver kran AH 1281; other copper (2) including Byzantine anonymous follis, class A2 (S.1813). Mostly fine. (8)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
India and Islamic issues, silver fractional issues including EIC, Awadh, Gwailor, Jaipur, Kutch, but mostly Hyderabad (8), and Sultan of Delhi and Islamic silver (3). Fine - extremely fine. (24),
Estimate $100
SOLD $370
India, temple tokens, a range of issues in base silver, mostly covering varieties of Rama and Laksmana obverses and Rama and Sita on throne on reverse (10); others with Hanuman (4), Guru (2), other type (1), and copies of Mogul coins (4). Fine - very fine. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
India, A.S.C.B. (Army Sports Conrrol Board), 1922, prize medal in silver (43mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Patel Footbal Club/Winners/No.5 Squadn. R.A.F.' In fitted case, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80