Auction 109 & 110

Kushanas, Vima Kadphises (c.105-127 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.92g, Obverse: bust of the king facing left, wearing diadem and domed crown, emerging from the c

Kushanas, Vima Kadphises, Gold Dinar, 7.99g, Obverse: bust of the king facing right, wearing diadem and domed crown, emerging from the clouds, holding

Kushanas, Huvishka (c. 152-190 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.86g, Obverse: nimbate, diademed and crowned bust of the king emerging from clouds, holding scepter i

Kushanas, Vasudeva (c. 192-225 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.92g, Obverse: king nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar

Kushanas, Kanishka II (c. 230-240 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.9g, Obverse: king standing left, holding a trident in right hand, making an offering at an altar

Kushano Sasanian, Peroz / Firuz I (c. 245-270 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.75g, Mint in Baktria (Balkh?), late series, Obverse: king standing left on ground lin

Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 380-413 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.65g, Lion Slayer (lion trampler) type, Obverse: king wearing a dhoti, a sash flowing from his w

Guptas, Skandagupta (455-480 AD), Gold Heavy Dinar, 9.20g, Archer type, Obverse: king nimbate, standing left, holding bow and arrow, Skanda in Brahmi

Eastern Chalukyas, Chalukya Bhima II Vishnuvardhana and successors, (c. 935-946 AD), Gold Pagoda, 4.23g, Obverse: a lion standing left with an inverte

Chalukyas of Vengi, Raja Raja Chalukya (c. 1019-1060 AD), Gold Pagoda, 4.29g, Regnal Year 3, Obverse: boar standing right, trace of parasol above, ind

Nagas of Chakrakuta, Rajyabhushana (c. 11th century AD), Gold Pagoda, 3.78g, legends in Telegu punch-marked Sri Rajyabhushana around the central punch

Western Gangas (Talakad), Uncertain ruler, (c. 1080-1138), Gold Pagoda, 3.74g, Obverse: figure on padestal seated facing within temple, Reverse: flora

Alupas of Udipi, Udayadityaraya or Gopisvararaya Pandya, (1088-1332 AD), Gold Pagoda, 3.63g, Obverse: two stylised vertical fish under a canopy, flank

Kashmir, Harshadeva (c. 1089-1101), Gold Dinar, 2.99g, Obverse: king on horseback to right, Reverse: Goddess seated facing on lotus, holding lotus and

Kadambas of Goa, Sivachitta (c. 11th century AD), Gold Pagoda, 4.49g, Obverse: lion standing to left, Reverse: Devanagari legend Sri Sivachitta Vira P

Kadambas of Goa (c. 11th century AD), Anonymous, Gold Pagoda, 3.12g, ’Conqueror of the Malavas’ issue, Obverse: lion standing left, with a standard t

Kadambas of Goa, Anonymous (c. 1000-1100 AD), Gold Gadyana, 3.76g, Obverse: a typical Kadamba type lion standing facing left in front of a temple arch

Qutb al-din Mubarak (AH 716-720, 1316-1320 AD), Gold Square Tanka, 10.89g, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafat Mint, AH 719, legend Al imam al azam khalifa rabb al

Zain-al-Abidin (AH 823-874, 1420-1470 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.48g, Obverse: legend na’ib amir al-mu’minin ghiyath al-dunya wa’l din, no date but probabl

Hasan Shah (AH 876-889, 1472-1484 AD), Gold Tanka, 10.82g, Kashmir Mint, AH 876, Obverse: Persian legend La ila il Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah in centr

Akbar (AH 963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.83g, Hazrat Delhi Mint, AH 975, Obverse: Kalima within cinqfoil, Reverse: Al sultan khallad Allah ma

Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.83g, Dar ul-Khilafat Jaunpur Mint, Obverse: Kalima, AH 978, Reverse: Al sultan khallad Allah malkah wa tali. Jalal ud -Din muham

Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.89g, Lahore Mint, Ilahi type, Month Shahrewar, Year 47, Obverse: Allahu Akbar Jale Jallaluhu, that is ‘Allah is great, may his g

Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.9g, Lahore Mint, Ilahi type, Month Farwardin, Year 48, Obverse: Allahu Akbar Jale Jallaluhu, that is ‘Allah is great, may his gl

Noor Afshan means light scattering; was an important largesse coin of the Emperor. He would use them for scattering during processions. The Khair -e Q

Jahangir, Silver 1/8 Rupee Nisar, 1.34g, Mintless type, Obverse: Jahangir badshah Ghazi, Reverse: ‘Khair Qubool’, AH 1020/6, Unlisted in KM. Very Fine

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.26g, Agra Mint, Month Aban, AH 1021/7, legend within decorative borders on both sides (KM 144.1). About Extremely Fi

Jahangir, Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.25g, Agra Mint, Month Amardad, AH 1022/8, Nur-ud-din Jahangir type, ornamental type, complete dotted border on bot

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.4g, Agra Mint, Month Tir, AH 1027/13 (KM 147.2). Extremely Fine, Rare.

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.38g, Agra Mint, Month Ardibihisht, AH 1027/13 (KM 147.2). Very Fine+, Rare.

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.16g, Agra Mint, Month Ardibihisht, AH 1022/8 (KM 147.2). Extremely Fine, Rare.

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.03g, Agra Mint, Month Ardibihisht, AH 1022/8 (KM 147.2). Extremely Fine, Rare.

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.39g, Agra Mint, Month Ardibihisht, AH 1021/7, Obverse: legend within an ornate circular border, Reverse: legend with

Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.34g, Agra Mint, Month Di, AH 1020/6, Obverse: legend within an ornate dotted border, Reverse: legend within scallope

On assuming the throne in the Hejira year 1014, it struck to the Emperor's mind that the weights of the coinages should be increased by 20%. The...

Jahangir, Gold Heavy Mohur, Nurjahani, 13.62g, 20% over weight hence known as ’Sawai’ Mohur, Agra Mint, AH 1017/4, Khusru -e- Giti Panah couplet, Obv

Jahangir, Silver Rupee, 10.18g, Ajmer Mint, Firoz couplet, AH 1023/9, Obverse: Za nur nam Jahangir Shah, Shah Akbar, Reverse: Sikka zar Kasht Feroz, b

Jahangir, Silver Rupee, 11.39g, Agra Mint, Yaft couplet, reads as ’Yaft Dar Agra Ruye Zar Zewar Az Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah’, AH 1032/17 (KM 149.1). E

Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, 13.95g, 25% overweight hence known as ’Sawai’ Rupee, Lahore Mint, Ta Falak couplet, reads as Badhar Bad Rawaan Ta Falak,

Jahanagir, Silver Square Heavy Rupee, Jahangiri, 13.9g, 25% over weight hence known as ’Sawai’ Rupee, Lahore Mint, AH 1019/5, Month Isfandarmuz, ’Shah

Jahangir, Silver Square Heavy Rupee, Jahangiri, 13.63g, 20% overweight, Lahore Mint, AH 1016/3, Sakhat -i- Noorani couplet, Obverse: Shah Nur-ud-Din J

Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, 14.22g, 25% overweight hence known as ’Sawai’ Rupee, Lahore Mint, AH 1019/5, month Bahman, Bahman Mah-e-Anwar couplet (w

Jahangir, Gold Mohur, 10.92g, Burhanpur Mint, AH 1017/18, Month Tir, RY 18, complete mint name in centre and the month at top (KM 176.3). Mint State,

Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068, 1628-1658 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.89g, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1042, Obverse: Kalima within quatrefoil, Reverse: legend in four lines

Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, 10.89g, Patna Mint, AH 1046/10, legend within square area, complete mint in left margin (KM 260.14). Extremely Fine.

Shah Shuja (AH 1068-1070, 1657-1660 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.12g, Akbarnagar Mint, AH 1068, Regnal Year Ahd, Obverse: Persian inscription La ila ila Alla

Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118, 1658-1707 AD), Gold Mohur, 11g, Bandar-i-Mubarak Surat Mint, RY 2, badr-i-munir type (KM 315.44 but date unlisted). Extremely

Jahandar Shah (AH 1124, 1712-1713 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.91g, Mustaqir ul Mulk Akbarabad Mint, AH 1124/Ahd, Obverse: an extra word ’Aja’ or ’Raja’ appear

Ahmed Shah Bahadur (AH 1161-1167, 1748-1754 AD), Gold Pagoda, 2.82g, Karapa Mint, Obverse: complete name of the king Ahmed Shah Badshah, Ahd and a bol

Akbar ’Adil (AH 1166, 1752 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.27g, Allahabad Mint, Regnal Year Ahd, Obverse: sikka zad dar Jahan bafazl-i-alah shah ’alam Panah Akb

Shah Jahan III (AH 1173-1174, 1759-1760 AD), Gold Mohur, 11.12g, Surat Mint, RY Ahd (KM 478.6). Extremely Fine, Very Rare.

Muhammad Akbar II (AH 1221-1253, 1806-1837 AD), Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.1g, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1240/20, complete die impression

Rajesvara Simha (SE 1673-1691, 1751-1769 AD), Octagonal Gold ¼ Mohur, 2.86g, SE 1678 (AD 1756), Obverse: Sri Sri Ra/jeshvara Sim/ha Nripasya, R...

Rajesvara Simha, Octagonal Gold Mohur, 11.35g, SE 1675 (AD 1753), Obverse: Sri Sri Hara/ Gauri Charana Ka/mala Makaranda / Madhukarasya with a lion be

Ramakanta Simha (SE 1691-1692, 1769-1770 AD), Nonagon Gold 1½ Mohur, 17.11g, Saka 1691, Obverse: Sri Sri Yasta/bhuja Gosa/ni Devata/ra Sevakare...

Bahawalpur, Mahmud Shah, 1st reign (AH 1216-1218, 1801-1803 AD), Gold Double Mohur, 22.15g, Bahawalpur Mint, AH 1217/Ahd, Obverse: Sikka bar zar zad t

Gold Mohur, 11.0g, in the name of Shah Alam II, Dar ul Sarur Burhanpur Mint, Shiva lingam as mintmark, AH 1174, Regnal Year Ahd, Obverse: Sikka zad ba

Tipu Sultan (AH 1197-1202, 1782-1799 AD), Silver Double Rupee or Haidari, 22.94g, Patan (Shrirangapatan) Mint, AM 1199/3, (KM 127). Near complete dott

Tipu Sultan, Gold Double Pagoda or Sadiqi, 6.82g, Patan (Seringapatan) Mint, triply dated RY 8, cyclic year 44, and AM 1218 (16 March AD 1790 —3 April

Tipu Sultan, Gold 4 Pagodas or Ahmadi, Patan Mint, 13.68g, AM 1219, Regnal Year 9, the (cyclical) year Sal Zabarjad (a topaz, year 44), the (Mauludi)

Amritsar Mint, Morashahi Silver ½ Rupee, 5.57g, Nanakshahi couplet, VS (188)5/99 (1842 AD), (Herrli 01.10.05; KM 19.3). Minor scratch, About Ex...

Muhammad Ali Shah (AH 1253-1258, 1837-1842 AD), Gold Ashrafi, 10.72g, Subah Awadh Dar al-Sultanat Lucknow Mint, Obverse: coat of arms of the ruler, wi

Wajid Ali Shah (AH 1263-1272, 1847-1856 AD), Gold ½ Ashrafi, 5.33g, Mulk Awadh Bait al Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1264/2, Obverse: legend citing...

Wajid Ali Shah, Gold ½ Ashrafi, 5.33g, Mulk Awadh Bait al Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1267/4, Obverse: legend citing Wajid Ali Shah with AH date ...

Wajid Ali Shah, Gold Ashrafi, 10.71g, Bait us- Sultanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtar Nagar Mint, AH 1268/5, complete die impression on both sides (KM 365

Pratap Singh (VS 1995-2008, 1938-1951 AD), Gold Mohur, Obverse: portrait of the Maharaja wearing royal headdress and ornaments facing right, with is n

Jawahir Singh (AH 1177-1182, 1763-1768 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.77g, Mahainderpur Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1176/4 (KM 40). Very Fine+, Rare.

Randhir Singh (AH 1220-1239, 1805-1823 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.81g, Braj Indrapur (Bharatpur) Mint, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH 123X/14, katar an

Ganga Singh (VS 1944-1999, 1887-1942 AD), Gold Mohur, 8.4g, Bikaner Mint, Obverse: bust of the king facing front, encircled by legend Maharajadhiraj G

Sadul Singh (VS 1999-2004, 1942-1947 AD), Gold Presentation Mohur, 8.68g, Bikaner Mint, VS 1999 (AD 1942), Obverse: Shri/Maharajadhiraja/Raj Rajeshwar

Dewas Senior Branch, Maharaja Vikramsingh Pawar (1937-1947 AD), Gold Nazarana Mohur, 5.15g, VS 1994 (1937 AD), legend in Modi script on both sides, Ob

Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold Ashrafi, 11.2g, full ’Ain’ in doorway of Charminar, AH 1348/19, (KM 57a). Uncirculated, Rare.

Hyderabad Feudatories, Kalayani, Nawab Muhammad Shah Khair al-din (AH 1211-1227, 1797-1812 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.97g, Kalyan Mint, Obverse: Kalima, Reve

Man Singh (AH 1218-1259, 1803-1843 AD), Gold Mohur, 11.01g, Jodhpur Mint, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, RY 22, sword and jhar as mint marks (KM 40

Jaswant Singh (AH 1290-1313, 1873-1895 AD), Gold Mohur, 11g, Jodhpur Mint, with the name of Victoria, VS 1942 above Shri Mataji in Devanagari and 22 b

Sardar Singh (VS 1952-1968, 1895-1911 AD), Gold 1/8 Mohur, 1.36g, Jodhpur Mint, in the name of Victoria, RY 22, sword and jhar as mint marks, Unpublis

Sardar Singh, Gold Mohur, 11g, Jodhpur Mint, with the name of Edward VII, daroga mark ’Ma’ in Devanagari Reverse: (KM 100.1; Friedberg 1220). Extremel

Sumer Singh (VS 1968-1975, 1911-1918 AD), Gold ½ Mohur, 5.49g, Jodhpur Mint, with the name of George V, daroga mark ’Ha’ in Devanagari above Pe...

Umaid Singh (VS 1975-2004, 1918-1947 AD), Gold ¼ Mohur, 2.73g, in the name of George V, Obverse: Om in Nagari above Persian numeral 5 signifyin...

Rasul Muhammad Khan (AH 1309-1329, VS 1948-1968, 1891-1911 AD), Gold Kori, 4.02g, Junagadh / Junagarh Mint, Obverse: Urdu legend citing the name of th

Umed Singh II (VS 1946-1992, 1889-1935 AD), Gold Nazarana Mohur, 10.9g, Kotah urf Nandgaon Mint, with the name of Victoria, a flower and leaf symbols

Pragmalji II (VS 1917-1932, 1860-1875 AD), Gold 50 Koris, 9.35g, Bhuj Mint, with the name of Victoria, VS 1931, 1874 AD; trisul, crescent and knife ab

Madansinghji (1947-1948 AD), Gold Jai Hind Mohur and Kori, VS 2004, coat of arms of the state - the Bhuj fortress with Jai Hind (Victory for India) in

Swarupshahi Series, Gold 1/8 Mohur, 1.66g, Udaipur Mint, Obverse: Devanagari legend Dosti Landhan (friendship with London), milled series (KM B12, Fri

Swarupshahi Series, Gold ½ Mohur, 5.52g, Udaipur Mint, Obverse: Devanagari legend Dosti Landhan (friendship with London), milled series (KM C12...

Bhupinder Singh (VS 1958-1995, 1900-1937 AD), Gold 2/3 Mohur, 7.43g, in the name of Ahmed Shah Durrani, VS (19)58, katar on Reverse: (KM Y16, Friedber

Murshidabad Mint, Gold 1/16 Mohur, 0.77g, in the name of Shah Alam II, struck at the Calcutta Mint, AH 1203/19 (Prid 59, KM 87, Friedberg 1532). Near

Murshidabad Mint, Gold 1/8 Mohur, 1.53g, in the name of Shah Alam II, struck at the Calcutta Mint, AH 1203/19 (Prid 52, KM 89, Friedberg 1531). Extrem

Murshidabad Mint, Silver Double Rupee / 2 Rupees, 22.63g, struck at the Fulta mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1198/26, with an edge inscription

Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Gold Mohur, 10.8g, in the name of Shah Alam II, fish, sun-burst and flower mint marks on obv., AH 1204/32 (KM 32). Superb m

James II (c. 1688-1689 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.45g, struck at Mumbai in the fourth regnal year, Obverse: Sikka Zad Dauran-i-Janishin King James the seco

Silver Arkat Mint, Silver Double Rupee (2 Rupees), 24g, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 1172/2, Error RY 2 instead of the usual RY 6, oblique milling, (

Gold Double or Two Pagoda, 5.9g, Obverse: Gopuram of a temple with 9 stars on either side, value in English and Persian on buckled garter, Reverse: Lo

Gold ¼ Mohur (Ashrafi), 2.92g, Obverse: a lion holding a crown in its hand to left, Reverse: Persian legend ’Pav Ashrafi Kampani Angrez Bahadur...

Gold ½ Mohur (Ashrafi), 5.8g, Obverse: a lion holding a Crown in its hand to left, Reverse: Persian legend Nim Ashrafi Kampani Angrez Bahadur, ...

Gold Mohur (Ashrafi), 11.69g, Obverse: coat of arms of the EIC, Reverse: Persian legend, No Date, issue of 1819, milled edge (Prid 241). Very Fine+, R

William IV, Gold Proof Restrike 2 Mohurs, 1835, Calcutta Mint, R. S. initials incused on truncation on obv., lion and palm tree with denomination on r

William IV, Proof Restrike Gold Mohur, 1835, Calcutta Mint, ’F’ incused on truncation, lion and palm tree on Reverse: (Prid 12, KM 451.3). Proof Restr

William IV, Gold Mohur, 1835, Bombay Mint, no initial on truncation, lion and palm tree on Reverse: (KM 451.1). Miniscule traces of mounting on the ed

Victoria Queen, set of 8 Restrike Proof Set, 1877, Silver Rupee, ½, ¼ and 2 Annas and Copper ½ Anna, ¼ Anna, 1/12 Anna and ½...