Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 36

Samatata region, gold dinar of Sarvabhata of Khadga dynasty (700-750 AD), ECB SAM18.1, 5.55g. Obv: Stylised representation of 'archer' king ...

Samatata region, gold Dinar of 'Ratnattraya' type (700-800 AD), ECB SAM21.1B, 5.55g. Obv: Avalokiteshwara 'Manjushri', seated cross-...

Persia, Achaemenid Empire, temp, Darios I to Xerxex II (485-420 BC), gold daric, 8.36g, Lydo-milesian standard, Sardes mint. Obv: Persian king wearing

Seleukid Kings of Syria, Seleukos I Nikator. (312-281 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.74g, Seleukeia II mint, struck circa 296/5 -281 BC, laureate head of Zeus

Danubian Celts in Central Europe (late 2nd - early 1st century BC), silver tetradrachm of Odessos mint, issue of Alexander III 'The Great', ...

Kings of Persis (South Iran), silver hemidrachm of Dārēv or Darius II (1st century BC), Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, 1.71g. Obv: Diademe

Kings of Persis (South Iran), silver obol of Pakor I (1st century AD), Istakhr (Persepolis) mint, 0.72g. Obv: Diademed bust facing left. Rev: Triskele

Kings of Persis (South Iran), uninscribed silver obol of Pakur II (early 1st century AD), Alram 594, 0.75g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Pakur to

Prathian Empire, Vologases III (105-147 AD), silver drachm, 3.81g. Obv: Diademed bust of king facing left. Rev: Archer seated right on throne holding

Prathian Empire, Vologases III (105-147 AD), silver drachm, 3.78g. Obv: Diademed bust of king facing left. Rev: Archer seated right on throne holding

Roman Empire, Septemius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck (197-200 AD), RIC IV 130, 3.50g. Obv: Head of Septimius Severus, laur

Roman Empire, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius, Laodicea mint, struck (198-202 AD), RSC 345, 2.96g. Obv: Laureate head right & le...

Roman Empire, Julia Domna Augusta (194-217 AD), mother of Caracalla and Geta, silver denarius, struck under Septimius Severus in 198-202 AD, Laodicea

Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, RIC 235, 3.11g. Obv: Laureate head right, legend ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. Rev: Mars w

Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 198-199AD, RSC 63, 3.08g. Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, leg

Roman Empire, Severus Alexander (222-235 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, 224 AD, RIC 44, 3.64g. Obv: Laureate and draped bust right, legend IMP C M A

Roman Empire, Severus Alexander (222-235 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck in 232 AD, RIC IV-2 114c, 2.13g. Obv: Laureate, draped bust right, le

Roman Empire, Maximinus I (235-238 AD), silver denarius, Rome mint, RSC 77a, 2.68g. Obv: Laureate draped bust right, legend IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG. Re

Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RIC 143, 4.13g. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend IMP GORD

Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 121, 4.89g. Obv: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP ...

Roman Empire, Philip I (244-249 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RIC 7, 4.15g. Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, seen ob

Roman Empire, Philip I (244-249 AD), base silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 169, 3.96g. Obv: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, legend IM...

Roman Empire, Philip II (247-249 AD), silver antoninianus, RIC 226, 5.03g. Obv: Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP M IVL PHILIPP...

Roman Empire, Phillip II (247-249 AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 88, 4.50g. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend IMP PHILIP

Roman Empire, Trajan Dacius (249-251AD), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, RSC 16, 3.68g. Obv: Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, legend IMP...

Sasanian Kings, Vahrām (Bahram) II (276-293 AD), gold dinar, 7.26g, Style I. Legend in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos

Medieval Gujarat, unattributed coin copying Gupta/Kshatrapa type, (600-700 AD), 1.15g. Obv: Bust of king facing right similar to Gupta/Kshatrapa coins

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, uninscribed fractional coin in alloyed copper, (700-800 AD), 0.82g. Obv: Schematic depiction of a roaring lion of 'V...

Nolambas of South Karnataka, uninscribed gold fanam, (800-900 AD), 0.40g. Obv: Caparisoned nandi seated couchant facing right & a crescent above...

Chola Kings, Uttama Chola (973-985 AD), silver kahavanu, 4.06g. Obv: Chola tiger seated right, an umbrella and a pair of upright fish with bow and lam

Western Ganga (10th-11th Century AD), gold Gajapati fanam, 0.40g. Obv: An ornate elephant standing at right. Rev: Ornamental floral scroll motif, MCSI

Chalukyas of Kalyani, gold punch-marked Gadyana of Jayasimha II Jagadekamalla (1044-1068 AD), 3.86g. Obv: Nine punches, 5x lion, 2x Kannada letter &...

Chalukyas of Kalyani or their feudatories, gold punch-marked Gadyana (1100-1200 AD), 3.77g. Obv: Nine punches, 5x stylized lion facing left, 2x Kannad

Chalukyas of Kalyani, gold ½ fanam of punch-marked type, (1000-1100 AD), 0.19g. Obv: Two punches, stylized lion facing left and Kannada legend

Kalachuris of Tripuri, gold 4½ masha coin of Gangeya Deva (1015-1040 AD), Deyell 119b, 4.00g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. Rev: N

Paramaras of Dhara, gold 4½ masha coin of Nara Varman (1094-1133 AD), not listed in Deyell, 4.02g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. R

Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Sallakshana Varman (1100-1110 AD), gold 1⅛ masha, Deyell 137, 1.01g. Obv: Stylized representation of goddess Laks

Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Madana Varman (1128-1165 AD), gold 1⅛ masha, Deyell 142, 0.92g. Obv: Stylized representation of goddess Lakshmi s

Contemporary dynasty of Yadavas of Tribhuvanagiri Mahi Pala (1100 AD), base gold 4½ masha, Deyell 151, 3.93g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated faci

Gahadavalas of Kannauj, base gold coins (2), 4½ masha and 1⅛ masha, attributed to Govinda Chandra Deva or after (1114-1155 AD), Deyel

Yadavas of Devagiri, gold punch-marked Asu or 'Padma Tanka' coin of Bhillama V (1185-1195 AD), later type, listed but not illustrated in MSC...

Yadavas of Devagiri, Mahadeva (1261-1270 AD), gold punch-marked Asu or 'Padma Tanka', MSCI-I no. 288, 3.81g. Obv: Six punches: 2x kannada le...

Yadavas of Devagiri, Mahadeva (1261-1270 AD), gold punch-marked Asu or 'Padma Tanka', 3.82g. Obv: Six punches: 2 x kannada letter 'Shri&...

Yadavas of Devagiri, Mahadeva (1261-1270 AD), gold punch-marked Asu or 'Padma Tanka', 3.83g. Obv: Six punches: 2x kannada letter 'Shri&#...

Abhiras of Bhambhagiri (Bhamer in Khandesh, Northern Maharashtra), Lakshmideva (1200-1250 AD), silver tara, unpublished in major sources, 0.21g. Obv:

Venad Chera kingdom, South Kerala/Tamilnadu, uninscribed copper coin attributed to Ravivarman Kulasekhara Sangramadheera (1299-1316 AD), Nagercoil reg

Medieval Gujarat, Vaghela Dynasty, copper coin of Karna Deva (1297-1304 AD), 4.46g. Obv: Ornate Kalasha with a long spout. Rev: Nagari legend in two l

Alupas of Coastal Karnataka and Udipi, copper cash, attributed to Kulasekhara Alupendra (1335-1346 AD), not published in major sources, 1.33g. Obv: Pa

Central Karnataka, unattributable and uninscribed copper cash, copying designs from early Vijayanagara issues (1400 -1500 AD), not listed in Ganesh or

Banas of Madurai, Samarakolakalan (1469 AD), gold fanam, 0.29g. Obv: Garuda running to right. Rev: Stylised lion design populary known as 'Kali&...

Malabar Coast, gold 'Veera Raya' fanam imitating design of Hoysala coins (1500-1600 AD), 0.36g. Obv: Stylized design popularly known as '...

Viajayanagara Empire, local coinage in Sendamangalam region, Salem-Dindigul area, uninscribed copper coin attributed to Devaraya I/II (1400-1500 AD),

Vijayanagar, Sangama dynasty, Devaraya II (1424-1446 AD), copper kasu, 3.47g. Obv: Bull to the right with crescent moon above & decorated conch ...

Vijayanagara Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, Shri Krishna devaraya (1509-1530 AD), gold ardha varaha or ½ varaha, 1.67g. Obv: Krishna in baby form al

Vijayanagar, Tuluva dynasty, Achutharaya (1529-1542 AD), gold ½ pagoda, 1.70g. Obv: Gandabherunda moving to left, profile of the bird is prese

Vijayanagar, Tuluva dynasty, Sadashivaraya (1542-1568 AD), copper coin, 0.97g. Obv: Shanku, chakra, crescent & tirunamam. Rev: In mirror image, ...

Vijayanagar, Aravidu dynasty, Rama Raya (Aliya Rama Raya) (1542-1565 AD), copper unit, 3.15g. Obv: Lord venkateshwara standing facing front with shank

Vijayanagara Kingdom, Aravidu dynasty, Venkatapathiraya II (1586-1614 AD), gold ½ varaha or ½ pagoda, 1.71g. Obv: Lord venkateshwara o

Vijayanagar Empire/Nayakas of Madurai, copper coin of Vishwanatha Nayaka (1529-1563 AD) as viceroy of Madurai, ruling on behalf of the titular Pandya

Karnataka, Tamilnadu borderlands, unattributable & uninscribed copper cash, most likely a Polygar issue struck during theChandragiri Rajya perio...

Karnataka, Tamilnadu borderlands, unattributable and uninscribed copper cash, most likely a Polygar issue struck during the Chandragiri Rajya period (

Karnataka, Tamilnadu borderlands, unattributable and uninscribed copper cash, most likely a Polygar issue struck during the Chandragiri Rajya period (

Karnataka, Tamilnadu borderlands, unattributable and uninscribed copper ¼ cash (2), most likely a Polygar issue struck during the Chandragiri

Mysore, unattributed copper lion type cash, most likely an issue of the early post-Vijayanagara period (1580-1620 AD), similar to Ganesh 'Karnat...

Tamil Nadu, uninscribed and unattributed copper double cash coin, most likely an issue of Nayakas of Gingee, (1600-1700 AD), unpublished in Ganesh or

Nayakas of Thanjavur, copper ½ cash of Vijaya Raghava Nayaka (1635-1673 AD), 'Gajalakshmi' type, unpublished in major sources, 1.68g. O...

Marathas of Gingee, Raja Ram (1690-1698 AD), gold fanam, 0.34g. Obv: Stylized half length figure. Rev: Stylized inscription in nagari Raja Rao, MCSI-I

Marathas of Tanjore, anonymous copper cash (1700-1750 AD), Ganesh 'Tamilnadu' no. 10.13, 3.43g. Obv: Elephant facing to left, above crescent...

Ghaznavids, Mas'ud I of Ghanzi (1031-1041 AD), billon jital, 3.16g. Obv: Bull facing to right, above legend Sri Samanta deva. Rev: Horseman faci...

Sultans of Delhi, Ghurid Sultans of Ghazna and Delhi, main line, silver double dirham of Muizz ad-Din Muhammad bin Sam (1171-1206 AD) as sole ruler, B

Sultans of Delhi, Khiljis, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320 AD), gold square tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafat mint, AH 718, G&G D247, 10.90g. Ob...

Sultans of Delhi, Khiljis, Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320 AD), gold square tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khilafat mint, AH 718, 10.67g. Obv: Arabic inscri

Sultans of Delhi, Tughluqs, Mahmud bin Muhammad Tughluq (1351 AD), silver tanka, AH 752, 10.97g. Obv: Arabic legend Yamin amir -muminin ghiyath al-dun

Sultans of Delhi, Tughlaqs, copper falus of Nusrat Shah (1395-1399? AD), Dar al-Mulk Dehli mint, G&G D640, 4.59g. Obv: Arabic legend Nusrat Shah...

Sultans of Delhi, Tughlaqs, copper ½ falus of Nusrat Shah (1395-1399? AD), Dar al-Mulk Dehli mint, not listed in G&G, 2.07g. Obv: Arabic le...

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, Sher Shah Suri (1538-1545 AD), copper paisa, 20.14g, Qila Raisen mint, G&G D899. Very fine, Very scarce

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, Muhammad Adil Shah (1552-1546 AD), silver rupee, mintless type, AH 961, G&G D1105. Very fine, Scarce

Sultans of Bengal, Shams al-Din Firuz (1300-1320 AD), silver tanka, Khitta Lakhnauti mint, G&G B98. Very fine+, Scarce

Sultans of Bengal, Shams al-Din Ilyas Shah (1342-1357 AD), silver tanka, Firuzabad mint, G&G B153, 10.83g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan al-Ghazi...

Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Azam (1389-1410 AD), silver tanka, 10.67g, Hadrat Firuzabad mint, AH 795, G&G B241. About extremely fine, Ver...

Sultans of Bengal, Saif al-Din Hamzah Shah (1410-1412 AD), silver tanka, Mu'azzamabad mint type, 10.10g. Obv: Arabic legend al -mu'ayyad bi-...

Sultans of Bengal, Shams al-Din Yusuf (1474-1481 AD), silver tanka, no mint, 10.54g. Obv: Arabic legend Shamas al dunya wa 'l din abu 'l muz...

Sultans of Bengal, Ala al-Din Husain (1493-1519 AD), silver tanka, 10.68g, 4th victory type, Husainabad mint, AH 919, G&G B741, well centre stru...

Sultans of Bengal, Ala al-Din Husain (1493-1519 AD), silver tanka, 10.71g, 4th victory type, Khazana? mint, G&G B745. Very fine+, Very scarce

Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat (1519-1531 AD), silver tanka, 10.66g, Khalifatabad mint, AH (9)22, G&G B833. Very fine, Very scarce

Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat (1519-1531 AD), silver tanka, 10.59g, Khazana mint, G&G B835. About extremely fine, Very scarce

Sultans of Bengal, Nasir al-Din Nusrat (1519-1531 AD), silver tanka, 10.63g, no mint, G&G B844. Very fine, Very scarce

Sultans of Bengal, Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud (1532-1538 AD), silver tanka, 10.56g, Nusratabad mint, AH 933, G&G B910. Extremely fine, Very scarce

Sultans of Jaunpur, Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah (1440-1456 AD), gold tanka, AH 845, 11.63g. Obv: Arabic legend in Tughra style - Nasir al -dunya wa ...

Sultans of Gujarat, Nasir al-Din Ahmad Shah I (1411-1442 AD), gold 'pedigree' tanka, AH 831, 11.23g. Obv: Arabic legend in rectangle Ahmad S...

Sultans of Gujarat, Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511 AD), gold dinar, AH906, G&G G80, 11.07g. Obv: In circle, Arabic legend allah Rabbi wri...

Sultans of Gujarat, Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah I (1458-1511 AD), gold heavy tanka, 11.90g, Muhammadabad mint, AH 915, 'Abu al-Fath’ type, G&...

Sultans of Gujarat, Qutb al-Din Bahadur Shah (1526-1537 AD), silver 1/3 tanka, AH 941, 2.10g. Obv: Legend Bahadur Shah. Rev: Legend al Sultan, sanah,

Sultans of Malwa, Hisam al-Din Hushang Shah (1405-1435 AD), gold tanka, AH 837, 11.03g. Obv: Arabic legend al sultan al A'zam hisam al-Dunya wa&...

Sultans of Malwa, Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I (1436-1469 AD), gold tanka, AH 968, engraved retrograde it is actually 869, 11.07g. Obv: Arabic legend al-S

Sultans of Malwa, Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I (1436-1469 AD), gold tanka, AH 872, Hadrat Shadiabad mint, 11.08g. Obv: Arabic legend al -Sultan al-'...

Sultans of Malwa, Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I (1436-1469 AD), gold square ¼ tanka, AH 873, 3.21g. Obv: Arabic legend Mahmud Shah Khilji. Rev: Ara

Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500 AD), gold tanka, Dar al-Mulk Shadiabad mint, 10.80g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan bin al -Sultan wali Khalif

Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500 AD), gold tanka, AH 876, Dar ul-Mulk Shadiabad mint. 11.07g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan bin al Sultan Khal

Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500 AD), gold square tanka, AH (88)4, 11.03g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Wathiq bi'l Malik al-Multaji Abu'l...