Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 47

Kadambas of Hangal, anonymous and uninscribed, gold fanam (11th century AD), 0.47g. Obv: Lion at right, facing backwards. Rev: Floral scroll. Extreme

Hoyasalas of Dorasamudra, gold pagoda of Vindhyaditya (1047-1098 AD), 4.00g. Obv: Mythical bird Gandbherunda/Purna Kumbha on Lion. Rev: Kannada inscri

Feudatories of Chalukyas of Kalyanis and/or Shilaharas of Kolhapur - gold 'U'-shaped fanam (c.1100- 1200 AD), similar to MCSI 249, 0.48g. Ob...

Chandellas of Jejakabhukti - copper coin of Jayavarman (c.1110-1120), Deyell 140, 3.38g, Obv: Warrior running to right with a bow and a bunch of arrow

Gahadavalas of Kanuj, base gold 4½ masha of Govinda Chandra Deva (1114-1154 AD), Deyell 145, 4.21g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. R...

Kadambas of Goa, gold gadyana of Jayakeshi III (1187-1225 AD), Bilingual (Kannada and Devnagari), 4.40g. Obv: Roaring lion with a raised forepaw facin

Yadavas of Devagiri, gold punch-marked Asu or 'Padma Tanka' of Ramachandra (1270-1311 AD), 3.80g. Obv: Five punches: 2x Kannada letter '...

Banas of Madurai - uninscribed copper cash, (c.1400-1500 AD), Ganesh Tamilnadu 8.3, 3.36g. Obv: Garuda flanked by conch and discus running right holdi

Hindu Kingdoms in Tamil Nadu - copper ½ Cash attributed to Vikrama Pandya (1410-1420 AD) titled as 'Konerinmai -kondan', probably a vas...

Hindu Kingdoms in Tami Nadu - uninscribed copper cash attributed to the Nayakas of Madurai as vassals of Vijayanagara Empire (c.1450-1550 AD) Ganesh T

Hindu Kingdoms in Tamil Nadu - copper cash of late Vijayanagar period, attributed to Nayakas of Vellore citing Tirumala Raya (1578-1620 AD), MCSI no.

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Aravidu Dynasty - copper cash of Tirumala Raya (1578-1620 AD), 3.68g. Obv: boar charging to right, a dagger and sun above. Rev: N

Hindu Kingdoms in Tamil Nadu - uninscribed copper cash, attributed to one of the Nayaka families under Vijayanagara Empire, (c.1600-1700 AD), 1.35g. O

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Aravidu dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Venkata Raya III (1630-1642 AD), MCSI-I 834, 1.68g. Obv: Venkateshwara standing. Rev: De...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Aravidu dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Venkata Raya III (1630-1642 AD), MCSI-I 835, 1.74g. Obv: Venkateshwara standing under ar...

Nayakas of Chitradurga, gold pagoda, 3.30g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing. Rev: Nagri legend Sri Pra/tapa Krishna/raya, MCSI-I 882. Very fine, Very

Nayakas of Ikkeri (Bednur/Keladi), gold pagoda of Sadashiva Nayaka (1543-1570 AD), 3.28g. Obv: Shiva and Parvati seated. Rev: Nagri legend Sri/sa da s

Coorg, Veera Raya, gold fanam (3). Obv: Stylized lion standing right, crescent above. Rev: Crocodile. (3 coins) Very fine, Very scarce. ex-Classical

Sultans of Delhi, Khiljis, gold tanka of Ala al-Din Muhammad Shah (1296-1316 AD), Hadrat Delhi mint, G&G D221, 11.03g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sul...

Sultans of Delhi, Khiljis, gold square tanka of Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320 AD), Hadrat Dar al-Khilafat mint, AH 718, G&G D247, 10.94g. ...

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), Agra mint, AH 948, G&G D770. NGC graded AU53, Rare.

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1538-1545 AD), Agra mint, AH 957, G&G D955. NGC graded AU55, Rare.

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Sikandar Bin llyas (1357-1389 AD), Hadrat Jalal Sunargaon mint, date not clear, G&G B174 (Listed as RR), 10.3...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Jalal al-Din Muhammad (1415/16 - 1418/1433), Firuzabad mint, date not clear, G&G B306/B331, 10.33g. Obv: in s...

Sultans of Bengal, Gold tanka of Ala al-Din Husain Shah (1493-1519 AD), Husainabad mint, no date, G&G B728, 10.62g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sultan...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah (1519-1531 AD), Dar al-Darb Mint, ND, G&G B806. NGC graded MS63, Very scarce.

Sultans of Bengal, Arakan Rajas, Viceregal Coinage of Chittagong region, silver tanka in the name of 'Islam Shah', dated in Buddhist Era 959...

Sultans of Bahmani, Gold tanka of Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II (1435-1457 AD), Hadrat Muhammadabad mint (off flan), AH 861, G&G BH81, 11.10g. Obv: A...

Sultans of Bahmani, Gold tanka of Shams al-Din Muhammad Shah III (1463-1482 AD), Hadrat Muhammadabad mint, AH 877, G&G BH110, 11.03g. Obv: Arabi...

Ranas of Mewar, Sisodiya dynasty, copper falus of Rana Sangrama Simha or Sanga (1509-1527 AD), AH 1574, G&G M269 (listed as RR), 8.89g. Obv: Dev...

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD), silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, AH 937. Obv: Shahada and invocation in circle; names of Rashidoons and their titles ar

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1556 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, 4.62g. Obv: King's name in Mihrab-shaped cartouche, other titles and mint name ...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), gold mohur, Dar ul-Khilafat Agra mint, AH 982, KM 108.1, Liddle Akbar G-6, 10.91g. Obv: Shahada and date within a dotted square

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), gold mohur, Dar us-Sultanat Ahmadabad mint, AH 983, KM 108.2, Liddle Akbar G-6, 10.95g. Obv: Shahada and date within a dotted sq

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, AH 982, KM 80.2. Good very fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), copper tanka (double dam), Bairata mint, Ilahi 44, KM 38.3, 41.09g. About very fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605) - silver 'Kalima' type square rupee, Bang mint (by style), AH 989, KM A86.1, 11.24g. About extremely fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bang mint, AH 1007, KM A86.1, 10.97g. Obv: Kalima within square. Rev: Persian legend Jalal ud-din Muhammad

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, 'Kaabe Roshan' couplet, AH 1017, KM 86.1, 11.22g. Obv: Kalima. Rev: 'Kaabe Rosh...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, 'Kaabe Roshan' couplet, AH 104 (error date), KM 86.1, 11.12g. Obv: Kalima. Rev: ...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, 'Kaabe Roshan' couplet, KM 86.1, 11.24g. Obv: Kalima. Rev: 'Kaabe Roshan' c...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Bhakkar mint, AH 985 (digit 9 retrograde), KM 80.6, 11.41g. About extremely fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605) - silver 'Kalima' type round rupee, Hisar Firuza mint, Kalima on obverse, full name of the Emperor on reverse, 'whorl&...

Akbar (1556-1605) - silver 'Kalima' type round rupee, Hisar Firuza mint (partly visible), Kalima on obverse, full name of the Emperor on rev...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khilafat Jaunpur mint, AH 977, near complete mint-name clearly visible on reverse, KM 80.10, 11.16g. About

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khilafat Jaunpur mint, AH (9)79, KM 80.10, 11.27g. About extremely fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Tir 43, KM 93.11, 11.36g. Obv: Legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and ye

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver ½ rupee, Lahore mint, Azar 48, legend within 4 pointed star on obverse and 8 pointed star on reverse, KM 67.1, 5.6...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), gold token (like mohur), Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, AH Alf (1000), 10.60g. Extremely fine.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, AH Alf (1000), KM 82.8, 11.35g. Sharp strike, Uncirculated, Rare in this grade.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, mintless type, Ilahi 32, KM 91.1, 11.30g. Floral decorative fields on both sides, Extremely fine, Rare.

Jahangir (1605-1628 AD), gold portrait mohur of the 'wine cup' type, AH 1020, worn due to ritual use, 9.78g. Obv: Silhouette of nimbate bust...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD) - 18th-19th century replica of gold Zodiacal mohur, Vahik/Makara/Capricorn sign, Agra mint, AH 1031 / RY 16, cf. Liddle Type G

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Agra mint, 'Yaft' couplet, AH 1033/RY 19, KM 149.1, 11.39g. Decorative fields, Extremely fine, Very ...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Berar mint, AH 1014, a small bird symbol near mint-name on reverse, KM 141.3, 11.45g. Extremely fine, Rare.

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), gold mohur, Burhanpur mint, Aban, RY 16, KM 176.3, 10.91g. Obv: Persian legend Nur-ud-din Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah. Rev: Pers

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Burhanpur mint, 'Din Panah' couplet, a beautiful vertical fish mintmark in between mint-name on rever...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee (2), Lahore mint, 'Bad Abre Ruye' couplet. 1x mint at bottom, AH 1027/RY 13, KM 149.14 and 1x mint at ...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD) - contemporary forgery of a ¼ rupee Nisar, Lahore mint, AH 1029/RY14, 2.59g. Obv: legend Nisar Jahangiri with AH date. ...

Jahangir (1605-1628 AD) - silver 1/10 rupee or 'Dassa/Nisar', Patna mint, legend Noor al-Din Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah on obverse, Ilahi mont...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), gold mohur, Tatta mint (fully visible), Azar (Sagittarius), AH 1029/RY 14, KM 176.6, Zeno #103803, 10.33g. Obv: Persian legen

Jahangir with the name of Noor Jahan (1623-1627 AD), silver rupee, Agra mint, 'Sad Zewar' couplet, 1034/RY 20, KM 168.1, 11.42g. Obv: Farsi ...

Jahangir with the name of Noor Jahan (1623-1627 AD), silver rupee, Surat mint, AH 1035/RY 2x, KM 168.6, 11.38g. About extremely fine, Rare.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, Ahmadabad mint, Farwardin (Aries), AH 1039/RY 3, KM 255.1, 10.78g. Obv: Emperor's full name and title wit...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, AH 1038/RY Ahd, with Emperor's full name and title, KM 224.1. NGC graded MS63, Rare.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, Akbarabad mint, AH 1062/RY 26, KM 258.2, 10.81g. Obv: Kalima within quatrefoil. Rev: Legend Shah Jahan badshah

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Allahabad mint in left quadrant, AH 1043, KM 235.5, 11.37g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Allahabad mint in left quadrant, AH 1043/RY 6, complete legend visible on both sides, KM 235.5, 11.29g. Good

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver ¼ rupee, Nisar, Dar ul-Khilafat Akbarabad mint at top, AH 1054/RY 18, with Shah Jahan termed as Sahib Qiran-e...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Akbarnagar mint, Amardad, AH 1038/RY 2, with emperor's full name and title on obverse, KM 224.5, 11.30g...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Allahabad mint, Aban, AH 1040/RY 3, with emperor's full name and title, KM 224.6, 11.21g. Good very fi...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Bhakkar mint, AH 1068/RY 32, struck during the last year of the emperor, KM 235.7, 11.38g. About extremely f

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, 'square areas' type, Bhilsa mint in left quadrant, RY 15, KM 260.5, 10.93g. Obv: Kalima Shahada withi...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Burhanpur mint, AH 1044, KM 235.9. NGC graded AU58, Very scarce.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, 'square areas' type, Daulatabad mint (fully visible) in left quadrant, AH 1047/RY 1(0), KM 260.21, 10...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Delhi mint, AH 1041, with Emperor's full name and title, word ‘sahib’ as divider on reverse

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Kabul mint, AH 1041/RY 4, with Emperor's full name and title, KM 222.9, 11.36g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Kabul mint at bottom, AH 1052/RY 15, KM 235.13, 11.34g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, 'square areas' type, Kashmir mint at bottom, RY 18, KM 260.9, 10.84g. Obv: Kalima Shahada within squa...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Khambayat mint, AH 1069/RY 32, KM 235.16, 11.52g. NGC graded MS62, Rare.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold token copying designs of a Mohur, Lahore mint, RY 7, 10.85g. Very fine. ex-Todywalla Auctions 40 (2009), Lot no. 69.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, AH 1042/RY 5, with emperor's full name and title, KM 227.7. NGC graded MS62, Rare.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, AH 1042/RY 5, with emperor's full name and title, KM 227.7, 11.43g. Good very fine, Very ...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Multan mint, AH 1042/RY 5 with emperor's full name and title, KM 227.8. NGC graded MS62, Rare.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Multan mint in left quadrant, AH 1046/RY 9, KM 235.19, 11.33g. Toned, About extremely fine, Very scarce.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Multan mint in left quadrant, AH 1061/RY 25, flower mintmark above 'shah' of Shah Jahan, KM 235.19,...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Patna mint, Di, AH 1041/RY 4, with emperor's full name and title, both side legend in four lines, KM 22...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Qandhar (Deccan) mint in left quadrant, AH 1052/RY 15, KM 235.22. NGC graded MS62, Rare.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Qandhar (Deccan) mint in left quadrant, RY 13, KM 235.22, 11.43g. Extremely fine, Very scarce.

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, 'square areas' type, Surat mint in left quadrant, AH 1045/RY 9, KM 260.15, 10.88g. Obv: Kalima Shahad...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Surat mint, AH 1037/RY 1 (Ahd), 'do chasme he' in Jahan and additional word 'Raijbad' at to...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Surat mint, AH 1038/RY 2, with emperor's full name and title, both side legend in four lines, KM 222.13...

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), silver rupee, Surat mint, AH 1057/RY 21, KM 230.3, 11.39g, both side legend within quatrefoil border. About extremely fine

Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD), gold mohur, Tatta mint, Isfandarmuz (Pisces), AH 1047/RY 10, KM 255.7, 10.77g. Obv: Emperor's full name and title wit...

Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, AH 1074/RY 6, KM 300.2, 11.50g. About extremely fine, Very scarce.

Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, AH 1118/RY 51, struck during the last years of the emperor, KM 300.2, 11.51g. Good very fine,

Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadnagar mint at top, AH 1083/RY 16, with Emperor's full name and title Abu'l Zafar Muhiy ud-Din M...

Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadnagar mint at bottom, 'Badar-e-munir' couplet, AH 1108/RY 40, KM 300.3, 11.45g. Toned, Extreme...

Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD), silver rupee, Ahsanabad mint (fully visible), 'Badar-e-munir' couplet, AH 1114/RY 47, KM 300.4, 11.38g. Good very...

Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khair Ajmer mint, AH 1104/RY 36, KM 300.5, 11.45g. Uncirculated, Rare in this grade.