Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 49

Ancient India: Vishnukundin dynasty of Vengi - 'lion' type uninscribed coin of alloyed copper (c.500-600 AD), similar to Pieper 758, 5.48g. ...

Ancient India: Samatata region, gold dinar of Jeevadharana Rata of Rata dynasty (c.650-664 AD), ECB SAM14.1, 5.24g. Obv: Stylised representation of a

Ancient World: Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander III (c. 336-323 BC), silver tetradrachm, 16.76g. Obv: Head of young Herakles right in lion skin headdre

Ancient World: Seleucid Empire, Antiochos I (280-260 BC), silver tetradrachm, MAC 205, 15.28g. Obv: Diademed bust of the king facing right. Rev: Apoll

Ancient World: Graeco-Bactrians, copper unit of Euthydemos I (c.225-200 BC), BN series 17, 9.73g. Obv: Bearded head of Zeus facing right. Rev: Prancin

Ancient World: Himyarite dynasty in Arabia Felix - silver quinarius of Amdan Bayyin, royal series, (c.80-100 AD), SNG ANS 1576, 1.80g. Obv: male head

Ancient World: Roman Empire, Syria, billon tetradrachm of Phillip II (247-249 AD), Antioch mint, Prieur 411; CP-831, 12.90g. Obv: Laureate, draped and

Ancient World: Roman Empire, Syria, billon tetradrachm of Phillip II (247-249 AD), Antioch mint, Prieur 411; CP-831, 12.87g. Obv: Laureate, draped and

Ancient World: Roman Empire, billon tetradrachm of Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 AD), Antioch mint, McAlee 1172c; Prieur 660, 12.30g. Obv: Laureate head

Ancient World: Roman Empire - silvered follis of Maximianus (first reign, 286-305 AD), Treveri (Trier) mint, struck around 300-301, RIC 462b, 9.24g. O

Ancient World: Roman Empire - silvered follis of Maximianus (286-305 AD), Treveri (Trier) mint, struck 305 AD, RIC VI 644, 10.10g. Obv: laureate and c

Ancient World: Roman Empire - silvered follis of Maximianus (286-305 AD), Lyon mint, struck 308-309 AD, RIC 288-290, 5.46g. Obv: laureate and cuirasse

Ancient World: Roman Empire - copper follis of Maxentius (307-328 AD), Ostia mint, RIC VI 35, 6.48g. Obv: laureate head right; Latin legend IMP C MAXE

Ancient World: Roman Empire, gold solidus of Leo I (457-474 AD), Constantinople mint, struck during 462-466 AD, with two piercings, 4.42g. Obv: Front-

Ancient World: Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067 AD), gold histamenon, Constantinople mint, DOC 1b, 4.31g. Obv: Christ Pantokrator ent

Medieval India: Pre-Islamic Sindh - a group of three uniface silver dammas (c.600-800AD), each having a pattern of four prominent beads with vertical

Medieval India: Chandra Kings of Eastern Bangladesh and Arakan - silver 1/10th unit of uninscribed type, attributed to Nitichandra, c.600 AD, Mahlo 35

Medieval India: Chandra Kings of Eastern Bangladesh and Arakan - silver 1/20th unit of uninscribed type, attributed to Nitichandra, c.600 AD, Mahlo 37

Medieval India: Arakan, Vesali Kingdom - Akara dynasty, silver coin of Ramyakara/Dhammakara (700-800 AD), not published in Mitchiner, 7.61g. Obv: recu

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 7.07g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 6.27g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 5.88g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), die slippage on reverse, MNC 503-505,...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 6.80g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 5.35g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 5.08g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 5.00g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 4.80g. Obv: recumbent bu...

Medieval India: Eastern Bengal, Arakan region - fractional silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (c.750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 1.85g. Obv: r...

Medieval India: Rashtrakutas, unattributed silver dramma, (700-800 AD), unpublished in major sources, 0.49g. Obv: Horseman riding to right. Rev: Boar

Medieval India: Rashtrakutas - alloyed copper coin of Dantidurga (c.735-756 AD), 'Central Maharashtra' type, unpublished in major sources, 2...

Medieval India: Rashtrakutas?, uninscribed coin in alloyed copper, 'Central Maharashtra' region, unpublished in major sources, 2.13g. Obv: F...

Medieval India: Western Gangas as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, gold punch-marked Gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.76g, Height: 31.46mm,

Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty, copper dinnara of Nirjjita/Anirjjita varman (c.906 AD), not listed in major publications, 5.90

Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty, copper dinnara of Partha Varman (906-921 and 934-935 AD), MNC 167-168, 5.30g. Obv: stylized go

Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty, copper dinnara of Chakra varman (923-933; 935; 936-937 AD), MNC 169, 6.14g. Obv: stylized repr

Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty, copper dinnara of Shambhuvardhana (935-936 AD), not listed in major publications, 5.98g. Obv:

Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty, copper dinnara of Unmattavanti or Unmatta varman (c.937-939 AD), MNC 171, 6.16g. Obv: stylized

Medieval India: Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Paramanti (c.1155AD), not listed in MNC, 5.20g. Obv: stylized goddess s

Medieval India: Feudatories of Yadavas in Central Maharashtra - silver tara of Munja Narayana, (c.1100-1200AD), 0.20g. Rev: Devnagari legend Sri Munja

Medieval India: Feudatories of Chalukyas of Kalyanis and/or Shilaharas of Kolhapur - gold 'U'-shaped fanam, (c.1100- 1200 AD), similar to MC...

Medieval India: Shilaharas of Kolhapur, two 'Garuda' type coins, 1x gold ¼ fanam, MCSI-I 393-396, 0.14g. Obv: Garuda running to right. ...

Medieval India: Gahadavalas of Kanuj, base gold 4½ masha of Govinda Chandra Deva (1114-1154 AD), Deyell 145, 3.95g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated...

Medieval India: Gahadavalas of Kanuj, base gold 4½ masha of Govinda Chandra Deva (1114-1154 AD), Deyell 145, 4.04g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated...

Medieval India: Hoysalas - silver fractional tara attributed to Ballala II (1173-1220 AD), Ganesh 'Karnataka' 8.57, 0.29g. Obv: stylized lio...

Medieval India: Hoysalas - silver fractional tara attributed to Ballala II (1173-1220 AD), Ganesh 'Karnataka' 8.58, 0.24g. Obv: stylized lio...

Medieval India: Hoysalas - silver tara attributed to Someshwara (1235-1260 AD), Ganesh 'Karnataka' 8.37, 0.30g. Obv: stylized lion, Kannada ...

Medieval India: Hoysalas - silver tara attributed to Someshwara (1235-1260 AD), Ganesh 'Karnataka' 8.37, 0.33g. Obv: stylized lion. Rev: Kan...

Medieval India: Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra, gold fanam, 0.36g. Obv: a lion to right with crescent-like curve. Rev: Nagari letter 'ba'. Extrem...

Medieval India: Hoysalas, gold fanam of Vira Raya, MCSI-I 324, 0.39g. Obv: Stylized lion standing right with crescent above. Rev: Crocodile. Cleaned,

Medieval India: Kadambas of Goa, gold gadyana of Jayakesi III (c.1186-1213 AD), cyclic year 'Angira' (1212 CE), 4.37g. Obv: Roaring lion fac...

Medieval India: Telugu Chodas of Nidugal (Nellore) - two silver taras attributed Irungola III (c.13th century), not listed in Ganesh or MCSI, 0.17 and

Medieval India: Nolambas of South-Central Karnataka - gold punch-marked gadyana, attributed to Nanni Nolamba II (1044-1052 CE), SG Prabhu Nolambas Coi

Medieval India: Yadava feudatories in Vidarbha - 'Bhujanga' dynasty, gold punch-marked gadyana of Vesu Bhu(janga) (c.late 12th - early 13th ...

Medieval India: Yadavas of Devagiri, gold punch marked Asu or 'Padma tanka' of Mahadeva (1260-1270 AD), similar to MCSI-I 288, 3.78g. Obv: F...

Medieval India: Yadavas of Devagiri - silver tara of Mahadeva (1260-1270 AD), 0.19g. Obv: stylized lion, facing left. Rev: Nagari legend Maha / Deva i

Medieval India: Yadavas of Devagiri, gold punch-marked Asu or 'Padma Tanka' of Ramachandra (1270-1311 AD), 3.78g. Obv: Five punches: 2x Kann...

Medieval India: Two silver coins, (a) Yadavas of Devagiri - silver tara of Ramachandra (1275-1315 AD), not listed in MCSI, 0.22g. Obv: lion facing lef

Medieval India: Medieval Gujarat, Vaghela dynasty, copper coin of Saranga Deva (1274-1297 AD), unpublished in major publications, 2.06g. Obv: Elephant

Medieval India: Medieval Gujarat, Vaghela Dynasty, copper coin of Saranga Deva (1274-1297 AD), unpublished in major publications, 1.73g. Obv: Elephant

Medieval India: Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold pagoda of Pratapa Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Girijapathi 68, 3.42g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seat

Medieval India: Vijaynagar Empire - silver tara of Devaraya II (1422-1446), K Ganesh 'Karnataka' #9.54, 0.24g. Obv: elephant walking to righ...

Medieval India: Vijaynagar Empire - silver tara of Devaraya II (1422-1446), K Ganesh 'Karnataka' #9.54, 0.19g. Obv: elephant walking to righ...

Medieval India: Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 156-160, 3.35g. Obv: Balakrishna seat

Medieval India: Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 160, 3.30g. Obv: Balakrishna seated f

Medieval India: Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Achyutaraya (1529-1542 AD), MCSI-I 671, 3.36g. Obv: Gandabherunda (2 headed mythic

Medieval India: Kingdom of Mysore, gold fanam of Kanthirava Narasa Raya (1638-1662 AD), MCSI-I 910-911, 0.40g. Obv: Narasimha seated in Yogabandha pos

Medieval India: Marathas of Tanjore, gold fanam of Venkaji Ekoji (1674-1686 AD), M&W T1, 0.39g. Obv: Nagari Ve. Rev: Crocodile. Extremely fine,...

Sultans of Ghaznavids, Silver bilingual dirham of Mahmud Ghaznavi (998-1030 AD), Mahmudpur (Lahore) Mint, AH 419, G&G GZ3, 2.93g. Obv: Within ci...

Sultans of Ghaznavids, Silver bilingual dirham of Mahmud Ghaznavi (998-1030 AD), Mahmudpur (Lahore) mint, AH 418/9 (1027-1029), G&G GZ5, 2.87g. ...

Sultans of Delhi, Ghurid dynasty - silver dirham of Mu'izz ud-Din Muhammad bin Sam (1193-1206 AD), citing his brother Ghiyath ud-Din as supreme ...

Sultans of Delhi, Ghurid dynasty - silver dirham of Mu'izz ud-Din Muhammad bin Sam (1193-1206 AD), citing his brother Ghiyath ud-Din as supreme ...

Sultans of Delhi, Khaljis, silver square tanka of Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320 AD), Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa mint, AH 718, G&G D261, 10.93g....

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Kalpi mint, AH 954, G&G D962, 11.35g. Good very fine, Very scarce.

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Ghiyath al-Din Azam Shah (1389-1410 AD), no mint and date type, G&G B252, 10.54g. Obv: Arabic legend ghiyath ...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Jalal al-Din Muhammad (2nd reign, 1418-1432/3), 'Tughra on both sides' type, Arsah Chatgaon mint, G&G...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud (1433/4-1459 AD), Dar al-Darb mint, AH 863, G&G B442, 10.56g. Obv: Arabic legend in decor...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver rupee of Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur Shah (1555-1560 AD), no mint (probably Lakhnauti), AH 968, G&G B967, 11.09g. Very fin...

Sultans of Madura, Gold tanka of Jalal ud-din Ahsan Shah (1333/4-1339 AD), Hadrat Madura mint, AH 735, unlisted in G&G, 11.02g. Obv: Arabic lege...

Sultans of Madura, Silver jital of Jalal al-Din Ahsan Shah (1333/4-1339 AD), AH 737, G&G MD2, 3.38g. Obv: Arabic legend jalal al-dunya wa'l ...

Adil Shahs of Bijapur, Anonymous Hudki gold pagoda, G&G BJ49, 3.35g. Obv: A dome-like symbol. Rev: A boat like uncertain symbol. Good very fine...

Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, Silver fractional tanka/abbasi of Murtaza Nizam Shah I (1565-1588 AD), Nagar mint, unlisted in G&G, 2.11g. Obv: Shia ...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold 'Pedigree' tanka of Nasir al-Din Ahmad Shah I (1411-1442 AD), AH 831, G&G G5 (listed as RRR), 11.22g. Obv: Arab...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Shams al-Din Muzaffar II (1511-1525 AD), Mustafabad mint, AH 925, G&G G235 (listed as RR), 11.21g. Obv: Arabic...

Sultans of Gujarat, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Sikandar Shah (1526 AD), AH 932, G&G G333 (listed as RRR), 6.46g. Obv: Within scalloped border,...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold fractional 1/3 tanka of Qutb al-Din Bahadur Shah (1526-1537 AD), AH 941, G&G G340, 2.31g. Obv: Arabic legend Bahadur Sh...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud III (1537-1553 AD), AH 951, G&G G412, 11.93g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Wathiq billah al-manna...

Sultans of Gujarat, Silver Mahmudi of 'Mahmud bin Dariya Khan', a new ruler, undated but struck around 1542-1543 AD, not listed in G&G a...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Shams al-Din Muzaffar III (1560-1573 AD), AH 974, G&G G565, 11.99g. Obv: Arabic legend al-mu 'ayyad bi-ta ...

Sultans of Kashmir, Silver square sasnu of Zain al-Abidin (1420-1470 AD), Kashmir mint, AH 842, G&G K9, 6.15g. Obv: Arabic legend al -sultan al-...

Sultans of Kashmir, Silver square sasnu of Husain Shah (1562-1570 AD), Kashmir mint, AH 970, G&G K120, 6.18g. Obv: Arabic legend Nasir al-din Mu...

Sultans of Sind, Qarlughid dynasty - copper Jital of Nasir al-Din Muhammad Qarlugh (1249-1259 AD), G&G SS14, 3.50g. Obv: horse walking to right,...

Jams of Sindh(?), silver larin, not listed in G&G, 4.89g. Extremely fine, Extremely rare. The style evident from the extant inscription on thi...

Mughals: Babur (1526-1530 AD), silver shahrukhi of Agra mint, AH 936, Rahman 100.01-100.14, 4.71g. Obv: Shahada in circle; names and titles of four Ra

Mughals: Babur (1526-1530 AD) - silver shahrukhi of mintless and dateless type, severe die slippage on both sides, Rahman 70-03, 4.66g. Obv: Shahada w

Mughals: Babur (1526-1530 AD) - silver shahrukhi of mintless and dateless type, Rahman 70-03, 4.54g. Obv: Shahada within four -lobed mihrabi border, n

Mughals: Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, AH (9)45, 4.65g. Obv: Shahada and invocation Yarzaqu Allah Man Yashao ba-Gha

Mughals: Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD), silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, 4.70g. Obv: Shahada and invocation Yarzaqu Allah Man Yashao ba-Ghayr Hisab in

Mughals: Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, date not visible, 4.62g. Obv: Shahada and invocation Yarzaqu Allah Man Yasha

Mughals: Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1556 AD), silver shahrukhi, Lahore mint (fully visible), AH 946, 4.69g. Obv: Shahada within square frame with knotte