Horizon Auction I - London

KUNTALA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-450 BC, AR ½ shatamana (6.60g), Ra-502/09, "pulley" with swastika above, bold strike, EF.

KUNTALA: Punchmarked, ca. 600-450 BC, AR ½ shatamana (6.58g), Ra-502/09, "pulley" with swastika above, lovely strike, VF to EF.

BACTRIA: Eucratides I, ca. 170-145 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.89g), Bop-6F, helmeted bust // dioscuri on horseback, holding lances, galloping right, bold

SAKARAUCAE: Tanlis Mardates, ca. 80-40 BC, AR drachm (3.48g), Herat (Alexandria Arion), Mitch-608, Senior-197, bust & name in countermark on nec...

KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises, ca. 105-127, AV dinar (7.95g), Mitch-3004, G-18, ANS-269, king's bust facing right, emerging above the clouds, holding s...

KUSHAN: Kanishka, ca. 127-151, AV dinar (7.96g), Mitch-3062, G-60, ANS-380, king standing, crowned, facing left, offering sacrifice upon altar // nimb

KUSHAN: Vasu Deva I, ca. 191-230+, AV dinar (8.00g), Mitch-3385, without second trident above altar, roundish script, assigned by Mitchiner to a mint

KUSHAN: Vasishka, ca. 240-250, AV dinar (7.90g), Mitch-3502var, standing king, Brahmi text Nya Tha Vi // Ardoksho enthroned, fine style, VF, R.

KUSHAN: Shaka, ca. 325-345, AV dinar (7.54g), Mitch-3575/78, standing king, name SiTa below king's arm // Ardoksho seated on throne, superb bold...

KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Vasu Deva, posthumous issue, 3rd century AD, AV dinar (8.03g), G-691, king standing left // Shiva standing in front of the bull Nand

KIDARITE: Kidara, early 5th century, AV dinar (7.85g), Mitch-3695/3702var, standing king // Ardoksho enthroned, rare variety with no inscriptions othe

GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (7.94g), Mitch-4796 ff, king standing, holding bow & arrow, Garuda standard to left // Lakshmi sea...

GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (7.89g), Mitch-4796/4807, BMC-71/99, king standing left, holding bow & arrow // Lakshmi seated on ...

GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV dinar (8.02g), Mitch-4796/4807, BMC-71/99, king standing left, holding bow & arrow // Lakshmi seated on ...

AHMADNAGAR: Burhan II, 1591-1595, AV pagoda (3.37g), Burhanabad, AH1001, G-N10, EF.

BENGAL: Ghiyath al-Din 'Iwad, 1213-1227, AR tanka (10.68g), NM, Rabi' II AH619, G-B29, with title 'Ala al-Haqq, very clear date & mo...

CHITTAGONG: Chandila Raza, ca. 1542-1548, AR tanka (10.55g), NM, AH949, Mitch-263/265, G-B1022, ruler cited under his Persian name, Tandala Shah, supe

CHITTAGONG: Adam Humayun, ca. 1575-1586, AR tanka (9.68g), NM, ND, G-B1008var, Mitch-299, with central circle on both obverse & reverse, lovely ...

CHITTAGONG: Vamar Shah, ca. 1580-1586, AR tanka (10.24g), NM, ND, G-B1017, Mitch-305, al-sultan al-'adil in one line atop obverse, bold strike, ...

DELHI: Tughluq Shah, 1320-1325, AV tanka (10.70g), Hadrat Dehli, AH721, G-D301, About Unc.

DELHI: Tughluq Shah, 1320-1325, AV tanka (11.00g), Hadrat Dehli, AH721, G-D301, EF.

DELHI: Tughluq Shah, 1320-1325, AV tanka (10.89g), Hadrat Dehli, AH723, G-D301, EF to About Unc.

DELHI: Muhammad Shah III, 1325-1351, AV tanka (11.06g), Delhi, AH742, G-D427, named dinar on coin, but at the standard weight of the tanka as usual, i

DELHI: Muhammad Shah III, 1325-1351, AV tanka (10.98g), Delhi, AH742, G-D427, named dinar on coin, in name of caliph al-Mustakfi (1302-1340), whose re

DELHI: Muhammad Shah III, 1325-1351, AV tanka (11.02g), NM, ND, G-D441, in name of al-Hakim II, the Abbasid caliph at Cairo, 1340-1352, About Unc.

DELHI: Firuz Shah II, 1351-1388, AV tanka (10.95g), NM, ND, G-D463, EF to About Unc.

KULBARGA (BAHMANIDS): Mahmud Shah, 1482-1518, AV tanka (11.04g), Muhammadabad, ND, G-BH120, couple of scratches near the rim, EF, RR. Even though hi

MALWA: Ghiyath Shah, 1469-1500, AV square tanka (10.81g), G-M67, date is almost certainly AH889 (the last digit very clear), 1 small testmark, VF to E

MUGHAL: Humayun, 1530-1556, AR rupee (11.21g), Bangala, AH(9)45, G-B951, A-2463R, nice strike, some weakness near the rim, VF, RR.

MUGHAL: Humayun, 1530-1556 (in Bengal, 1538-1539), AR tanka (10.45g), NM, ND, G-B956, bold strike, slightly double-struck (barely noticeable), EF, RR,

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.89g), Agra, AH975, KM-105.1, bold strike, choice VF to EF.

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.83g), Jaunpur, AH975, KM-105.4, lovely bold strike, with the first two letters of the mint name visible at th

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.89g), Agra, AH978, KM-106.1, Lid-G5, thick narrow planchet (21mm), superb bold strike, choice EF. Akbar I,

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.93g), Lahore, AH972, KM-106.4var, Lid-G4, reverse in double foliated pentafoil, superb bold strike, with full

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.65g), Ahmadabad, AH986, KM-108.2, VF.

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV square mohur (11.06g), Lahore, AH988, KM-111.2, Liddle-G19, EF, ex Glendining Auction (March 1990), Lot 997.

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR sultani (6.82g), Kabul, AH1014 year 1 (ahad), KM-139.1, good VF.

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR zodiac rupee, Ahmedabad, AH1027, KM-150.5, Taurus (bull) obverse, 5 edge testmarks, NGC graded VF details, R.

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR 1/20 rupee nisar (0.56g), Delhi, AH1032 year 18, KM-165.x, unpublished and probably unique, EF, RRR, ex Robert Senior

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AV zodiac mohur (10.96g), Agra, AH1030 year 16, KM-180.1, Aries (ram), rising sun behind, couple minor scratches and edge

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AV mohur, Surat, year 2, KM-255.6, month of Azar, NGC graded MS64, ex Akola Hoard. In 1974, a hoard of gold coins

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AV mohur, Surat, year 2, KM-255.6, month of Azar, superb bold strike, NGC graded MS64, ex Akola Hoard. In 1974, a

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AV mohur (10.74g), Akbarabad, AH1061 year 25, KM-258.1, bold strike, VF, ex Spink Sale 65, Lot 881.

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AV mohur (10.94g), Daulatabad, AH1061 year 24, KM-258.3, bold strike, choice VF to EF, ex Spink-Taisei Auction (1991)

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AV mohur (10.90g), Daulatabad, AH1068 year 32, KM-259.2, bold strike, clear mint & dates, 1 test cut at the rim...

MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AV mohur (10.90g), Surat, AH1047 year 10, KM-260.15, EF. One of the greater accomplishments of Mughal influence was

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MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR 1/8 rupee nisar (1.40g), Lahore, year 6, KM-C306.6, 'alamgir padishah // mint & regnal year, unpublished ye...

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (10.96g), Haidarabad, AH1112 year 45, KM-315.20, mint with epithet dar al-jihad, EF.

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (11.00g), Kabul, AH1099 year 32, KM-315.24, lovely bold strike, mint with epithet dar al-mulk, EF.

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (10.93g), Lahore, AH1116 year 48, KM-315.31, mint with epithet dar al-saltanat, EF.

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (10.92g), Multan, AH1074 year 6, KM-315.36, 4/3 overdate, Unc. While the geographical area of the Empire reac

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (10.87g), Shahjahanabad, AH1090 year 22, KM-315.42, EF.

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (11.08g), Surat, AH1112 year 4(5), KM-315.45, bold strike, EF to About Unc.

MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur (10.92g), Akbarabad, AH1113 year 46, KM-315.52, mint with epithet mustaqir al-khilafat, EF.

MUGHAL: Azam Shah, 1707, AR ½ rupee (5.70g), Surat, AH1119 year one (ahad), KM-330.1, lovely bold strike, one testmark, EF, RRR. Extremely r...

MUGHAL: Azam Shah, 1707, AR rupee (11.53g), Surat, AH1119 year one (ahad), KM-332.5, gorgeous strike on broad flan, 1 small testmark, iridescent tonin

MUGHAL: Kam Bakhsh, 1707-1708, AR rupee (11.38g), Ahsanabad, AH1120 year 2, KM-336.1, Zeno-144454 (different dies), very rare mint, still unlisted in

MUGHAL: Shah Alam Bahadur, 1707-1712, AV mohur (10.97g), Azimabad, AH1119 year one (ahad), KM-356.19, scarce mint for gold coinage of this reign, stro

MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AV mohur (10.94g), Lahore, AH1130 year 7, KM-390.2, VF, ex Glendining Sale (October 1991), Lot 1415.

MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AV mohur (10.92g), Khujista Bunyad, AH(11)30 year 7, KM-390.19, bold strike, choice EF. The "scratch" o...

MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, 1713-1719, AV mohur (10.97g), Lahore, AH1128 year 5, KM-390.20, mint with epithet dar al-saltanat, EF.

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.89g), Islamabad, AH1160 year 30, KM-438.9, scarce mint for gold in this reign, VF, R.

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur, Khujista Bunyad, year 10, KM-438.13, fabulous bold strike, one of the finest mohurs of Muhammad Shah we ha

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.94g), Lahore, AH1152 year 22, KM-438.15, slight scratch in reverse field, pleasing VF to EF, ex Joel Ma

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.90g), Shahjahanabad, year 10, KM-439.4, bold EF.

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.86g), Shahjahanabad, year 13, KM-439.4, EF.

MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.82g), Shahjahanabad, AH1152 year 22, KM-439.4, About Unc, ex Joel Malter Auction 44 (1990), Lot 705.

MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AV mohur (10.81g), Shahjahanabad, year 3, KM-465.1, bold strike, choice VF to EF, ex Spink-Taisei Auction (1991), Lot 4

MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AV mohur (10.69g), Shahjahanabad, AH1189 year 17, KM-719, hami din series, strong VF.

MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AV mohur (10.71g), Shahjahanabad, AH(119)7 year 25, KM-719, hami din series, VF, ex Joel Malter Auction (1989), Lot 5

MUGHAL: Muhammad Akbar II, 1806-1837, AR nazarana rupee, Shahjahanabad, AH1221 year one, KM-779, a superb example struck on broad even flan, NGC grade

BAHAWALPUR: Sadiq Muhammad Khan V, 1907-1947, AV ashrafi (7.56g), Bahawalpur, AH1343, KM-M11, early strike, without any deterioration of the die surfa

BARODA: Sayaji Rao III, 1875-1938, AV mohur, VS1959 (1902), Y-39, NGC graded MS63. The Gaekwad Dynasty ruled Baroda from the early 18th century thro

BIKANIR: Ganga Singh, 1887-1942, AE ½ mohur, VS1994 (1937), KM-74b, 50th Anniversary of Reign, off-metal strike in bronze, NGC graded AU50 BR, ...

BIKANIR: Ganga Singh, 1887-1942, AV mohur, VS1994 (1937), KM-XM3, Fr-1055, 50th Anniversary of Reign, NGC graded MS63. The state of Bikanir was esta

HYDERABAD: Mir Mahbub 'Ali Khan, 1869-1911, AV ashrafi (11.18g), AH1314, Y-22, 1 tiny testmark, choice EF.

INDORE: Shivaji Rao, 1886-1903, AR rupee, VS1956 (1899), KM-47.1, king's portrait // state coat of arms, NGC graded MS62.

JODHPUR: Jaswant Singh, 1873-1895, AV mohur (10.98g), AH1293, KM-80, with the name 'ali in obverse center, to the right of the jhar, one-year ty...

KUTCH: Madanasinghji, 1947-1948, AR 5 kori, Bhuj, VS2004, Y-85, Victory for Indian Independence, lovely example, PCGS graded MS67. In the 16th centu

MYSORE: Haidar Ali, 1761-1782, AV mohur (10.93g), Bahadur Patan, AH119(7) year 20, KM-6, Fr-1343, BMC (Mughal)-1154 (published in 1892), in the name o

SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (11.02g), Amritsar, VS1903, KM-21.2, Herrli-01.22.04, VS1884 series, peacock to left of guru on obverse, extremely rare subtype,

SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee (11.06g), Amritsar, VS(18)93 (1836), KM-22.2, with katar in obverse field, About Unc.

SIKH EMPIRE: AV rupee (1/15 mohur) (0.66g), Multan, VS1905, KM-87, Herrli-11.09.04, struck by Diwan Mulraj during the British siege of Multan, EF. T

TRIPURA: Yaso Manikya, 1600-1626, AR tanka, SE1522, KM-109, Krishna standing on lion, playing flute, one gopi standing on either side, citing Queen La

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (11.27g), Kalkata, year 4, KM-8.2, Stv-1.9., Prid—, in the name of Alamgir II, bold strike, clear mint name, bold VF to EF

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.14g), "Murshidabad", AH1182 year 10, Stv-2.10. KM-94. Prid-17, struck at the Calcutta mint, from a sea-sal...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.31g), "Murshidabad", AH1183 year 10, Stv-2.11. KM-94. Prid-18, struck at the Calcutta mint, from a sea-sal...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.33g), "Murshidabad", AH1184 year 11, Stv-2.13. KM-94. Prid-20, struck at the Calcutta mint, from a sea-sal...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.33g), "Murshidabad", AH1184 year 11, Stv-2.13, Prid-20. KM-94, actually struck at the Calcutta mint, small...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV 1/16 mohur (0.76g), "Murshidabad", AH1203 year 19, Stv-2.55, Prid-59. KM-87, struck at Calcutta, VF to EF.

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR nazarana rupee (11.35g), "Murshidabad", AH1182 year 10, Stv-2.79. KM-Pn1. Prid-343, struck at the Calcutta mint, spe...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.34g), "Murshidabad", AH1202 year 19, Stv-4.3, KM-103. Prid-62, struck at Calcutta, oblique milling right, ...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.35g), "Murshidabad", AH "1202 year 19", Stv-4.3, KM-103. Prid-62, struck at Calcutta mint, 1793-...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.33g), "Murshidabad", AH1202 year 19, Stv-4.3, Prid-62. KM-103, struck at the Calcutta mint, indicated by e...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (12.29g), Murshidabad, AH1202 year 19, Stv-5.2, KM-103. Prid-71, Murshidabad mint identified by secret mark, an extra poin

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (11.57g), Jahangirnagar (Dacca), AH1183 year 10, Stv-5.50, KM-—, Prid—, obverse legend rearranged, used only in year 10, s

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AR rupee, "Farrukhabad", year 45, KM-70var, Stv-6.22var., although marked Farrukhabad, this type actually struck at Cal...

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (10.84g), Muhammadabad Benares, AH12xx year 31, KM-31, Stv-7.17., Prid—, daroga mark D, light traces of mount on edge only

BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AV mohur (10.85g), Muhammadabad Benares, AH121(3) year 41, KM-31, Stv-7.23., Prid-218, daroga mark D, never mounted, choice EF, RRR