Stephen Album Rare Coins - Auction 18

ANCIENT INDIA: Harappan Primitive Money, ca. 3000-2500 BC, various sizes (15.15g), GROUP of 76 circular discs, varying from less than 3mm to over 12mm

ANCIENT INDIA: Kochiputra Satakarni, 1st century AD, potin karshapana (9.36g), elephant walking right, legend rajno kochhiputasa siri satakanisa / tre

PRAKASHI: AE square unit (6.41g), 2nd century BC, Mitch—, BMC—, large tree in railing / swastika within hollow cross, VF, RRR.

PARATA RAJAS:LOT of 3 copper drachms, 2 assigned to Spajhama (both VF) and 1 assigned to Datavharna & later (Fine), lot of 3 pieces.

PARATA RAJAS:LOT of 2 copper coins, both with swastika reverse, one with head right, the other with standard figure, both VG-F, lot of 2 pieces.

AVANTI:LOT of 2 small two-mashaka silver punchmark coins (0.31 & 0.42g), annulet surrounded by 4 identical symbols, probably 5th century BC, Raj...

AVANTI:LOT of 2 rectangular "ingot" style silver punchmarked coins (1.57g & 1.64g), single symbol, ca. 400 BC, as Mitch-4089/93, both ...

GANDHARA:LOT of 10 silver 1/8 shatamana coins, scyphate round pieces with the same design that is found on the contemporary Gandharan bent bars, 5th-4

GANDHARA:LOT of 10 silver 1/8 shatamana coins, scyphate round piece with the same design that is found on the contemporary Gandharan bent bars, 5th-4t

GANDHARA:LOT of 3 attractive bent bars, one short bar (one banker's mark in the center), one medium length (no banker's marks) and one long ...

GANDHARA: Bent bar, ca. 600-300 BC, AR shatamana (11.19g), Ra-540 ff, 42 x 15 mm, 3 banker's marks in obverse center, VF.

VANGA: BI square punchmark (2.96g), ca. 5th century BC, Ra-30-32var, boat, wheel, and symbol of 4 dumbbells around an annulet, Fine to VF, R.

VANGA: BI square punchmark (3.71g), ca. 5th century BC, Ra-30-32var, boat, wheel, and symbol of 4 dumbbells around an annulet, the last punch stamped

MAURYAN:LOT of 9 silver punchmarked coins, various designs, including 2 pieces with 3 human figures, one with a palm-tree (rare), etc., mostly Fine to

INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 155-130 BC, AE obol (20.34g), Bop-29B, bull's head, facing / tripod, very lightly tooled in the background, about VF.

INDO-GREEK: Straton I, ca. 125-110 BC, AE square hemiobol (7.74g), Bop-29B, bust of Hercules holding club / Nike standing, VF to EF.

INDO-GREEK: Antialkides, ca. 115-95 BC, AE square hemiobol (8.46g), Bop-17C, bust of Zeus / the bonnets of the Dioscoures, VF.

INDO-GREEK: Apollodotes II, ca. 80-65 BC, AR drachm (2.45g), Bop-21, diademed bust right / Athena Alkidemos, EF.

INDO-GREEK: Zoilos II, ca. 55-35 BC, AE square fraction (3.27g), Bop-9, Apollo standing right, surrounded by square of pirouettes / elephant right, ni

INDO-GREEK:LOT of 1 nickel, 5 copper and 1 debased gold coins: Indo-Greek: Agathocles (nickel piece, Fine, heavy corrosion), Menander I (2 pcs., F-VF)

INDO-GREEK:LOT of 4 ancient copper coins, two Indo-Greek and two Kushan, average Fine, lot of 4 pieces.

INDO-GREEK:LOT of 4 copper hemiobols, one each of Eukratides (VF), Philoxenos (VG-F), Hermaios (VF) and Agatholeia & Straton (VG), lot of 4 piec...

INDO-SCYTHIAN: Azes II, ca. 35 BC - AD 5, AE pentachalkon (13.32g), Mitch-2320, city goddess enthroned / Hermes standing, VF.

KUSHAN: Huvishka, ca. 155-187, AV stater (7.93g), G-286.9 (same dies), nimbate, armored & crowned bust l. / Ardoksho standing, facing right, hol...

KIDARITE: Kritavirya, early 5th century AD, AV stater (7.94g), Mitch-3631/33, king / Ardoksho, ruler's name at right on reverse (partly visible)...

KIDARITE:LOT of 5 heavily debased gold staters, three of Vigraha Deva and two of Vinayaditya, both 5th century, all VF-EF and lightly polished, lot of

KIDARITE: Anonymous, late 4th century, AE fraction (1.14g), Cribb-—, facing bust, hair-balls both sides, crown consisting of korymbos flanked by a rib

MAHARATHIS OF KOLHAPUR: Potin unit (4.11g), 2nd / 1st century BC, cf. Pieper, p.133, lion left / Ujjain symbol, VF, R.

SATAVAHANAS: Satavahana, late 1st century BC, Potin unit (3.07g), Mitch-113, lion standing left, tree-in-railing to left / Ujjain symbol with circles

KURARA: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century BC, AE karshapana (10.95g), Pieper, p. 126, —, city name in large letters, uncertain symbol (bird?) below, uncertai

KURARA: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century BC, AE ½ karshapana (5.44g), Pieper, p. 126, —, uniface, city name in large letters, uncertain symbol (bird?...

ERAN: Anonymous, ca 150-75 BC, AE ½ karshapana (6.56g), cf. Pieper, p.119, #7/13, uniface, two horses (no elephant!), river symbol, Ujjain mark...

KURARA: Anonymous, ca 2nd century BC, AE karshapana (8.85g), Tiwari, p.69, bird-like symbol within cross / hill, VF, RR.

BHAGILA: Anonymous, ca 150-75 BC, AE ½ karshapana (5.91g), Pieper, p.126, #6, uniface, humped bull, tree-in-railing, river symbol, with the nam...

VIDARBHA: AR ½ karshapana (1.69g), 5th century BC, ca. ONS-178, elephant left, 3 taurines around an annulet, and 2 winding symbols, EF, R.

VIDARBHA: AR ½ karshapana (1.62g), 5th century BC, ca. ONS-178, elephant left, turtle-like creature, and 2 symbols each of 4 crescents around a...

VIDARBHA: AR ½ karshapana (1.49g), 5th century BC, ca. ONS-178, elephant left, tree, and 2 taurines, each surrounded by various symbols, EF, R.

GUPTA: Samudragupta, ca. 335-380, AV stater (7.19g), Mitch-4781/82, king standing, with amplified name in field / goddess Lakshmi enthroned, Fine.

GUPTA: Chandragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV stater (8.57g), posthumous issue with extra altar mark left of king's head, unusual symbol at reverse fa...

GUPTA: Changragupta II, ca. 380-414, AV stater (8.07g), Mitch-4796/4807, king standing, with Garuda standard / Lakhsmi seated, cross-legged on lotus,

AMIRS OF MULTAN:LOT of 50 fine silver damma (average weight 0.6g), Nagari legend on one side, Arabic on the other, several types, including names tent

AMIRS OF MULTAN:LOT of 50 fine silver damma (average weight 0.6g), Nagari legend on one side, Arabic on the other, several types, including names tent

AMIRS OF MULTAN:LOT of 50 fine silver damma (average weight 0.6g), Nagari legend on one side, Arabic on the other, several types, including names tent

AMIRS OF MULTAN:LOT of 50 fine silver damma (average weight 0.6g), Nagari legend on one side, Arabic on the other, several types, including names tent

ALUPAS OF SOUTH KANADA: Anonymous, ca. 12th-13th century, AV pagoda (3.56g), Mitch-1998:219-221, 2 stylized fish / text, slightly debased gold, EF.

CHITALDURG: Anonymous, 17th-18th century, AV pagoda (3.25g), Mitch-881var, deity seated, facing, with unusual symbol of 9 pellets forming a square in

KADAMBAS OF HANGAL: Toyimadeva, fl. 1065, AV stater (4.18g), Mitch-664, lion walking right with head reverted, toyi below / ornamental scroll, well-ce

KADAMBAS OF HANGAL: Toyimadeva, fl. 1065, AV stater (4.18g), Mitch-667, Hanuman seated cross-legged, Chowry & sankh alongside, nakara in Kanares...

KALACHURIS OF KALYANI: Bijjala Kalachuri, ca. 1156-1168, AV stater (3.65g), Mitch-639cf, five lions, two sri symbols, sun and moon, some residue of re

VIJAYANAGAR: Hari Hara II, 1377-1404, AV ½ pagoda (1.67g), Mitch-1998:412, Siva & Parvati seated, choice EF to About Unc.

VIJAYANAGAR: Devaraya II, 1426-1466, AE kasu (4.02g), Mitch-1998:630, elephant right, mahout running before, holding goad, nice strike, VF, RR, ex Wil

BENGAL: 'Ala al-Din Husain, 1493-1519, AR tanka (10.62g), Khazana, AH899, G-B707, kalima type, without any banker's marks, strong strike, ch...

BENGAL: 'Ala al-Din Husain, 1493-1519, AR tanka (10.58g), Barbakabad, ND, G-B760, 2 banker's marks, bold strike, lovely EF, R.

BENGAL: Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud, 1532-1538, AR tanka (10.62g), Husaynabad, AH940, G-B938, linear lines only, choice EF, S.

CHITTAGONG: AR tanka (10.06g), AH966, G-B1002, in the name of the Suri ruler of Delhi, Muhammad Adil (1552-1556), one small banker's mark, pleas...

CHITTAGONG: Akbar, 1556-1705, AR tanka (10.15g), NM, AH966, G-B1006, nice even strike, choice VF, RRR, ex. John Deyell collection. Issued by the lo

DELHI: Iltutmish, 1210-1235, AR tanka (10.87g) (Delhi), AH(9)3(2), G-D36, VF to EF.

DELHI: Tughluq I, 1320-1325, AV tanka (10.87g), Hazrat Delhi, AH721, G-D301, one tiny scratch, bold VF to EF.

DELHI: Muhammad III, 1325-1351, AV dinar (12.80g), Deogir, AH727, G-D335, 1 testmark, bold VF, RR.

DELHI: Muhammad III, 1325-1351, AV tanka (10.98g), NM, ND, G-D441var, reverse enclosed in single, rather than double, hexafoil, bold VF to EF.

DELHI: 'Alam Shah, 1445-1451, BI tanka (8.26g), Delhi, AH(8)53, G-D684, some porosity, Fine to VF, R.

DELHI: Sher Shah, 1538-1545, AR rupee (11.17g), Fathabad, AH951, G-D760, few testmarks, VF, R. Same reverse die as the special illustrated by Goron

DELHI: Sher Shah, 1538-1545, AR rupee (11.29g), Chunar, AH949, G-D776, no testmarks, choice VF.

DELHI: Sher Shah, 1538-1545, AR rupee (11.31g), Kalpi, AH949, G-D780, without the star to the left of the mint name kalpi, VF, R. Same reverse die

DELHI: Sher Shah, 1538-1545, AR rupee (10.86g), Malot, AH950, G-D787var, obverse margin text arranged differently, with Nagari section in the upper ri

DELHI: Sher Shah, 1538-1545, AR tanka (11.08g), Ranthambhor, AH949, G-D794, several testmarks, nice strike, rare mint, VF, RR.

DELHI: Sher Shah, 1538-1545, AR rupee (10.86g), Shergarh Bakkar, AH952, G-D804, no testmarks, lovely strike, choice VF to EF.

DELHI: 'Alam Shah, 1445-1451, AE ½ paisa (9.77g), Kalpi, AH(9)49, G-D895B, nice strike, clear date (date unlisted by Goron), VF, R.

DELHI: Islam Shah, 1545-1552, AR rupee (11.44g), Biana, AH953, G-D956, lovely strike, with full mint & date, VF to EF, R.

DELHI: Islam Shah, 1545-1552, AR rupee (11.29g), Chunar, AH953, G-D958, "3" of date retrograde, 3 testmarks, strong VF, R.

DELHI: Islam Shah, 1545-1552, AR rupee (11.52g), Gwalior, AH959, G-D961A, Goron lists only 957 for this type, lovely EF, R.

DELHI: Islam Shah, 1545-1552, AR square rupee (11.13g), , AH(960), G-D961B, same dies as the Goron illustrated piece, Very Good, RR.

DELHI: Islam Shah, 1545-1552, AR rupee (11.22g), Satgaon, AH952, G-D969, several small testmarks, VF, S.

DELHI: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1552-1556, AR rupee (11.30g), Agra, AH962, G-D1090, 4 testmarks, nice strike, VF.

DELHI: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1552-1556, AR rupee (11.16g), Gwalior, AH96(3), G-D1097, enough of mint name clear to verify Goron's tentative assign...

DELHI: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1552-1556, AR rupee, NM, AH962, G-D1100, superb strike, choice EF to About Unc. Struck at the same Bengal mint as the jah

DELHI: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1552-1556, AR rupee (11.28g), Narnol, AH961, G-D1100, bold strike, EF.

DELHI: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1552-1556, AR rupee (11.43g), NM, AH964, G-D1106, Goron lists this type only for AH963, date boldly clear on this piece, 1

DELHI: Sikandar Shah, 1554-1555, AE paisa (20.56g), NM, AH962, G-D1153, lovely strike, choice VF, R.

DELHI: Ibrahim Shah, 1554-1555, AE paisa (20.64g), NM, AH962, G-D1165, minor discoloration, with ruler's name fully visible, pleasing Fine to VF...

DELHI: Ibrahim Shah, 1554-1555, AE ½ paisa (10.25g), NM, AH962, G-D1166, much rarer than the full paisa, about VF, RRR.

DELHI:LOT of 3 silver rupees, Sher Shah (G-D798, Sharifabad 949, and G-D807, Ujjain 949) and Islam Shah (G-D970, Sharifabad 952), all VF with a few te

DELHI:LOT of 5 silver rupees, Sher Shah, mintless types, G-D808 (AH946, VF, several test marks), G-D809 (AH948, VF), G-D812 (AH949, choice VF), G-D820

DELHI:LOT of 4 silver rupees, Islam Shah, mintless types, G-D980 (AH954, 959 and 960, the last one choice EF with one testmark) and G-D982 (AH952), al

DELHI:LOT of 13 silver rupees, Sher Shah, 1538-1545, without mint name, most with testmarks, mostly VF, some better, a few quite attractive, lot of 13

DELHI:LOT of 8 silver rupees, Sher Shah, 1538-1545, mints of Agra (2 pcs.), Fathabad (1 pc.) and Gwalior (5 pcs.), mostly VF or better, most with test

DELHI:LOT of 8 silver rupees, Sher Shah, 1538-1545, mints of Kalip (2 pcs.), Satgaon (2 pc.), Shergarh (1 pc.), Shergarh Delhi (1 pc.) and Shergarh Ba

DELHI:LOT of 13 silver rupees, Islam Shah, 1545-1552, Agra (2 pcs.), Biana, Kalpi, Narnol, Satgaon (2 pcs.), Shergarh, Shergarh Delhi, Shergarh Bakar,

DELHI:LOT of 32 copper dams of the Lodi period, mostly Sher Shah, but also a few of Islam Shah and Muhammad Adil, plus one of Sikandar (only VG); a fe

GUJARAT: Muzaffar I, 1407-1411, AE fals (9.11g), NM, ND, G-G3, with title abu'l-mujahid, lovely strike, VF, RR.

GUJARAT: Mahmud I, 1458-1511, AR ¼ tanka (2.75g), Muhammadabad 'urf Champanir, AH900, G-G133, peaked square, 1 tiny testmark, lovely strike...

KASHMIR: Fath Shah, 1487-1517, AR sasnu (6.17g), Kashmir, AH842 (frozen), G-K57, VF to EF.

KASHMIR: Nazuk (Nadir) Shah, 3rd reign, 1550-1551, AR sasnu (6.20g), Kashmir, AH957, G-K111, rare in this quality, choice EF.

KASHMIR: Husayn Shah, 1562-1570, AR sasnu (6.11g), Kashmir, AH974, G-K121A, 2 testmarks, Fine to VF.

MALWA: Mahmud Shah I, 1426-1469, AR ¼ tanka (2.77g), AH874, G-M29, posthumous issue, 1 testmark, VF to EF.

MALWA: Ghiyath Shah, 1469-1500, AR square tanka (10.97g), AH(8)84, G-M66, with swastika above king's name on obverse, confirmed only for tankas ...

MALWA: Mahmud II, 1510-1531, AR square tanka (11.01g), AH921, G-M150, date unrecorded by Goron, bold strike, Fine to VF, R.

GAKKHAR: Sultan Adam, fl. 1545-1555, AE falus (8.95g), Pharwalah, ND, G-SG1, ruler's name fully clear, VF to EF, RRR.

INDIAN SULTANATES:LOT of 229 coins of various billon and bronze coins of the Sultans of Delhi (158 coins) and the Sultans of Jaunpur (71 coins), worke

INDIAN SULTANATES:LOT of copper coins: Delhi Sultanate, 14 pieces, including Alam Shah; Kashmir Sultanate, 14 pieces, incluing Ibrahim; Qarlughid, 3 p