Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 39

CHOLAS OF TANJORE: Uttama Chola, 973 and later, AR kahavanu (4.15g), Mitch-713/725, tiger, 2 fish, umbrella, etc. // 2-line legend, VF-EF.

CHOLAS OF TANJORE: Uttama Chola, 973 and later, AV 1/8 kahavanu (0.47g), Mitch-723/726, tiger, 2 fish, umbrella, etc. // 2-line legend, EF.

GAHADAVALAS OF KANAUJ: Govinda Chandra, ca. 1114-1154, AV 4½ masha (4.18g), De-145, goddess Lakshmi seated facing // Devanagari legend: srimad

KALACHURI OF MAHIMSMATI: Krishnaraja, 6th century, AE unit (0.98g), Pieper-918 (this piece), bull resting to right // Brahmi legend krishnaraja above

KALACHURI OF MAHIMSMATI: Anonymous, ca. 6th century, AE unit (2.15g), Pieper-921 (this piece), bull resting to right // lotus flower, VF, RR.

VIJAYANAGAR: Venkatapiraya III, 1630-1641, AV ½ pagoda (1.80g), Mitch-835, Venkatashwara standing under arch // legend, later local imitation

VIJAYANAGAR: Venkatapiraya III, 1630-1641, AV ½ pagoda (1.99g), Mitch-835, Venkatashwara standing under arch // legend, later local imitation

VIJAYANAGAR: Venkatapiraya III, 1630-1641, AV ½ pagoda (1.93g), Mitch-835, Venkatashwara standing under arch // legend, later local imitation

CEYLON: Period of Pandya influence, ca. 824-943, AE unit (1.10g), Mitch-816/19, seated bull between two lamps // two fishes between two lamps, lower f

CEYLON: Parakrama Bahu, 1153-1186, AE 1/8 kahavanu (0.47g), Mitch-832/34, three-line legend // king standing, bold VF, R.

BAHMANID: 'Ala al-Din Bahman Shah, 1347-1359, AR tanka (11.00g), NM, AH756, G-BH13, 1 small testmark, bold VF, S.

BAHMANID: Muhammad I, 1359-1375, AR tanka (10.99g), Ahsanabad, AH771, G-BH27, 1 small testmark, very clear date, EF.

BAHMANID: Muhammad II, 1378-1397, AR tanka (10.97g), Ahsanabad, AH781, G-BH51, 1 tiny testmark, fully clear date, EF.

BENGAL: Ghiyath al-Din 'Iwad, 1213-1227, AR tanka (10.53g), NM, AH616, G-B27, with his full title ghiyath al-dunya wa 'l-din abu 'l-fat...

BENGAL: 'Ala al-Din 'Ali, 1339-1345, AR tanka (10.74g), Firuzabad, AH744, G-B141, clear date, rare with legible date, EF, R.

BENGAL: Saif al-Din Hamza, 1410-1412, AR tanka (10.72g), Firuzabad, AH814, G-B265, clear date, rare with legible date, EF, R.

BENGAL: Shihab al-Din Bayazid, 1412-1414, AR tanka (10.66g), Firuzabad, AH816, G-B281, with additional titles nasir amir al-mu 'minin and ghawth...

BENGAL: Jalal al-Din Muhammad, 1418-1432, AR tanka (10.64g), Firuzabad, AH821, G-B331, bold strike, slightly uneven surfaces, but probably struck that

BENGAL: Jalal al-Din Muhammad, 1418-1432, AR tanka (10.75g), Chatgaon, AH832, G-B365, toughra style on both sides, 3 testmarks on the reverse, full cl

BENGAL: Rukn al-Din Barbak, 1459-1474, AR tanka (10.47g), ND, G-B549, so-called "three chamber" type, probably with a mint name in the obv...