Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 51 | January 23-26, 2025

CHALUKYAS OF KALYANI: Anonymous, ca. 11th/12th century, AV gadyana (3.97g), temple design (also called a stylized chariot) // floral design with symbo

CHOLAS OF TANJORE: Uttama Chola, 973-985, AR kahavanu (4.23g), Mitch-MNI.713, tiger seated right, facing two fish upright, bow behind, all between two

CHOLA: Rajendra Chola, 1012-1044, AR kahavanu (4.18g), Mitch-SI2:332/36, Chola dynastic emblem composed of a tiger, umbrella and a pair of fish with p

HARIKELA: Anonymous, c. 10th/11th century, AR 30 ratti bracteate (3.30g), Mitch-143 (51.5mm) humped bull left, crescent in front and behind, three pel

HARIKELA: Anonymous, c. 10th/11th century, AR 30 ratti bracteate (3.36g), Mitch-144 (49mm) humped bull right, crescent in front and behind, blundered

HARIKELA: Anonymous, c. 10th/11th century, AR 30 ratti bracteate (3.59g), Mitch-143 (51mm) humped bull left, crescent in front and behind, traces of t

HARIKELA: Anonymous, c. 10th/11th century, AR 30 ratti bracteate (3.58g), Mitch-144 (48mm) humped bull right, crescent in front and behind, blundered

KADAMBAS OF GOA: Anonymous, ca. 11th-13th century, AV pagoda (3.79g), cf. Mitchiner-243, majestic roaring lion standing facing left with tail curled o

KADAMBAS OF HANGAL: Toyimadeva, 1048-1075, AV pagoda (4.26g), Mitch-226-7 MSI, lion advancing right, head turned back, toyi in Devanagari in exergue b

KASHMIR: Harshadeva, 1089-1101, AR drachm (3.22g), cf. JONS-208 (2011), pp.28-33, man, wearing angular headdress and holding spear, seated on horsebac

PARAVARAS OF MALWA: Anonymous, ca. 12th century, BI gadhaiya (4.34g), cf. Mitchiner-MNI:649/652, degenerate Indo-Sasanian bust right // battle scene s

SAMATATA: Anonymous, Rata dynasty, ca. 500-550, AV dinar (5.79g), ECB-SAM.3, Zeno-197618, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in left

SAMATATA: Sri Kumara, Rata dynasty, ca. 620-650, AV dinar (5.69g), ECB-SAM.12, Zeno-197617, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in le

SAMATATA: Sridharana, Rata dynasty, ca. 664-675, AV dinar (5.64g), ECB-SAM.15, Zeno-197621, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in le

SAMATATA: Sridharana, Rata dynasty, ca. 664-675, AV dinar (5.67g), ECB-SAM.15, Zeno-197621, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in le

SAMATATA: Rajabhata, Khadga dynasty, ca. 675-700, AV dinar (5.66g), ECB-SAM.16, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in left hand, sty

SAMATATA: Prithubhata, Khadga dynasty, ca. 695-700, AV dinar (5.65g), ECB-SAM.19, Zeno, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in left h

SAMATATA: Prithubhata, Khadga dynasty, ca. 695-700, AV dinar (5.64g), ECB-SAM.19, Zeno, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in left h

SAMATATA: Prithubhata, Khadga dynasty, ca. 695-700, AV dinar (5.73g), ECB-SAM.19, Zeno, king standing, holding arrow in right hand and arrow in left h

VIJAYANAGAR: Achyutaraya, 1529-1542, AV 1/2 pagoda (1.70g), Mitch-KA-671/72, Gandabherunda (two-headed mythical eagle) displayed, holding an elephant

VIJAYANAGAR: Venkatapiraya, 1630-1642, AV pagoda (3.40g), Mitch-KA-834-var, Venkateshwara standing under the arch, holding conch & discus, simil...

YADAVAS OF DEVAGIRI: Ramachandra, ca. 1270-1311, AV pagoda (3.76g), Mitch-643, uniface with five punches: Kannada letter shri twice, Sankha shell, lot

BENGAL: Iltutmish, 1217-1236, AR tanka (10.75g), , VS[12]77, G-B18, horseman, holding mace in his right hand, galloping left // Nagari sri

BENGAL: Ghiyath al-Din 'Iwad, 1213-1227, AR tanka (10.71g), NM, AH62x, G-B31, also citing the governor 'Ali Burhan, nice VF, R, ex Stephen A...

BENGAL: Ikhtiyar al-Din Ghazi Shah, in East Bengal, 1349-1352, AR tanka (10.94g), Hadrat Jalal Sunargaon, AH752, G-B138, ruler cited as al-sultan al-a

BENGAL: Humayun, in Bengal, 1538-1539, AR tanka (10.58g), NM, ND, G-B958, struck at Fathabad, with phrase added after the kalima translated (by Goron)

BIJAPUR: Muhammad Adil Shah, 1627-1656, AV pagoda, NM, ND, G-BJ20, Persian couplet divided between the two sides, always without mint and date, ANACS

BIJAPUR: Ali Adil Shah, 1656-1572, AR larin (4.56g), Dabul, AH1071, G-BJ37, full date, some weakness, mostly in the reverse center, VF-XF, R.

BIJAPUR: Ali Adil Shah, 1656-1572, AR larin (4.67g), Dabul, AH1077, G-BJ37, full date, nice strike without much weakness, XF, R. The year AH1077 was u

DELHI: Ghiyath al-Din Balban, 1266-1287, AV tanka (10.97g), Delhi, AH668, G-D155, bold strike, fully legible mint & date, choice AU.

DELHI: 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II, 1296-1316, AV tanka (10.97g), Hadrat Delhi, AH702, G-D221, XF.

DELHI: 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II, 1296-1316, AV tanka, Hadrat Delhi, AH712, G-D221, wonderful bold strike without any weakness! NGC graded MS62.

DELHI: Muhammad III b. Tughlaq, 1325-1351, AV dinar (12.86g), Hadrat Delhi, AH727, G-D334, obverse phrase duriba fi zaman al-'abd al-raji rahmat...

DELHI: Muhammad III b. Tughluq, 1325-1351, AV tanka (11.00g), Hadrat Delhi, AH736, G-D347, superb bold strike, outstanding quality! NGC graded MS63.

DELHI: Firuz III, 1351-1388, AV tanka (11.07g), NM, ND, G-D462, always without mint name, though almost certainly struck at Hadrat Delhi; bold strike,

DELHI: Ibrahim, 1554-1555, AE dam (20.74g), NM, AH962, G-D1165, a rarely encountered type, VF-XF, RR, ex Stephen Album Price List #243.

KULBARGA (BAHMANID): 'Ali al-Din Ahmad II, 1435-1457, AV tanka, Muhammadabad, AH855, G-BH81, superb bold strike, and with both the mint and date...

GOVERNORS OF SIND: 'Uyayna b. Musa, governor, 758-760, AE fals (1.88g), NM (struck in Sind), ND, A-4510C, kalima divided between obverse & r...

MUGHAL: Babur, 3rd reign, 1504-1530, AR shahrukhi (4.55g), Lahore, AH938, Rahman-112, A-2462.3, excellent strike with almost no weakness, VF-XF, RR. R

MUGHAL: Babur, 3rd reign, 1504-1530, AR shahrukhi (4.56g), Qandahar, AH933, Rahman-38, A-2462.1, beautiful strike, with almost no weakness, nicer than

MUGHAL: Humayun, 1530-1556, AR light shahrukhi (3.13g), Qandahar, AH951, A-2463L, somewhat lighter than usual for this type (average 2.90-3.00g), no e

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AE falus (4.37g), Agra, AH965, KM-44.1, clear date, a very rare type, the first we have offered in 10 years, VG-F, RR, ex

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.39g), Qila Alwar, AH964, KM-80.20, cf. Zeno-82977 for the date, with the complete mint name below the obverse

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR rupee (11.37g), Dewal Bandar, DM, KM-93.9, month of Khurdad, 2 testmarks, strong F-VF, R. Dewal Bandar, "the por...

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.95g), Lahore, AH[9]73, KM-106.4, obverse divided into 3 panels, with the mint name below the words mulkahu wa

MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur (10.88g), Lahore, AH977, KM-106.4, bold strike with clear mint name, VF-XF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Despite the

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.14g), Ahmadabad, AH1027 year 13, KM-150.11, zodiac type, Leo (lion left), with the sun rising behind, lightl

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.23g), Ahmadabad, AH1027 year 13, KM-150.11, zodiac type, Leo (lion left), with the sun rising behind, edge d

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR jahangiri rupee (13.62g), Ahmadabad, AH1016 year 2, KM-152.2, bold strike, minor planchet flaw on the obverse; one of

MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR sawai rupee (14.25g), Lahore, AH1019 year 5, KM-158.5, special issue, with unique couplet for this type; bold strike a