Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals

Auction No. 1 11th January 2009, Pune 150

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Auction No. 1

11th January 2009 6.00 pm onwards

In Conjunction with

COINEX-PUNE 2009

Organized by the International Collector’s Society of Rare Items, Pune

at

Sonal Hall Karve Road, Next to MES Garware College, Pune 411002

All Profits from this Auction will go to Charity - In Memory of the Heroes of 26/11

Head Office: Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, 400014. Shop: Museum Shop, Dinesh Mody Numismatic Museum, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098 Organized by: Oswal Antiques Buyer's Premium is 10% on the hammer price Girish J. Veera Service Tax does not apply as we do not come under its slab. Head Office: Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) VAT TIN: 27280578593V • CST TIN : 27280578593C Phone: 022-2412 6213, 2412 5204 VAT 1% on Silver and Gold items Fax: 022-2414 9917 4% on Copper items Mobile No: 093200 10483 No VAT on Paper Money E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Our Bankers: ICICI Bank, Dadar Branch, Mumbai Website: www.indiacoingallery.com Oswal Antiques: A/c No. 003205004383

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Welcome to the 1st Auction of the Oswal Antiques to be held on 11th January 2009 at Pune. First of all, I am grateful to all our patrons who have encouraged us and made our Fixed Price Lists a big hit. After launching our web-based business, this is our new venture which we are sure will be blessed by you. We are immensely pleased to tell you that our beginning is going to start from the historical city of Pune. This maiden auction of ours is a big leap for us even though we have been associated with numismatic auctions before. This new endeavor is a boost to our cherished objective of serving numismatists of India and coming close to our goal of popularizing numismatics in India. Though, all along we had been mindful of our objectives we never knew that providence will present us with such an opportunity so soon. And this has been possible because of you, our patrons, and your overwhelming support in our other numismatic enterprises. Your exuberant appreciations, dear patrons, are truly overwhelming and we appreciate your feedbacks that have prodded us to do our best to offer satisfaction.

As you know, we always prize quality and whether we serve the novice or the veteran, one thing we are not going to compromise with and that is Quality. We will never sacrifice quality and honesty at the altar of profit. And we are sure this will bring some sort of discipline and transparency to this noble trade in India.

Numismatics includes all sorts of players, from the new collector to the most advanced and scholastically sophisticated connoisseur. And we want to serve the whole gamut of numismatists, from the youthful kid to the veteran. We do not want to neglect one group at the cost of the other. Therefore we strive to include something for everyone of the numismatic spectrum.

In this auction, since it is our first venture, we are offering 235 lots for your appreciation. We are sure these will tickle your interest and will adorn your albums. Among the major coins, we have a nice group of Gupta Gold, including Lyrist, Tiger-Slayer, Battle-Axe; a Very Rare group of Satavahana Portrait coins; excellent Vijayanagara Gold Pagodas; choice Shahrukhis of Kamran Mirza, Babur and Humayun; Extremely Rare coin of Charles/Katherine; interesting collection of British India silver, copper-nickel, Rare British India Banknotes including 50 Rs, 2/8 Anna notes of Bombay & Madras circles; and many more Items. Be assured, our pricing is conservative and affordable.

Lastly, we are grateful to our numismatic friends of Pune who have invited us and have offered all amenities for the smooth conduct of this auction. We are particularly obliged to the members of the International Collector's Society of Rare Items, Pune and more specifically, Mr. Bastimal Solanki for providing the venue. We appreciate his support and helping hand which are key factors in the successful conduct of this auction at Pune.

Last but not the least, we proudly declare that all the profits from this maiden auction shall go to a worthy charity.

Happy Collecting,

Girish J. Veera

Our Motto: Honesty is the Best Policy

3 Public View: Saturday, 10th Jan., 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - At the venue Sunday, 11th Jan., 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - At the venue

By Appointment - 1st to 7 th Jan., 2009, 3:00 - 6:00 pm (by Appointment) At Our Head Office, Dadar, Mumbai

Order of Sale Ancient ...... Lots 1 - 42 Hindu Coins of Medieval India ...... Lots 43 - 57 Sultanates ...... Lots 58 - 70 Mughals ...... Lots 71 - 112 Independent Kingdoms ...... Lots 113 - 122 Princely States ...... Lots 123 - 156 Indo-Danish ...... Lot 157 Indo-French ...... Lot 158 Indo-Portuguese ...... Lots 159 - 168 ...... Lots 169 - 194 British India ...... Lots 195 - 201 Republic of India ...... Lots 202 - 203 Foreign Coins ...... Lots 204 - 209 Tokens ...... Lots 210 - 211 Medals ...... Lots 212 - 225 Paper Money ...... Lots 226 - 235

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4 ANCEINT COINS

1 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada, 6th century BC, Silver, 11.34 g, Bent Bar (Shalaka), 6 Taxila, Copper, 1.20 g, 2nd century BC, a tree-in- 37x12 mm. Two symbols from the same punch at railing with two taurines near the railing on either the two ends of the coin. Very Fine+, Rare. side on obv; a crescented three-arched-hill in Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 centre on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

2 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada, 6th century BC, Silver, 11.20 g, Bent Bar (Shalaka), 35x13 mm, broader flan type. A pair of same symbols punched twice. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,700

7 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Copper, 35.38 g, bust of the king to right with Greek legend around on three sides on obv; a horse galloping to right with Kharoshthi legend on three sides on rev. 3 Eran, 2nd century BC, Copper, 5.64 g, punch- Uncleaned with original greenish patina, Very marked type with four symbols, standard, tree (2), Fine+ for the type, Very Rare. Ujjaini symbol. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

8 Vanga Janapada, 1st century BC, Billon, 2.82 g, , three-symbol punch-marked type 4 Ujjaini, Lead, 13.05 g, square, a big Taurine or a with a boat as the attractive symbol, a conch on Nandipada in the centre with a small swastika at rev. Uncleaned, Very Fine+, Scarce. top-right corner on obv; Ujjaini symbol with other Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,500 symbols on rev. About Extremely Fine for the type, probably Unpublished, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-15,000

9 Ancient Bengal, Uninscribed Cast, 1st century BC, Copper, 3.36 g, Mauryan type elephant with 5 Kaushambi, Copper, 6.33 g, Gajalakshmi type, ancillary symbols on obv; a riverine Ship on rev. 2nd century BC, Goddess Lakshmi standing on a About Very Fine for the type, Unpublished, Very lotus, facing with two elephants on either side of Rare. her sprinkling water on her head on obv; a tree-in- The ship on the rev is a continuation of the three-symbol railing with ancillary symbols on rev. A superb punch-marked coins of the so-called Vanga Janapada specimen of this rare type, which hardly comes for and indicates the flourishing trade of the Bengalis in the collectors, Very Rare. early historic Bengal. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000 Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 5 16 Satavahanas, Pulumavi, Silver, 1.29 g, ½ Unit, 10 Ancient Vidarbha, Bhadras, Damabhadra, 2nd Portrait coin type, with spiked hair type portrait century BC, die struck type, Brahmi legend on of the ruler on obv and legend around hill symbol obv. Very Fine+, Rare. on rev. About Very Fine for the type, Very Rare as Estimate: Rs. Rs. 2,500-3,000 ½ denominations are very hard to come across. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-25,000

11 Dattas of Mathura, Ramadatta?, Copper. 6.33 g, 17 Satavahanas, Vasithuputa Shiva Siri Pulumavi, a goddess standing to right in the centre with Silver, Portrait type, portrait of the ruler facing legend around on obv; rev is defaced. About Very right with Brahmi legend around on obv; Brahmi Fine, Rare. legend around the central motifs of Hill and Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Ujjaini symbol on rev. Broad flan, nearly complete legend on obv, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,500-8,000

12 Pandyas, Copper, 0.95 g, a bull standing to right with legend above its back on obv; a fish motif on rev. Fine+, Scarce. 18 Satavahanas, Vasithiputra Skanda (Khada) Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000 Satakarani, Silver, Portrait type, decorated portrait of the King on obv with legend around on obv; Brahmi legend around the central motifs on rev, khada hatakaninu arahanaku. About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-15,000 13 Later Kushanas, Sya, Base Gold, Dinar, initial sya on obv. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

19 Satavahanas, Gotamiputra Yajna Satakarni, Silver, Portrait type, Brahmin legend around the central bust on obv; Brahmi legend with a border around the central symbols of Hill and Ujjaini symbols on rev. Very Fine+, Very Rare. 14 Later Kushanas, Sya, Base Gold (2), Dinar, initial Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000 sita on obv. Die cracks, Fine. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000

20 Satavahanas, Gotamiputra (Satakarni), Silver, Portrait type, legend to the right of the bust reads, 15 Later Kushanas, Sita, Base Gold, Dinar, initial sita gotamiputa… on obv; usual central motifs and on obv. Fine+. legends around them. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 6 21 Satavahanas, Copper, Junnar-Lion type, 3.45 g, typical Junnar-Lion standing to left but the legend above is out of flan on obv; Ujjaini symbol with a crescent on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

26 Guptas, Samudraguptas, Gold, Dinar, Lyrist type, king playing a veena on obv; a goddess seated to left. Broad flan type, About Very Fine, 22 Kuras, 1st century BC, Lead, 0.74 g, a lion Extremely Rare. standing to right with curled tail on obv; a bow and It is one of the greatest rarities of the Gupta numismatic an arrow on rev, uninscribed, Very Fine, Scarce. art and it also represents the Royal hobby of playing a Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000 veena by the Gupta Monarch. Estimate: Rs. 1,50,000-1,60,000

27 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold, Dinar, Battle-Axe type showing the king standing to left, holding a 23 Kuras, Sivalakura, 1st century BC, Lead, 10.1 g, staff with an axe attached to it in the centre, a dwarf bow and arrow in the centre with Brahmi legend facing the king in the left field on obv; a goddess around giving the name of the ruler as seated on a throne, facing with Brahmi legend in madhariputasa sivalkurasa; tree-in-railing the right field, kritantaparasu. About Very Fine, symbol on rev. About Very Fine, Scarce. Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 40,000-45,000

28 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold, Dinar, Standard type, king standing on obv holding a standard on obv; Goddess seated on a throne on rev. Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-14,000

24 Satavahana Feudatories, Kumara Isamula, Lead, 15.95 g, Brahmi legend, kumarasa isamulasa around the central figure of a tiger on obv; a tree- in-railing on rev. Shallow strike but nearly complete die on obv and complete legend, Very 29 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold, Dinar, Standard Rare. type, king standing on obv holding a standard on Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 obv; Goddess seated on a throne on rev. Fine. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-14,000

30 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold, Dinar, Standard 25 Western Kshatrapas, Prithivisena, Silver, type, king standing on obv holding a standard on Karshapana, As Kshatrapa, Saka 14(4). Very obv; Goddess seated on a throne on rev. Very Fine+, Rare. Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000 7 35 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Chhatra 31 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold, Dinar, Standard type, king standing to left, offering at an altar with type, king standing on obv holding a standard with a dwarf standing behind him, holding a Chhatra, legend around on obv; Goddess seated on a throne over his head, which is shown with a beautiful on rev. Fine+. flower, and the Chhatra is visible completely, Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 Brahmi legend in the right margin on obv; Goddess Lakshmi standing on a lotus, facing with legend in the right field. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000

36 Guptas, Kumaragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Archer type, king holding a bow on obv; Goddess Lakshmi seated on rev. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 32,000-35,000

32 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Lion- Slayer type, king standing and attacking the lion in the right field with shooting an arrow right in its mouth; Goddess Amba (Durga) seated on a lion on 37 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold, Dinar, Kartikeya rev. Very Fine, Very Rare. type, a king feeding a peacock with a branch, Estimate: Rs. 65,000-70,000 Brahmi legend around on obv; God Kartikeya seated on his mount, Peacock, feeding it with a branch, both facing left, and Brahmi legend in the right field. About Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000

33 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Archer type, king standing to left holding a bow and an arrow on obv; Goddess Lakshmi on rev. Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 38 Shashanka, post-Guptas, AD 500-600, Gajalakshmi seated on a lotus on obv; Lord Shiva reclining on his mount Nandi on rev. Die-cracks, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000

34 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold, Dinar, Archer type, king standing to left holding a bow and an 39 Kalachuris, Shankaragana?, Silver, 0.58 g, bust arrow on obv; Goddess Lakshmi on rev. About to right on obv; Brahmi legend around a trident on Very Fine. rev. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

8 40 Kalachuris, Silver, 0.54 g, an elephant rider to 45 Kalachuris of Kalyana, period of Bijjala right on obv; a Goddess seated in a Yogic posture Kalachuri (AD 1156-1168), Gold, , on rev with traces of legend around on rev. punch-marked type with Garuda running in the Northern Maharashtra issue, Very Fine+, Scarce. centre type (Mitch# 278). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000

46 Alupas, Gold, Pagoda, 11th century AD, the Royal 41 Vishnukundin-type, Copper, 2.74 g, conch-shell Alupa symbol of fish on obv; Nagari legend on on obv; a crude lion to left on rev. Probably an rev. Very Fine+, Rare. issue of Vidarbha in Maharashtra, About Very Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000 Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

47 Early Medieval coin of Vidarbha, Copper, 1.74 g, a goddess squatted on obv with her hands on her waist on obv; Nagari legend. About Very Fine, Rare. 42 Cholas, Raja I (Uttama Chola), AD 985- Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 1014, Copper, 3.94 g, fish and tiger symbol on obv and Nagari legend, uttama chola on rev. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500

48 Chalukyas of Badami, Anonymous period of HINDU COINS OF MEDIEVAL INDIA Mangalesha (AD 597-610), Gold, Pagoda, depiction of an early temple on obv; a scepter between two lamps on rev (Mit# 255). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000 43 Yadavas of Devagiri, Singhanadeva, Gold, Padma Tanka, five punches type with a padma (lotus) in the centre, two punches of Kannada Shri, a Shankha, and Nagari legend shri singhana on obv. Uniface, deep-cup shaped form, Very Fine+. 49 Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeya Deva (AD Estimate: Rs. 6,500-7,000 1015-1040), Gold, Lakshmi on obv; Nagari legend on rev (Deyell# 119). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500

44 Yadavas of Devagiri, Mahadeva, Gold, Padma, 50 Gahadavalas of Kanauj and Kashi, Govinda punch-marked type with a boat-like shape, Chandra (AD 1114-1154), Gold, Lakshmi Dinar, including a rare punch of a boar standing to right. goddess Lakshmi on obv and Nagari legend on rev Very Fine+, Very Rare. (Deyell# 147). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,200 9 57 Vijayanagara Empire, Venkata III, Gold, Pagoda, 51 Yadavas of Tribhuvanagiri (Bayana), Tirupati-Balaji type, Nagari legend, sri Kumarapala (pre AD 1196), Gold, Dinar, seated venkateshwaray namah on rev. Nearly complete Goddess Lakshmi on obv, Nagari legend on rev die of the Balaji and deep strike on obv, Very Fine, (Deyell# 148). About Very Fine. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000

SULTANATE COINS Bengal Sultanate 58 Ghiyas-ud-Din Iwaz, Silver, Tanka, in the name 52 Vijayanagara Empire, Tirumalaraya, Gold, of Iltutmish of Delhi, Kalima with al-nasir on obv Pagoda, Ram-Lakshman-Sita type, Nagari type (G&G# B39). Very Fine, Rare. legend on rev. Deep strike, About Extremely Fine, Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000 Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000 Delhi Sultanate

53 Vijayanagara Empire, Tirumalaraya, Gold, ½ Pagoda, Ram-Lakshman-Sita type, Nagari legend on rev. Shallow strike on rev, About Very 59 Umar Shah, Billon, Jital, titles on obv and name Fine, Rare. of the sultan on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 Estimate: Rs. 700-800

54 Vijayanagara Empire, Achyutaraya, Gold, ½ Pagoda, Gandabhirunda type, a mythical bird with two heads holding elephants in its beaks and 60 Muhammad Shah Khilji II, Gold, Tanka, Dehli legs on obv; Nagari legend on rev. Very Fine, Rare. Mint. Slightly curved at a side, Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000

55 Vijayanagara Empire, Achyutaraya, Gold, Pagoda, Gandabhirunda type, a mythical bird with two heads holding elephants in its beaks and 61 Muhammad Shah Khilji II, Gold, Tanka, Dehli legs on obv; a globule on rev. Very Fine, Rare. Mint. Straightened, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000

56 Vijayanagara Empire, Venkata III (AD 1640- 1641), Gold, ½ Pagoda, Tirupati-Balaji type, Nagari legend, sri venkateshwaray namah on rev. Complete die of the Balaji on obv, deep strike, Very 62 Muhammad Tughlaq III, Gold, 10.55 g, Tanka, Fine+, Rare. Dehli Mint. Hammered, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 Estimate: Rs. 18,000-19,000 10 Kashmir Sultanate

70 Husain Shah, Silver, Sasnu, Kashmir Mint AH 970. Test marks, Very Fine, Scarce. 63 Sher Shah Suri, Silver, , Fathabad Mint, Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 AH 946 (G&G# B761). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000 MUGHAL COINS

64 Ibrahim Shah, Copper, , AH 962. With original encrustation. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 500-600

Gujarat Sultanate 71 Babur (AD 1497-1498), Silver, 4.7 g, Shahrukhi, 1st issue, NM, ND, counter-marked on his own coin on rev. Very Fine+, Very Rare. 65 Bahadur Shah, Silver, 1/6 Tanka, 1.4 g, AH 943 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 (G&G# G354). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

72 Babur, Silver, 4.60 g, Shahrukhi, Agra Mint, AH 937. Nearly mint state for the type as these coins 66 Mahmud Shah III bin Latif Shah, Gold, Tanka, are always found with defaced sides, Very Rare. AH 950. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

Gulbarga Sultanate

73 Humayun, Gold, 1/10 Mohur, NM, ND, Kalima type. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000

67 Ahmad Shah I (AD 1422-1435), Silver, Tanka, Ahsanabad Mint, AH 829 (G&G# BH71). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 74 Humayun, Silver, Shahrukhi, 4.58 g, Lahore 68 Taj-ud-Din Firuz Shah, Silver (4), Tanka, Mint, AH 947. Complete mint name and date on Ahsanabad Mint. Fine+ to Very Fine. 4 coins the coin make it very rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,800-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000

69 Ahmad Shah II, Gold, Tanka, Ahsanabad Mint, 75 Humayun, Silver, 4.66 g, Shahrukhi, Kabul AH 855. Test marks, Very Fine, Scarce. Mint. Usual defacement on sides, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-25,000 Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000

11 76 Humayun, Silver, 2.43 g, ½ Shahrukhi, Qandhar Mint, ND. Very Fine, Rare. 81 Akbar, Gold, Mohur, Agra Mint, AH 977, Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Kalima type. Ex-mount, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 25,000-28,000

82 Akbar, Silver, Square, Rupee, Bang Mint, AH 991, typical Bang Mint mark near Muhammad in 77 Humayun, Silver, Rupee, 11.10 g, Lakhnur Mint Kalima on obv, mint name off flan. About Very (G&G# 953). The mint is Lakhnur and not Fine, Very Rare. Lakhnauti, Broad flan, About Extremely Fine for Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 the type, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 55,000-60,000

83 Akbar, Silver, Square, Rupee, Probably a New Mint starting with sa, AH 1013 in retrograde numerals on rev, Kalima type, a flower mint mark on obv near Muhammad in Kalima. Very Fine+, 78 Timurids, Kamran Mirza (AD 1530-1555), Unpublished, Very Rare. Silver, 4.65 g, Shahrukhi, counter-marked on a Estimate: Rs. 8,000-10,000 coin of Babur with the name of Kamran on rev. Test mark, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000

84 Akbar, Silver, Square, Rupee, Bangala Mint, Kalima type, AH 1011. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500

79 Timurids, Kamran Mirza, Silver, 4.62 g, Shahrukhi, counter-marked adl kamran badshah ghazi on a coin of Babur on rev. Broad flan with nearly complete die impressions on both the sides. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 85 Akbar, Silver, ½ Rupee, Kabul Mint, Allahu Akbar type, Di Month. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

80 Timurids, Kamran Mirza, Silver, 2.06 g, ½ 86 Akbar, Silver, ½ Mahmudi, Kalima on obv, Shahrukhi, Qandhar Mint, ND, in his own Akbar's name on rev; Mulher issue. Fine+, name. Very Fine, Very Rare. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-18,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,000-3,000 12 92 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Jalnapur Mint, Kalima type, nearly complete mint name on the left of 87 Jahangir, Gold, Mohur, Agra Mint, nur-ud-din Kalima on obv. Very Fine, Scarce. type, Ilahi Month Ardibihisht, AH 1022/8. A small Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 chisel mark at the edge, About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 65,000-70,000

93 Jahangir, Silver, ½ Rupee, Patna Mint, nur-ud- din type, AH 1021/7, Ilahi Month Bahman. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 88 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Agra Mint, AH 1204, Amardad Month, nur-ud-din type. Test marks, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000

94 Jahangir, Silver, ½ Rupee, Patna Mint, nur-ud- din type, AH 1022/8, Ilahi Month Tir. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000

89 Jahangir, Silver, Square, Rupee, Agra Mint, AH 1022, Ardibihisht Month. Test marks, Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000 95 Shah Jahan, Gold, Mohur, Akbarabad, Dar-ul- Khilafat Mint, AH 1068/32. Broad flan, ex-mount otherwise About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 33,000-35,000

90 Jahangir, Silver, Square, Rupee, Agra Mint, AH 1024, Di Month. Fine+, Rare. 96 Shah Jahan, Silver, 0.56 g, 1/16 Rupee or 1 Anna, Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Burhanpur Mint, nearly complete mint name on rev, double struck on rev. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500

91 Jahangir, Silver, Zodiac Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Leo Sign, RY 13. Uncleaned, Very Fine, 97 Aurangzeb, Gold, Mohur, Gulbarga Mint, AH Extremely Rare. 1109/41. Complete mint name on rev. Very Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 70,000-75,000 Estimate: Rs. 18,000-19,000

13 98 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Nusratgarh Mint, AH 103 Shah Jahan II, Silver, Rupee, Akbarabad Mint, 1111/4x. Fine+, Scarce. RY Ahad. Complete mint name with the epithet on Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 rev. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

104 Muhammad Shah, Silver, Rupee, Islamabad Mint, mint name at top on rev, AH 1147/17. Nearly complete mint name, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 99 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Bahadurgadh Mint, RY Ahad, Abu al Fath type. Some test marks, cleaned, Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000

105 Muhammad Shah, Gold, Mohur, Mint, RY Ahad, Ba Lutf Allah type. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-31,000

100 Jahandar Shah, Silver (5), Rupee, all different types and mints: Sahib qiran type, Bareli and Surat Mints; Abu al fath type, Lahore, Shahjahanabad and Surat. Fine+ to Very Fine+, Rare as a lot. 5 coins 106 Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah and Alamgir II, Estimate: Rs. 12,000-15,000 Silver, Rupee, Imtiyazgarh Mint. Very Fine, Rare. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

107 Alamgir II, Gold, Pagoda, Imtiyazgarh Mint, 101 Rafi-ud-Darjat, Silver, Rupee, Lahore Mint, AH RY 35. About UNC, Rare in this condition. 1131/Ahad. Broad flan, nearly complete mint Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 name on rev, About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 108 Alamgir II, Silver, Rupee, Narwar Mint, elongated alam type, AH 1168/Ahad. Nearly complete mint name on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500

109 Shah Alam II, Silver, Rupee, Dar-ul-Islam Mandasor Mint, AH 1176/7. Probably an issue of 102 Shah Alam I, Silver, Rupee, Junagarh Mint, AH State. Small flan with nearly complete mint 1120/2, nearly complete mint name on rev. Very name and both the dates, Very Fine+ for the type, Fine, Rare. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 14 Marathas

110 Shah Alam II, Copper, Paisa, Daulatabad Mint, AH 1213, fish to right as a big mint mark on rev. 115 Bindraban, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Probably an issue of an independent kingdom in Alam II, Muminabad Mint, AH 1216/44, trident as the . Very Fine, Unpublished mint, mint mark. Date not recorded by Mah&Wign (# Rare. T1f). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000

116 Sagar, Silver, ½ Rupee, Ravishnagar Sagar Mint, 111 Bedar Bakht, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah RY 52. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Alam II, Ahmedabad Mint, RY 28. About Estimate: Rs. 15,000-18,000 Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-24,000 117 Saharanpur Mint, Copper (2), Paisa and ½ Paisa, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1215 on the Paisa. Fine+ to Very Fine, Rare. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

Mysore

112 Bedar Bakht, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Ahmedabad Mint, RY 29. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-24,000

118 Haider Ali, Silver, Rupee, Haidernagar Mint COINS OF INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS with Persian he on rev, AH 1191/15, decorated fields on both the sides. About Extremely Fine, Farrukhabad Very Rare. 113 Alamgir II, Silver (2), Rupee, Farrukhabad and Estimate: Rs. 35,000-40,000 Najibabad Mints. The first is broad flan and nearly complete mint name, the second has it Rohillas partially. Very Fine, scarce. 2 coins 119 Silver, Rupee, Alinagar Mint, in the name of Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Shah Alam II, RY 21, mint name at top margin on rev. Cleaned, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

Sikhs

Jaintiapur 114 Ram Singh II (AD 1790-1832), Silver, Rupee, 120 Anandgarh Mint, Silver, Rupee, VS 1841 (KM# SE 1712 (=AD 1790), KM# 206. About Very Fine, 30). Usually the rev of the coins are weakly struck Rare. but the present coin has About Extremely Fine rev, Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 15 121 Amritsar Mint, Copper, Falus, Devaki written in Awadh Persian on obv (KM# 10.1). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,500 127 Ghazi-id-Din Haider Shah, Silver, 1/8 Rupee, Lakhnau Mint, AH 1237/3. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000

122 Kashmir Mint, Silver, Rupee, sword crossed through the circle type, VS 189x (KM# 50). Very 128 Wajid Ali Shah, Silver, 1/8 Rupee, Lakhnau Fine+, Rare. Mint. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000

COINS OF PRINCELY STATES OF INDIA

Assam

129 Wajid Ali Shah, Gold, Ashrafi, Lakhnau Mint, AH 1267/5, arms on obv; Persian legend on rev. About 123 Rajeshwara Simha (AD 1751-1769), Silver, 1/8 Very Fine, Scarce. Rupee, Type I, Bengali legends on both the sides Estimate: Rs. 30,000-31,000 (KM# 131). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 Baroda

124 Rajeshwara Simha, Silver, Rupee, Rangpur Mint, SE 1685 (AD 1763), Persian legends type (KM# 156). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 130 Coin die of Ahmedabad Mint, Bronze, Anand Rao, Reverse Die of Ahmedabad Mint, Ankushi Rupee with Nagari GAA initial (cf KM# 19 for the Rupee issues). Very Fine+, such a die is never reported of this type, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 125 Chandrakant Simha, Silver (3), 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 Rupee. The smallest denomination is exceedingly rare, Very Fine, Rare as a set. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000

126 Silver (11), ¼ Rupee, Lakshmi Simha, SE 1692, 131 Sayaji Rao III, Silver (2), Rupee, Broad flan type, 1693, 1694, 1695, 1696, 1697, 1698, 1699, 1700 VS 1949, and Smaller flan type, VS 1952. First and 170; Gaurinatha Simha, SE 1709. Fine+ to Very Fine the second About Extremely Fine, Very Fine+. 11 coins Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 16 Bindraban Indore 132 Muminabad Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 44, dagger as mint mark on rev and a trident in the seen of julus. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

137 Tukoji Rao Holkar, Copper Mudra, SE 1788, VS 1923 (KM# 11.1). Fine with some scratched, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000

Jaipur

133 Bindraban Mint, Silver (3), Set of 3: Rupee, ½ and ¼ Rupee, in the name of , 138 Gold, Mohur, in the name of Ahmad Shah portrait of the Queen to left on obv with date Bahadur, Sawai Jaipur Mint, RY 12 (KM# 13). below. About Very Fine, Rare as a set. 3 coins Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 Estimate: Rs. 13,000-14,000

Cambay ()

139 Mughal Issue, Silver, Nazarana Rupee, in the 134 Ja'far Ali Khan (AD 1880-1915), Silver, Rupee, name of Shah Alam II, Sawai Jaipur Mint, AH Khambhat Mint, AH 1313/17 (KM# Y10). Very 1219/45 (KM# 51). Broad flan, Very Fine+, Very Fine+, Scarce. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000

Dholpur 140 Takhat Singh, Silver, Rupee, with the name of Queen Victoria, jhar and Nagari ru on obv (KM# 56). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

Karauli

135 Gohad Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH 1251/30, Umbrella and Canon as mint marks. Uncleaned, Very Fine, Very Rare. 141 Arjun Pal, Gold, Mohur, RY 3, with the name of Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Victoria Empress (KM# 56). About Extremely Fine. Gwalior Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 136 Gwalior Mint, Silver (7), Rupee, Collection of all different dates, RY 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 17. 142 Arjun Pal, Gold, Mohur, RY 3, with the name of Fine+ to Very Fine, Scarce. 7 coins Victoria Empress (KM# 56). About Extremely Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 Fine. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 17 Kutch

149 Bharmalji I, Silver, Jahangiri Kori, with the 143 Harbaksh Pal, Silver (27), Rupee, collection of name of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Very Fine+, all different dates and Regnal Years. Fine+ to Very Very Rare. Fine, Very Rare as a date-wise collection. 27 coins Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 Estimate: Rs. 35,000-38,000 Orchha

144 Pratap Pal, Silver (6), Rupee, collection of various dates of the ruler: RY 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. All About Very Fine, Rare as a lot of different dates. 6 coins Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

Kisangarh

150 Jhansie, Silver, Rupee, mint probably 145* Yajna Narayan Singh (AD 1926-1938), Silver, Orchhanagar, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 6 Nazarana Rupee, in his own name, issue of AD (AH 1178=AD 1765). Unpublished, Very Fine+, 1926-1938 (KM# Y6a). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-19,000 (Balwantnagar) was under the 146 Madan Singh (AD 1900-1926), Silver, ½ Rupee, Governors until 1761. From 1761 to 1765 it changed with the name of Victoria Empress, ND (KM# hands from Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh to Anup Gosin of A3). Very Fine, Scarce. Moth, a local freebooter. However, Anup could not Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 retain Jhansie for lack of funds, which made him to gave the town and the Fort to the Raja of Orchha in

st 1765. However, the town was recaptured by the 147 Anonymous, Silver (4), Chandi Rupee, 1 Series Marathas in 1766. The present coin is an evidence of with chandi (silver) written on obv (KM# M10). this hold of the Orchha who seem to have Fine+ to Very Fine. 4 coins renamed Balwantnagar as Orchhanagar and issued Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 coins with the new name. Interestingly, Zodiacal Rupees with the name of Orchhanagar are reported and Kota may belong to Jhansi Mint under .

Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000

Travancore

151 Tulabharam Issues, Gold, ½ Pagoda, 1.21 g, 148 Mughal Issue, Silver, Nazarana Rupee, in the (1870-1931), Tamil legend in three lines on obv, name of Bahadur Shah II, Nandgaon Mint, AH counch on rev (KM# M10). Ex-mount, Fine+, 1206/7 (KM# 32a). About UNC, Very Rare. Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 Estimate: Rs. 25,000-26,000 18

152 Amara Manikya (AD 1577-1586), Silver, Tanka, lion on obv, legend on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 156 and Bikaner States (9), Silver, Rupee, machine struck, with the name of Victoria Empress; , 1877, 1878, 1788 (error), 1880, 1882, 1891 and a rare variety in the leaf of 1891; , 1892 and 1897. All different dates and varieties, Very Fine to About UNC, Rare as a complete collection. 9 coins Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000

153* Vira Kishora Deb Barman (AD 1923-1947), MODERN COINS Silver, Rupee, portrait of on obv; lion Indo-Danish rampant left on rev, SE 1337. Fine+, Rare. 157 Copper, IV Cash, 1831, 1832 and 1838. Very Fine, Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000 Scarce. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 Mixed Lots Indo-French

154 Silver (12), Rupee, set of 12 Princely States: 158 Surat Rupee, Silver, Surat Mint, in the name of Chhatrarpur, Jhalawar, Bundi, Gwalior, Kotah, Shah Alam II, RY 50. Very Fine+, Rare. Bundi, , Malerkotla, Indore, Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Kuchawan, Datia and Orchha. Fine+ to Very Fine. Indo-Portuguese 12 coins Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500

159 Silver, Xerafim (150 Reis), 1654, D in the right field on rev. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

155 Bikaner, Dhar, and Sailana States, Copper (11), complete collection of Machine struck issued by these States: Bikaner, ¼ Anna and ½ Pice; Dhar, ¼ Anna, ½ Pice and 1/12 Anna; Branch, ¼ Anna and 1/12 Anna; Branch, ¼ Anna ad 1/12 Anna; and Sailana, ¼ Anna, 1908 and 1912. Very Fine to About Extremely Fine, Very Rare as a collection. 160 Diu, Lead, 10 Bazarucos, 1777. Very Fine for the 11 coins type, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 19 166 Ludvig, Silver (4), Set of 4: Rupia, ½, ¼ and 1/8 Rupia, 1882, 1882, 1881 and 1881, Very Fine to About Extremely Fine, Scarce as a set. 4 coins 161 Daman, Lead, 12.02 g, 10 Bazarucos, 1799. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 167* , Silver, ½ Rupia, 1936. UNC, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 500-600

168* Nickel, ¼ Rupia, 1952. Proof, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 162 Goa, Copper, 34.57 g, Tanga, Counter-marked coinage, 1831 onwards, Counter-marked PR/809 East India Company in the centre, without dentiliated circle type (cf. KM# 253.1). Very Fine+ with original encrustation, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

169 Rupee, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Alamgir II, Kolkata Mint, RY 6. Unpublished, Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 70,000-75,000

163 Goa, Silver, Xerafim, 1652, GA initials on rev. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

170 Murshidabad Mint, Gold, Heavy Mohur, 13.28 g, minted at Calcutta Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1202/19, straight milling, 1830s (Prid# 84). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000 164 Goa, Silver, Xerafim, 1650, GA initials on rev. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

171 Murshidabad Mint, Gold, Mohur, 12.32 g, minted at Calcutta Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, 165 Goa, Silver, Xerafim, 1651, GA initials on rev. AH 1202/19, oblique milling to left, 1825-35 Fine+, Rare. (Prid# 83). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Estimate: Rs. 21,000-22,000

20 East India Company 175 Charles Rupee of Bombay, Silver, Rupee, in the names of Charles II and Queen Catherin of England, minted at Bombay Mint. Very Fine+, Great Rarity. It is a great opportunity for serious collectors of this series to acquire this important coin. 172 Murshidabad Mint, Gold, Mohur, 12.33 g, minted Estimate: Rs. 2,25,000-2,50,000 at Murshidabad Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1202/19, oblique milling to right, 1793 (Prid# 71). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 28,000-30,000

176 Mumbai Rupees, Silver (3), Mumbai Mint, in the names of Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah and Alamgir II. Very Fine+. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 173 Patna Rupee, Silver, Rupee, 11.62 g, Murshidabad Mint, minted at Azimabad-Patna 177 Mumbai Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 19, oblique Muhammad Shah. Very Fine, Scarce. milling. Extremely Fine with original luster, Very Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Rare. Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000

178 1825. Silver (2), Rupee and ½ Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, 1825. Very Fine, Rare as a set. 2 coins 174 Princep's Coinage, Copper (2), ½ Anna, in the Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 name of Shah Alam II, AH 1195/22. Two varieties with one usual fine calligraphy issue and the 179 Surat Set. Silver (3), Rupee, ½ and ¼ Rupee, second with crude, thick calligraphy. Fine+ to Surat Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II. Very Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Fine+. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,200-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

175 Charles Rupee of Bombay, Silver, Rupee, in the names of Charles II and Queen Catherin of England, minted at Bombay Mint. Very Fine+, Great Rarity. It is a great opportunity for serious collectors of this series to acquire this important coin.

Estimate: Rs. 2,25,000-2,50,000

21 180 East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Silver, Rupee, Jambusar Mint, in the name of Shah Alam 186 Chinapatan, Silver, Rupee, Chinapatan Mint, in II, RY 22. Nearly complete mint name on rev the name of , RY 3. About Very which is rarely found on these coins. Very Fine, Fine, Scarce. Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000

181 East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Gold, 1/15 Mohur, in the name of Shah Alma II, Surat 187 Arkat Rupee, Silver, Rupee, Arkat Mint, in the mint, RY 4x. Very Fine+, Scarce. name of Alamgir II, AH 1172/6, oblique milling, Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 1st Issue. Slightly scratched at a corner otherwise Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000

182 Copperoon, Anglica Paisa, Copper, crown on obv; Roman legend on rev. About Extremely Fine for the type, Very Rare in this condition. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 188 ¼ Pagoda, Silver, Quarter Pagoda, Vishnu on obv 183 Copperoon, Anglica Paisa, Copper, Paisa, crown and Pagoda on rev, oblique milling. Usual scratch on obv and Roman legend on rev. Very Fine, marks near edge, otherwise Very Fine, Rare. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

189 Silver, 4 Annas, ND (issue of 1808), minted at 184 Dholera, Copper, Paisa, 7.55 g, Bandar Dholera Madras Mint (Pr. 305). Very Fine+, Extremely Mint. With original soil still on the coin, the mint is Rare. probably unpublished, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 75,000-80,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

East India Company

185 Gold, Star Pagoda, one Svami or Tirupati Balaji standing in centre on obv; a star within a granulated rev (AD 1740-1807), KM# 303. UNC, 190 XL Cash, Copper, 40 Cash. About Extremely Fine, Scarce in this condition. Very Rare in this condition. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 Estimate: Rs. 38,000-40,000 22 191 Set of 4: 20, 10, 5 and 2 ½ Cash. Fine to About Very Fine, Rare as a set. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000

East India Company Colonial Coinage 196 Edward VII, Silver (8), Rupee, all dates of the King, 1903 to 1910. All UNC, Scarce as a collection. 8 coins Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000

192 Victoria Queen, Silver, Rupee, Lakhi, Divided legend type, Lakhi of obv. With original packing of the mint. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 197* George V, Silver (3), Rupee, 1911, 1921 and 1922. Very Fine to About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

193 Victoria Empress, Silver (5), ½ Rupee, 1877, 1879, 1882, 1883 and 1898. Very Fine, Scarce. 5 coins Estimate: Rs. 33,000-35,000

194 Victoria Queen, Copper, ½ Anna, 1862, Calcutta Mint. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 Coins of British India 198* George V, Silver (12), Rupee, Collection of 12 years of the Emperor: 1911 to 1922. All UNC, Rare as a collection. 12 coins Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000

195 Collection of all Rupee of different dates: Silver (56), Rupee, William IV, 1835; Victoria Queen, 1840 (Continuous and Divided types); Victoria (Queen and Empress) 1862 to 1901; Edward VII, 199* George VI, Silver, Rupee, 1938, Calcutta Mint. 1903 to 1910; George V, 1911 to 1922; and About Extremely Fine, Rare. George VI, 1938, 1940 to 1945, and 1947 (steel). Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Very Fine to UNC. 56 coins Estimate: Rs. 50,000-51,000 23 200 Date-Wise Collection of British India machine- made coins: Silver (219), this is a complete date- wise collection of Rupee, ½, ¼ Rupee and 2 Annas. In all, 224 coins were issued out of which only 5 coins are not represented in this collection, which are ½ Rupee coins of 1880 and 1911; and ¼ Rupee coin of 1880, and Rupee coins of 1840 William, and 1939. 1 Rupee (55); ½ Rupee (61); ¼ Rupee (58); and 2 Annas (45). All the coins in the collection are from Very Fine+ to UNC, Very Rare to get such a collection. 219 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,25,000-3,50,000

201 Date-Wise Collection of all the Cupro-Nickel Coins of British India (265). These are all dated coins of 1 Rupee (1); ½ Rupee (2); 8 Annas (2); ¼ Rupee (2); 4 Annas (3); 2 Annas (24); 1 Anna (35); ½ Anna (12); ¼ Anna (65); 1 Pice (4); ½ Pice (54); 1/12 Anna (61). Fine+ to UNC, Very Rare as a complete set. Estimate: Rs. 1,25,000-1,50,000

Coins of Republic of India

203* Proof Set, 1973, set of 10 Coins: 1 Paisa, 2, 3, 5, 202* Proof Set, 1950, Set of 7 Coins: Pice, ½, 1 and 2 10, 25 and Paise, 1 Rupee, 10 and 20 Rupees. Annas, ¼, ½ and 1 Rupee, Bombay Mint. In Packed in original plastic case with brochure. cardboard casing. Very Rare. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-36,000 Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 24 FOREIGN COINS TOKENS 204 Afghanistan, Silver, 45.27 g, 5 Rupees, AH 1316, Tughra on obv and mosque on rev. Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

205 Arakan Rajas, Sanda Thudhamma Raja (AD 1652-1684),Silver, Tanka, Arakanese legend on both the sides (G&G# RA 12). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 210* Collection of Mint Tokens (17): Bombay Mint (6): Cupro-Nickel, 5, 10 and 50 Paise; Aluminum, 20 and 25 Paise, 1 Rupee; Hyderabad Mint (2): Aluminum, tokens without denominations mentioned but of 3 and 20 Paise; Alipore 206 Austria, Gold, Ducat, 18th century, St. Mark and Calcutta Mint (9), Cash Tokens, Copper, 25 Naye the Doge or the Chief Magistrate or the ruler on the Paise, 25 and 50 Paise, 1 Rupee; Aluminum, 2 obv; and Christ in an oblong box, on rev; probably Paise, double sided, 2 Paise, uniface, 3 Paise, a local copy About Very Fine. uniface, 5 Paise, double sided, and 10 Paise, Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 double sided. Fine+ to About Extremely Fine, Rare as a collection. 17 Tokens Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000

211* Calcutta Mint Token, Silver, 12.08 g, commemorating the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the , Alipore, Kolkata, 19th March 1977. Mint State with luster and original velvet box and cardboard box. 207 Burma, Set of 5: Peacock coins, Rupee, ½, ¼, 1/8 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 and 1/16 Rupee. Fine+ to Very Fine, Rare as set. 5 coins MEDALS Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000

212* Punjab & Kashmir Medal. Silver 34.4 g, 43 mm. 208 Ceylon, Ancient, Anonymous (29 BC AD 297), Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition of the Punjab, Copper, 3.14 g, a Goddess standing, facing on obv; N.W.F. Province and Kashmir 1909-10. Shrivatsa and ancillary symbols on rev (Mitch# Goddesses Britannia and India in center MAC 5049). Very Fine+, Rare. surrounded on both side and the bottom by scenes Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 of industry, agriculture and religion on obv. In center of an elaborate flowered wreath with inscription, I & A EXHIBITION/ of the / PUNJAB/N.W.F. PROVINCE/ and / KASHMIR / 1909-10. Hallmark impressed on the plain edge 209 Japan, Meiji, Silver, 8.54 g, 1-Bu-Gin. Very (Pud# 909.3). With Original Box. UNC with luster, Fine+, Scarce. Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000 Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000 25 213 Indian National Congress - Exhibition Medal, Brass, The Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition of the Indian National Congress, Bombay, 1904; a mother and a child in the centre on obv; various industrial and agricultural activities along with the map of Undivided India within small circles on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000

216 Punjab Medal, Silver, with two bars, Mooltan and Goojerat, portrait of Victoria to left on obv; horseman and others on rev; awarded to PRIVATE GOPALNAK KOOTUNNAK, 19th REGT. B.N.I. Two bars with ribbon, Very Fine, Very Rare as it was awarded to an Indian in the 2nd Sikh War. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-40,000

217 Victoria, Silver, India General Service Medal, 214 Indian Mutiny Medal, without clasp, Silver, 1895-97, 2 clasps with Punjab Frontier 1897-98; Victoria on obv, Britannia on rev. Awarded to and Samana, 1897; bust of Victoria on obv; two NAIQUE NURSOO 4TH REGT. INFY. HYD soldiers, British and Indian on rev. Awarded to CONTINGENT. Suspender with ribbon, MULTR. SOHAN SINGH NO. 6 BO. MTN. Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare as it has been BATTY. Two bars with ribbon, Very Fine, Scarce. awarded to an Indian. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-15,000 Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000 218 Victoria, Silver, India General Service Medal, 1854, Silver, Jowaki 1877-78 on the clasp; bust of Victoria to left on obv; Nike crowning a soldier on rev. Awarded to 2520 PRIVATE GUNNOO GHARE 25TH BO. INFY. With ribbon, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000

215 Sutlej Medal, Silver, FIROZESHUHUR on clasp, bust of Victoria on obv; Nike standing to left on rev. Awarded to Sepoy Usguralee, 73rd N.I. Moodkee. Suspender with ribbon, later issue, Very 219 Victoria, India General Service Medal, 1854, Fine, Very Rare as it has been awarded to an Silver, China Hills 1892-93 on the clasp. Awarded Indian in the 1st Sikh War. to 1591 sapper AGYAH Q.O. MAD. SKM. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000 Suspender with ribbon, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000 26 220 2nd Afghan War Medal, 1877, Silver. Without a clasp. Awarded to PRIVATE OOSMON KHAN, 30TH REGI. M.N.I. With ribbon, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000

225* , Tej Singh, Silver, Commemorative Medal of the Silver Weighing Ceremony of the Minor Maharaja on his Premier Visit at Abu Road on 2nd August 1946. Plain edge, About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000

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221 Army of India Medal, Kirkee and Poona on clasp. Name of the awardee has been erased from the medal. Medal of the 3rd Maratha War. Floriated suspender with ribbon, Very Fine+, Extremely Rare as only 88 clasps were awarded. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000

226* British India, Rs. 5, Uniface, Red Underprint, 6th Issue, Universalized (1918-1924), signed by M M S Gubbay, dated 31 December 1918 (Jhun# 1.6.1). Folded, usual pin holes otherwise About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 222 George V, Silver, Indian Title Badge, Rai Sahib Estimate: Rs. 30,000-31,000 Miniature Medal, portrait of the King within blue enamel on obv, plain rev. Suspender with ring. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000

223 George V, India General Service Medal, Silver, 2 clasps with Afghanistan NWF 1919 and Waziristan 1921-24. Awarded to 163 SEPOY PRABHU 58 V. RIFLES. The Varghan Rifles is a distinguished Regiment as they had fought many wars and have a number of heroic velour inscribed in their name. Two Bars along with ribbon, and floriated suspender. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 227* British India, Rs. 10, Uniface, Red Underprint, th 224* Bikaner State, Silver (2), Ganga Singh, Golden 4 Issue, Universalized (1918-1922), signed by Jubilee Medal, Silver; Shardul Singh, M M S Gubbay, dated 13 September 1919 (Jhun# Coronation Medal, 13th Feb 1943; both with 2.4.1). Folded, usual pin holes some stains suspender and ring. Very Fine. 2 medals otherwise About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

27 228* British India, George V, Re. 1, 1917 Portrait issue, signed by M M S Gubbay, rupayo variety in Gujarati on rev (Jhun# 1.1A). UNC, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000

229* British India, George V, 2½ Rupees (2 Rupees and 8 Annas), signed by M M S Gubbay, Prefix M for Madras issuing Circle (Jhun# 3.1F). Very Fine+ with some stains at a corner, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,25,000-3,50,000

230* British India, George V, 2½ Rupees (2 Rupees and 8 Annas), signed by M M S Gubbay, Prefix B for Bombay issuing Circle (Jhun# 3.1B). Very Fine with some stains, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,20,000-2,25,000

28 231* British India, George V, Rs. 50, Portrait Note issued in 1930, Signed by J B Tayor, Calcutta Circle of issue (Jhun# 9.2B). About Very Fine with fold marks, stains and crooked edge at top, Extremely Rare to appear in an auction catalogue. Estimate: Rs. 3,25,000-3,50,000

232* British India, George VI, Rs. 1000, issued in 1938 and demonetized in 1946, signed by J B Taylor, Bombay circle of issue (Jhun# 8.1A). About Very Fine with folds, pin holes, rubber stamp impressions and minute stains, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000

233* British India, George VI, Rs. 1000, issued in 1938 and demonetized in 1946, signed by J B Taylor, Bombay circle of issue (Jhun# 8.1A). Fine+ with folds, pin holes, rubber stamp impressions, graffiti and minute stains, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000

29 234* British India, George VI, Rs. 1000, issued in 1938 and demonetized in 1946, signed by J B Taylor, Calcutta circle of issue (Jhun# 8.1B). About Extremely Fine with folds, pin holes, some minute stains, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 90,000-95,000

235* British India, George VI, Rs. 1000, issued in 1938 and demonetized in 1946, signed by J B Taylor, Calcutta circle of issue (Jhun# 8.1B). About Very Fine with folds, pin holes, rubber stamp impressions and minute stains, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 90,000-95,000

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