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Auction No. 6 23rd Oct. 2009 - Kolkata Auction No. 6, Lot No. 80

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Auction No. 6, Lot No. 90 Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Antiques License No. 15

Auction No. 6

In Conjunction with Coin Exhibition on Wildlife

Organized by the Numismatic Society of Calcutta, Kolkata

On At Friday, 23rd October 2009 Haldiram Banquet Hall, Kartika Shukla 5, VS 2066; Jain Vir Samvat 2536 24, Ballygunge Park, 5 Dhu al-Qidah, AH 1430 Kolkata 700019 6.00 pm onwards

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Catalogue Prepared by: Dr. Dilip Rajgor (0 90040 82585) Design & Layout: Reesha Books International (022-2561 4360) Rs. 100 ANCIENT COINS

6 Mitras of Erach, Ishwaramitra, Copper, 3.86 g, punch-marked type, with complete name of the ruler in two lines. Very Fine+, Scarce in this condition. 1 Eran, 3rd century BC, Copper, 11.09 g, punch- Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 marked type, four-punches type, uniface. Very Fine+, Scarce in this condition. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

7 Senas of Erach, Sahasasena, Copper, 1.80 g, Brahmi legend in two lines on obv, tree on rev. About Extremely Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

2 Indo-Greeks, Eucratides, Copper, 2nd century BC, helmeted bust of the ruler to right on obv, horseman to right on rev. Very Fine for the type, nd Rare in this condition. 8 City-State of Shuktimati, 2 century BC, Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 Copper, 2.32 g, horse walking to left with Brahmi legend above on obv, elephant to left on rev. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,200-2,500

3 Ayodhya, Vishakadeva, 2nd century BC, Copper, 1.99 g. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 9 Ancient Vidarbha, Pre-Satavahanas, Copper, 5.27 g, elephant with upraised trunk on obv, Gajalakshmi standing with two elephants on her either side anointing her with pious water, on rev. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 700-800 4 Ayodhya, Dhanadeva, 2nd century BC, Copper, 1.38 g, elephant to right on obv. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

10 Later Kushanas, Gold (2), Dinar, ska initials on obv. Washed, Fine+. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000

5 City-State of Erikachchh, Lead, 6.56 g, 2nd 11 Post-Kshatrapas probably Kalachuris of Western century BC, cast with deep motifs and legends on India, Lead, 3.01 g, a wheel on obv, and a three- both the sides. Fragile in the centre otherwise arched angular hill on rev. Very Fine for the type, About Extremely Fine for the type, Rare. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

3 Hindu Coins of Medieval India

18 Sikandar bin Ilyas Shah, Silver, 1/8 Tanka, anonymous type (G&G# B217). Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

12 Kalachuris of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva, Base Gold 19 Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah, Silver, Tanka, (5), unit, seated; Lakshmi on obv, Nagari legend Firuzabad Mint, long titles type (G&G# B242). on rev. Cleaned, Very Fine. 5 coins Counter-marks, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 23,000-25,000 Estimate: Rs. 700-800 Sultanate Coins Bengal Sultanate 20 Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah, Silver, Tanka, Muazzamabad Mint, the multifoil is pointed type (G&G# B245). Counter-marks, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

21 Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah, Silver, Tanka, Satgaon Mint (G&G# B246). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 13 Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Shah, Silver, Tanka, with Ala al-Haqq, the obv in a dotted circle type (G&G# B30). Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

14 Shams-ud-din Firuz Shah, Silver, Tanka, 22 Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah, Silver, ¼ Tanka probably Lakhnauti Mint. Very Fine+. (G&G# B256). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 600-700 Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

23 Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah, Silver, ¼ Tanka (G&G# B259). Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,500-6,000 15 Sikandar Shah bin Ilyas Shah, Silver, Tanka, al- Balad Firuzabad Mint (G&G# B165). Very Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 24 Ghiyas-ud-din Azam Shah, Silver, 1/16 Tanka (G&G# B263). Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000

16 Sikandar Shah bin Ilyas Shah, Silver, ¼ Tanka (G&G# B208). Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

25 Saif-ud-din Hamza Shah, Silver, Tanka, Iqlim 17 Sikandar Shah bin Ilyas Shah, Silver, 1/8 Tanka Muazzamabad Mint, obv in scalloped circle, rev with the word Shah written as a knot (G&G# in circle (G&G# B268). Usual counter-marks, B216). Fine+, Scarce. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,700-1,800 4 32 Shams-ud-din Muzaffar Shah, Silver, Tanka, 26 Shihab-ud-din Bayazid Shah, Silver, Tanka, Khazana Mint (G&G# B676). About Very Fine. probably Satgaon Mint (G&G# B289). About Very Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500 Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,700-1,800

33 Ala-ud-din Husain Shah, Silver, Tanka, Husainabad, AH 899 (G&G# B694). Very Fine. 27 Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Shah, Silver, ½ Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 Tanka, NM, ND (G&G#B 375). Very Fine+, Rare. 34 Ala-ud-din Husain Shah, Silver, Tanka, Khazana Estimate: Rs. 6,500-7,000 Mint, AH 899 (G&G# B707). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 600-700 28 Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Shah, Silver, Tanka, NM (G&G# B307). Broad flan, Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

35 Nasir-ud-din Nusrat Shah, Silver, Tanka, probably Fathabad Mint (G&G# B812). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

29 Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Shah, Silver, Tanka, Dar-ul-Zarb Mint (G&G# B442). Counter- marks, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,400

30 Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Shah, Silver, Tanka, NM, 36 Nasir-ud-din Nusrat Shah, Silver, Tanka, crude legends (cf G&G# B485). Very Fine. Husainabad Mint, AH 925 (G&G# B824). A flake Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 from centre on rev is flaked out, a few counter- marks, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

31 Jalal-ud-din Fath Shah, Silver, Tanka, Fathabad Mint, decorated fields (G&G# B607). 37 Ghiyas-ud-din Mahmud Shah, Silver, ¼ Tanka, Very Fine. Husainabad (G&G# B906). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 5 38 Ghiyas-ud-din Mahmud Shah, Silver, Tanka, Kashmir Sultanate Muhammadabad Mint, AH 934 (G&G# B909). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 44 Zain-al-Abdin, Silver, Sasnu, AH 842 (G&G# K9). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

39 Ghiyas-ud-din Mahmud Shah, Silver, ¼ Tanka, Malwa Sultanate (Fathabad) Mint, (G&G# B933). About Very Fine, 45 Mahmud Shah II, Silver, Square Tanka, 925 Rare. (G&G# M160). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Mughal Coins

40 Ghiyas-ud-din Mahmud Shah, Silver, ½ Tanka, 46 Akbar, Silver, Square ½ Rupee, Allahu Akbar, NM. Very Fine+, Scarce. Mintless type, Ilahi 37. Test marks, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500

41 Ghiyas-ud-din Jalal Shah, Silver, Rupee, No Mint but probably struck at Lakhnauti (G&G# B972). Broad flan, Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

Delhi Sultanate 47 Jahangir, Silver, Square Rupee, Agra Mint, nur- ud-din type, AH 1022/8, Tir Month. Very Fine+, Rare in this condition. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000

42 Raziya Sultana, Silver, Tanka, Lakhnauti Mint, ibnat above iltutmish (G&G# B57). The coin has 48 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Agra Mint, AH 1022/8, been cut with a scissor and the cut mark covers Mihr Month, nur-ud-din type. Very Fine+, Rare in nearly one half of the flan, otherwise About Very this condition. Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000

43 Jalal-ud-din Firuz Shah II, Silver, 1/12 Tanka, 49 Jahangir, Silver (3), Salim Issue, Ahmedabad as-sultan al-azam type (G&G# D198). About Very Mint; Yaft couplet, Agra Mint; and 20% Heavy Fine, Rare. weight, Qandhar Mint. Fine to About Very Fine, Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Scarce. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 6 Coins of Independent Kingdoms Sikhs

50 Shah Jahan, Silver (3), Rupee, Akbarnagar 56 Najibabad Mint, Copper, Paisa, Gobindshahi Mint, RY 4, 5, 6, Ilahi Months type. Fine+ to legend, RY 41. Fine+, Scarce. About Very Fine. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

57 Sher Singh, Copper, Paisa, Amrtisar Mint, leaf symbol on obv and a lion jumping to right on rev. 51 Shah Jahan, Silver, Rupee, Jahangirnagar Mint, About Very Fine, Rare. Isfandarmuz Month. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,700

58 Amritsar Mint, Silver, Rupee, Nanakshahi type, 52 Murad Baksh, Silver (2), Ahmedabad and VS 1844. Unwashed, Very Fine, Scarce. Surat Mints, square-area type. Fine to About Very Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,200

53 Aurangzeb, Copper, 0.95 g, 1/8 Rupee in copper, 59 Amritsar Mint, Silver, Rupee, Nanakshahi type, Akbarnagar Mint, RY 13. About Extremely Fine, VS 1845. About Very Fine, Scarce. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Coins of Princely States Baroda

54 Jahandar Shah, Gold, Mohur, Ahmednagar Mint, mint name at top on rev, AH 1124/Ahad. Fine+, Scarce. 60 Sayaji Rao Gaikwad III, Silver, Rupee, Baroda Estimate: Rs. 22,000-23,000 Mint, VS 1954, Small flan type. The reverse die axis is at IX o'clock position. Very Fine+, Rare. 55 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Shahjahanabad Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Mint, Abu al fath type, AH 1224/Ahad. About Very 61 Sayaji Rao Gaikwad III, Silver, ½ Rupee, VS Fine, Scarce. 1947, Broad flan type. Ex-mount, Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

7 62 Sayaji Rao Gaikwad III, Silver, 2 Annas, VS Hyderabad 1949, Broad flan type. Ex-mount, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Bharatpur

67 Sikandar Jah, Silver (3), Rupee, Farkhanda Bunyad Mint, 3 varieties: Sikandar, Maharaj (KM 48.2), and Amravati (KM 1). About Very Fine, Rare as a set. 3 coins 63 Jaswant Singh, Silver, Rupee, with the name and Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 portrait of Queen Victoria, Bharatpur Mint, AD Indore 1858, VS 1910, star at the left of Katar on rev (KM 157). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000

Bindraban

68 Ahilyabai Holkar, Silver (4), Set of 4: Rupee, ½, ¼ and 1/8 Rupee. Various dates and Fine+ to About Extremely Fine, Rare as a set. 4 coins 64 Bindraban Mint, Silver (3), Set of 3; Rupee, ½ and Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000 ¼ Rupee, in the name and portrait of Queen Jaipur Victoria, umbrella mint mark on rev, 1858 on the ¼ Rupee. Very Fine+, Rare as a set of 3. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

Gwalior 69 Gold, Mohur, in the name of Bahadur Shah II, Sawai Jaipur Mint, AH 12xx/18, lead (jhar) symbol on rev. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-21,000

65 Baijabai, Gold, Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, Shahjahanabad Mint name from Lashkar Mint, AH 11xx/2, Shri initial in Nagari on rev with Persian waw (KM 126). About 70 Madho Singh, Gold, Mohur, with the name of UNC, Scarce. George VI, Sawai Jaipur Mint, RY 28, lead (jhar) Estimate: Rs. 26,000-27,000 symbol on rev (KM 200). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-21,000 Pratapgarh

66 Jayaji Rao, Gold, Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Shahjahanabad Mint name from Lashkar Mint, Nagari initial je on rev with a bow and arrow pointing upwards (KM 155). About Extremely 71 Duleep Singh, Silver, Square Nazarana Rupee, Fine, Scarce. in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1236/45 (KM 25). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs 25,000-26,000 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 8 Mixed Lots 72 Assorted lot of Copper (5) coins, and Princely States. Very Fine, attractive. 5 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Modern Coins 79 William IV, Silver (2), ½ Rupee and ¼ Rupee, East India Company Madras Presidency 1835, Restrike Proof, F Raised variety. Exceedingly Rare. 2 coins. Estimate: Rs. 55,000-60,000

73 Three Svami Pagoda, Gold, three deities standing on obv, granulation on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 80 Victoria Queen, Gold, Paisa Mohur, 1862. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 67,000-68,000 74 Star Pagoda, Gold, a deity (Vishnu or Tirupati) standing on obv, a star on a granulated rev. About 81 Victoria Queen, Silver, Rupee, 1840, Divided Extremely Fine, Scarce. legend, WWS Raised variety in UNC; 2 Annas, Estimate: Rs. 7,500-8,000 1841; ¼ Anna, 1833; and X Cash, 1808. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

82 Victoria Queen, Dot Rupee, 1862, 0 Dots above and 4 Dots below, Obv B and Rev variety 1. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,200 75 Silver, ¼ Pagoda, Vishnu standing on obv, Gopuram on rev, oblique milling (KM 352.1). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000

76 Copper, 1/96 Rupee, 1797, arms of the Company on obv, bale mark on rev. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 83 Victoria Queen, Dot Rupee, 1862, 1 Dot above East India Company Uniform Currency and 10 Dots below, Obv A and Rev variety 2. Very 77 William IV, Silver, Rupee, 1835, Small Lettering Fine, Rare. type, RS incused under truncation. About UNC, Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

84 Victoria Queen, Dot Rupee, 1862, 0 Dots above 78 William IV, Silver (6), 2 sets of 3 coins each: and 11 Dots below, Obv A and Rev variety 2, with rd Rupee, ½ and ¼ Rupee, 1835.Very Fine, Rare. (6) the 3 dot in flower on the right. UNC, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 9 85 Victoria Queen, Silver, Dot Rupee, 1862, 0 Dots 91 Victoria Empress, Silver (2), Rupee, 1874 and above and 4 Dots below, Obv Q and Rev 2 variety. 1876. UNC, Scarce in this condition. 2 coins The coin has a small die-crack near the lower edge Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 on the obv with an error in the dress panel. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

92 Victoria Empress, Silver, Rupee, 1881, Calcutta Mint. Fine+, Rare. 86 Victoria Queen, Dot Rupee, 1862, 0 Dots above Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 and 0 Dots below, 5 Panels on obv. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,500-6,000

93 Victoria Empress, Silver, Rupee, 1883, Bombay Mint, B raised and a dot below the flower on rev. Very Fine+, Rare. 87 Victoria Queen, Silver, Lakhi Rupee, lakhi Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 (brockage) of obv. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000

88 Victoria Queen, Silver, 2 Anna, 1841, Divided legend. UNC, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 94 Victoria Empress, Silver, ½ Rupee, 1880, Calcutta Mint. About Very Fine, Extremely Rare. 89 Copper, ¼ Anna, 1835. Die-error with the Estimate: Rs. 50,000-52,000 shifting of obv and rev dies. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 95 Victoria Empress, Silver, Rupee, 1881, Calcutta Mint. About Very Fine, Scarce. British India Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000

96 Victoria, Edward VII, and George V, Silver 90 Victoria Empress, Aluminum, Rupee, 1891, (12), ½ Rupee, 1840, 1887, 1888, 1862, 1892, Calcutta Mint, OMS Pattern. Very Fine+, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1899,1905, and 1927, Exceedingly Rare. Calcutta Mint. About Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000 12 coins Estimate: Rs. 19,500-21,500 10 97 Victoria Empress, Silver, ¼ Rupee, 1874, Calcutta Mint, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 104 Victoria Empress, Copper, ½ Anna, 1877, Proof. 98 Victoria Empress, Silver, ¼ Rupee, 1879, A small discoloring on the bottom-right edge on Calcutta Mint, Fine, Scarce. obv with a few minor scratches. With original mint Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 envelop and packaging, Proof, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000

99 Victoria Empress, Silver, ¼ Rupee, 1881, Bombay Mint, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 105 Victoria Empress, Copper, ½ Anna, 1878, Proof. A small discoloring in the centre and on the top- right edge on obv with a few minor scratches. With original mint envelop and packaging, Proof, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000 100 Victoria Empress, Silver, ¼ Rupee, 1900, Calcutta Mint, About UNC, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500

101 Victoria Empress, Silver, 2 Anna, 1880. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 106 Victoria Empress, Copper, ½ Anna, 1890, Proof. A small discoloring on the right edge on obv with a few minor scratches. With original mint envelop and packaging, Proof, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000 102 Victoria Empress, Silver, 2 Anna, 1878, Calcutta Mint, Obv B, Rev II, without Mint mark (Prid# 497). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

107 Victoria Empress, Copper, ½ Anna, 1891, Proof. 103 Copper, Mint Blank. Unstruck planchet, A small discoloring in the centre on obv with a few probably of Victoria Empress, plain edge. Very minor scratches. With original mint envelop and Fine, Scarce. packaging, Proof, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000 11 114 Edward VII, ½ Rupee, 1907, Bombay Mint; ¼ Rupee, 1905, and ½ Pice, 1910. Fine+ to Very Fine+. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000

108 Victoria Empress, Copper (5), ¼ Anna, 1862, 1874, 1891, 1892 and 1901. All UNC, Scarce. 5 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

109 Victoria Empress, Copper, ¼ Anna, 1880, 115* George V, Silver, Lakhi Rupee, Lakhi Calcutta Mint. UNC. Rare. (brockage) of obv. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500

116* George V, Silver, Rupee, 1921, Bombay Mint. About UNC, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,600

110 Victoria Empress, Copper (2), ½ Pice, 1886 and 1887. Calcutta Mint. UNC, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

117 * George V, Silver, ¼ Rupee, 1911, Calcutta Mint. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000

111 Victoria Empress, Copper, 1/12 Anna, 1899. UNC, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 300-500 118 * George V, Silver, 2 Annas, 1911, Calcutta Mint, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

112 Edward VII, Silver, 2 Anna, 1909, Calcutta Mint. 119* George V, Copper, ¼ Anna, 1911, Calcutta Mint. UNC, Rare. UNC. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500

120* George V, Nickel (6), 2 Annas, 1918, 1925, 1926, 113 Edward VII, Silver, Lakhi Rupee, Brockage of 1933, 1935 and 1936. All UNC, Scarce. 6 coins obv type. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000

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121* George V, Nickel (8), 1 Anna, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1934, 1935, and 1936. All UNC, Scarce. 8 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

126* Proof Set, Indira Gandhi, 1985, Rs. 100 and 20, Bombay Mint. Complete with all original paraphernalia, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 122* George V, Silver, Rupee, 1918. Error: Die-axis is inverted at 90 degrees and the rev is slightly off- centre. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000

123* George VI, Copper, ½ Pice, 1938, Calcutta Mint. Unlisted date, Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000

124* Rupee (4), George V, 1911, 1921 and 1922, 127* Inaugural Commemorative Set of Land-Vital Bombay Mint; George VI, 1938, Bombay Mint, Resource, National Land Conservation Week, 14- without Dot variety. Extremely Fine to UNC. 4 20 Nov. 1992; Rs. 2 (2 pieces), packed in a plastic coins casing with original literature and packaging. The Estimate: Rs. 9,500-10,500 coins were issued only for a few days and were subsequently withdrawn from circulation. To get such a Set of such rare coins is a most desirable thing. Estimate: Rs. 1,00,000-1,10,000

128* VIP Commemorative Set of 2nd International Crop Science Congress, 1996, Rs. 5 (2 coins). The set is packed in a velvet casing with 2 coins and a ticket giving necessary information about 125 Silver (56), Rupee, Collection of 56 different the coins. The coins were issued to public before Rupees of British India of William, Victoria, the Congress took place, however, the Congress Edward VII, George V and George VI, including was cancelled and these coins were withdrawn the rare dates of 1881 and 1897. Very Fine to UNC, from circulation. Rare. Scarce as a set. 56 coins Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Estimate: Rs. 56,000-58,000 13 129 130

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129* VVIP Commemorative Set of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Centenary, 2001, Calcutta Mint, Rs. 100, 50, 10 & 2. Packed in a blue velvet box. Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 28,000-30,000

130* VVIP Commemorative Set of Saint Dnyaneshwar, 1274-1296, 1999, Calcutta Mint, Rs. 100 & Re. 1. Packed in a blue velvet box. Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 23,000-25,000

131* VVIP Commemorative Set of Mahatma Basaveshwara, 2006, Bombay Mint, Rs. 100, & 5. Packed in a blue velvet box. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

Foreign Coins 132 Durranis, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Silver, Rupee, Ahmadnagar Farrukhabad Mint, AH 1174/14. Broad flan, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

133 German East Africa, Silver (2), Rupee, and ¼ Rupee, 1890, and 1919 J. About Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

134* Japan, Gold, 1.61 g, 1 Yen. Ex-mount. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500

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135* Jersey, commemorative set of Silver (4) coins issued in a limited edition to commemorate the Royal Wedding Anniversary, 1972. In mint box, Proof. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

136* Mauritius, Silver, 100 Rupees, Proof, 30 October 2001, with the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, issued to commemorate the “Centenary of Arrival in Mauritius”. Proof, in original box. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

137 Straits Settlements, George V, Silver (2), 1 Dollar, 1904, Bombay Mint, and 1 Trade Dollar, 1904. Very Fine+, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000

138 USA, Gold, 1.62 g, 1851, Liberty Head. Ex-mount, About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000

139 United Kingdom, Victoria, Gold, Sovereign (Guinea), 1886. About Extremely Fine. Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000

140* United Kingdom, Gold plated Silver (6), total weight 49 g, the Royal Silver Wedding Coins, 1972, minted by Franklin Mint Ltd, Surrey. Proof. Estimate: Rs. 7,500-8,000

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141* United Kingdom, Silver, commemorative issue of the marriage of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 1986. In original box. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000

Tokens 142* Bahawalpur, Copper (2), State Palace Pass Coupons, engraved 54 and 339 on obv. UNC. 2 tokens Estimate: Rs. 500-600

143* Hyderabad Mint Tokens, Copper (4), Mint Token depicting all current coins; founders of Hyderabd State: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah / Bhagmati; Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah / Charminar; Charminar / Golkonda Fort. Almost Mint state. 4 tokens Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

Misc. 144 Mysore, Copper, Weight, 1 Tola, 11.08 g, Double Headed Eagle on obv, minted in a depth and the outer rim reads ONE TOLA / 1915, the rev reads in engraved letters MYSORE. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500

145* State, Picture View Cards (21), all different city scenes printed in colour in 1930-40s. All the cards have a colourful State Arms on the back side, gold foiling on the edges, and are with their original envelops. Nicely preserved and good to have them 21 cards Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 16 148 146 147

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146* Playing cards of , the picture cards contains reproductions of original paintings of three battles: Battle of Tana, Capture of Chital, and Battle of Patna. Complete cards of 41 with manual of the game, description of all the battles and a colour map of the state and all packed in a beautiful cover. The cards are gold embossed on the edges. Mint State. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Medals 147* Indian Title Badges, George V, Bronze, Rai Bahadur Medal, awarded to Babu Saudagar Singh, 3rd June 1935. With original red ribbon. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 23,000-24,000

148 Army Temperance Medal, Silver, horseman to right on obv, Watch and be Sober with For Five Years Fidelity on rev. With ribbon. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500

149 Army Temperance Medal, Silver, portrait of Victoria Queen to left placed upon a wreath on obv; around the initials in centre, IN MEMORY OF QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1901 on rev. With ribbon. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,700

150 Army Temperance Medal, Silver, a woman carrying a pot to left under a palm tree while another woman is sitting under the tree on obv, Watch and be Sober written in the centre, name of the Army Temperance Association around. With a suspension and a ring but without a ribbon. UNC, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 17 151

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151* George V, Delhi Durbar, Silver, Miniature, conjoined busts of George V and Queen Mary to left on obv; around a Persian chronogram and delhi 1911 in centre on rev. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 500-700

152* George V, Copper, Freedom and Honour Peace Medal, 1919, bust of the ruler to left on obv, VICTORY AND PEACE 1919 on rev (Prid# 919.1). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: Rs. 500-700

153* George V, Copper, Coronation Medal, 1911, bust of George V on obv, and of Queen Mary on rev. Mint State in original box, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,500-6,000

154* George V, Silver, Silver Jubilee Medal, conjoined busts of George V and Queen Mary to left on obv; crown above initials on rev with the dates, May 6, 1910 May 6, 1935. About UNC but the accompanying ribbon is mutilated, with bar, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

155* Azad Hind Medal, enamel on silver, Sher-i-Hind Medal of Azad Hind Provincial Government, with a tiger head to left in the centre and two swards against a Star. White and gold enamel. With original ribbon, Almost mint state, Exceedingly Rare. Estimate: Rs. 45,000-50,000

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156 Dewas, Senior Branch, Vikram Simha, Silver, Maharaja Medal, portrait of the ruler in the traditional turban on obv, Nagari legends on rev. Unawarded, with ring, About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500

157* , Mayurdhvaji Singh, Set of 8 Medals, 1940s; Coronation Medals (4), VS 1998, AD 1941, portrait of the ruler to left on obv, religious symbol with legends in English, Gujarati and Sanskrit, dated 15 Sept 1942, four denominations in copper, aluminum (gold gilt) and silver; Accession to the Medals (4), dated 9 Aug 1947, four denominations in silver, copper and aluminum (gold gilt). All nearly UNC, Rare as a set. 8 medals Estimate: Rs. 15,000-17,000

158* Jaipur, Mansingh II, Silver, 30.36 g, Silver Jubilee Medal, 1922-1947, portrait of the ruler on obv, arms of the state on rev. About UNC, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500

159* Japan, Silver, Order of the Rising Sun, 6th Class, with green and red enamel, with suspension and ring. Awarded to the Military as well as Civil Officers of the Azad Hind Fauz in the World War II for exemplary service to the Provisional Government of Azad Hind. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000

160 Nepal, Silver, 19.13 g, Royal Medal, VS 1912, Nagari legend in Nepalese on both the sides. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

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161* United Nations Service Medals, Copper (4), Medals awarded to Indian Forces participating in various UN Peace keeping missions as for “In the Service of Peace”. All the three with original ribbons, About Extremely Fine. 4 medals Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

Paper Money 162 Bank of Bengal, Half Notes of Rs. 20 each (2), along with the letter by the holder to the Bank to redeem money of the said half notes due to the loss of other halves of the said notes. Both the notes are half, cancelled and stamped. Both the notes are dated 15 April 1853, and the letter is dated 22nd June 1857. Interesting. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-40,000

163 Mixed lot of 14 notes: George V, Re 1 and Rs. 5; George VI, Re. 1 (1), Rs. 2 (3), Rs. 5 (3), Rs. 10 (4); and Indo- Portuguese, Rs. 10. Fine to Very Fine, Scarce. 14 notes Estimate: Rs. 35,000-37,000

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22 Ancient Coins Hindu Coins of Medieval India

1 Indo-Scythians, Azes, B a s e S i l v e r, 6 Yadavas of Devagiri, Mahadeva, Gold, Padma Tetradrachm, horseman to right on obv, deity on Tanka, punch-marked type with extra punch of a rev. Fine+, Scarce. boar to right. Uniface, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 25,000-26,000

7 Alupas, Gold, Pagoda, fish symbol on obv; 2 Later Kushanas, Base Gold, Dinar, sita written Nagari legend on rev. Very Fine, Rare. below the left elbow of the ruler on obv, seated Estimate: Rs. 13,000-14,000 goddess on rev. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

8 Mysore, Chikkadevaraya, Gold, ½ Pagoda, dancing Krishna on obv, Nagari legend on rev. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 28,000-30,000 3 Later Kushanas, Base Gold, Dinar, sya written below the left elbow of the ruler on obv, seated goddess on rev. Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 Mughal Coins

4 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Silver, Karshanapana, Western India type, Gupta Era 89 (AD 399), Garuda on rev. The year is dated in Gupta era, which is rare. Fine+, Rare. 9 Humayun, Silver, Shahrukhi, Agra Mint, AH Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 944. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500

5 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Silver, Karshapana, Western India type, Gupta Era Varshe 127 (AD 447). Bust on obv and Garuda on rev. Garuda on rev. The year is dated in Gupta era, which is rare. About Very Fine, Rare. 10 Humayun, Silver, Shahrukhi, Dehli Mint, AH Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 xx7. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 23 11 Humayun, Silver, Shahrukhi, Dehli Mint, AH 16 Akbar, Silver, Square ½ Rupee, Ahmedabad xx3, with unusual Persian spelling of the mint. Mint, AH 993, Kalima type. Very Fine+, Scarce. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000

17 Akbar, Silver, Square Rupee, Bang Mint, mint 12 Humayun, Silver, Shahrukhi, Lahore Mint, AH name as al zarb bang at bottom on rev, 987 with 946. About Very Fine, Rare. retrograde 9. Test marks, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500

13 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Agra Mint, square-area 18 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Dehli mint, mint name as type, AH 968, mint name at bottom on rev. Broad hazrat dehli, AH 971, Kalima type. Broad flan, flan, test mark, Very Fine+, Rare. About Extremely Fine, Rare in this condition. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500

19 Akbar, Silver, Square Rupee, Dehli Mint, 14 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Agra mint, square-area Allahu Akbar type, mint name on obv, Ilahi 35, type, AH 965, mint name at bottom on rev. Very Iban Month. Deep striking, Very Fine+, Scarce. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,200

15 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Allahabad Mint, the 20 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Jaunpur Mint, Kalima rebellion issue of Jahangir. Broad flan, Very type, mint name off flan, large letters type. Very Fine, Scarce. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,500

24 21 Akbar, Silver, Square ½ Rupee, Multan mint, Ilahi 40, Azhar Month. Test marks, Fine+, Very Rare. 27 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Lahore Mint, nur-ud- Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000 din type, RY 7, Farwardi Month. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000

22 Akbar, Silver, Square Rupee, Mintless type, Ilahi 34, Allahu Akbar type. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 28 Jahangir, Silver, 13.59 g, Heavy Rupee, Tatta mint, nur-ud-din type, AH 1018/4 (KM 152.7). About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000

23 Jahangir, Silver, 14.17 g, Heavy Rupee, Agra Mint, Khusru Couplet, AH 1018/5 (KM 159.2). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 29 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Zafarnagar Mint, Estimate: Rs. 32,000-35,000 Kalima type (KM 141.7). Very Fine+ with luster, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

24 Jahangir, Silver, ½ Rupee, Ahmedabad mint, Inayat type (KM A139.1). Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 30 Shah Jahan, Silver, ¼ Rupee Nisar, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1058/21. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-42,000

25 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Akbarnagar Mint, gadraun couplet. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 31 Shah Jahan, Silver, 1/8 Rupee Nisar, Akbarnagar Mint, AH 1066/29, sahib qiran type. About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-42,000

26 Jahangir, Silver, 14.21 g, Heavy Rupee, Lahore Mint, Ta Falak Couplet, AH 1019/5 (KM 155.6). Some scratches otherwise Very Fine+, 32 Shah Jahan, Silver, ¼ Rupee Nisar, Lahore Very Rare. Mint, AH 1044/7. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000 Estimate: Rs. 60,000-62,000 25 33 Shah Jahan, Silver, ¼ Rupee Nisar, Lahore Mint, AH 1043/7, sahib qiran type. Very Fine+, 39 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Akbarnagar Very Rare. Mint, AH 1124/Ahad. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-62,000 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000

34 Shah Jahan, Silver, 1/8 Rupee Nisar, Lahore Mint, AH 10xx/7. Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-42,000 40 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Alamgirpur Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, sahib qiran type. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000

35 Murad Baksh, Silver, Rupee, Khambayat Mint, square-area type, AH 1068. Complete mint name in the left margin on rev, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 41 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Burhanpur Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, sahib qiran type. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

36 Aurangzeb, Copper, Paisa, Kolapur Mint, RY 32, struck on a Copperoon coin of East India Company. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,500-6,000

42 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Jahangirnagar Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, sahib qiran type. Very Fine, Very Rare. 37 Aurangzeb, Silver, ½ Rupee Nisar, Akbarabad Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000 Mint, AH 1080. Test marks, About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-15,000

43 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Katak Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, sahib qiran type, complete mint 38 Azam Shah, Silver, Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, name. Very Fine+, Very Rare. AH 1119/Ahad. About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000 Estimate: Rs. 22,000-25,000 26 49 Alamgir II, Gold, ½ Pagoda, Guti Mint. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 Coins of Independent Kingdoms 44 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Kashmir Mint, Marathas AH 1124/Ahad, abu al fath type. Nearly compete mint name, Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-37,000 50 Sawantwadi, Copper, 3.80 g, Nagari Sa on both the sides. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 500-600

45 J a h a n d a r S h a h , S i l v e r , Rupee, Muhammadabad (Bidar) Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, abu al fath type. Counter-marks, 51 Ahmedabad Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Fine+, Very Rare. Shah Jahan III, RY Ahad, Ankush mint mark Estimate: Rs. 30,000-32,000 on rev (KM# 45). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

46 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Murshidabad Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, sahib qiran type. Very 52 Aurangnagar Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name Fine, Rare. of Alamgir II, RY 9. Cleaned, Very Fine+, Estimate: Rs. 8,000-10,000 Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

47 Shah Jahan II, Silver, Rupee, Burhanpur 53 Dicholi Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Mint, AH 1131/Ahad. Broad flan, obv is Very Aurangzeb, RY 40. Uncleaned, one scratch Fine+, rev is Fine+, Scarce. mark on obv, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500 Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

48 Shah Jahan II, Silver, ½ Rupee, Surat Mint, 54 Kalpi Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of mint name off flan, a nice palm tree type mint Alamgir II, AH 1169/3. Dumpy, cleaned, Very mark on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 800-900 Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 27 Rohillas

55 Sagar Mint, Silver, ½ Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 52, trident mint mark on obv. 60 Tirath Haridwar Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the About Very Fine, Very Rare. name of Shah Alam II, mint name at top on rev, Estimate: Rs. 22,000-23,000 RY 31. Uncleaned, Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000

56 Bhonslas of Nagpur, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Ahmad Shah, Katak-Jabalpur mint, RY 51. Uncleaned, Very Fine, Very Rare. 61 Silver, Rupee, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1187/15, Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 issued in the name of Shah Alam II by Rohila Wazir Najaf Khan temporarily for a short period. Cleaned, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000

Coins of Princely States 57 Bhonslas of Nagpur, Silver, Rupee, Katak Mint, Baroda in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, a crescent with a dot at top on rev above waw of julusa. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-2,800

62 Govind Rao, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah 58 Bhonslas of Nagpur, Raghuji III, Silver, 1/8 Alam II, Baroda Mint, RY 2 on the left of Persian Rupee, Zaripatka Boota, e mark added over the Go for Govind Rao above sanah on rev. flag on rev, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Uncleaned, Very Fine, Unpublished, Scarce. minted by Dr. Gordon from 1825-1854 (Kulkarni# 58.1). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500 Indore

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63 Jaswant Rao, Silver, Nazarana Rupee, with the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Sanskrit 59 Tipu Sultan, Copper, Double Paisa, Patan Mint, legend type, SE 1728 (KM 7). Very Fine+, Rare. AM 1224/1 (KM# 124.5). Some dents on either surface otherwise Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

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69 Silver (16), Rama Varma IV, Chuckrams (9); 64 Jaswant Rao, Silver, Nazarana Rupee, with Balarama Varma II, Fanams (7); and Rama the name of Mughal Emperor, Indore Mint, AH Varma VI, 2 Chuckrams (1). Fine+ to Very 1222 (KM 8). Test Marks, About Extremely Fine, Fine+. 17 coins Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 Modern Coins Indo-Portuguese

65 Ahilyabai Holkar, Silver (3), Rupee, Maheshwar Mint, AH 1203/3x, 1202/29, and 1207/35. Fine to Very Fine+. 3 coins 70 Diu, Copper (4), Atia, 1750, 1768, 1778, and Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 1799. Fine to About Very Fine, Scarce. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,800 66 Mughal issue, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Mandasore Mint, RY 6. Very 71 Goa, Maria II, Copper, 15 Reis, ND (KM# 263). Fine+, Scarce. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 East India Company Bengal Presidency Janjira

67 Sidi Ibrahim II, Silver, Rupee, countermarked 72 Benaras, Silver, ¼ Rupee, Muhammadabad Ja on a Maratha Rupee of Poona; Copper (4), Benaras Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY Paisa, issues of Sidi Muhammad Khan, Sidi 17 49, Fish mint mark on obv. Very Fine, Scarce. Ibrahim III, Konkan type, in the name of Shah Alam II, and in his own name. Fine+ to Very Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Fine+. 5 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

Tehri Garhwal 73 Murshidabad Mint, Silver, ¼ Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 15. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500

68 Silver, Rupee, Tehri Garhwal Mint, in the 74 Princep's Issues, Copper (2), ½ and 1/8 Anna, name of Shah Alam II. Uncleaned, Very Fine, struck at Falta (Fulta) Mint, in the name of Shah Very Rare. Alam II, AH 1195/22 (KM# 127, 122). Very Fine, Rare as a set. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 5,000-6,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 29 76 75

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75 Mughal Issues, Silver, Rupee, Mumbai Mint, in the name of Shah Jahan II, AH 1131/Ahad. Counter-marks on either side. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000

76 Set of 1825: Silver, Rupee, ½ and ¼ Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, 1825 incused in a tablet on rev, crown privy mark on obv and frozen RY 47 on rev. Very Fine, Very rare as a set. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 21,000-22,000

Foreign Coins 77* German East Africa, Silver, 1 Rupia 1910J. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,300

Tokens 78 Suri Token, Silver, Rupee weight and style, in the name and style of Sher Shah Suri, square-area on obv, mehrabi shape on rev. Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000

79* Bombay Mint Token (Gold Control Token), Gold, 2 g, .995 purity, issued by the India Government Mint, Bombay. About UNC, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

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Medals 80 Victoria, Silver, Mutiny Medal, Silver, 1857, Indian Mutiny Medal, awarded to A. McPherson, 13th Foot. Without clasp but with ribbon, and the suspender is repaired. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000

81 Victoria, C.I.E. Medal, Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.) Medal in full size in gold and enamel in its original box of issue and original full length neck ribbon. The CIE series of awards was the precursor of the Padma Series of Awards adopted by the Government of India after independence. Again the design of the Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards is derived from this medal. In original Box, Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,05,000-1,10,000

82 Victoria, East & West Africa Medal, Silver, with clasp 1897-98. Awarded to 531 GRNR ABUBAKRE YUSAFYA LAGOS HAUSA FORCE. With ribbon, About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-18,000

83 Victoria, Queen's South Africa Medal, Silver, Cape Colony Clasp. Awarded to 898 Pte. F. Beeden, Royal W. Surrey Regiment. With ribbon, About Extremely Fine, Scarce as its awarded to this Regiment. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000

84 Victoria, Egypt Medal, Silver, El-Teb-Tamaai Clasp. Awarded to Pte. C. Boyd. 10th Hussars. With ribbon, Very Fine+, Scarce clasp. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-14,000

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85 Victoria, Sudan Medal, Silver. Name of the awardee is erased from the edge. With ribbon, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000

86 Edward VII, Tibet Medal, Silver, bust of the Emperor on obv. Awarded to 291 Dvr. Moula Bux, 2 Bn. Mule Corps. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000

87 Edward VII, Bronze, Tibet Medal, Awarded to Cooly Darjay Serpa, S & T Coprs. The medal is Very Rare as it is awarded to a Gurkha/Serpa in this campaign. With original ribbon. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000

88* Elizabeth II, Silver, Africa General Service Medal, Kenya on the clasp. Awarded to T. P. R. Ngungiri son of Wambugu. With ribbon, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-4,000

89* , Pratap Singh Gaikwad, Silver, Police Long Service Medal, bust of the ruler on obv, arms of the state on rev (McClean# 61). Unnamed, About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-15,000

90* Sachin State, Silver, Las Bela Medal, unnamed (McClean# 240). Dents on edges, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000

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91 Pune Agricultural Medal, Copper, Medal of Bombay Presidency Agricultural Show, Pune 1926. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000

92* Bombay Dying Medal, Silver, bust of the founder and dates 1890-1952 on obv, palm tree, peacock and a weighing scale in centre, around The Bombay Dying and Manufacturing Company Limited, 25 Years Service, Estd 1879 on rev. With suspension ring, ribbon and an unnamed bar. Almost UNC. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200

Paper Money Uniface Notes of British India 93 Government of India, Rupees 5, 4th issue, C for Calcutta, 12 October 1907, Red Underprint, signed by R Gillen (Jhun# 1.4A.1). Two small spike holes to left, About Extremely Fine and Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 80,000-85,000

94* Government of India, Rupees 5, 5th Issue, M for Madras circle, 6 January 1916, Red Underprint, signed by M M S Gubbey (Jhun# 1.5C.1). Small holes to left and at centre as a result of heavy folds, otherwise About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 43,000-45,000

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95 Government of India, Rupees 10, 2nd Issue, Calcutta circle, 4 August 1906, Green Underprint, signed by O T Barrow (Jhun# 2.2A.2). Repaired along all the edges and at the centre, two small tears in top edge and a few small holes in the body, otherwise Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 53,000-55,000

96* Government of India, Rupees 10, 3rd Issue, R for Rangoon circle, 27 June 1918, Red Underprint, signed by M M S Gubbay (Jhun# 2.3D.3). A few pin holes, otherwise About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 56,000-58,000

97* Government of India, Rupees 1000, 2nd Issue, Bombay circle, 2 June 1913, Green Underprint, signed by A M Brigstocke (Jhun# 7.2D.2). About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,95,000-2,00,000

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98* George V, Rupee 1, Big Red Booklet containing 14 notes, signed by A C McWatters, issue of 1917, Prefix X/96,watermark variety A (Jhun# 1.2A). The inside notes are stapled. About Extremely Fine, Exceedingly Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,75,000-5,00,000

99* George V, Rupee 1, Small Booklet containing 9 notes, signed by J W Kelly, issue of 1940, Prefix E/46,watermark variety A (Jhun# 2.1A). Staple pin is slightly rusted, the inside notes are perforated. About Extremely Fine, Exceedingly Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,30,000-1,35,000

100* Indo-Portuguese, 30 Escudos, issue of 1959, Banco Nacional Ultramarino (Jhun# type 36). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500

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35 CONDITIONS OF SALE authority considered by him reliable. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if any lot should have been wrongly described in 1. Statutory Note: Antiques over 100 years old cannot be any material aspect, the buyer may reject the same, provided taken out of India without the permission of the Director that he shall have given notice of intention to do so and shall General, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New have returned the same to the auctioneer within seven (7) Delhi 110011. days from the day of the sale. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer be liable for any costs, expenses or damages 2. Oswal Antiques offer Life-Time Guarantee of genuineness incurred by the buyer in respect of any lot, including, but not of items sold. limited to, loss of any kind of profit whatsoever. Bidders are 3. Delivery against payments, advised to scrutinize the lots they bid for. 4. Payments can be made by Cash, Cheque or Demand Draft 14. The auctioneer acts solely as an agent and shall not be (favouring OSWAL ANTIQUES payable at Mumbai). responsible for any default by either the buyer or the seller or Money can be deposited directly in our ICICI A/c- for any action or claim which may arise in respect of any lot. 003205004383, Dadar, Mumbai Branch. (Intimate us 15. Buyers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of their payment detail by phone, SMS or email about the same). purchases at the time of delivery. The auctioneer cannot be Buyers are requested to please make sure of total bill amount held responsible for any discrepancy which might be including commission, taxes & shipping before making discovered after the lots have been removed from either the payment. action room or the auctioneer's premises. 5. * Indicates Exportable Items 16. The auctioneer will not hold himself responsible for the safe 6. Currency of Sale: Indian Rupees custody of any lots left for more than seven (7) working days 7. Subject to Mumbai Jurisdiction after the date of sale, and reserves the right to charge storage 8. The highest bidder of each lot shall be the buyer thereof. In and re-sell by auction or privately, and without notice to the the event of any dispute, the auctioneer shall have absolute buyer, any lots not removed from his premises within discretion to determine the dispute and may put up again and fourteen (14) days from the date of sale. Buyers shall not be re-sell the disputed lot. entitled to remove lots from the auction room during the course of the auction. 9. The auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots, or to withdraw lots 17. Each lot shall be at the buyer's risk from the fall of the from the sale without giving any reason. The bidding shall be hammer. regulated at the absolute discretion of the auctioneer who 18. Any part of the purchase price left outstanding after the shall have the right to refuse any bid/s. action pursuant to Condition 5, shall be paid in full within 10. All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price that seven (7) days of the date of auction. Without prejudice to may be imposed by the seller. any rights, the auctioneer reserves the right to charge interest on any overdue payment at the rate of 2 ½ % per month. 11. Bidding commissions for anyone unable to attend the auction in person may be carried out by the auctioneer 19. Credit Card payments are subject to 3% surcharge. without charge, but “buy” commissions will only be Mastercard, Visa and American Express. accepted if the auctioneer is given absolute discretion. 20. A “Buyer's Premium” of 10% is charged but Service Tax 12. The buyer of any lot shall immediately notify his name and does not apply as we do not come under its slab on the address to the auctioneer and if required, hammer price. (A) provide bank or other credit references; and 21. By making a bid the buyer acknowledges his acceptance of these Conditions and shall be bound by them. (B) pay the full purchase price, or a fractional deposit as may be determined at the discretion of the auctioneer. 22. These Conditions shall take effect and be construed in accordance with Indian law. 13. Lots are sold as shown with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Neither the auctioneer nor the seller shall give warranty to any buyer in respect of any lot, or be Estimates: The estimate figures below each lot are the liable for any fault or error of description. All statements as auctioneer's estimation of an expected price only. These to the items sold, whether made in catalogues, during the estimates are not representative of a reserve price and are course of the auction, or otherwise, are statements of opinion published only as a guide to buyers. Bidders may bid within only, and are not and shall not be taken to be statements or the estimate or above the estimate, however, bids which are representations of fact. The auctioneer reserves the right in less than the low estimate will not be considered by the forming his opinion, to consult and rely upon any expert or auctioneer.

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Auction No. 8, Lot No. 99 Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals

Auction No. 8 31st Oct. 2009 - Pune