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TM Auction 16 | 8/3/14 Sardar Patel Seva Samaj | Ahmedabad World of Coins Advisory Panel Bidding Methods Auction Preview Prof. Dr. A. P. Jamkhedkar Live Floor Bidding - Bid in Your Preview Over Coffee Director (Retd.), person during the floor auction Dept. of Archaeology & Museums, You are invited to Preview the Govt. of Maharashtra Fax Bids to +91-22-23870 647 Auction Lots at the Registered (must be received on or before Office of the Rajgor’s over a cup of Mrs. Beena Sarasan 7 March 2014 by 6:00 pm) Coffee. I.R.S. (Retd.), Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax Postal Bids to the Regd. Office On (must be received on or before Any Working Day Dineshbhai Mody 7 March 2014 by 6:00 pm) from 11:00 am to 6:30 pm Founder Chairman, Dinesh Mody Internet Bids - Get Registered on Kindly inform us about your Numismatic Museum & Institute, convenient time to Preview the lots University of Mumbai www.Rajgors.com so that you can have our full (Online Absentee Bidding ends attention. 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University of Baroda Rajgor’s Upcoming Auctions Heritage of India Auction 17 Auction 18 Auction 21 May 2014, Mumbai 15 August 2014, Ahmedabad Thursday, 10th April 2014 Auction 19 Auction 22 June 2014, Mumbai September 2014, Mumbai Crystal Room, The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai Auction 20 July 2014, Mumbai World of Coins Auction 16 Categories Lot # Ancient Coins (600 BC to AD 700) 202-246 Hindu Coins of Medieval India Saturday, 8th March 2014 (AD 700 to 1600) 247-248 3:00 pm Sultanates Coins of Islamic India (AD 712 to 1700) 249-263 Sardar Patel Seva Samaj off CG Road, Navarangpura, Coins of Mughal Empire Ahmedabad (AD 1500 to 1857) 264-295 Coins of Independent Kingdoms (AD 1500 to 1835) 296-306 In association with Princely States of India COINEX 2014 (AD 1785 to 1948) 307-329 Gujarat Coin Society, Ahmedabad European Powers in India (AD 1500 to 1962) 330-336 East India Company (AD 1750 to 1835) 337-347 Republic of India (AD 1947 to present) 348-365 Rajgor's Auctions Corporate Office: Foreign Coins 605, Majestic Shopping Center, (AD 1500 to present) 366-384 Near Church, 144 J.S.S. 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Sculptures in stone, terracotta, metal, ivory and bone; Paintings (including miniatures and tanks) in all media, that © All rights reserved with the Rajgor’s (2014) is to say, paper, wood, cloth, silk and the like; Manuscripts, where such manuscripts contain paintings, illustrations or illuminations; Sculptured figures in wood (both in relief and round).” Ancient Coins (600 BC to AD 700) 207 Punch-marked Coins, Kosala Janapada (5th century BC), Silver, 2.63 g, Karshapana, Palia Hoard type, four symbols type in ABCD pattern of symbols (Rajgor Series 65). A number of counter-marks by local shroff on 202 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (6th the rev. Very Fine, Scarce. century BC), Silver, 11.12 g, Bent Bar, double symbol Estimate: ` 1,000-1,200.......................................................... type, struck from a single punch on the two ends of the coin (Rajgor Series 34, Nos 540-545). Broad flan, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000.......................................................... 208 Punch-marked Coins, Matsya Janapada (5th century BC), Silver, 4.40 g, Vimashatika, AABB pattern of four th symbols punched from set of two different punches on 203 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (6 the face with geometrical designs similar to the coins of century BC), Silver, 11.22 g, Bent Bar, double symbol Kosala Janapada with the main State symbol comprising type, struck from a single punch on the two ends of the of a dot in circle and Swastika-type 6 tentacles placed in a coin (Rajgor Series 34, Nos 540-545). Broad flan with circular clockwise position, the other symbol consists of very high curvature, Very Fine+, Rare. a triskeli-like symbol. Minute shroff marks on rev. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000.......................................................... Scyphate, Very Fine+, Very Rare and not listed by Rajgor. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000........................................................ 204 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (6th century BC), Silver, 11.3 g, Bent Bar, double symbol type, struck from a single punch on the two ends of the coin (Rajgor Series 34, Nos 540-545). Broad flan with flatten Planchet which is quite unusual for these Bent Bars th 209 Punch-marked Coins, Chedi Janapada (5 century which are always known in their trade mark curves, Very BC), Silver, 3.45 g, Karshapana, four symbols type Fine, Unusual and Rare. with the ABCC pattern with a bull to left, a ploughshare Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000.......................................................... symbol and a pair symbol with a circle and a dot inside, surrounded by six semi-circles each with a dot within. Unifaced. Unpublished and not listed by Rajgor. Mitchiner lists similar coins with 'candelabra-like' symbol as products from the Son Valley (Shahdol area), 205 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (6th century whereas Rajgor refers to a hoard in Patna Museum with BC), Silver, 11.2 g, Bent Bar, double symbol type, struck similar marks but at half the weight of Karshapana from a single punch on the two ends of the coin (Rajgor weight standard. However, none of them list this type Series 34, Nos 540-545). Broad flan but smaller length, with full weight of a Karshapana coin, which is reported Very Fine+, Rare. from an unpublished hoard in Madhya Pradesh. Unpublished and Very Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000.......................................................... Estimate: ` 15,000-17,000...................................................... 206 Punch-marked Coins, Kashi Janapada under Kosala Janapada (5th century BC), Silver, 4.26 g, Vimshatika, four symbols type with the ABCC pattern of symbols on obv, with the first being the State symbol of the Kashi 210 Punch-marked Coins, Andhra Janapada (5th century Janapada, the pair of the Taurine symbol and the fourth BC), Silver, 1.70 g, ½ Karshapana, four symbols type, symbol a Triskeli (Rajgor Series 58).