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OA 73 Internet Auction B H U J AUCTIONEER OF COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS AND MEDALS Auction #73 Internet only Session - I Saturday 21st July 2018 | 10.00 am Onwards Session - II Sunday 22nd July 2018 | 10.00 am Onwards B H U J AUCTIONEER OF COINS, BANK NOTES AND MEDALS India’s Most Trusted & Leading Numismatic Auction House Buy Sell Auction Shortly Launching Real Time Live Bidding for all our floor Auctions. Now you can bid Real Time live from your Computer as well Mobile. Our own Mobile applications for IOS and Android Systems Smart phones. Most awaited Fixed Price eshop where you can buy coins and other Numismatic items on just few clicks by your finger tips. Sell your Rare Coins Through our Auctions. Private Treaty to get best Price. We Actively buying Rare, High Grade Gold Coins. We Pay top Price, Spot Payment. Take Advantage of Our ● Most Advance Website. ● User Friendly Online Bidding System. ● Simple hassle free online experiences. ● Regularly updated e-auctions. ● Periodic Printed Auctions. www.oswal.auction Mumbai Phone: +91-2412 5204 Mobile No: +91-8104199202 E-mail: [email protected] — [email protected] Office Timing : 10.00 am to 6.00 pm — Strictly with Appointment only B H U J AUCTIONEER OF COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS AND MEDALS Auction # 73 Internet Only Session - I Saturday 21st July 2018 | 10.00 am Onwards Lot 001 to Lot 400 will Start Closing from 10.00 am Onwards Session - II Sunday 22nd July 2018 | 10.00 am Onwards Lot 401 to Lot 803 will Start Closing from 10.00 am Onwards Each Lot of both the Sessions will Start Closing on regular interval of 1.30 minutes OSWAL ANTIQUES Girish J. Veera Antiques License No. 15 Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) Phone: +91-2412 5204 Fax: +91-22-2414 9917 Mobile No: +91-8104199202 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.oswal.auction Please Note: Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director general, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New India 110 011. visit www.oswal.auction 1 Session - I Saturday 21st July 2018 | 10.00 am Onwards / Session - II Sunday 22nd July 2018 | 10.00 am Onwards Order of sale • Ancient . ............................................................................................. Lots 1 - 119 • Medieval India...................................................................................................................................... Lots 120 - 167 • Sultanates .......................................................................................................................................... Lots 168 - 264 • Mughals............................................................................................................................................... Lots 265 - 394 • Independent Kingdoms ...................................................................................................................... Lots 395 - 463 • Princely States .................................................................................................................................. Lots 464 - 608 • Indo Danish ....................................................................................................................................... Lots 609 - 612 • Indo French ....................................................................................................................................... Lots 613 - 619 • Indo Dutch ......................................................................................................................................... Lots 620 - 635 • Indo Portuguese ................................................................................................................................ Lots 636 - 655 • East India Company - Bengal Presidency .......................................................................................... Lots 656 - 667 • East India Company - Bombay Presidency ........................................................................................ Lots 668 - 683 • East India Company - Madras Presidency ......................................................................................... Lots 684 - 692 • East India Company - Uniform Coinage ............................................................................................. Lots 693 - 703 • British India ........................................................................................................................................ Lots 704 - 721 • Republic India .................................................................................................................................... Lots 722 - 733 • Foreign Coins ..................................................................................................................................... Lots 734 - 764 • Tokens & Badges ................................................................................................................................ Lots 765 - 769 • Medals ................................................................................................................................................ Lots 770 - 781 • Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................... Lots 782 - 785 • Large Lots .......................................................................................................................................... Lots 786 - 803 PRELIMINARY LOT VIEWING: Please Note By Appointment only. To schedule an appointment please contact at 22- GSTIN: 27AACPV0832D1ZY 2412 5204 +91-8104199202 (10.30 am to 5.30 pm) Buyer's Premium 12.50% Buyers Premium • Internet Bidding: 5.00% GST on Numismatic Items Internet Absentee bidding 2.25% GST on Buyers Premium Visit our Website @ www.oswal.auction 19.75% Total Buyers Premium • Fax Bidding: Plus 18% GST on Shipping & Insurance Charges. Fax: +91-22-2414 9917 Any Changes in Government Levies will be Applicable to buyers. Fax must be received on or before 20th July, 2018 by 6:00 pm. • Mail Bidding: Our Bankers: ICICI Bank, Dadar Branch, Mumbai [email protected] Oswal Antiques: A/c No. 003205004383 Mail must be received on or before 20th July, 2018 by 6:00 pm. NEFT/ RTGS: ICIC0000032 Some of the images may be not to Scale and Colours may appear different, we mentioned Scale/ Percentage of Items however chances of Human error remains. We highly recommend to view/ scrutinise Lots for better judgment of Grading. Catalogue Prepared by : Shah Girish Jagshi Veera Academic Advisor : Dr. Shailendra Bhandare Design & Layout by : Oswal Auction Team Asst. Keeper, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK For more pictures of the lots in this auction view the catalogue online at: www.oswal.auction 2 OSWAL AUCTIONS Ancient 2 5 1 3 4 1 Punch Marked, Attributed to Vidarbha Janapada, Silver 1/2 Karshapana, 1.54g, Uniface, four symbol series of ABCD type with a Elephant walking to right above joined crescent on top, below a like turtle symbol and twice geometric symbol (Not listed). Extremely fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 2 Punch Marked, Attributed to Vidarbha Janapada, Silver 1/2 Karshapana, 1.16g, Uniface, ABCD configuration, Elephant, Bull, double Bull with plough and geometric grain like figure encircled within dots on obverse (P. P. Kulkarni, JONS 178). Very fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 3 Punch Marked, Attributed to Vidarbha Janapad, Silver, 1/2 Karshapana,1.44g, Uniface. Uncleaned, very fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 4 Punch Marked, Attributed to Kosala Janapad, Silver Karshapana, 2.50g, “Three Symbol” type, Obv: Elephant, six armed and English 'S' type symbol, Rev: Bankers mark (Rajgor # Series 65). Very fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 5 Punch Marked, Attributed to Saurashtra Janapada, Silver Karshapana, 1.00g, “Single Punch” type, Obv: Srivatsa in centre other small symbols around, Rev: Traces of other symbol (Rajgor # Series 18). Very fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 800-1,000 6 8 9 10 6 Punch Marked, Attributed to Pandya Janapad, Silver 1/2 Karshapan, 1.18g, “Five symbols” type, Obv: Sun, six armed, tree etc, Rev: Fish symbol. Very fine, scarce. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 7 Post Mauryan/ Sunga Period, Uninscribed Cast Copper, 1.30g, Obv: Elephant to left, Swastika above, Rev: Three arched hill, railed tree (Pieper# 190). Very fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 800-1,000 8 Post Mauryan, Saurashtra Region, Uninscribed Cast Copper (3), 6.76g, 3.83g, 2.65g, Obv: Swastika with a Taurine at each arm, Rev: Six armed symbols. Fine to very fine. 3 coins. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 9 Punch Marked, Eran Region, Copper, 3.95g, Uniface, Lotus flower, tree in the railing, river with Fish & Tortoise, six arm symbol, triangular headed standard with taurin inside on obverse. Deep bold strike, extremely fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 10 Punch Marked, Pre-Satavahana, Nasik Region, Uninscribed, Copper, 4.29g, Uniface, single punch tree symbol on obverse. Fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 800-1,000 11 Andhra Region, anonymous issue, Uninscribed, Lead, 0.75g, Obv: Lion facing right with curved tail, Rev: Traces of symbol. Very fine, rare. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 800-1,000 12 Copper (6), Kaushambi, 4.43g, Magh, 1.72g, Satavahana, 1.69g, Panchala,
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