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TM Auction 24 | 15/08/14 The Comfort Inn President | Ahmedabad World of Coins 35 36 37 38 45 46 47 48 49 52 79 87 88 89 90 91 136 137 140 152 337 183 World of Coins Auction 24 Friday, 15th August 2014 7:00 pm at The Comfort Inn President C.G. Road, Navarangpura, Category LOTS Ahmedabad Ancient India 1-33 Hindu Coins of Medieval India 34-41 In association with Sultanate Coins of Islamic India 42-53 Ahmedabad Coins and Currency Fair 2014 Coins of Mughal Empire 54-123 Coins of Independent Kingdoms 124-134 Princely States of India 135-173 European Powers in India 174-253 British India 254-315 VIEWING (all properties) Republic of India 316-321 Monday 11 August 2014 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday 12 August 2014 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Foreign Coins 322-336 Wednesday 13 August 2014 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Tokens 337-346 Rajgor’s SaleRoom, 6th Floor, Majestic Shopping Centre, Medals 347-349 Near Church, 144 JSS Road, Opera House, Mumbai 400004 Paper Money 350-384 Friday 15 August 2014 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Conditions of Sale At the Venue Front cover: Lot 337 • Back cover: Lot 54 BUYING AT RAJGOR’S For an overview of the process, see the Easy to buy at Rajgor’s CONDITIONS OF SALE This auction is subject to Important Notices, Conditions of Sale and to Reserves To download the free Android App on your ONLINE CATALOGUE Android Mobile Phone, View catalogue and leave your bids online at point the QR code reader application on your www.Rajgors.com smart phone at the image on left side. 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Ltd., www.Rajgors.com Current A/c No. 03567630000357 RTGS / NEFT / IFSC Code: HDFC0000356 Terms & Conditions of Sale: This auction is subject to Important Notices, Conditions ICICI Bank, Girgaum Branch, Mumbai of Sale and to Reserves as stipulated in the catalogue / Kindly issue Cheque in the name of - website. Numismatic Guarantee Service of India Pvt. Ltd., Current A/c No. 641105000305 © All rights reserved with the Rajgor’s (2014) RTGS / NEFT / IFSC Code: ICIC0006411 Ancient Coins 7 Punch-marked Coins, Magadha Imperial Series, Silver, Karshapana, five symbols type, with five (600 BC to AD 700) different symbols on obv and a number of minute marks on rev, Series IV, Long bar type flan. Very Fine. Estimate: ` 500-600 8 Mauryas (3rd century BC), Copper, 1.29 g, a horse th 1 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (5 resembling to the famous Ashvamedha Horse to left on century BC), Silver, 1.37 g, Shana (1/8 Shatamana), obv, a tree in railing, an Ujjayini symbol and an Open single symbol type, with a single symbol in the centre, Cross on rev. Almost UNC with a bend in the centre, scyphate (Rajgor Series 41). Very Fine. Scarce. Estimate: ` 300-500 Estimate: ` 1,500-2,000 2 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (5th century BC), Silver, 0.60 g, ½ Shana, single symbol type, with a single symbol in the centre, scyphate (Rajgor Series 44). Very Fine. 9 Indo-Greeks, Menander (2nd century BC), Copper, Estimate: ` 300-500 Unit, Portrait to right on obv with Greek legend around, Greek Goddess to right and Kharoshthi legend around on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 3 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (5th century BC), Silver, 0.50 g, ½ Shana, single symbol type, with a single symbol in the centre, scyphate (Rajgor Series 44). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 300-500 10 Panchala, Agnimitra (2nd century BC), Copper, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend Agimitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, Scarce. 4 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada (5th century Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 BC), Silver, 0.64 g, ½ Shana, single symbol type, with a single symbol in the centre, scyphate (Rajgor Series 44). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 300-500 11 Panchala, Agnimitra (2nd century BC), Copper, 6.97 g, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend Agimitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, Scarce. 5 Punch-marked Coins, Magadha Imperial Series, Estimate: ` 1,500-2,500 Silver, Karshapana, five symbols type, with five different symbols on obv and a number of minute marks on rev. Very Fine. Estimate: ` 500-600 12 Panchala, Agnimitra (2nd century BC), Copper, 6.25 g, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend Agimitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,200 6 Punch-marked Coins, Magadha Imperial Series, 13 Panchala, Agnimitra (2nd century BC), Copper, 2.26 g, Silver, Karshapana, five symbols type, with five three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend different symbols on obv and a number of minute Agimitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, crude type, marks on rev, Series III. Very Fine. Scarce. Estimate: ` 500-600 Estimate: ` 400-500 3 14 Panchala, Bhunumitra (2nd century BC), Copper, 0.95 g, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend Bhanumitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, Scarce. Estimate: ` 300-500 15 Panchala, Vishnumitra (2nd century BC), Copper, 3.87 g, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend 21 Kushanas, Kanishka I, Copper, 4.16 g, Urdhva Vishnumitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, Scarce. Linga Shiva type, the king standing to left with offering in the Fire Altar near his right leg and legend Estimate: ` 400-500 around on obverse. Lord Shiva standing with a single head and holding a trident in his right hand, his left 16 Panchala, Dhruvamitra (2nd century BC), Copper, hand is hanging by the waist and Greeko legend in the three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend right field reading OSHO. Almost Extremely Fine, dhuvamitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, with Extremely Rare. extra metal error, Scarce. The most outstanding part of the coin is the reverse with the Lord Shiva standing and having an Urdhva Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 Linga (erect phallus called Ithyphallic Shiva), the pose is quite distinct with his out of proportion Linga shown in a more realistic pose than the unrealistic pose of the same on his gold coins. The out of proportion of the Linga is purposely made to show this characteristic feature of Lord Shiva on such a small coin which could have easily been missed by its holder. It seems that this pose of Shiva is the earliest form which was developed 17 Panchala, Phalgunimitra (2nd century BC), Copper, later into a more subtle form of Shiva Linga. A similar 13.05 g, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi coin is recorded by Joe Cribb in the British Museum, legend Phagunimitasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, London. Another coin of the same type was recently Scarce. sold by the Rajgor's for Rs. 27,000. An unusual coin with a very high implication on the religious history of Estimate: ` 4,000-4,500 India. Estimate: ` 6,000-9,000 18 Panchala, Yajnobala (2nd century BC), Copper, 1.50 g, three symbols in the first line and Brahmi legend Yajnobalasa at the bottom on obv. Patinated, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 22 Kushanas, Kanishka I, Copper, king standing to left on obv, Lord Shiva with four hands and standing to left, 19 Mathura, Ramdutta (2nd century BC), Copper, label reading Osho in the right field on rev. Very Fine Goddess Lakshmi standing in the centre with Brahmi for the type. legend around on obv. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 500-700 Estimate: ` 1,500-2,000 23 Kushanas, Kanishka I, Copper, king standing to left on obv, God MAO standing to left and a label reading MAO in the right field on rev.