Catalogue No. 122

Auction of Coins, Token, Medals & Paper Money

Saturday 20th April 2019, 4:30 pm onwards

At

Expo Center, Arcade, World Trade Center, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005.

Conducted by: Art & Antique Decor (Farokh S. Todywalla Proprietary Concern) [Antiques Licence No. 13A, Dt. 17/04/2006] Todywalla House, 80 Ardeshir Dady Street, Khetwadi, Mumbai 400 004.

Cell: +91-9820054408 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.todywallaauctions.com Date of Sale: Saturday 20th April 2019, 4:30 pm onwards

Public View: Friday, 19th April, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm - At the venue. Saturday, 20th April, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm - At the venue.

By Appointment: 4th April to 17th April, 3 pm to 6 pm at Art & Antique Decor Todywalla House, 80 Ardeshir Dady Street, Khetwadi, Mumbai 400 004. India. Phone: +91-9820054408.

Order of Sale: Ancient Coins...... Lots 001 - 154 Hindu Coins of ...... Lots 155 - 195 Sultanates ...... Lots 196 - 224 Mughals ...... Lots 225 - 400 Independent Kingdoms ...... Lots 401 - 477 Princely States ...... Lots 478 - 585 Indo - Dutch ...... Lots 586 - 588 Indo - French ...... Lots 589 Indo - Portuguese ...... Lots 590 - 594 East India Company ...... Lots 595 - 622 East India Company Uniform Coinage...... Lots 623 - 631 British India ...... Lots 632 - 664 Republic India ...... Lots 665 - 673 Foreign Coins ...... Lots 674 - 790 Miscellaneous ...... Lots 791 - 794 Paper Money ...... Lots 795 - 801

Buyer's Premium is 12.50% plus Gst of 18%, a total of Academic Advisor 14.75% on the Hammer Price. Additionally, 3% GST on Dr. Shailendra Bhandare, Faculty Oxford University Bullion or 5% on Numismatic Coins (Chp 9705, Sr. #262, pg.42) or 12% on items of Numismatic interest other Expert Panel than Numismatic coins (Chp 9705, Sr. #239, pg.79) is Mr. Kishore Jhunjhunwala, author Indian Paper Money payable, as per the “Rate on GST of Goods” booklet. Mr. Parag P. Tripathi Antiques License No. 13, Dt. 17/04/2006 Mr. Praful K. Thakkar, IAS (Retd) GST No. 27AAGPT8387H1ZY Mr. Prashant P. Kulkarni, M.A., M.Com, ACA Our Bankers: HDFC Bank, Null Bazar, Mumbai Mr. Rajan Jaykar, Solicitor Art & Antique Décor, A/c No. 06262320001042 Mr. Rathi Basant Kumar, B.Com (Hons.) RTGS/NEFT IFSC: HDFC0000626 Mr. Rezwan Razack, Jt. MD, Prestige Group

ICICI Bank, Hughes Road, Mumbai Cataloguing Art & Antique Décor, A/c No. 041605000030 Mr. Malcolm F. Todywalla RTGS/NEFT IFSC: ICIC0000416 Mr. Rajesh Somkuwar Mr. Amit Surana Price: ` 250 2 Ancients 1 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to (c. 600-400 BC), Bent Bar, Silver 5 Shana, 11.29g, obv. six armed symbol at each end of the bar, a taurine symbol banker's mark in the center, uniface (Mitch 4075, Rajgor Series 34). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 1 2 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Gandhara Janapada, Bent Bar, Silver 5 Shana, 11.31g, obv. six armed symbol at each end of the bar, uniface (Mitch 4075, Rajgor Series 34). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 3 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Gandhara Janapada, Bent Bar, Silver 5 Shana, 11.24g, obv. six armed symbol at each end of the bar, uniface (Mitch 4075, Rajgor Series 34). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 2 4 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Gandhara Janapada, Silver Shana (2), 1.4g & 1.36g, obv. single six armed symbol, Uniface (Rajgor 574). Extremely Fine. (2) Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 5 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Gandhara Janapada, Silver Shana (2), 1.14g & 1.44g, obv. single six armed symbol, Uniface (Rajgor 574). Extremely Fine. (2) 3 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 6 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Gandhara Janapada, Silver Fractional Shatamana, 2.81g, a light depression of a punch, uniface. Very Fine, Very Rare. 4 These coins are found only in the Swat valley of the area of rule of the Kamboja Janapada, but recent discussions suggest that these coins are to be attributed to Gandhara Janapada. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 5 7 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Gandhara Janapada, “Local Swat type” Silver 2 Shana / ¼ Shatamana, 2.77g, obv. single five armed symbol, Uniface, Unlisted. Very Fine+, a Very Rare denomination as compared to the one Shana or the larger Bent Bar. 6 Five armed symbol instead of the usual six armed symbol. This type too is found only in the Swat valley. It is argued that the denomination and weights of this type are some what different and perhaps could be attributed to Kamboja Janapada. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 7 8 Punch-marked, Kalinga Janapada (500- 260 BC), Silver Karshapana, 3.37g, four major punches showing bull to left, candelabra and six crescent wheel punched twice (similar to Rajgor Series 48 but double in weight; also similar to Mitch ATEC Shahdol Upper Son valley Series, but with variant marks, Mitch ATEC 3637-60). Very Fine+, Very Rare to have Bull in place of an elephant. 8 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 9 Punch-marked, Kalinga Janapada, Silver Karshapana, 3.22g, four major punches showing elephant to left, candelabra and lion punched twice (similar to Rajgor Series 48 but double in weight; also similar to Mitch ATEC Shahdol Upper Son valley Series, but with variant marks, Mitch ATEC 3637-60). Very Fine, Very Rare. 9 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000

3 10 Punch-marked, Kalinga Janapada, Silver Karshapana, 3.33g, four major punches showing elephant, candelabra and a whorl punched twice (similar to Rajgor Series 48 but double in weight; also similar to Mitch ATEC Shahdol Upper Son valley Series, but with variant marks, Mitch ATEC 3637-60). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 10 Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 11 Punch-marked, Kalinga Janapada, Silver Karshapana, 3.4g, four major punches showing elephant to left, candelabra and six armed wheel punched twice (similar to Rajgor Series 48 but double in weight; also similar to Mitch ATEC Shahdol Upper Son valley Series, but with variant marks, Mitch ATEC 3637-60). Very Fine+, Extremely 11 Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 12 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Matsya Janapada, Agra region (c.350 BC), Silver Karshapana, 3.08g, unlisted type with symbols showing stylised hollow cross, (Sharad Sharma ND 29-30 12 variety). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 13 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Kashi Janapada (c. 525-465 BC), Jakhania Hoard type, Silver Vimshatika, 4.72g, struck under Janapada, obv. two pairs of geometrical symbols, rev. sun 13 and stars as banker's marks (Rajgor Series 58). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 14 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Kashi Janapada, Jakhania Hoard type, Silver Vimshatika, 4.75g, struck under Kosala Janapada, obv. two pairs of geometrical symbols, rev. sun and stars as 14 banker's marks (Rajgor Series 58). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 15 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Kashi Janapada, Jakhania Hoard type, Silver Vimshatika, 4.71g, struck under Kosala Janapada, obv. two pairs of geometrical symbols, rev. sun and stars as banker's marks (Rajgor Series 58). About Very Fine, Rare. 15 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 16 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Kashi Janapada, Jakhania Hoard type, Silver Vimshatika, 4.78g, struck under Kosala Janapada, obv. two pairs of geometrical symbols, rev. sun and stars as banker's marks (Rajgor Series 58). About Very Fine, Rare. 16 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 17 Archaic Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Janapada, Silver Karashapana, 3.31g, Series I, five-symbols on obv. including Sun, six-armed symbol, lion cub, lotus and geometric symbol, Unpublished (Gupta-Hardaker similar to Groups of 227 to 2321). About Extremely Fine+, Rare. 17 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 18 Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander III (c. 336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 11.39g, obv. head of young Herakles to right wearing lion's skin, rev. Zeus holding an eagle and sceptre, sitting to left on a throne, Greek legend behind (Price 3122). Fine+. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 18

4 19 Kingdom of Macedonia, Alexander III, Silver Tetradrachm, 16.20g, obv. head of young Herakles to right wearing lion's skin, rev. Zeus holding an eagle and sceptre, sitting to left on a throne, Greek legend behind (Price 3122). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 14,000-18,000 19 20 Sebakas of , Sebaka (c. 300-200 BC), Square Copper Unit, 12.46g, obv. a bull walking to right in front of a six arched hill and tree in railing, two swastikas and Brahmi legend 'Sebakas' above the bull, rev. double orb above and nandipada symbol (R. Somkuwar ICS Newsletter 39). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 21 Post-Mauryan, (local coinage) (c. 185-160 BC), 'Punch-mark' type, Copper Karshapana, 12.38g, obv. lion to right with a three 20 arched hill in front and swastika symbol above, rev. elephant advancing left, with 3-arched hill above (Mitchiner 4398). Very Fine+, Rare as the direction of the animals' reversed from the usual type. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 22 City state, Kaushambi (c. 2nd century BC), Copper, 1.02g, obv. bull standing left with Brahmi legend Kosabiya above, rev. tree in railing, Unpublished. About Very Fine, Rare. 21 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 23 Sukatimati city state (c. 300-200 BC), Copper, 1.84g, obv. horse advancing left with Brahmi legend Suktimati around, rev. three arched hill with tree above with miscellaneous symbols around Unpublished. 22 Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 24 Post Mauryan, Central India, Alloyed Bronze, 1.74g, Uninscribed type, obv. tree, triscle, four orb Ujjaini symbol and a triangle headed 23 standard. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 25 , Indramitra (2nd century BC), Copper, 15.17g, three symbols at the top with Brahmi legend Indramitasa below. Die-struck 24 on a cast blank. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 26 Kaushambi, Agnimitra (c. 200 BC), Copper, 3.79g, obv. tree-in- railing in centre, vertically placed wavy line to right, taurine to left with Brahmi legend below (Bop & Pieper 47-49). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 25 27 Datta dynasty of Tripuri, Bhavadatta (c. 2nd century BC), heavy Lead, 9.54g, obv. human figure standing facing, with tree-in-railing to left, rev. an ornate swastika with a taurine at the end of each arm, with Brahmi legend Rano Bhavadatasa around (R.K. Sharma, p. 146). About 26 Fine, Very Rare. The Dattas were a local dynasty in Tripuri that briefly issued lead coins after the collapse of the Mauryan , and before the advent of the Satavahanas. Only 7 coins of Bhavadatta are recorded. This is the first specimen to appear in an auction. 27 Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000

5 28 Kaushambi, Jyeshthabhuti / Jyeshthamitra (c. 1st century BC), Copper, 6.70g, obv. Goddess standing facing, with one hand raised and Kharoshthi legend Jethabhutisa to left and Brahmi legend Jethamitasa to right, rev. female figure standing facing, holding flower, tree-in-railing to right, Unpublished. Very Fine, Rare. 28 No such bilingual copper coin has so far been listed in standard references for the Gangetic valley in 1st century BC. This specimen indicates possible trade links between Kausambi & Gandhara where Kharoshthi was in use. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 29 29 Agroha Janapada, (c. 1st century BC), Copper, 1.56g, obv. lion standing right, rev. tree-in-railing with Brahmi legend (Agro)dake Agacha around (MIG-7, Type 973). Rare. The coins of Agacha (or Agrodaka) janapada were the precursors of the Agrawal clan, a prominent mercantile caste of northern India. This specimen has the tribal name Agacha clearly visible. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 30 Agroha Janapada, Punjab & Haryana, Agachamitra (c. 150 BC), Copper 3.49g, obv. a tee in railing with Brahmi legend Agodaka in the right field and Janapada on the left above the tree, rev. corroded (Allan, BMC, pg. 282, Plate XLV-21). About Very Fine, Very Rare. 30 Agorha is an ancient town located in the Hissar district of Haryana. It was founded by Maharaja Agrasena whose Capital was Agroha, established around 3rd century BC as a Republic. The Republic of Agroha is also mentioned in the Mahabharata and in Buddhist literature Mahamayuri. Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 31 Audumbara, Mahadeva (1st century BC), Silver Drachm, 2.15g, obv. humped bull facing right, with a dotted circle in front and Kharoshti legend around, rev. elephant facing left with trident in front and Brahmi legend 'Bhagavata Mahadevasa Rajaraja' (Mitch ACW 4436). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 31 Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 32 Yaudheyas, tribes of Punjab, Copper Karshapana, 10.94g, obv. Lord Kartikeya with peacock and Brahmi legend 'Yaudheya Ganasya Jaya Dvi' around, rev. Goddess standing facing left without any symbol (Mitch ACW 4707-4710). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 32 33 Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (c. 1st century AD), Copper Drachm, 2.54g, obv. deer standing right and goddess Lakshmi standing facing holding a long-stemmed lotus, with traces of Brahmi legend around, rev. six-arched hill with nandipada above, swastika and indradhavaja to left, tree-in-railing to right, river below (MAC 4451- 64). Fine+, Rare. 33 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 34 Indo-Greeks, Euthydemos I Theos Megas (c. 225-200/195 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 15.18g, Mint , B (Bactra)obv. diademed bust of the ruler to right, rev. Herakles seated facing left on a rock draped with lion's skin, resting a club on his right knee, monogram PK to inner right, (Mitch ACW 1624; SNG ANS 141-2). Very Fine, Rare. 34 Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000

6 35 Indo-Greeks, Euthydemos I Theos Megas, Silver Tetradrachm, 16.52g, Mint B (Bactra), obv. diademed bust of the ruler to right, rev. Herakles seated facing left on a rock, holding club set on his knees, monogram to inner right (Mitch ACW 1624; SNG ANS 141-2). Fine+, Rare. 35 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 36 Seleucid Kings of Syria, Demetrius I (162-150 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.59g, obv. diademed head of the ruler to right within laurel wreath, rev. Tyche seated left, holding cornucopiae and scepter, on throne supported by winged monster, with legend BASIAEOS AHMHTPIOY SOTHPOS (SC 1640.2a, HSC 797b). Very Fine, Scarce. 36 Estimate: ` 9,000-11,000 37 Indo-Greeks, Antimachus I Theos (c. 180-165 BC), Silver Obol, 0.47g, obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, wearing kausia the Macedonian felt sun hat, rev. Poseidon standing facing, resting his right hand on trident and holding palm branch in left. Very Fine+, Rare. 37 Estimate: ` 8,000-8,500 38 Indo-Greek, Baktria, Antimachus I Theos, Silver Tetradrachm, 15.23g, obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, wearing kausia the Macedonian felt sun hat, rev. Poseidon standing facing, resting his right hand on trident and holding palm branch in left, monogram 'AP' in low inner right field, legend BASILEOS TEOY ANTIMAXOY on either side (Bopearachchi 1D, similar to Mitch 38 ACW 1656). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 24,000-28,000 39 Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus I (c. 180-160 BC), Silver Square Drachm, 2.36g, Bilingual series, obv. an Indian elephant standing right with Greek legend Bacillios Apollodpotou Sotherus around, MT monogram in exergue, rev. zebu bull standing right with Karosthi legend Maharajasa 39 Apaladatasa Tradarasa around (Mitch ACW 1750-54, Bopearachchi Series 4, D). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 40 Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus I, Silver Square Drachm, 2.43g, Bilingual series, obv. an Indian elephant standing right with Greek legend Bacillios Apollodpotou Sotherus around, MT monogram in exergue, rev. zebu bull standing right with Karosthi legend Maharajasa Apaladatasa Tradarasa around (Mitch ACW 1750-54, Bopearachchi Series 4, D). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-8,000 40 41 Indo-Greeks, Antimachus II (c. 174-165 BC), Silver Drachma, 2.41g, obv. king on horseback prancing to right with Kharoshthi legend 'Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtimakhasa' around, rev. Nike standing to left holding palm and fillet, monogram in left field with Greek legend 'BASI?EOS NIKHFOPOY ANTIMAXOY' around (Bop & Rahman 218-220). Very Fine, Rare. 41 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500

7 42 Indo-Greek, Baktria, Eukratides I (c. 171-145 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horses rearing to right each holding palm frond and spear, with monogram to lower right, legend BASIAEOS MEGAAOY EYKPATIAOY that is Basilleos Megalou Eukratidou around (Bopearachchi 6W). Graded by NGC AU, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 43 Indo-Greek, Menander I (c. 160-145 BC), Copper Square Unit, 2.71g, obv. head of an elephant wearing a bell to right with Greek 42 legend BASIAEOS SOTHPOS MENANAPOY around, rev. club of Herakles with Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menamdrasa around, Bilingual series (Bopearachchi & Pieper 115). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 44 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm, 2.45g, Bilingual series, 43 obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, rev. Athena Alkidemos standing left, monograms to left and right (Mitch ACW 1770, Bop 13S). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 45 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm, 2.47g, Bilingual series, 44 obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, rev. Athena Alkidemos standing left, monograms to left and right (Mitch ACW 1770, Bop 13S). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 46 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm, 2.03g, obv. diademed bust 45 to left seen from behind, wearing aegis and brandishing spear with Greek legend around, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing right, holding shield and thunderbolt with Kharoshthi legend around; monogram to right (Bop & Rahman 304). Flaking in the center on rev., Very Fine, Rare. 46 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 47 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver Drachm, 2.45g, obv. helmeted bust of the king to right with Greek legend around, rev. Pallas standing left holding shield on raised right arm and hurling thunderbolt, with Kharoshthi legend around, control mark of Pushkalavati (Mitch 47 ACW 1780). Extremely Fine, Rare in such a high grade. Estmate: ` 4,000-5,000 48 Indo-Greeks, Antialcidas (c. 115-95 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.47g, obv. bust of the ruler facing right, wearing a Kausia an ancient Macedonian flat hat, with Greek legend around, rev. Zeus enthroned turned to left, holding sceptre in left hand and on outstretched right hand a small figure of Nike who holds a wreath in her hand, the forepart of an elephant to left at the foot of the throne, monogram in right field with Kharoshthi legend 'Maharajasa Jayadharasa Amtialikidasa' around (Bop & Rahman 451, Mitch ACW 1840-1843). Extremely Fine, Rare. 48 Estimate: ` 9,000-11,000 49 Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus II (c. 65-55 BC), Copper Square Chalkous, 1.95g, obv. humped bull standing right without legend, rev. tripod (Bop & Pieper 212, Mitch ACW 1749). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 49

8 50 Indo-Greeks, / Hermaios (c. 40-1 BC), Silver Drachm, 1.88g, Posthumous issue struck by Indo-Skythians near Taxila, obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right with Greek legend 50 BASIAEOS SOTHOS EPMAIOY around, rev. Zeus enthroned holding sceptre and palm, with Kharoshti legend around (Bop & Rahman 546-571). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 51 Indo-Greeks, Hermaeus / Hermaios, Silver Drachm, 2.2g, Posthumous issue struck by Indo-Skythians near Taxila, obv. 51 diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right with Greek legend BASIAEOS SOTHOS EPMAIOY around, rev. Zeus enthroned holding sceptre and palm, with Kharoshti legend around (Bop & Rahman 546-571). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 52 Indo-Scythians, (c. 125-85 BC), Copper Unit, 9.257g, obv. an 52 elephant standing with upraised trunk to right with Greek legend around, rev. a bull standing to right in front of a monogram with Kharoshthi legend around (MAC 2199). Extremely Fine, Very Rare especially in such a high grade. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 53 Indo-Scythians, (c. 57-35 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 9.38g, obv. king mounted on a horse to right holding a spear, rev. Zeus holding a thunderbolt and scepter (Mitch 2225 & Senior 80.10T). Superb 53 strike, Broad flan, Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: 20,000-25,000 54 Indo-Scythian, (c. 65-57 BC), Copper fractional Unit, 6.13g, obv. king riding on a horse, holding spear with Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU AZILISOU around, rev. elephant to right, monogram above, Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Mahatasa Ayilishasa (Senior 60.1b). Very Fine, Rare. 54 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 55 , Indo-Scythian satrap Hagamasa (c. 50-40 BC), Copper, obv. goddess Lakshmi standing facing, holding a lotus, satrapal symbol below and tree to right with Brahmi legend Khatapasa Ha(gamashasa) around, rev. horse advancing left (BMC, pl. XXVI, nos. 55 1-5). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 56 Indo-Scythians, Azes II (c. 35 BC - 5 AD), Copper Drachm (2), 2.3g & 2.43g, obv. king mounted on a horse walking right holding spear with Greek legend around, rev. Zeus standing left, holding winged Nike in outstretched right hand and scepter in left hand over shoulder, with monograms in the field, and Kharoshthi legend around. Very Fine+. (2) 56 Estimate: ` 900-1,100

57 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Copper Trichalkon, 6.97g, obv. bull walking to right with Greek legend around, rev. lion standing to right with Kharoshthi legend around, different symbols on each of their backs (Bop & Rahman 972, Mitch ACW 2392). Very Fine, Rare. 57 Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800

9 58 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Copper Pentachalkon, 12.56g, obv. city goddess seated on a throne holding cornucopia with Greek legend around, rev. Hermes standing, holding a caduceus (Bop & Rahman 961, Mitch 2320). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 59 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Copper Pentachalkon, 15.13g, obv. bull 58 walking to right with Greek legend around, rev. lion standing to right with Kharoshthi legend around, different symbols on each of their backs (Mitch ACW 2382). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 60 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Silver Drachm, 2.23g, obv. king mounted on a horse to right, holding a whip with Greek legend around, rev. Zeus 59 standing left, holding winged Nike in outstretched right hand and scepter in left hand over shoulder, with monograms in the field, with Kharoshthi legend around (MIG 856-7). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 61 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Silver Drachm, 2.23g, obv. king mounted on 60 a horse to right, holding a whip with Greek legend around, rev. Zeus standing left, holding winged Nike in outstretched right hand and scepter in left hand over shoulder, with monograms in the field, with Kharoshthi legend around (MIG 856-7). About Extremely Fine. 61 Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 62 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Silver Drachm (3), obv. king mounted on a horse to right, holding a whip with Greek legend around, rev. Zeus standing left, holding winged Nike in outstretched right hand and scepter in left hand over shoulder, with monograms in the field, with Kharoshthi legend around (MIG 856-7). Very Fine. (3) Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 62 63 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Silver Tetradrachm, 9.52, obv. King mounted on a horse to right, holding a whip with Greek legend around, rev. Pallas Athena standing right, holding a shield and long spear, right arm outstretched with monograms in the field (Mitch ACW 2347-52). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 63 64 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Silver Tetradrachm, 8.99g, obv. King mounted on a horse to right, holding a whip with Greek legend around, rev. Pallas Athena standing right, holding a shield and long spear, right arm outstretched with monograms in the field (Mitch ACW 2347-52). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,800-3,200 64 65 Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Silver Tetradrachm, 9.1g, obv. King mounted on a horse to right, holding a whip with Greek legend around, rev. Pallas Athena standing right, holding a shield and long spear, right arm outstretched with monograms in the field (Mitch ACW 2347-52). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 2,800-3,200 65

10 66 Satavahanas, Andhra Region, Chimuka (c. 2nd century BC), Copper, 0.91g, obv. elephant advancing left with upraised trunk and Brahmi legend (Siri Chhi)muka Satavahana(sa) above, rev. 'Ujjain' symbol with swastikas around (I.K. Sharma, B-23a). Very Fine, Rare. Chhimuka was the founder of the . His Kotalingala type coins are among the rarest in the series. 66 Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 67 Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni (c. 1st century BC), Copper Unit, 5.16g, Nasik region, obv. lion walking to right with a curved tail, a bold swastika symbol above and traces of Brahmi legend starting from right to left Rajno (sata)kanisa, rev. tree in railing with bold leaves and four orb ujjaini symbol a crescent above, all within square box (I. K. 67 Sharma pl. VIII). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 68 Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni, Copper Unit, 5.30g, Nasik region, obv. lion walking to right with a curved tail, a bold swastika symbol above and traces of Brahmi legend, rev. tree in railing and four orb ujjaini symbol (I. K. Sharma pl. VIII). Very Fine+. 68 Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 69 Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni, Copper Unit, 5.58g, Nasik region, obv. lion walking to right with a curved tail, a bold swastika symbol above and Brahmi legend starting from right to left Rajno (satakanisa), rev. 69 tree in railing and four orb ujjaini symbol within dotted square area (I. K. Sharma pl. VIII). Chipped from the bottom, nice strike, Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 70 Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni, Copper Unit, 5.26g, Nasik region, obv. lion walking to right with a curved tail, a bold swastika symbol above, 70 rev. tree in railing and four orb ujjaini (I. K. Sharma pl. VIII). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 71 Satavahanas, Satakarni I, Copper Unit, 6.90 g, Nasik Region, obv. an elephant with upraised trunk, standing to left; a vertical row of taurines in front of the elephant with traces of Brahmi legend above, 71 rev. a tree in railing. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 72 Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni, Copper Unit, 8.73g, Nasik region, obv. an elephant walking to right with upraised trunk, a bold swastika symbol above and traces of Brahmi legend, rev. tree in railing and four orb ujjaini symbol and crescent above (I. K. Sharma pl. VII). Very 72 Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 73 Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni, Copper Unit, 7.19g, Nasik region, obv. lion walking to left with a curved tail, a bold swastika in front and traces of Brahmi legend above, rev. tree in railing and four orb ujjaini within square area (I. K. Sharma pl. VIII). Very Fine. 73 Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800

11 74 Satavahanas, Siri Satakarni with Queen Naganika, Copper, 10.32g, overstruck on a Junnar Area lion type coin, obv. Brahmi legend Nagamnika inscribed vertically and Siri Satakarni to the right, an Ujjaini symbol with Swastika in each orb undertype visible, rev. four orb Ujjaini symbol within square area, tail of the lion (undertype) and Brahmi legend 'Satakanisa' visible (MCSI vol. 1, no. 141). Very Fine, Very Rare. 74 Naganika was Queen consort of Siri Satakarni and is known through their inscriptions at Junnar and are famous for the dedicatory inscription in the Satavahana family temple at Naneghat. She is known to have performed several ritualistic sacrifices including an Ashwamedh. This is one of the earliest examples of a king and queen’s joint names appearing on a coin. 75 Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 75 Satavahanas, Gotamiputra Satakarni (c. 53-78 AD), Lead, 4.68 g, obv. humped bull standing to right with Brahmi legend ...jno Gotamiputasa Siri Sata… around, rev. tree in railing. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 76 Satavahanas, 'Tarhala Hoard' Type, Copper Karshapana, 2.46g, Siri Satakarni, Error, with legend struck twice (V.V. Mirashi, studies in Indology Vol. III). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 77 Satavahanas, 'Tarhala Hoard' Type, Copper Karshapana, 2.18g, 2.36g & 2.11g, Siri Pulumavi; Siva Sri Pulumavi; Rano Siri Satakarni, rev. Ujjaini symbol (V.V. Mirashi, studies in Indology Vol. III). Very Fine+, Rare with substantial portions of the legend visible. (3) 77 These pieces hand-picked from a hoard of around 400 pcs. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 Coin Struck during the time of Jesus Christ 78 , Tyre, (126/5 BC - AD 65/6), Silver Shekel, 13.94g, Dated CY 144 that is AD 18/9, obv. laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond in background, date above club, KP above monogram to right, Phoenician A between legs (DCA-Tyre 509; HGC 10, 357). Very Fine, Very Rare. Melqart featured on the obverse of this coin was the tutelary god of the Phoenician city of Tyre. Tyrian shekels and half-shekels were minted in large numbers for two centuries and circulated widely in nearby Judaea which was used by Jews to pay their annual Temple dues. The New Testament "30 pieces of silver" supposedly paid to Judas for betraying Jesus would almost certainly have been the Shekel of Tyre issues as these coins were used and circulated during the time of Jesus Christ. 78 Estimate: ` 1,40,000-1,60,000 79 Pre- Kushanas, , Sapadbizes, (late 1st century BC), Silver Hemidrachm, .56g, obv. helmeted and draped bust of the ruler to right, rev. lion standing right, crescent and Λ above (Senior A6.1; HGC 12, 516). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 79 Estimate: ` 10,000-12,000 80 Kushanas, (c. 30-80 AD), Copper Drachm, 8.70g, of 'posthumous Hermaios' type, obv. diademed bust of the king to right, rev. Nike with outstretched hand, traces of Kharoshthi legend and a monogram in right field (Mitch ACW 2856-2858). Very Fine+. 80 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500

12 81 Kushanas, or Kujula Kadphises, Silver Obol (attic standard), 0.46g, obv. diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, rev. Heraios standing right (ANS Kushan 38-42). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 82 Kushan, Vima Takto (c. 80-100 AD), Copper Unit, 1.42g, obv. standing figure holding trident and lion skin, monogram to left and 81 letter Vi to right, rev. Ardoksho standing holding cornucopia (Mitch ACW 2921). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 82 83 Kushanas, Soter Megas alias Wima Takto, Copper ¼ Drachm, 2g, obv. bust of the Kushan ruler to right wielding a spear in front of his face, rev. the king mounted on a horse to right with Kharoshti legend (Mitch ACW 2988-2989). Very Fine, Rare. 83 Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 84 Kushanas, Soter Megas alias Wima Takto, Copper ¼ Drachm, 2.03g, obv. bust of the Kushan ruler to right wielding a spear in front of his face, rev. the king mounted on a horse to right with Kharoshti legend 84 (Mitch ACW 2988-2989). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 85 Kushanas, (100-127/8 AD), Copper Unit, 16.23g, obv. king standing facing head left, sacrificing over altar with Greek legend around, rev. Lord standing facing, holding trident and 85 diadem in front of Nandi (bull), triratna symbol in the left field with Kharoshthi legend around (Mitch ACW 3040). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 86 Kushanas, Vima Kadphises, Copper Unit, 17.2g, obv. king standing facing head left, sacrificing over altar with Greek legend around, rev. Lord Shiva standing facing, holding trident and diadem in front of 86 Nandi (bull), triratna symbol in the left field with Kharoshthi legend around (Mitch ACW 3040). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 87 Kushanas, (127/28-152 AD), Copper ¼ Unit (3), obv. king standing sacrificing at fire altar with Greek legend around, rev. goddess NANA facing right with Tamgha and label; the second rev. radiate sun god Mithra facing to left with Tamgha and label; the third rev. Moon God Mao facing left with Tamgha and label (Mitch ACW 87 3161-3165, 3166 & 3158). About Very Fine to Very Fine+. (3) Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 88 Kushanas, Kanishka, Copper ¼ Unit, obv. king standing sacrificing at fire altar with Greek legend around, rev. Shiva with two arms, Tamgha and label OHPO; the second rev. goddess NANA facing right with Tamgha and label; the third rev. Goddess Nanaia standing facing right with Tamgha and Label (Mitch ACW 3166-3171). About Very Fine to Very Fine. (3) 88 Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200

13 89 Kushanas, Kanishka, Copper ¼ Unit, obv. king diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter, rev. Goddess Nanaia standing facing right with Tamgha and Label; second and third rev. moon Goddess 'Mao' standing to left with Tamgha and Label (Cribb & Jongeward 557-563, 647-653; Mitch ACW 3161- 3165). About Very Fine. (3) Estimate: ` 1,400-1,600 90 Kushanas, Kanishka, Copper Unit, 17g, obv. king diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter, rev. God (Shiva) with four arms standing facing to left surrounded by halo, holding diadem, thunderbolt, trident and water-pot respectively with Tamgha and Label. Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 91 Kushanas, (c. 152-192 AD), Copper Unit, 15.60g, obv. king seated cross-legged on clouds, with head to right, holding scepter in raised right hand and the other hand on his waist, rev. God Miiro nimbate standing facing left surrounded by radiate halo, sword with left hand on hip, Tamgha at left and label to right; Kanishka I, Copper Unit, 15.01g, obv. king diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter, rev. God Vado (the wind God) running to left; the third 17.04g, rev. God Miopo standing left extending right hand, placing left hand on the hilt of his sword, tamgha to left. Fine to About Very Fine. (3) Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800

92 93 94 92 Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold Dinar, 7.83g, obv. obv. nimbate and helmeted bust of the king emerging from clouds, holding mace-scepter in right hand and goad in left, rev. Goddess Ardoksho standing to right carrying cornucopia, with label in the left field behind her (Gobl 306). Extremely Fine, Very Rare type especially in this grade. Estimate: ` 80,000-90,000 93 Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold Dinar, 7.87g, obv. nimbate and helmeted bust of the king emerging from clouds, holding sceptre in right hand and spear over left shoulder with Greek legend around, rev. Goddess Ardokhsho standing to right carrying cornucopia, with Bactrian legend ARDOKhShO in the left field and Tamgha in the right (Gobl 330, Mitch ACW 3196). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 70,000-80,000 94 Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold Dinar, 7.9g, obv. diademed and crowned half- length bust of the king emerging from clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand, left hand on hilt, rev. God Nana, nimbate standing right, wearing fillet and crescent, holding scepter in right hand, box in left, tamgha to right and legend NANAPAO to left (Gobl 153). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 90,000-1,10,000

97 95 96 95 Kushanas, (c. 195-230 AD), Copper Unit, 8.92g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar to left with legend around, rev. Shiva standing facing before Nandi bull, holding a trident in right and noose in left, tamgha in upper right field (Mitch ACW 3471-3478). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 96 Kushanas, Vasudeva I, Copper Unit, 8.89g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar to left with legend around, rev. Shiva standing facing before Nandi bull, holding a trident in right and noose in left, tamgha in upper right field (Mitch ACW 3471-3478). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 97 Kushanas, Vasudeva I, Copper Unit, 4.12g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar to left with legend around, rev. Shiva standing facing before Nandi bull, holding a trident in right and noose in left, tamgha in upper right field; Vasudeva II, Copper Unit, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated on throne. Fine+. (2) Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 14 98 Kushanas, Vasudeva I, Copper Unit (2), obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar to left with legend around, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated on a throne holding diadem in right hand (Mitch ACW 3399-3401). About Very Fine. (2) Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300

99 100 99 Kushanas, Vasudeva I, Gold ¼ Dinar, 1.7g, obv. king nimbate, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding trident, filleted trident to left, rev. Shiva nimbate, standing facing, holding trident and diadem; Nandi bull behind standing left with head lowered, facing slightly right; tamgha to upper left OPHO in right field (Gobl 510/2). Ex-mount, Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 100 Kushanas, Kanishka II (c. 230-240 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.64g, obv. king standing left, holding a trident in right hand, making an offering at an altar at left, garlanded trident above altar, Brahmi letter 'Ga' next to the altar, rev. Ardoksho nimbate, enthroned facing, holding garland and cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Gobl 563). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000

101 102 101 Kushanas, Kanishka II, Gold Dinar, 7.75g, obv. king standing left, holding a trident in right hand, making an offering at an altar at left, garlanded trident above altar, Brahmi letter 'Vi' to right, rev. nimbate Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding garland and cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Gobl 541). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 102 Kushanas, Kanishka II, Gold Dinar, 7.78g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar to left, above which is a garlanded trident with Greek legend Paonanopao Bazoho Kopano, Brahmi Pa near arm, Ga near altar and Gho between kings legs, rev. Shiva standing facing before Nandi bull, holding a trident in right and noose in left, tamgha in upper left field with label Ohpo (Mitch ACW 3503). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 55,000-65,000

103 104 103 Kushanas, Vashishka (c. 245-266 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.58g, obv. king standing left, holding a trident in right hand, making an offering at an altar at left, garlanded trident above altar, letter in right field, and Tha between feet, with pseudo- Greek legend around, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Gobl 559, Mitch ACW 3551). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 104 Kushanas, Vasudeva II (290-310 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.82g, obv. king standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding trident, Brahmi letter letter 'Pra' to right, 'Ya' between legs and 'Ga' between the fire altar and leg, rev. Shiva nimbate, standing facing, holding trident and diadem, bull (Nandi) standing behind to left, with tamgha to upper left with label 'OEShO' in right margin (Mitch ACW 3505). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000

15 105 Western Kshatrapa, (c. 119-124 AD), Silver Drachma, 2.07g, obv. bust of the king facing right, corrupt Greek legend around, rev. thunderbolt, arrow and Brahmi and Kharoshthi legend Rajno Kshaharatasa Nahapanasa (BMC 243). Slightly chipped at top, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 106 Silver Drachm, Western Kshatrapas (2), Rudrasena II s/o Viradaman and Svami Rudrasenasa III, obv. bust of the king facing right traces of corrupt Greek legend front of bust, rev. three arched hill with sun and moon with Brahmi legend mentioning the ruler's name; Guptas (2), Kumaragupta, obv. bust of the king to right, rev. stylized garuda with legend Parmbhagavata Maharajadhiraja Kumaraguptagupta Mahendraditya around. Very Fine to Very Fine+. (4) Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900

107 109 108 107 Magha dynasty of Kaushambi, Praushtha Sri (c. 213 AD), Copper, 4.61g, obv. bull standing right, rev. Brahmi legend Pushva Sri with 3-arched hill and railed tree above (Unpublished). Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 108 Cheras, Sangam Age (c. 300 BC-300 AD), Copper, 2.20g, obv. bull standing right, rev. bow & arrow a Chera symbol, with swastikas on either side (Krishnamurthy 160). About Very Fine, Rare. The bull is rarely seen on Chera coins. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 109 Sasanian, Ardashir (223/4-240 AD), Silver Drachm, 4.17g, Ctesiphon Mint, obv. bust to right wearing diadem and close- fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps, rev. fire altar with diadems, pellet on altar (SNS I Type IIIa/3a). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,500

110 Sasanian, Narseh (Narse), (c. 293-303 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.46g, obv. draped bust of the ruler to right, crown with arcades, three foliate branches, and korymbos, his hair in a single group, rev. a fire altar flanked by two attendants, the one on left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown; fravahr and taurus (dynastic) symbol flanking flames (Gobl type II/2). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 3,50,000-4,00,000

105 112 111

16 111 Sasanian, Peroz (Firuz) I (457/9-484 AD), Silver Drachm, 3.96g, obv. bust of the ruler to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent and korymbos set on a crescent, ribbon over each shoulder, rev. fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames (SNS type IIIb/1c). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 112 Traikutakas, Vyagharasena (c. 300-330 AD), Silver Drachm, 1.95g, obv. bust of the king facing right wearing satrapal collar, rev. three arched hill with sun, a river below and Brahmi legend Maharaja Dahrasena(putra parama vaish)nava Maharaja Vyaghrasena around (Rapson 975). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Only a handful of specimens are known to date. This is the first to be offered in auction. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000

113 114 113 Later Kushanas, Magra (Rebel) (c. 300 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.81g, obv. king nimbate, standing left, holding chakra (wheel headed) standard in left hand and sacrificing over altar with ribboned trident above, Brahmi legend Ma Gara to the right of the standard, between the degraded Greek legend, rev. Ardoksho seated facing, holding cornucopia and diadem, tamgha in upper left field (Gobl 578, Skanda Collection Feb 1991, lot 89). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 80,000-90,000 114 Later Kushanas, (c. 300-305 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.79g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident in his left hand, making an offering at an altar with his right hand, garlanded trident above altar, Brahmi legend Pu under his arm and 'Mahi' in right field, rev. Ardoksho seated facing, holding cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field (Gobl 588). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000

115 116 115 Later Kushanas, (c. 305-330 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.82g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident in his left hand, making an offering at an altar with his right hand, garlanded trident above altar, Brahmi legend Shaka at right and Mi under arm, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Göbl 579). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000 116 Later Kushanas, Shaka, Gold Dinar, 7.81g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding a trident in his left hand, making an offering at an altar with his right hand, garlanded trident above altar, Brahmi legend Shaka at right and Mi under arm, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopia, tamgha in upper left field and legend in right field (Göbl 579). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000

117 117 Later Kushana, Gadakhara-Samudra, Base Gold Dinara, 7.61g, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding standard and sacrificing at an altar at left, Brahmi legend Pu to left, Samudra under arm and Gadakhara (partly visible) to the extreme right, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopia (Gobl 611, The - Joe Cribb, pg 91-146, fig 24, Zeno 197692). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. According to Gobl these coins were struck by a field commander / governor on behalf of in a region which had not yet been incorporated into the Gupta realm and where Kushan dinars were in use. Refer Sanjeev Kumar, TGE pg 215. Estimate: ` 65,000-75,000 17 118 119 120 118 Kidara Kushanas (c. 4th century AD), Gold Dinar, 7.78g, obv. king standing right with trident and banner, fire altar before him, 'Kapana' in Brahmi in the left field, 'Kidara' in Brahmi below arm in the right field, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on a throne (Cribb & Donovan, pl. 68). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 119 Kidara Kushanas, Anonymous (early 5th century AD), Base Gold Dinar, 7.87g, obv. king standing left, Kidara written below arm, Kushana in right field, Kapana in left field, rev. Ardoksho seated on a throne (Mitch ACW 3695). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 9,000-11,000 120 Kidara Kushanas, Gold Dinar, 7.89g, obv. king standing right with trident and banner, fire altar before him, 'Kapana' in Brahmi in the left field, 'Kidara' in Brahmi below arm in the right field, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on a throne (Cribb & Donovan, pl. 68). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000

121 122 123 121 Kidara Kushanas, Gold Dinar, 7.79g, obv. king standing right with trident and banner, fire altar before him, 'Kapana' in Brahmi in the left field, 'Kidara' in Brahmi below arm in the right field, rev. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing on a throne (Cribb & Donovan, pl. 68). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 27,000-32,000 122 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold Dinar, 7.83g, 'Standard' type, obv. king nimbate standing left wearing a long coat, holding standard and sacrificing at an altar, 'Samudra' in Brahmi below left arm, with Brahmi legend 'Samara Shata Vitata Vi(jayo Jita Ripurajito Divam Jayati) around and Garuda standard behind, rev. Goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopia with tamgha to left and Brahmi legend 'Parakramah' in the right field (Altekar: Plate II no.1; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class II, Variety A.2.2). Extremely Fine, Very Rare due to the Kushana style long coat in exceptional grade. Estimate: ` 90,000-1,10,000 123 Guptas, Samudragupta, Gold Dinar, 7.44g, 'Standard' type, obv. king nimbate, standing facing left, holding standard and sacrificing over altar, Garuda standard behind, Brahmi legend Samudra Gupta below the arm, rev. Goddess Sri- Lakshmi nimbate, seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopiae with tamgha to left with legend Parakramah in Brahmi in the right field (Altekar Plate II, 9, Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class II, Variety D2). Broad flan, Very Fine+, unusual type, Very Rare in this size and grade. Estimate: ` 65,000-75,000

18 125 126 124 124 Guptas, Samudragupta (335-380 AD), Gold Dinar, 6.61g, 'Standard' type, obv. king nimbate, standing facing left, holding standard and sacrificing over altar, Garuda standard behind, with Brahmi legend Samara Shata Vi(tata (Vijayo Jita Ripurajito Divam Jayati) around, and Brahmi legend 'Samudra' below arm, rev. Goddess Sri- Lakshmi nimbate, seated on a throne, holding diadem and cornucopiae with tamgha to left and legend Parakramah in Brahmi in the right field (Coinage of the , Altekar: Plate II no.1; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class II, Variety B). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 125 Guptas, Ramagupta (c. 375 AD), Copper, 0.46g, obv. 3 headed deity (Karttikeya?) seated facing, with one hand raised, rev. Brahmi legend Rama(gupta) and crescent above (Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Deity Type A, p. 231). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 126 Guptas, Chandragupta II (c. 380-413 AD), Copper, portrait type, 1.52g, obv. bust of the ruler to left, rev. Garuda standing facing; Brahmi legend Chandragupta below (Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Bust Type, p. 280). Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000

127 128 127 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 8.17g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, with a sash whip tied to his waist, standing left holding arrow in the right hand, left hand holding bow at top, 'Chandra' in Brahmi below arm, Garuda standard behind, rev. Sri-Lakshmi seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, tamgha to left (Coinage of the Gupta Empire, Altekar: Plate V no 4, BMC pl VII-11; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class III, Variety A.5.2). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 128 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 7.81g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, standing left, holding arrow in right hand, and holding bow at top in left hand, 'Chandra' in Brahmi below arm, garudadhvaja to left, with complete Brahmi legend starting at 1 o'clock 'Devashri Maharajadhiraja Sri Chandraguptah', rev. Sri-Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, with a unique hair- style comprising of two bunches of hair on either side, holding diadem in her right hand, left hand outstretched, holding lotus, tamgha to left with legend 'Sri Vikramah' (BMC VII, 5; Coinage of the Gupta Empire, Altekar: Plate IV-15, variant; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class III, Variety A6.2). Broad flan, About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 70,000-80,000

129 130

129 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 7.84g, 'Horseman' type, Class I, Variety A, obv. king riding a horse trotting left, wearing a waistcloth without weapons such as a sword or a bow, Brahmi legend starting at 1 o'clock Paramabhagavato Maha(rajadhiraja Sri Chandragupta), rev. Goddess Lakshmi seated in profile on a wicker stool with legend Ajitavikramah in the right field (Altekar Plate VIII no 1-5; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class I, Variety D). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,40,000-1,80,000 130 Guptas, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, 7.76g, 'Horseman' type, obv. king riding a horse trotting left, holding a bow in his hand and sword tied to the waist, Brahmi legend starting at 1 o'clock, rev. Goddess Lakshmi seated in profile on a wicker stool with legend Ajitavikramah in the right field, double struck on the rev., hence the legend Ajitavikramah seen twice (Altekar: Plate VII no 11). Fine. Estimate: ` 1,50,000-1,80,000 19 131 132 133 131 Guptas, Kumaragupta (c. 414-455 AD), Copper fraction, 0.12g, obv. Garuda seated facing with wings outstretched, rev. Brahmi legend Ku (for Kumaragupta), (Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Garuda Type B, p. 336). Very Fine, Very Rare. This is the smallest denomination known. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 132 Guptas, Kumaragupta, Silver Drachma, 1.89g, Madhyadesha type, obv. bust of the ruler to right, rev. a peacock with the name and titles of the ruler in Brahmi around (Altekar Class VI, var. B). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 133 Guptas, Kumaragupta, Silver Drachma, 2.05g, obv. bust of the king to right, rev. stylized garuda with legend Parmbhagavata Maharajadhiraja Kumaraguptagupta Mahendraditya around (variant garuda than Altekar Plate XVI-XVII). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 800-1,000

134 135

134 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold Dinar, 7.6g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate, standing left holding bow with the arch of the bow facing inwards / inverted and legend 'Kumara' to right, rev. goddess seated facing, holding noose with her right hand and legend 'Sri Mahendra' in the right field (Altekar: Class II variety A, Plate IX no.13; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class II, Variety B.2). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 135 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold Dinar, 8.2g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate standing left holding bow and arrow with traces of Brahmi legend around, but without the usual Brahmi legend under his arm, rev. goddess seated facing on a lotus holding a noose and a lotus in her hand, Tamgha in the left field, with legend Sri Mahendra in Brahmi (Sanjeev Kumar, TOTGE, Class IV, Variety A, Altekar Plate X-7). Very Fine+, this coin has no trace of the usual 'Ku' or 'Kumara' under the arm of the king, thus a Very Rare variety. Estimate: ` 90,000-1,10,000

136 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold Dinar, 8.24g, 'Horseman' type, obv. king nimbate, riding a horse trotting to right, holding a bow, with portions of Brahmi legend Gupta kulavyomasasi (jyatyajevyo) Jitamahendrah, rev. Sri-Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing left on a wicker stool, holding lotus and feeding grapes to a peacock at left, with legend 'Ajitamahendrah' in the right field (BMC 210ff; Bayana Hoard plate XXV, 2. Altekar XI-2; Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class III, Variety C). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,50,000-1,80,000 137 Gupta, Skandagupta (c. 455-480 AD), Billon Drachm, 1.67g, obv. king's bust facing right, rev. bull seated right, Brahmi legend Parama-bhagavata sri Skandagupta Kramaditya around (MACW 4881). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,700-1,900

20 138 Guptas, Skandagupta, Gold Heavy Dinar, 8.52g, 'Archer' type, obv. king nimbate standing left, holding bow and arrow, 'Skanda' in Brahmi below arm, and Brahmi monogram between the legs, Garuda standard behind; rev. goddess Sri-Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing on a lotus, holding diadem and lotus, tamgha to left with legend 'Sri Skandaguptah' in the right margin (Altekar, Coinage of the Gupta Empire, Plate XIV no.8). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 85,000-95,000 139 Pallavas of Kanchipuram (400-600 AD), Lead Unit, 5.02g, obv. bull standing right in front of a motif resembling a flag mast, rev. traces of a 138 sprout symbol (R. Krishnamurthy chp. 5, coin no. 8). Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 140 Hephthalite (White Huns), Napki Malik (475-576 AD), Billon Drachm, 3.11g, , obv. crowned bust of the ruler to right, with winged headdress surmounted by a bull's head and Pahlavi legend to 139 right, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants and a wheel above each attendant (Gobl 205, Mitch ACW 1507-1509). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 141 Hephthalite (White Huns), Napki Malik, Billon Drachm, 3.08g, Kabul, obv. crowned bust of the ruler to right, with winged headdress surmounted by a bull's head and Pahlavi legend to right, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants and a wheel above each attendant (Gobl 140 205, Mitch ACW 1507-1509). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 142 Sarabhapurias of Chhattisgarh, Prasannamatra (c. 525-550 AD), Gold Repousse, Bracteate Dinar, 1.29g, obv. Garuda flanked by shankha and charka with Brahmi legend Sri Prasannamatra below. Extremely Fine, Scarce. 141 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 143 Sarabhapurias of Chhattisgarh, Prasannamitra, Gold Repousse Bracteate Dinar, 1.3g, Garuda flanked by shankha and chakra with Brahmi legend Sri Prasannamatra below, Uniface. Extremely Fine, Rare. 142 Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 144 Sharabhpurias of Chhatisgarh, Mahendraditya (c. 6th century AD), Gold Dinar, 1.3g, Garuda flanked by shankha and charka, with box- headed Brahmi legend Sri Mahendraditya, Uniface, Repousse and bracteates. (Sanjeev Kumar, TGE, Class I, Variety B). Broad flan, 143 Extremely Fine, Rare. A very rare ruler as compared to Prasannamatra of the Sharabhapurias. It is suggested by A M Shastri that these coins were struck by Narendra, the Sharabhapuriya king, nominally acknowledging the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta III. 144 Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 145 Huns, Kashmir, II (c. 540-570 AD), Copper Drachma, 6.92g, obv. king standing slightly left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident, rev. Ardoksho seated facing, holding diadem and cornucopia with Brahmi Jaya in the right field (Mitch 3792). Very Fine+. 145 Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300

21 146 Huns, Kashmir, Toramana II, Copper Drachma, 7g, obv. king standing slightly left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident, rev. Ardoksho seated facing, holding diadem and cornucopia with Brahmi Jaya in the right field (Mitch 3792). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 146 147 Kalachuris of Mahishmati, Krishnaraja (c. 550-575 AD), Copper Drachma, 0.69g, obv. Humped bull seated right, rev. traces of Brahmi legend around. Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 148 , Mehama (c. 5th century AD), Copper, 5g, obv. king 147 seated on a throne, with one arm resting on his knee and traces of legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated, nimbate, with dotted hair, and holding lotus, Brahmi legend Me(hama) to right (Cribb & Singh, Type 2). Fine+, Very Rare. This was attributed to Mehama in 2017 by Joe Cribb & Karan Singh. This plate specimen was illustrated in their paper (JONS 230, Fig. 1.5). An 148 important coin, which shows a strong link between the Alchon Huns and Kidarites. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 149 Alchon Huns, Narendra (c. 6th century AD), Copper Drachm, 2.92g, obv. stylised bust of the king to right, wearing crescent-crested crown and holding plant, traces of Brahmi legend Sri to right, rev. blank (Göbl 150). Very Fine+, Rare. 149 Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 150 Hunnic dynasties in Sind, Bharharsha (c. 632 AD), Silver Dramma, 0.64g, obv. bust of king to right, wearing 'open rectangle' crown topped by a crescent, Brahmi legend Sri Bha(rharsha) to right, rev. fire altar flanked by two seated attendants (Fishman & Todd, The Silver Damma, Y2.3 (this coin)). Very Fine, Very Rare. Bharharsha has been newly identified by Fishman & Todd as Sahasi (Simhasena) II, a Hindu king of the Rai dynasty before the Islamic invasion of Sind. Only 4 specimens have been recorded by Fishman & Todd. This plate specimen is illustrated in their book The Silver Damma. 150 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000

151 Sasanka, King of Gauda (c.600-630 AD), Gold Dinar, 9.32g, Abhishekha type, obv. Shiva nimbate, seated facing right reclining on recumbent bull to left, Brahmi legend Jaya below the bull to right, with moon to left, Abhisheka Lakshmi nimbate, holding a lotus, seated cross-legged on a lotus with Brahmi legend Sri Shashanka to right (BMC Guptas 607; Mitch ATEC 5224, TGE p. 393, 0272). Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare. Easily one of the finest specimen recorded so far, for comparison see Todywalla Auctions 79 lot 538 and NYINC – XIV lot 577, but this specimen is much better in execution and with highest artistic merit with the regal posture of Shiva facing right. The finer depiction of Lakshmi on the reverse matches more with Gupta coins rather than those of the Gaudas, see coin of Skandagupta- Sanjeev Kumar, TGE p. 345, 1467. Estimate: ` 5,00,000-6,00,000

22 152 Post-Gupta, East Bengal Samatata region, Sri Sridharanarata (c. 7th century AD), Gold Dinar, 5.68g, imitating Gupta coinage, obv. king standing left holding bow and arrow sacrificing at an altar, standard in right field, rev. goddess standing facing right in tribhanga pose holding trident shaped object in left hand, tamgha in field (See 152 Rhodes-Bose, Assam, p.75, fig 22). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 153 Post Gupta, Eastern Bengal Samatata Region (c. 675-700), Gold Dinar, 5.34g, imitating Gupta coinage, obv. king standing left holding bow and arrow, standard in right field, 'Pra' in Brahmi under 153 left arm, rev. goddess standing facing right in tribhanga pose holding trident shaped object in left hand, tamgha in field (Bose & Nasir, 7.1). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 154 Post Gupta, Eastern Bengal Samatata region, Mainamati, Sri Dha, 154 Gold Dinar, 5.68g, imitating Gupta coinage, obv. king holding bow and arrow with Brahmi initial Dha below left arm, standard in right field surmounted by a conch shell, rev. goddess standing to right, an early variety (See Rhodes-Bose, Assam, p. 69, for similar type). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 155 Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000

Hindu coins of Medieval India 155 Pre-Islamic Sind (c. 700-800 AD), Baluchistan/Sind Region, Silver Damma, 1.25g, obv. four pellets connected to the lower pellet with Brahmi legend 'Ha gu' (A. Fishman, JONS 201, The Silver Damma, Fishman / Todd #GA6). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 156 156 Chach dynasty of Multan, Shri Tapanasa (c. 7th century AD), Silver Damma, 0.78g, obv. crowned bust of the king facing right with traces of Brahmi letters above, rev. three pellets with Brahmi legend Shri Tapana (Mitch ACW 4905-4909). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 157 Rashtrakutas, Shuratunga (c. 8th century AD), Silver Dramma, 0.31g, obv. boar standing left, with crescent above, rev. Brahmi legend 157 Sri Shura/ tunga (Fishman & Todd, RA7.3). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 158 Harikela region of Samatata (c. early 8th-9th century), Silver Unit, 5.48g, obv. a recumbent bull facing right, Brahmi legend Harikela above, rev. ornamental trident with moon and sun above (Bose & Nasir, ECB, HD11.2). Very Fine, Rare as the bull is facing right. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 158 159 Lillah Shibl / Jayanta Raja, Local Ummayad governor of Multan, Amir Shibl (c. 840-860's AD), Silver Damma, 0.51g, obv. three pellets Brahmi legend 'Shri' above, 'Ta' in left field and 'Pa' in the right field, with traces of Arabic legend Lillah Sa'al below, rev. Nagari legend Shri Jayanta Raja. (Fishman/Todd type M54). Very Fine+, Rare. 159 Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000

23 160 Sri Mihiradeva / Mih, Muhammad II, pre-Habbarid Multan (after 861/864 AD), Silver Damma, 0.51g, obv. Three dots above Brahmi legend Shri, on left field Ta and Pa on right field below traces of Arabic legend, rev. Brahmi legend Sri Mi Hi Ra De Va (Fishman/Todd type M57). About Extremely Fine. 160 Founder of the Samid (Banu Munabbih) dynasty. This is an exceptional example, as they are always very crude. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 161 Sind, Early Muslim Rulers, Amirs of Multan, type of Munabbih I, (early 10th century AD), Silver Dramma, 0.55g, obv, Nagari legend 161 Adivaraha, rev. Persian script with three pellets (Fishman/Todd type 73, G&G AM1). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 162 Kashmir, Utpala Dynasty, Didda Rani (979-1003 AD), Copper, 6.25g, obv. stylized king standing slightly left, rev. Ardoksho seated facing, legend in Sharada script 'Shri Didda'. Extremely Fine. 162 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 163 Kashmir, Utpala Dynasty, Didda Rani, Copper, 5.72g, obv. stylized king standing slightly left, rev. Ardoksho seated facing, legend in Sharada script 'Shri Didda'. Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 163 164 Imperial Cholas, Rajaraja I (985-1014 AD), Gold 1/8 Kahavanu (Fanam), 0.52g, obv. Chola dynastic emblem composed of a tiger seated right, an umbrella and a pair of upright fish, rev. Nagari legend 'Yuddha/' in two lines (Mitch T&K 331). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 164 165 Ceylon, Shri Lankan Kings, Gold Kahavanu, 4.35g, Anonymous, Chola type, obv. king seated right, arm on right raised and holding conch-shell with legend Shri / Lanka / Vihu (fortunate Lord of Sri Lanka), rev. king standing facing right with ancillary symbols (Mitch K&A 311). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 166 Shilaharas of Kolhapur (c. 10-11th century AD), Gold ¼ / 165 Double Fanam, 0.78g, obv. ornamental trident, with sun and moon symbols, rev. globule (Mitch K&A 246). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,500 167 Western Gangas (10th- 11th century AD), Gold Gajapati Pagoda, 3.9g, obv. an ornate elephant standing to right, chewing sugarcane, an 166 ankush like cross symbol above the elephant, rev. scroll work (Mitch K&A 193). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 168 Kadambas of Hangal (1075-1190 AD), Gold Fanam, 0.53g, obv. a lion with upraised leg, rev. floral scroll. (Mitch K&A 228). Extremely Fine, 168 Very Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 169 , Gangeya Deva (1015-1040 AD), Gold Dinara, 3.96g, obv. Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front, rev. legend Srimad Gangeya Deva in Nagari (Deyell 119). Slight cut on edge, Very Fine. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 169 24 170 Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Kirttivarmadeva (1098 AD), Gold Masha, 1.02g, obv. seated Lakshmi, rev. Nagari legend Srimat Kirtti Varmadeva (Deyell 135). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 171 Chandellas of Jejakbhukti, Parmardideva (1167-1202 AD), Gold Dinara, 3.97g, obv. Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front, rev. Nagari 170 legend (Deyell 139). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,500-7,500 172 Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Mahoba/Khajuraho, Madanavarma Deva (c. 12th century AD), Gold 4 ½ Masha, 4.06g, obv. Goddess Lakshmi seated, rev. Nagari legend Sri Man- Madana Varmma Deva 171 (Deyell 142). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 173 Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govinda Chandradeva (1114-1154 AD), Gold Dinara, 4.3g, obv. Goddess Lakshmi seated, rev. 'Srimad Govindchandra Deva' in Nagari (Deyell 147). Extremely Fine. 172 Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 174 Gahadavalas of Kanauj, Govinda Chandradeva, Gold Dinara, 3.87g, obv. Goddess Lakshmi seated; rev. Srimad Govindchandra Deva in Nagari (Deyell 147). Scractch marks on the face, About Very Fine, Scarce. 173 Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 175 Chandellas of Mahoba, Madana Varman, Gold Masha, 0.95g, obv. seated Lakshmi; rev. legend Sri Man- Madana Varmma Deva (Deyell 151). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 174 176 Sinda dynasty of Vidarbha, Munja (c. 12th century), Silver ½ Dramma, 0.25g, obv. Garuda advancing right in veera (heroic) pose, holding snake, rev. Nagari legend (Sri Mun)ja Deva, Unpublished. Very Fine, Very Rare. The Sinda dynasty of medieval Maharashtra were feudatories of the Yadava 175 kings of Devagiri. This half denomination is rarer than the full unit. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 177 Paramaras of Vidarbha, Jagadeva (c. 12th century), Gold Pagoda, 176 3.68g, punches of temple showing a human being, probably Shiva, 'Sri Jagadeva' in Nagari and two punches of a geometrical D shaped design on obv., uniface (see A. S. Thakur, ICSN 48). Extremely Fine. Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 178 Yadavas of Devagiri, Singhana Deva (c. 1200-1247 AD), Gold 177 Gadyana / Padma Tanka, 3.8g, Punch-marked type, with five punches on obv., 1 punch of a lotus in centre, 2 punches of letter 'Shri', 1 punch of Shankha or Conch shell and 1 punch of Devnagari legend 'Sri Simghana' with a javelin below (Mitch K&A 287). Extremely Fine. 178 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000

25 179 Yadavas of Devagiri, Krishna Deva (c. 1247-1261 AD), Gold Gadyana / Padma Tanka, 3.81g, Punch-marked type, with five punches on obv., central punch of a lotus flower, 2 punches of Kannada letter 'Shri', 1 punch of Shankha or Conch shell and 1 punch of Devnagari legend 'Kanhadeva' with a bow below (Mitch K&A mentioned but not listed 179 as a type, neither illustrated). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 14,000-16,000 180 Yadavas of Devagiri, Maha Deva (c. 1261-1270 AD), Billon Dramma, 0.88g, obv. lion standing left with one paw raised, rev. Nagari legend Mahade/vah; a boar advancing left at bottom right (Mitchiner, SI-I, 180 291). Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 181 Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra Deva (c. 1270-1311 AD), Gold Gadyana / Padma Tanka, 3.81g, Punch-marked type, with five punches on obv. 1 punch of a lotus in centre, 2 punches of Kannada letter 'Shri', 1 punch of Shankha or Conch shell and 1 punch of 181 Devnagari legend 'Sri Rama' with a javelin below (Mitch K&A 289). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 182 Yadavas of Devagiri, Singhana III with Queen Kamvaladevi (1315- 1318 AD), Gold Pagoda, 3.82g, obv. a sword between a conch (Shanka) and discus (Chakra), rev. Nagari legend in three lines Sri 182 Singhan Ka(m)valadevi (Mitch K&A 306). The obverse weakly struck, the reverse Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 25,000-30,000 183 Telugu-Chodas of Nellore, Irungola II, Gold Pagoda, 3.37g, obv. Garuda walking to right with upraised right hand, rev. Kannada legend in three lines Danava Murari Bantaru. Very Fine+, Very Rare. 183 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 184 Later Pandyas, Koneri Royan, attributed to Vikrama Pandya (c. 1410-1420 AD), Copper Kasu, 3.44g, obv. humped bull standing left in front of an inverted sword with crescent above, rev. Tamil legend ko ne ri ra ya na (K. Ganesh CoT 13,1); Vijayanagar, Sri Rangaraya II (c. 1614-1615 AD), Copper Kasu, 1.44g, obv. recumbent bull to right with sun and moon above, rev. Kannada legend in two lines (K. Ganesh CoT # 16.3). About Very Fine and Very Fine+. (2) 184 Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 185 Vijayanagar Empire, Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), Gold ½ Pagoda, 1.66g, obv. Shiva-Parvati seated, Siva holding an antelope head and damru, rev. Nagari legend 'Sri Pratapa ' (Mitch K&A 412). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 185 186 Vijayanagar Empire, Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Gold ½ Pagoda, 1.70g, obv. Shiva-Parvati seated, Siva holding antelope head and damru, rev. 'Sri Pratapa Devraya' in Devnagari (Ganesh & Girijapathy, 4.2.1). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 186

26 187 Vijayanagar Empire, Devaraya I, Gold Pagoda, 3.4g, obv. Shiva- Parvati seated, Siva holding antelope head and damru, rev. Devnagari legend 'Sri Pratapa Devraya' (Mitch K&A 450). Very Fine. 187 Estimate: ` 11,000-13,000 188 Vijayanagar Empire, Devaraya I, Gold Pagoda, 3.37g, Shiva-Parvati seated, Siva holding antelope head and damru on obv., Devnagari legend 'Sri Pratapa Devraya' on rev. (Mitch K&A 450). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 11,000-13,000 188 189 Vijayanagar, Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529 AD), Gold ½ Pagoda, 1.7g, obv. seated Balakrishna with a flat headdress, flanked by conch shell and chakra, rev. legend Sri Pratapa Krishna Raya (Mitch K&A 641). High relief, Extremely Fine, Rare in such a high grade. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 189 190 Vijayanagar, Achyuta Deva Raya (1529-1542 AD), Gold ½ Pagoda, 1.69g, Gandabherunda (2-headed mythical bird), holding elephant in each beak and in both feet, rev. struck with worn out dies (Mitch K&A 672). About Extremely Fine. 190 Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 191 Vijayanagar Empire, Achyuta Deva Raya, Gold ½ Pagoda, 1.62g, obv. Gandabherunda (2-headed mythical bird), holding elephant in each beak and in both feet, rev. Devanagari legend Sri Pratapachuta Raya (Mitch K&A 672). Very Fine+. 191 Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 192 Vijayanagar Empire, Achyuta Deva Raya, Gold Pagoda, 3.38g, obv. Gandabherunda (2-headed mythical bird), holding elephant in each beak and in both feet, rev. Devanagari legend Sri Pratapachuta Raya (Mitch K&A 673, K. Ganesh 9.96). Very Fine+, Rare. 192 Estimate: ` 16,000-19,000 193 Nayakas of , Gold Durgi Pagoda or Hon, 3.3g, obv. Krishna as Bal Gopala, rev. Devanagari legend in the name of Krishnadeva Raya (Mitch K&A 882). Large flan, About Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 193 194 Post-Vijayanagar (c. 15th-17th century AD), Copper, 6.51g, obv. warrior running left, rev. prominent dagger, flanked by sun and moon, Unpublished. Very Fine+, Very Rare. This type is not recorded so far. The running warrior is seen on Hoysala and Vijayanagar coinage, this may be a post-Vijayanagar issue. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 194 195 South Indian, Uncertain Gold Fanam, 0.37g, obv. three rows of dots, rev. gobule. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 Sultanates 195 Sultans of Bengal 196 Ghiyas al-din Iwaz (AH 609-634, 1213-1227 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.78g, Horseman type, in the name of Sultan Shams ud-din Iltutmish, obv. galloping horseman to left holding mace, Shahada in outer margin, rev. al-sultan al-mu'azzamshams al-dunya wa'l dinabu'l muzaffar iltutmish al-qutbi nasir amir al-mu'minin (G&G B16). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 196 Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000

27 197 Ghiyas al-din Iwaz, Silver Tanka, 10.42g, No Mint, standard legend, shahada on obv., AH 616 (G&G B27). Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 198 Rukn-ud-din Kaikaus (AH 689-700, 1290-1300 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.66g, Lakhnauti Mint, al imam legend with caliph al Must'asim (G&G B89). Very Fine+, Rare. 197 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 199 Shams al din Firuz Shah (AH 700-720, 1300-1320 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.80g, Khitta Lakhnauti Mint, Al Imam legend with caliph al Must'asim (G&G B97). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 198 200 Sikandar bin Ilyas (AH 758-792, 1357-1389 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.79g, Baldat al-Mahrusah Firuzabad Mint, yamin khalifat allah nasir amir al-mu 'minin , AH 781 (G&G B192). Test mark on the edge, Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,700-1,900 201 Sikandar bin Ilyas, Silver Tanka, 10.72g, Firuzabad Mint, Yamin 199 khalifat Allah Nasir amir al-mu 'minin, (G&G B193). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 202 Sikandar bin Ilyas, Silver Tanka, 10.72g, Firuzabad Mint, Yamin khalifat Allah Nasir amir al-mu 'minin, (G&G B193). Very Fine+, Scarce. 200 Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 203 Ala al-din Husain Shah (AH 899-925, 1493-1519 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.55g, Dar al Darb Mint, al-sultan al-adil ala al-duniya wa 'l din abu 'l muzaffar on obv., Husain shah al-sultan bin sayyid ashraf al-husaini on rev., AH 910 (G&G B761). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 204 Bahadur (AH 963-968, 1555-1560 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.22g, No 201 mint, ghiyath al-dunya wa 'l din abu 'l muzaffar legend, legend includes wa Sultanahu, AH 968, according to Goenka and Goron this type was probably struck at the capital Lakhnauti (G&G B967). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 Sultans of Bijapur 205 Ali Adil Shah II (AH 1068-1083, 1656-1672 AD), Silver Larin, 4.74g, 203 Dabhol Mint, (G&G BJ 37). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 206 Anonymous, Hudki Gold Pagoda, 3.36g, a boat like uncertain 205 symbol on obv., possibly the Gol Gumbaj of Bijapur on rev. (GG BJ49). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 11,000-13,000 207 Anonymous, Hudki Gold Pagoda, 3.31g, obv. a boat like uncertain 206 symbol, with Persian legend Ali, suggests it could be an issue of Ali Adil Shah I or II; rev. possibly the Gol Gumbaj of Bijapur (GG BJ47). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 207

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208 209 208 Muhammad III bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, 1325-1351AD), Gold Tanka, 11.06g, Delhi Mint, 'al-Mujahid' type, rev. legend al-Mujahid fi sabil allah Muhamaad bin Tughlaq Shah, AH 725, (G&GD340). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-55,000 209 Muhammad bin Tughluq (AH 725-752, 1325-1351 AD), Gold Tanka, 10.92g, Dar al-, AH 725, 'al-mujahid' type. Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000

210 211 210 Ghiyas-ud-din Balban Shah (AH 664-686, 1266-1287 AD), Gold Tanka, 10.71g, Hazrat Delhi Mint, al-Imam legend, Caliph al-Mustasim (G&G D155). Scratch at bottom, Very Fine. Estimate: ` 37,000-42,000 211 Ala-ud-Din Muhammad Shah II Khilji (AH 695-715, 1296-1316 AD), Gold Tanka, 10.84g, Hazrat Delhi Mint, sikandar al-thani type (G&G D221). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 36,000-39,000

212 Nasir al Din Khusru Shah (AH 720, 1320 AD), Gold Tanka, 10.87g, Qila Deogir Mint, AH 720 (G&G D291). Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Khusru was a slave from , the sultan of Delhi Qutb al-Din Mubarak elevated Khusru to a high position. But Khusru in turn had the sultan assassinated whereupon he ascended the throne of Delhi with the title Nasir al-Din Khusru Shah. His usurpation, however, did not last long and before the year was out he too was captured in battle and executed. His gold and silver coins are all very rare. Estimate: ` 1,25,000-1,50,000

213 214 213 Fath Khan bin Firuz (AH 760-789), Gold Tanka, 10.89g, mint name off flan, in the name of Caliph Abu Al Fath Mutasim Billah, date off flan, (GG D506). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Fath Khan was invested with the insignia of royalty by his father Firuz Tughluq and was allowed to strike coins in his own name. His domain was the eastern province of the sultanate, the iqlim al-sharq, which later became the independent sultanate of Jaunpur. Estimate: ` 65,000-75,000 214 Sher Shah Suri, Silver Rupee, 11.40g, Shergarh Mint, AH (9)49, Shahada in double square (G&G D802). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 29 215 Sher Shah Suri, Silver Tanka, 11.01g, Mintless type, AH 950, legend within circle on obv. and rev., legend Sri Serasahi in Nagari along with AH date 950, the Sultan's laqab and kunyat in exergue (variant of G&G D825). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Goron & Goenka list this variety with the Hijri date within the circle. This specimen has the Hijri date outside the circle. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 215 216 Sher Shah Suri, Silver Rupee, 11.40g, Mintless type, legend within circle on obv. and rev., AH 950 (G&G D826). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 217 Islam Shah Suri, Silver Tanka, 11.9823g, Satgaon Mint, AH 953, legend within square area on obv. and rev. final Allah of Shahada to the right of the date (G&G D968). Very Fine+, Rare. 217 Estimate: ` 2,800-3,200 218 Islam Shah Suri, Copper ½ Paisa, 10.23g, Shergarh Qanauj Mint, AH 955 (D1025). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-3,000 218 Sultans of Kashmir 219 Husain Shah (AH 970-979, 1562-1570 AD), Silver Square Sasnu, 6.11g, Kashmir Mint, AH 970, date both in digits and written in Arabic (G&G K120). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 219

220 Fath Shah (AH 892-923, 1472-1517 AD), Gold Tanka, 11.27g, Kashmir Mint, Mule, with obverse die of earlier ruler Hasan Shah, obv. Persian legend La ila il Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah in centre, with Hiza al dinar dar al saltanat Kashmir sanah 876 around, rev. Persian legend Kibr e-mamlakat kih muhr (or Mihr) e-daulat ast, Sikkah e Fath Shah Sultan in Kashmir ast, that is “the glory of the kingdom, which is the stamp (or sun) of the state, is the coin of Fath Shah the Sultan in Kashmir” (GG K55 but mule with K30). Extremely Fine with mint lustre, Very Rare. This is an example of Kashmir coinage where the obverse die of Hasan Shah dated 876 was used at least 16 years later by his successor Fath Shah. This shows that the original strike was limited in number and that the die survived for several years. It also indicates strict control over the mint where old dies were preserved and used later. Rare thus. Estimate: ` 3,50,000-4,00,000 Sultans of Madura 221 Mahmud Damghan Shah (AH. 745-748, 1344-1347 AD), Billon Jital, 3.34g, obv. legend Muhammad ghazi Damghan shah al-sultan, rev. legend Nasir al-Dunya wa al-Din within circle (G&G MD18). Very Fine+, Rare. 221 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 Sultans of 222 Mahud Shah I (AH 839-873, 1436-1469 AD), Billon Tanka, 10.96g, AH 848, al sultan al halim al karim legends on obv. (G&G M32). Extremely Fine. 222 Estimate: ` 800-1,000 30 223 Mahud Shah I, Billon Tanka, 10.87g, al sultan al halim al karim legends on obv. (G&G M32). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 800-1,000 224 Muhammad bin Muzaffar of Gujarat (AH 962-964, 1555-1557 AD), 224 Silver Tanka, 7.07g, Mandu Mint, AH 963 (G&G M230). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 Mughals Several coins from the Collection of a Very Senior and well respected 225 Numismatist 225 Babur (AH 932-937, 1526-1530 AD), Silver Shahrukhi, 4.67g, Kabul Mint, AH 935. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 226 Humayun (AH 937-947, 1530-1540 AD), Silver Shahrukhi, 4.72g, obv. Kalima within circular border, rev. name of the ruler in mihrab- 226 shaped cartouche, mint and other titles in the margin, struck at an Indian Mint (Album B2464). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 227 Kamran Mirza (AH 937-962, 1530-1555 AD), Silver Shahrukhi, 4.35g, Qandhar Mint, obv. Kalima within circle, rev. Adl Kamran, RY 6 counter-mark. Very Fine, Rare. 227 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 228 Akbar (AH 963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), Copper Nisfi, 9.8g, obv. Nisfi in Persian, rev. an eight pointed star (KM 25.1). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 228 229 229 Akbar, Copper Damra or ¼ Dam, 5.05g, obv. Damra (denomination), rev. Ilahi 33 (KM 17.1). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-8,000 230 Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.65g, Dar ul-Khilafat Agra Mint, AH 979, obv. Kalima within quatrefoil (KM 106.1). Extremely Fine, Rare. 230 Estimate: ` 65,000-70,000 231 Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.36g, Agra Mint, AH 972, obv. Kalima, 27mm diameter (KM 106.4). Broad flan, Very Fine+, Rare in such a size. Estimate: ` 90,000-1,10,000 232 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.27g, Ahmedabad Mint, AH 986, Kalima 231 within dotted square (KM 80.2). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,200-2,600 233 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.14g, Dar al-Sultanate Ahmedabad Mint, AH 982, Kalima within dotted square, legend within dotted square on both sides (KM 80.2). About Extremely Fine. 232 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 234 Akbar, Copper Dam, 20.68g, Atak Banaras Mint, Month Farwadin, RY 48 (KM 32.4). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 800-1,200 235 Akbar, Copper Dam, 20.12g, Atak Banaras Mint, Month Farwadin, RY 4X (KM 32.4). About Very Fine, Scarce. 233 Estimate: ` 600-800

31 236 Akbar, Copper Dam, 20.37g, Burhanpur Mint, Ilahi type, Month Aban, mint name inscribed on both sides. About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 237 Akbar, Copper Dam, 20.33g, Chainpur Mint, AH 997, dotted divider on both sides (KM 29.2). Very Fine+, Scarce. 236 Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 238 Akbar, Copper 1/8 Dam / Damri, 2.54g, Delhi Mint, Si Wa Panj legend, Ilahi type, Year 35 is written in numbers as well as in words as 'Si Wa Panj'. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 237 239 Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.87g, Dar-ul-Mulk Hazrat Delhi Mint, AH 979, obv. Kalima, (KM 106.3). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 240 Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.77g, Hazarat Delhi Mint, AH 981, obv. 238 Kalima within dotted square, rev. emperor's name within Mihrab shape enclosure, unlisted in KM. Ex-mount, Very Fine, Very Rare for the type. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 241 Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, 11.35g, Dar us-Sultanate Fathpur Mint, 239 AH 986, Kalima type, complete mint name at bottom (KM 82.2). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 242 Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, 11.31g, Dar us-Sultanate Fathpur Mint, AH 986, Kalima type, complete mint name at bottom (KM 82.2). Extremely Fine. 240 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 243 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.4g, Kashmir Mint, Ilahi type, Month Mihir, Year 43. Very Fine+, Unpublished, Extremely Rare, historically significant and believed to be Unique. Akbar's issues struck in Kashmir usually bear the mint-name Srinagar. Abu'l 243 Fazal mentions Kashmir as a mint for silver but no specimen had surfaced as yet. This piece appears to be the first known of its kind. Ex. Todywalla Auctions 88 Lot No. 167. Estimate: ` 2,25,000-2,75,000 244 Akbar, Gold Mohur, 10.80g, Dar us-Sultanate Lahore Mint, AH 244 984, Kalima on obv., near complete mint name visible at bottom (KM 106.4). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 75,000-85,000 245 Akbar, Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.88g, Lahore Mint, Month Bahman, Year 49 245 (KM 58.2). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 246 Akbar, Silver ½ Rupee, 4.95g, Lahore Mint, Ilahi type, Month Aban, Year 49, ornamental type (KM 67.1, A. Liddle Type S-69). About 246 Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 247 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.23g, Lahore Mint, Ilahi type, Month Tir, Year 42 (KM 93.11). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 247

32 248 Akbar, Copper ½ Dam, 10.23g, Khitta Lucknow Mint, AH 96X, star mark on rev. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 248 249 Akbar, Copper Dam, 19.39g, mintless type (Mangarh Mint), obv. emperor's name written anti-clockwise around swastika, rev. Kalima (KM 9.1). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 250 Akbar, Silver Mahmudi, 5.5g, Mulher Mint, Baglana issue, AH 1217, posthumous date (KM 72.1). About Extremely Fine, Rare as posthumous 249 date. Estimate: ` 900-1,100 251 Akbar, Square Gold Token, stylization that of a Mohur of Patna Mint, 11.36g, AH 98X, Kalima type, legend on both sides within 250 dotted square border (for reference see KM 112.3, KM has an image of a token, similar to this specimen). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 70,000-80,000 252 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.15g, Satgaon Mint, Kalima type, AH 982, unlisted in KM. Very Fine, Very Rare. 251 Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 253 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.33g, Srinagar Mint, Ilahi type, Month Tir, Year 49 (KM 93.15). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 254 Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, Tatta Mint, Ilahi type, Month Khurdad, 252 Year 40 (KM 88.7). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 600-700 255 Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, 10.92g, Tatta Mint, Ilahi type, Month Ardibihisht , RY 46 (KM 88.7). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 800-900 253 256 Akbar, Silver Rupee, 11.23g, Ujjain Mint, Ilahi type, Month Farwardin, RY 4X.(KM 93.16). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: 8,000-10,000 257 Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, 11.1g, Urdu Zafar Qarin Mint, Kalima type, complete mint name at bottom, (KM 82.8). Very Fine+, Scarce. 256 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 258 Akbar, Square Gold Token, 11.95g, stylization that of a Mohur of Urdu Zafar Qarin Mint, Kalima type. Very Fine. Estimate: ` 42,000-46,000 259 Jahangir (AH 1014-1037, 1605-1628 AD), Copper Dam, 20.01g, Ahmedabad Mint, Month Bahman, AH 1026/11 (KM 126.2). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 258 260 Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.35g, Agra Mint, Month Aban, AH 1026/12 (KM 147.2). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 261 Jahangir, Silver Square Rupee, 11.24g, Agra Mint, Month Tir, AH 1025/11 (KM 147.2). Extremely Fine, Very Rare in such a high grade. 261 Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000

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262 Jahangir, Gold Zodiac Mohur, 11.04g, Agra Mint, Gemini Sign, AH 1029/15, obv. twins emerging from the rising sun in the background, rev. legend in Persian zar zewar dar Agra ruye yaft az Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah, that is Received ornament on gold at Agra from Jahangir Shah (son of) Akbar Shah (KM 180.6; Friedberg 764). Slight cut and subsequent repair on rev. at eight o’clock, still Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. According to the Tuzuk-e Jahangiri, the Emperor mentions - before this the rule for coinage was that on one side of the face of the metal they stamped my name and on the back the place (of mintage) and the year of reign. At this time it entered my mind that in place of the month they should substitute the figure of the constellation in each month that was struck, the figure of the constellation was to be on one face, as if the sun was emerging from it. Many of the zodiac mohurs had been recalled and melted by Jahangir's successor, Shah Jahan hence these coins are extremely rare. Estimate: ` 50,00,000-60,00,000

34 263 263 Jahangir, Silver Zodiac Rupee, 10.79g, Ahmedabad Mint, Leo sign, RY 13, obv. a lion emerging from the sun facing left, with the regnal year 13 at bottom, rev. Persian legend Zar Ahmedabad ra dad zewar, Shah Jahangir Shahenshah Akbar, with Hijri date and complete mint name at bottom (KM 150.11). Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000

264 264 Jahangir, Silver Zodiac Rupee, 11.02g, Ahmedabad Mint, Leo sign, AH 1027/13, obv. a lion emerging from the sun with the regnal year 13 at bottom, rev. Persian legend Zar Ahmedabad ra dad zewar, Shah Jahangir Shahenshah Akbar, with the Hijri date at bottom (KM 150.11). Cleaned, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000

265 265 Jahangir, Silver Zodiac Rupee, 11g, Taurus Sign, Ahmedabad Mint, AH 1027/13, obv. a bull emerging from the rising sun in the background, Sanah 13 below, rev. Persian legend reads as Zarb Ahmedabad Jahangir Badshah Akbar Badshah, with Hijri date at top and complete mint name at bottom (KM 150.5). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,20,000-1,40,000

266 266 Jahangir, Silver Zodiac Rupee, 11.35g, Ahmedabad Mint, Cancer sign, AH 1027/13, obv. a crab emerging from the sun flanked by stars, with the regnal year at bottom, rev. Zar Ahmedabad ra dad zewar, Shah Jahangir Shahenshah Akbar with Hijri date and complete mint name at bottom (KM 10). Very Fine+, Very Rare. A classic Mughal rarity. Jahangir struck five zodiacal signs in Silver from the Ahmedabad mint apart from a few from other mints. A detail explanation of this event has been given in the Tuzuk-e Jahangiri by the Emperor. Estimate: ` 2,50,000-3,00,000

35 267 Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, 13.64g, 20% overweight, Ahmedabad Mint, Kalima type, three petal flower on rev. (KM 152.2). About Extremely Fine, Kalima type hence Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 268 Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, 14.27g, 25% over weight hence known 267 as 'Sawai' Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Inayat couplet, AH 1018/5 (KM 158.3). Cleaned, nice strike hence Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 269 Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, 14.2g, 25% over weight hence known as 'Sawai' Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Inayat couplet, RY 3 (KM 158.3). 268 Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 270 Jahangir, Silver Rupee, 11.30g, Fathnagar Mint, Kalima type, name of Jahangir inscribed as Burhan-ud-din instead of Nur-ud-din (KM 141.8). Extremely Fine, Rare. 269 The town of Fathnagar was located near Poona named Khadki. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 271 Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, Jahangiri, 13.65g, 20% overweight, Lahore Mint, Sakhat -i- Noorani couplet, AH1014/1, regnal year as numeral 1 instead of the usual Ahd (KM 155.4). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,25,000 272 Jahangir, Silver Heavy Rupee, 13.46g, 20% over weight, Qandahar Mint, Sakhat Noorani Couplet, AH 1022 (KM 155-5). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 273 Nur Jahan (AH 1033-1037, 1623-1627), Silver Rupee, 11.18g, Agra Mint, poetic couplet on obv. reads By the order of Emperor Jahangir, 271 Gold attained a hundred beauties when the name of Nur Jahan Badshah Begum was struck on it AH 1034/20 (KM 168.1). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 23,000-26,000 273 274 Nur Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.38g, Patna Mint, RY 22 (KM 168.5). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 275 Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068, 1628-1658 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.34g, Dar ul-Khilafat Agra Mint, AH 1037/Ahd (KM 222.1). Nice brown 274 toning, Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 276 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.29g, Dar ul-Khilafat Akbarabad Mint, AH 1068/31, obv. kalmia, central legend within foliated eightfoil on both sides (KM 232.4). Very Fine, Very Rare. 276 Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 277 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, 10.86g, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1044/7, obv. Kalima within quatrefoil, rev. name of the king within quatrefoil (KM 258.1). Test mark at bottom on rev., Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 60,000-65,000 277

36 278 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 10.88g, Bhakkar Mint, Ilahi type, Month Azar, AH 1044, legend within square area (KM 235.7). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 278 279 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.20g, Burhanpur Mint, Kalima type, Month Ardibihisht, legend in 4 lines on rev. and 3 lines on obv. with mint name and month name inscribed in the same line. Unlisted, Very Fine, Very Rare. This is variety is different from the regular type of 4 lines on each side. A similar coin sold in Todywalla Auctions No 44 Lot No. 774 for 4,400 in 2010. 279 Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 280 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.28g, Delhi Mint, AH 1038/2, legend in four lines (KM 222.7). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 280 281 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.50g, Junagadh Mint, near complete mint name in left margin on rev. (KM 235.12). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 282 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.17g, Lahore Mint, AH 1044/7, legend within square area (KM 235.17). Cleaned, Fine+. 281 Estimate: ` 600-700 283 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.32g, Lahore Mint, AH 1038/2, Month Khurdad, legend in four lines, complete die impression with dotted border on both side (KM 224.14). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 284 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee (2), both different, Multan Mint, legend 283 within square area, RY 7 (KM 235.19); legend in four lines, Month Khurdad, AH 1039/3. Very Fine+. (2) Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 285 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, 10.9g, Multan Mint, nice Kumba type 285 symbol on rev., AH 1066/29, legend within square area (KM 260.13). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 40,000-45,000 286 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.25g, Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1066/29, obv. kalmia within circle, rev. name and title of the ruler within circle and 'Jaawidaan' couplet which reads as 'Sikka-i- 286 Shahjahabad Raij dar Jahaan, Jaawidaan bad ba-naam-i-thani Sahib-i- Qiran outside the circle, complete die impression on both sides (KM 228.4). Broad flan, 26mm, Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 287 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.41g, Surat Mint, AH 1067/31 legend within circle on both sides (KM 228.5). Very Fine+. 287 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 288 Shah Jahan, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.40g, Ujjain Mint, legend within square area on both sides with complete mint name in right margin, RY 12 (KM 218.9). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 288 Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000

37 289 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.15g, Ujjain Mint, legend within square area on both sides (KM 235.24). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 290 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.13g, Zafarnagar Mint, Month Aban (KM 224.19). Fine+, Scarce. 289 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 291 Shah Jahan, Silver Rupee, 11.47g, Zafarnagar Mint, AH 1043, legend within square area on both sides with complete mint name in bottom margin on rev. (KM 235.26). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Coins of Zafarnagar mint with legend in square area are very rare in 290 comparison to coins with legend in four lines of the same mint. Estimate: ` 15,000-20,000 292 Murad Bakhsh (AH 1068, 1658 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.57g, Surat Mint, the Second Sikandar couplet, the couplet reads as 'Giraft irs Ze Sahib Qiran Shahe Jahan - e - Murad Baksh Shah Muhammad 291 Sikandar Sani', complete mint name below the Kalima, AH (10)68/1 Ahd (KM 271.1). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 24,000-28,000 293 Murad Bakhsh, Silver Rupee, 11.36g, Surat Mint, AH 1068, complete mint name in left margin (KM 272.3). Very Fine. 292 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 294 Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118, 1658-1707 AD), Gold Mohur, 11g, Ahsanabad Mint, AH 1115/47, near complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 315.3). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 293 295 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.91g, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1090/22, mint name at top on rev. (SA 315.5). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 40,000-45,000 296 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 11.06g, Alamgirpur Mint, RY 48, complete 294 mint name at bottom (KM 315.66). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 297 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.40g & 11.51g, Aurangabad Mint, AH 1072/5, mint name at top on rev.; Ahmedabad Mint, AH 107X/6, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 300.13 & 300.2). Very Fine 295 and Very Fine+. (2) Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 298 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee (4), Bareli Mint, AH 1104/35; Golkonda Mint, AH 1076/15; Gulbarga Mint, AH 1103/37; Itawa Mint, AH 296 1098/31 (KM 300.19, 300.27, 300.28 & 300.39). About Very Fine to Very Fine+. (4) Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 299 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.16g, Bhakkar Mint, AH 1083/15, poetic couplet divided between obv. and rev. (KM 302.1). Very Fine, slight 299 flatness at the top, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,300-3,800 300 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.09g, Chinapatan Mint, RY 51 (KM A289). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-3,000 300

38 301 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.38g, Dicholi Mint, RY 45. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 302 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 11g, Dar-ul-Jihad Hyderabad Mint, AH 301 1115, (KM 315.20). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 38,000-40,000 303 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.91g, Dar-ul-Jihad Hyderabad Mint, AH 1116/49, (KM 315.20). Very Fine+, Rare. 302 Estimate: ` 42,000-46,000 304 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.35gm, Itawa Mint, AH 1111/44, an interesting symbol next to Seen of Julus (KM 300.39). Broad flan, Extremely Fine, Scarce. 303 Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 305 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee (5), Junagarh/Junagadh Mint, legend within square area; Kabul Mint, RY 26, without any epithet, Mihire Munir couplet; Dar us-Sultanate Lahore Mint, AH 1099/32; Multan Mint, AH 1082/14, mint name at bottom at rev.; Surat Mint, AH 304 1116/48 (KM 301.2, 300.44, 300.53, 300.63 & 300.86). Fine to mostly Fine+ and Very Fine+. (5) Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 306 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.45g, Kanji Mint, AH 1106/4X (KM 306 300.46). Red deposits, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 307 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.38g, Karappa or Karpa (Cuddappah) Mint, RY 37 (KM 300.97). Fine+, Very Rare. 307 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 308 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee (3), Khambayat Mint, AH 1083/1X; Dar us-Sultanate Lahore Mint, AH 1112/45; Multan Mint, AH 1099/32, (KM 300.51, 300.53 & 300.63). Very Fine to Extremely Fine. (3) 309 Estimate: ` 2,200-2,600 309 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.93g, Khujista Bunyad Mint, AH 1108/40, complete mint name at bottom (KM 315.30). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 310 310 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.40g, Dar ul-Mulk Kabul Mint (KM 300.45). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 311 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 11g, Lahore Mint, AH 1108/40 (KM 311 315.31). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 312 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.52g, Makhsusabad Mint, AH 1116/48, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM300.58). Fine+, Rare. 312 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000

39 313 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.47g, Muazzamabad Mint, AH 1100/33 (KM300.60). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 314 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 10.78g, Muhammadabad Mint, AH 313 1096/29 (KM 300.61). Very Fine+, Very Rare. For similar specimen and its explanation see Todywalla Auctions 121 Lot No. 434. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 314 315 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.97g, Dar-ul-Aman Multan Mint, RY 4, a five bud flower arrangement within the kings name at top and a flower within the mint epithet (KM 315.35). Mint State, Rare. Estimate: ` 42,000-46,000 316 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.22g, Nasirabad (Dharwad) Mint, RY 40, 315 complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 300.67). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 317 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.50g, Nusratabad Mint, AH (11)13/45 (KM 300.68). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 316 318 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.32g, Nusratgarh Mint, RY 44, complete mint name at bottom on rev. with Te and Garh in mint name ligated (KM. 300.69). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 318 319 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Sambhar Mint, AH 1098/31 (KM 300.79). Several test marks, About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 320 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee (3), Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1090/22, 1096/28 & 1102/34 (KM 300.81). About Very Fine to 319 Very Fine. (3) Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 321 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee (3), Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1104/37, 1109/42 & 1110/42 (KM 300.81). About Very Fine to 322 Very Fine+. (3) Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 322 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.89g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1116/49 (KM 315.42). Very Fine +. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000 323 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.88g, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1082/14 (KM 315.42). Graded by PCGS Genuine, Bent UNC Detail. 323 Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000 324 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 10.9g, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1104/37 (KM 315.42). Test mark on the edge, Very Fine. Estimate: ` 39,000-50,000 324

40 325 Aurangzeb, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.75g, Bandar-e-Mubarak Surat Mint (Surat, the Auspicious Port), mint name visible at top (KM 294.5). Slight verdigris at bottom edge otherwise Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 325 326 Aurangzeb and Muhammad Shah, Silver ½ Rupee (2), Surat Mint, AH 1106 and 1148 (KM 294.6 & 433.4). Very Fine and Very Fine+, Scarce. (2) Estimate: ` 2,200-2,600 328 327 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee (3), Surat Mint, AH 1110/42; Dar ul- Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1114/46 & 1072/4 (KM 300.86 & 300.81). Very Fine to About Extremely Fine. (3) Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 328 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, 11.01g, Tatta Mint, AH 1105 (KM 315.45). Very Fine, Rare. 329 Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000 329 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.44g, Zafarabad Mint, AH 1070/Ahd, with emperor's full name Muhi ud-Din Aurangzeb Alamgir, complete mint name at top on rev. (KM 297.10). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 330 330 Aurangzeb, Silver Rupee, 11.36g, Zafarpur Mint, AH 1099/31, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 300.94). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 331 Azam Shah (AH 1118-1119, 1707 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.52g, 331 Ahmedabad Mint, AH 1119/Ahd, with coupet, Sikka zad bar jahan ba daulat wa jah, Shah badshah mamlak Azam Shah, that is Struck coin in the world with might and majesty, lord of the realms, Azam Shah; complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 332.1). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 332 332 Azam Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.24g, Surat mint, AH 1119/Ahd (KM 332.5). Nice dark toning, About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 333 Kam Baksh (AH 1119-1120, 1707-1708 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.42g, Ahsanabad Mint, AH 1119/Ahd, nearly complete mint name at bottom (KM 336.1). Very Fine, Very Rare. 333 Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 334 Shah Alam Bahadur (AH 1119-1124, 1707-1712 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.55g, Ahmedabad Mint, AH 1122/4 (KM 348.1). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 334 335 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 10.98g, Ahmedabad Mint, AH 1119/Ahd (KM 348.1). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 336 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.44g, Ahmednagar Mint, AH 1121/3, floral decoration on both sides, mint name at top on rev. (KM 348.2). Very Fine+, Rare. 336 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500

41 337 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.42g, Mustaqir-ul-Mulk Akbarabad Mint, RY 2 (KM 348.6). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 900-1,000 338 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.40g, Arkat Mint, AH 1122 (KM 348.9). Very Fine+, Scarce. 338 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 339 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 10.76g, Ausa Mint, AH 11XX/6 (KM 348.10). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 339 340 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.30g, Baramati Mint, AH 1123 (KM 348.37). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimte: ` 15,000-18,000 341 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.42g, Firozgarh Mint, AH 1121/3 (KM 348.16). About Very Fine, Rare. 340 Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 342 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.67g, Katak Mint, RY 3, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 347.12). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 341 343 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, 10.94g, Khujista Bunyad Mint, AH 1123/5 (KM 356.7). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 344 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.44g, Mailapur Mint, (KM 348.27). Very Fine, Rare. 342 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 345 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.35g, Parenda Mint, AH 1121/3 (KM 348.31). Very Fine+, Rare.

Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 343 346 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1120/2, mint name split in two lines, with specific legend arrangement, obv. Sikka Sanah 1121, rev. Mubarak Sanah 3 without the standard formula of Julus (KM 347.18). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 344 347 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.40g, Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1121/3, mint name split in two lines, with specific legend arrangement, obv. Sikka Sanah 1121, rev. Mubarak Sanah 3 without the standard formula of Julus (KM 347.18). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 345 Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 348 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, 10.7g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1123 (placement of the Hijri date in the center is not usually seen) (KM 356.12). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 348

42 349 Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.35g, Torgal Mint, RY 4, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 348.35). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 350 Jahandar Shah (AH 1124, 1712-1713 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.36g, Itawa 349 Mint, AH 1124/Ahd, 'Abul Fateh' couplet (KM 363.14). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 351 Farrukhsiar (AH 1124-1131, 1713-1719AD), Silver Rupee, 11.38g, Mustaqir al-Khilafat Akbarabad Mint, AH 1130/7 (KM 377.6). Broad flan, Extremely Fine, Rare. 351 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 352 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.43g, Azamnagar Gokak Mint, RY 2 (KM 377.27). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 353 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.37g, Elichpur Mint, AH 1125/2, 352 complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM377.24). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 354 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Gulshanabad (Nasik) Mint, AH 1125/2, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 377.28). Very Fine, Rare. 353 Estimate: ` 9,000-11,000 355 Farrukhsiyar, Gold Mohur, 10.89g, Khujista Bunyad Mint, AH (11)27/3 (KM 390.19). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 356 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.38g, Lucknow Mint, AH 1126/3, (KM 377.44). Very Fine+, Scarce. 354 Estimate: ` 1,100-1,300 357 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.03g, Lucknow Mint, AH (11)29/5 (KM 377.44); Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.43g, Gwalior Mint, AH 113X/6, both with complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 355 436.25). Very Fine and Very Fine+ (2). Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 358 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.13g, Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, RY 14, Mule, the obverse die of Farrukhsiyar is paired with the reverse die of Aurangzeb. Very Fine+, Very Rare. 356 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 359 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee (2), Murshidabad Mint, RY Ahd; Mustaqir-al-Khilafat Akbarabad Mint, AH 1129/6, complete mint name with epithet visible on rev. (KM 377.49 & 377.6). The first Very Fine+ the second Extremely Fine with nice toning. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 358 360 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee (2), Tatta Mint, AH 113X/7 and RY 2 (KM 377.60). The first chipped at top, Very Fine+, Scarce. (2) Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 361 Farrukhsiyar, Silver Rupee, 11.32g, Torgal Mint, RY 5, nice ornamentation on both sides (KM 377.61). Mint State, Rare. 361 Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000

43 362 Rafi-ud-Darjat (AH 1131, AD 1719), Copper Paisa, 13.84g, mint name off flan, stylization that of Surat Mint (KM 401.2). About Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 363 Rafi ud-Darjat, Silver Rupee, 11.39g, Gwalior Mint, AH 1131/Ahd, 363 complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 405.7). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 364 Muhammad Shah (AH 1131-1161, 1719-1748 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.60g, Zain ul-Bilad Ahmedabad Mint, RY 5 (KM 436.63). About 364 Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 365 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee (3), Ahmedabad Mint, AH 113X/8; Itawa Mint, AH 11XX/13; Kora Mint, 1147/17 (KM 436.1, 436.29 & 436.39). Very Fine+. (3) 366 Estimate: ` 2,200-2,600 366 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.32g, Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, AH 114X/15, complete mint name at top in one line which is 367 very different from the regular style of Muhammadabad at top and Banaras at bottom, this variety unlisted in KM. Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-8,000 368 367 Muhammad Shah, Silver 1/16 Rupee / 1 Anna, 0.56g, Dar us-Sarur Burhanpur Mint (KM B431.4). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 368 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.31g, Firoznagar Mint, AH 369 1159/28 (KM 436.71). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 369 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.42g, Firoznagar Mint, AH 1145/15 (KM 436.67). About Very Fine with shroff marks, Rare. 370 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 370 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, 10.82g, Gwalior Mint, RY 28 (KM 438.7). Broad flan, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 40,000-45,000 371 371 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.36g, Nusratabad Mint, AH 114X/14 (KM 436.48). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 372 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Parenda Mint, RY 10 (KM 436.49). Very Fine, Rare. 372 Estimate: ` 6,000-8,000 373 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.23g, Mint, RY 15 (KM 436.50). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 373

44 374 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.35g, Peshwar Mint, AH 114X/14 (KM 436.50). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 375 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.22g, Qandhar (Deccan) Mint, 374 AH 115X/2X, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 436.53). Various shroff marks including a 'Shri' mark, About Very Fine, Very Rare. Qandhar is located to the south of Nanded and boasts a huge and important fortress. It was an early capital of the Rashtrakutas. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 375 376 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.34g, Qandhar (Deccan) Mint, RY 30, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 436.53). Shroff marks, Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 377 Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.14g, Sikakul Mint, RY 10 (KM 376 436.58). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 378 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, 10.87g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 115X / 20, Sahib-i-Qiran type, date in Hijri 377 in the second line instead of the usual top line (KM 439.4). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 33,500-36,500 379 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, 10.86g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1139/9, Sahib-i-Qiran type (KM 439.4). Very Fine+. 378 Estimate: ` 33,000-38,000 380 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, 10.86g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, RY 12, Sahib-i-Qiran type (KM 439.4). Very Fine+. 379 Estimate: ` 33,000-38,000 381 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, 10.75g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, RY 25, Sahib-i-Qiran type (KM 439.4). Very Fine+. 380 Estimate: ` 33,000-38,000 382 Muhammad Shah, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.77g, Surat Mint, Ba lutf-alah Badshah-e-Zaman couplet, RY Ahd (KM 433.1). Nice toning, Very Fine+, Scarce. 381 Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 383 Ahmed Shah Bahadur (AH 1161-1167, 1748-1754 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.26g, Dar ul-Khair Ajmer Mint, mismatched Hijri and regnal year date combination, AH 1166/Ahd instead of AH 1161/Ahd. Very Fine+, Interesting and Rare. 383 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 384 Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.32g, Imtiyazgarh Mint, RY Ahd, ruler's title in poetic couplet as 'alam panah', complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM436.27). Very Fine, Rare. 384 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000

45 385 Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.35g, Dar ul-Sultanate Lahore Mint, AH 1165/5 (KM 446.13). Nice toning, About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 385 386 Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.34g, Dar ul-Sultanate Lahore Mint, AH 1167/6 (KM 446.13). Nice toning, Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 387 Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Silver Rupee (2), Dar ul-Sultanate Lahore 386 Mint, RY 7; Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH (116)4/4 (KM 446.13 & 446.17). Very Fine+ to Extremely Fine. (2) Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 388 Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Silver Rupee, 11.24g, Narwar Mint, RY 5 (KM 446.39). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 389 Ahmed Shah Bahadur, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.66g, Surat Mint (KM 444.3). Very Fine+, Rare Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 387 390 Alamgir II (AH 1167-1173, 1754-1759 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.37g, Mustaqir-al-Khilafat Akbarabad Mint, AH 1168/2 (KM 460.2). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,400-1,600 391 Alamgir II, Gold Fanam, 0.38g, Kolar Mint, with clear mint name on 388 rev. (H.Herrli 8.07.18). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 392 Alamgir II, Silver Rupee, 11.26g, Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad 389 Mint, RY 4, 'Ham Chu Taban Mihr-o-mah' couplet (KM 457.1). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,300-1,600 391 393 Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Copper Paisa and ½, 8g & 4.8g, Akbarabad Mint, spearhead as mint mark on rev., AH 1217 on the first (KM 549.2, the other denomination unlisted in KM). About Very Fine and Very Fine, Rare. (2) 393 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 394 Governer's Issue, Daulat Rao Sindia with John and George Hessing in Charge, Shah Alam II, Copper Paisa, 7.63g, Akbarabad Mint, katar as mint mark on rev., AH 1214 (KM 549.3). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 394 395 Shah Alam II, Silver Rupee, 10.99g, Mustaqir al-Khilafat Akbarabad Mint, AH 1186/14, issued under the authority of Mughalia faction Najaf Khan Rohilla as governor, fish or bird in flight like symbol on both obv. and rev. (KM 500). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 395 396 Shah Alam II, Silver Rupee, 10.9g, Kora Mint, RY 11, horizontal sword on obv., issued under the authority of Mughalia faction Mirza Najaf Khan as governor (KM 651). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 396

46 397 Shah Alam II, Copper Paisa, 11.25g, Najafgarh Mint, AH (11)94/21. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 398 Shah Alam II, Silver Rupee, 11.23g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad 397 Mint, RY 22, Chhtra or a royal umbrella on obv., complete mint name and epithet at top on rev. (KM 709.2). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 399 Shah Alam II, Silver Rupee, 11.07g, Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, umbrella & cinquefoil symbol on obv., AH 1218/46 (KM 709). About Very Fine. 398 Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 400 Shah Alam II, Gold Mohur, 10.8g, Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH (11)95/23, a Royal umbrella as mint mark on obv., with nice floral decoration, Sahib-i-Qiran type (KM 720). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 Independent Kingdom 401 Arakan 401 Sanda Thudhamma (BE 1014-1047, 1652-1685 AD), Silver Tanka, 9.97, BE 1014 (KM 13). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: 5,000-6,000 402 Sanda Wizaya, Maha Danda Bo (BE 1072-1093, 1710-1731 AD), Silver Tanka, 9.94, (KM 17). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 402 403 Nara Apaya (BE 1104-1123, 1742-1761 AD), Silver Tanka, 9.99, BE 1104, (KM 22). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 404 Maha Thamada Raza (BE 1144-1146, 1782-1784 AD), Silver Tanka, 9.76, BE 1144, (KM 27). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 403 Assam 405 Jeweler's Token, stylization that of a Rajeshvara Simha, Gold 1/16 Mohur, 0.62g, crude. Ex-mount, Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 406 Jeweler's Token, stylization that of a Rajeshvara Simha, Gold 1/16 Mohur, 0.75g, crude. Ex-mount, Fine+. 404 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 Cooch Behar 407 Raghu Deva Narayan (SE 1503-1525, 1581-1603 AD, eastern kingdom), Silver Tanka, 10.39g, SE 1510, obv. Sri Sri/ Hara Gauri/ Charana Kama/la Madhu Ka/rasya, rev. Sri Sri / Raghudeva Na/rayanasya Bhupa/lasya Sake/ 1510, a four petal symbol at end of top line, both sides within circle and border of beads (RB. 30, Bose 407 C(E)-1.2, KM 52). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: 25,000-30,000 408 Vira Narayan (SE 1549-1555, 1627-1633 AD, western kingdom), Silver Tanka, 9.97g, SE 1547, CB 118 (Cooch Behar Era), obv. Sri Sri/ Krishna Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya, rev. Sri Srima/d Vira Naraya/nasya Sake/ 1547/ 118 both sides within circle and border of beads (RB. 33, Bose C-1.1, KM. 66). Very Fine+, Rare. 408 Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 47 409 Parikshit Narayan (SE 1525-1534, 1603-1613 AD eastern kingdom), Silver Tanka, 10.49g, SE 1525, legends in five lines on both sides, obv. Sri Sri/ Hara Gauri/ Charana kama/la madhu ka/rasya, rev. Sri Sri/ Parikshit Na/rayana Bhupa/lasya Sake/ 1525, both sides within double circle and border of beads (RB. 32; KM. 59). Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 2,00,000-2,50,000 409 Durrani 410 Taimur Shah (AH 1186-1207, 1772-1793 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.88g, Ashraf al-Bilad Ahmadshahi Mint, RY 12 (KM 125). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 410 411 Taimur Shah, Gold Mohur, 11.07g, Dera Mint, RY Ahd, three petal flower as mint mark (KM 125). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 55,000-65,000 412 Taimur Shah, Silver Rupee, 10.76g, Kashmir Mint, AH 1980/10, 411 large 's' of seen in julus on rev. (KM 565). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 413 Taimur Shah, Silver Rupee, 10.82g, Kashmir Mint, AH 1201/14, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 565). Extremely Fine. 412 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 414 Taimur Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.00g, Kashmir Mint, AH 1204/16, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 565). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,200 415 Taimur Shah, Silver Rupee, 10.70g, Kashmir Mint, AH 1205/17, 413 complete mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 565). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 Confederacy 416 Ahmedabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.70g, in the name of Shah Alam II, Ankusi on rev., AH 118X/15, (KM 251). About Extremely Fine. 414 Estimate: ` 700-800 417 Akbarabad (Agra) Mint, Copper Paisa, 9.13g, in the name of Shah Alam II, obv. Pistol as mint mark, AH 122X (M&W T5). Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 415 418 Akbarabad Mint, Copper Paisa, 9.35g, in the name of Shah Alam II, fish as mint mark (M&W T8). Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 419 Akbarabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.2g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1196/24, fish on rev. (KM 520). Extremely Fine, Rare. 419 This coin type was struck during the turbulent times at Agra under the Mughalia faction Muhammad Beg Hamadani. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 420 Akbarabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.05g, in the name of Shah Alam II, 420 AH 1198/25, fish on rev. (KM 520). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 421 Akbarabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.07g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1198/26, fish on rev. (KM 520). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 421

48 422 Akbarabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.1g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1198/25, fish on rev. (KM 520). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 423 Akbarabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.11g, in the name of Shah Alam II, 422 AH 1220/47, fish on rev. (KM 520). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 424 Balanagar Garha (Mandla) Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.04g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH (11)99/26, complete mint name at bottom on rev. (M&W T1). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 423 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 425 Silver Rupee (2), Balwantnagar (Jhansi) Mint, 11.12g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1174/Ahd; Dar ul-Sarur Saharanpur Mint, 10.45g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 46. Very Fine. (2) Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 424 426 Jafarabad urf Chandor Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.49g, in the name of Shah Alam II, usual floral spray on rev. (KM 159, M&W T1c). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 426 427 Mominabad urf Chakan Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.11g, in the name of Shah Alam II, with 'Shri' in Nagari on rev. but without the top line on Shri (M&W T1).About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 427 428 Mominabad urf Chakan Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.11g, in the name of Shah Alam II, with 'Shri' in Nagari on rev. (M&W T1).About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 429 Gulshanabad Nasik Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.65g, in the name of 428 Shah Alam II, AH 1219, flag flown to left as mint mark on rev. (KM 108). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 430 Gulshanabad Nasik Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.56g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1217, flag flown to left as mint mark on rev. (KM 429 108). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 431 Gulshanabad Nasik Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.31g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1202, flag flown to right (M&W T6). Very Fine+, Rare. 430 Coins of Gulshanabad Nasik with the flag symbol flying right are much rarer than the ones flying left. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 432 Gulshanabad Nasik Mint, Silver Rupee (3), in the name of Shah Alam II, three different dates AH 1206, 1224 & 1228, flag as mint 431 mark on rev. (KM 324). Very Fine+. (3) Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 433 Azamnagar Hukeri Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.42g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, 'Ba Lutf Alla Badshah-i-Zaman' couplet. Very Fine+, Very Rare. 433 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000

49 434 Azamnagar Sampgaon Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.41g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, 'Ba Lutf Alla Badshah-i-Zaman' couplet, Frozen RY 6. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 435 Muhiabad urf Poona Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.5g, in the name of 434 Shah Ali Gohar, Ankushi on rev. (KM 174). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 436 Muhiabad urf Poona Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.5g, in the name of Shah Ali Gohar, Ankushi on rev. (KM 174). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 435 437 Muhiabad urf Poona Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.17g, in the name of Shah Ali Gauhar, Nagari letter 'Shri' counter mark on rev. (KM 113). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 436 438 Muhiabad urf Poona, Silver Rupee, 11.12g, in the name of Shah Ali Gauhar, Nagari letter 'Shri' counter mark on rev. (KM 113). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 439 Saharanpur Mint, Copper Double / 2 Paisa / Takka, 15.81g, in the 437 name of Shah Alam II, AH 1214/41 (M&W T3d). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 440 Saharanpur Mint, Copper Double / 2 Paisa / Takka, 16.19g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1215/42, flower symbol and a vertical 438 dagger as mint marks (M&W T3d). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 441 Saharanpur Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.07g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH (12)15/42 (M&W T1v). Heavy scratch on obv., Rare. Local issue under General Perron for Sindhiya, identified by the mark of dot in the circle. 440 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 442 Saharanpur Mint, Silver Rupee, 10.66g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 32, Parasol symbol and a whorl like symbol in the Seen of Julus (M&W T1v). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 443 Surat Mint, Silver Rupee and ½, in the name of Shah Alam II, flower 441 symbol in Seen of Julus on rev. (KM 212.2 & 211.1). Very Fine+ and Extremely Fine. (2) Estimate: ` 1,400-1,600 Mysore 444 Haider Ali (AH 1174-1197, AD 1761-1782), Gold Fanam, 0.37g, obv. 442 Shiva and Parvati, rev. Persian letter 'He' on a granulated field (KM 8). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 444 445 Haider Ali, Gold Fanam, 0.39g, obv. Shiva and Parvati, rev. Persian letter 'He' on a granulated field (KM 8). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 445 446 Haider Ali, Gold Fanam, 0.38g, obv. Shiva and Parvati, rev. Persian letter 'He' on a granulated field (KM 8). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 446

50 447 (AH 1197-1202, 1787-1799 AD), Copper Paisa (3), Patan, Kalikut and Farrukhyab Hisar Mints, AM 1221, 1215 and 1216. About Extremely Fine, Rare in this grade. (3) Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 448 Tipu Sultan, Copper Double Paisa or 2 Paisa (Mushtari), 22.17g, Patan Mint, AM 1225, obv. an elephant with decorated flag to right, 448 Persian initial 'Be' within flag, rev. Zarb Dar us-saltanat Patan Mushtari sanah Maludi 1225 (KM 124.6). Very Fine+, Very Rare in nice grades. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 449 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, 11.43g, Patan Mint, AM 1223/12, obv. couplet citing the religion of Ahmad being illumined by the victory of Haidar followed by the mint formula, AH date, and cyclical date, with 449 Muhammad above, rev. couplet citing titles of Tipu Sultan (KM 126). About Extremely Fine, a Very Rare date. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 450 Tipu Sultan, Gold Fanam (3), Farrukhi, Kalikut and Patan Mints, 450 AM 1217 & 1316, all with complete mint and date (KM 58, 108 & 128). Extremely Fine, Rare. (3) Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 451 451 Tipu Sultan, Gold Fanam, 0.37g, Khaliqabad Mint, AM 1217, complete mint name at top and date on obv., Persian letter He on rev. (KM 88). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 452 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.4g, Dharwad Mint, AM 1216/6, 452 complete mint name, RY and Persian He on rev. (KM 99). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 75,000-85,000 453 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.34 g, Khursheed Sawad Mint, the 453 denomination Faruqi and mint name with RY 7 on obv., AM 1217 on rev. (KM 99a). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Faruq that is 'timid' is derived from Omar Faruq, the name of the second Khalifa. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 454 454 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.38g, Nagar Mint, AM 1198/2, complete mint name, RY and Persian letter He on rev. (KM 109). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 28,000-32,000 455 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.44g, Nagar Mint, the denomination 455 Faruqi and mint name with RY 6 on obv., AM 1216 on rev. (KM A110). About Uncirculated, with dotted border, Very Rare in this grade. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000 456 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.45g, Patan Mint, the denomination Faruqi and mint name with RY 11 on obv., AM 1221 on rev., near 456 complete dotted border on both sides (KM 129A). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 457 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.43g, Patan Mint, AH 1198, Persian letter 'He' on rev., no mint name but struck at Patan, (KM 129). Extremely Fine, Rare. 457 Estimate: ` 28,000-32,000

51 458 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, 3.4g, Patan Mint, AM 1215/5, Persian letter He on rev. (KM 129). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 Rohilkhand 458 459 Inayat Khan (AH 1176-1184, 1762-1771 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.23g, Itawa Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1176/3, sword in center, complete mint name at bottom (KM 66). Broad flan, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 460 Inayat Khan, Silver Rupee, 11.19g, Itawa Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1176/3, sword in center, complete mint name at bottom 459 (KM 66). Broad flan, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 461 Najibabad Mint, Gold Mohur, 10.83g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 4, mint name at top on rev. (KM 100). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 42,000-46,000 460 Sikh 462 Ranjit Singh (AH 1263-1281, 1846-1864 AD), Copper Paisa, 11.70g, Amritsar Mint, (KM 4, Herrli 01.30.11). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 463 Ranjit Singh, Silver Rupee, Amritsar Mint, VS 1868, Nanakshahi 461 couplet, fish symbol (HH 01.07.04). Very Fine+, Very Rare. The obverse fish normally occurs only on morashahi rupees dated VS 1861 and 1862, but was briefly used on a few nanakshahi rupees dated VS 1868. Some believe that the fish had been modified to camouflage a 'peacock' symbol, for Moran, the favorite court dancer of the Maharaja. Moranshahi 462 coins with a hidden peacock symbol are known only in VS 1862, when the symbol was placed on her whim, but was quickly discontinued upon the reservation of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs. The year VS1868 is important for the alleged affair of the Maharaja, as Mai Moran was retired to Pathankot given the various palace intrigues against her. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 463 464 Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee, VS 1884 frozen, Gobindshahi couplet, 'Nanak' at top, ornamentation on both sides especially the floral attribute under VS (18)98 (HH 01.21.04). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 465 Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee, VS 1884 frozen, Gobindshahi couplet, 464 'Nanak' at top, VS (18)98 (HH 01.21.04). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 466 Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee, VS 1884 frozen, Gobindshahi couplet, VS 1900 (HH 01.22.04). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 466 467 Ranjit Singh, Silver Rupee, 8.44g, Peshawar Mint, date VS 1894 on both sides, Gobindshahi couplet, with doted border around the pipal leaf (KM 98.2, Herrli-13.02.04). Fabulous strike, Extremely Fine, Very Rare in such a high quality. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 467

52 Tripura 468 Dhanya Manikya (SEc 1412-1442, 1490-1520 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.12g, citing Queen Kamala Mahadevi, 10.14g, SE 1428, lion to right with annulet above (Bose- Rhodes 63). Very Fine+, Rare. Dhanya Manikya ceased using the title of Tripurendra and later assumed the 468 title Vijayindra that is Lord of Victory. On this specimen it's the former. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 469 Dhanya Manikya, Silver Tanka, 10.32g, obv. solid lion to right with fish symbol below, rev. Sri Sri Dha/nya Mani/kya Devah in double square, toothed border on both sides (Bose- Rhodes 44). About Extremely Fine, Rare. 469 Estimate: ` 30,000-40,000 470 Deva Manikya (SEc 1442-1454, 1526-1532 AD), Silver Tanka, 9.64g, citing Queen Padmavati, obv. lion facing left, a crescent and bead above, two beads by lion's mouth and one by its neck, date SE 1442 below, rev. legend Dhurasara Sna/yi Tripura Sri/Sri Deva Mani/kya Padmavatyau (Bose- Rhodes 78). About Very Fine, Rare. 470 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 471 Udaya Manikya (SEc 1489-1495, 1567-1573 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.3g, citing Queen Hira Mahadevi, obv. lion facing left, standard above, rev. Sri Sri Yutoda/ya Manikya/ Deva Sri Hira/ Maha Devyau within square with ornamental border (Bose- Rhodes 139). Toned, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 471 472 Amara Manikya (SEc 1499-1508, 1577-1586 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.5g, with title Digbijayi 'Conquerer of the World,' Citing Queen Amaravati, obv. lion facing left, standard above, date SE 1502 below, within a circle with outer border of double arches, rev. Digbijayi Sri Sri / Yutamara Mani/kya Deva Sri Ama/ravati Devyau (Bose- Rhodes 162). Very Fine+, Rare. 472 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 473 Amara Manikya, Silver Tanka, 9.49g, with title Srihatte Vijayi, obv. lion facing left, standard above, date SE 1503 below, within a circle with pellets in outer arches, rev. Srihatte Vijayi/ Sri Sri Yutamara Ma/nikya Deva Sri A/marivati Devyau (Bose- Rhodes 168). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 473 474 Rajadhara Manikya (SEc 1508-1521, 1586-1599 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.50g, with the name of Queen Satyawati Mahadevi, obv. lion facing left, standard above, bead below lion's tail, date SE 1508 below, all within circle and beaded border, rev. Sri Sri Yuta Raja/dhara Manikya / Deva Sri Satyava/ti Maha Devyau (Bose- Rhodes 176). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 474 475 Yaso Manikya (c. SEc 1521-1548, 1599-1626 AD), Silver Tanka, 10.14g, citing Queen Laxmi, obv. Krishna standing on a lion facing left , playing flute, one gopi standing on either side, rev. legend with Queen Laxmi Maha Devah, SE 1522, complete die impression on both sides with complete dotted border on obv. (KM 109, Bose-Rhodes 194). About Extremely Fine, Rare. 475 Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000

53 476 Govinda Manikya (SE 1582, 1589-1598, c. 1660, 1667-1676 AD), Silver 1/8 Tanka, 1.3g, obv. lion facing left, with crescent and bead above, within circle and border of pellets (Bose-Rhodes 214). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 476 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 477 Govinda Manikya, Silver Tanka, 10.03g, with the name of Queen Gunavati Mahadevi, obv. obv. lion facing left, standard above, date Saka 1582 below, rev. Si (lingam in center) vah/ Sri Sri Yuta Go/vinda Manikya/ Deva Sri Gunava/ti Maha Devyau (Bose-Rhodes 210). Fine+, Rare. 477 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 Indian Princely States Alwar 478 Mangal Singh (AH 1291-1310, 1874-1892 AD), Silver Rupee, with the name and portrait of Victoria Empress, 1882 (KM 45). Very Fine+, Scarce. 479 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 Awadh 479 Allahabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.07g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1187/14, Persian Ain in seen of julus on rev., unlisted in KM. Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 481 480 Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.21g, in the name of Shah Alam II, comb like symbol near RY 7 (KM 36.4). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 900-1,000 481 Allahabad Mint, Gold Mohur, 11.62g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 2, unlisted. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 2,25,000-2,50,000 482 482 Ghazi ud din Haider (AH 1230-1243, 1819-1827 AD), Gold Asharfi, 10.73g, Dar as- Sultanat Lakhnau Suba Awadh Mint, AH 1241/7 (KM 170.2). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000 483 Nasir-ud-din Haider (AH 1243-1253, 1827-1837 AD), Silver Rupee, 11g, Dar us Saltanat Lakhnau Suba Awadh Mint, AH 1250/8, Mint 483 Variety II (KM 205.2). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 2,800-3,200 484 Amjad Ali Shah (AH 1258-1263, 1842-1847 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.14g, Mulk Awadh Bait us-Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1259/Ahd (KM 336). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 484

485 Amjad Ali Shah, Gold Asharfi, 10.65g, Mulk Awadh Bait us-Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1262/5, parasol above crown and fish flanked by curved swords on obv., Mint Variety IV (KM 342). Brilliant Uncirculated, Very Rare in such a high grade. Estimate: ` 2,00,000-2,50,000

54 486 Wajid Ali Shah (AH 1263-1272, 1847-1856 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.17g, Bait-us-Sultanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar Mint, AH 1269/6, Mint Variety VI, complete die impression on both sides (KM 365.3). Broad flan, Nice mint luster, Uncirculated, Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 486 Bahawalpur 487 Sadiq Muhammad Bahawal Khan V (AH 1317-1325, 1899-1907 AD), Silver Nazarana Rupee, AH 1343, arms of the state on rev. (KM Y10). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 488 Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V (AH 1325-1365, 1907-1947 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.72g, AH 1343, 1924 AD, milled edge (KM Y14). 487 Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,500 Bajranggarh 489 Jai Singh (1797-1818 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.73g, Jay Nagar Mint, Nagari legend within double dotted border (KM 7). Extremely Fine. 488 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 Baroda 490 Sankheda Mint, Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, sword as mint mark on rev. mint name at bottom on rev. Very Fine+, Unpublished, Rare. 489 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 491 Manaji Rao (AH 1204-1208 / 1789-1793 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.39g, in the name of Shah Alam II, nagari initial 'Ma' for Manaji near RY 4, (KM C A17). Very Fine. 490 Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 492 Sayaji Rao II (AH 1235-1264, 1819-1847 AD), Copper Paisa, 7.22g, Amreli Mint, elephant walking to right, with initials Sa Ga and flag to the right (KM C29.2). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 493 Sayaji Rao II, Gold ¼ Mohur, 3.02g, in the name of Muhammad 492 Akbar II, AH 12XX, initial Saa in Nagari (KM 36.1). Loop skillfully removed, Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 494 Khande Rao (AH 1273-1287, 1856-1870 AD), Copper Paisa, 6.73g, Amreli Mint, Nagari Sri, Kha & Ga, Error, double struck, AH (1)27X 493 (KM Y7.1). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 495 Khande Rao, Silver Rupee, 11.30g, Baroda Mint, the title of the ruler Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur on obv., with complete mint name at bottom, AH 1274 date split by the sword (KM Y12). Very Fine, 495 Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 496 Khande Rao, Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.29g, Baroda Mint, name of the ruler correctly spelt, AH 1287 (KM 14.2). Nice dark toning, slight flatness on the edge at top otherwise Extremely Fine, Rare. 496 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000

55 497 Khande Rao, Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.37g, Baroda Mint, name of the ruler Kahnde mis-spelt on rev., AH 1287 (KM 14.1). Nice dark toning, Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 498 Sayaji Rao III (AH 1292-1357, 1875-1938 AD), set of 4, Silver Rupee, 497 ½ (8 Annas), ¼ (4 Annas) and 1/8 (2 Annas), Small flan, all VS 1951 except 1/8 Rupee 1952 (KM 36a, 35a, 34a & 33a). All Very Fine+, the ¼ Rupee with a scratch on rev., Rare as a set. (4) Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 499 Sayaji Rao III, Silver Rupee, 11.37g, Broad flan, VS 1951 (KM Y36a). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,000 500 Sayaji Rao III, Silver Rupee, 11.29g, Small flan, VS 1952 (KM 36a). Extremely Fine, Rare. 498 Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 501 Sayaji Rao III, Silver Rupee, 11.31g, Small flan, VS 1952 (KM 36a). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,000 502 Sayaji Rao III, Gold 1/3 Mohur, VS 1952 (1895 AD), obv. portrait of the Maharaja, name of the state, denomination, a scimitar and date 499 within wreath (KM YA38). Graded by PCGS MS63, Very Rare date. A similar coin sold in a UK Auction in September 2013 for Rs. 1 Lac. And a similar coin in Todywalla Auctions 108 Lot No. 528 sold for Rs. 85,000 Estimate: ` 65,000-75,000 Bharatpur 500 503 Post Mughal, Local Nawab, Zulfikar Khan, Silver Rupee, 11.15g, Alinagar Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 25, spear symbol in the Seen of Julus, complete mint name at top on rev., unlisted in KM. Extremely Fine, Rare. 502 Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 504 Mahaindrapur (Dig) Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.20g, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 1171/5, complete mint name at top on rev. (KM 27). One deep shroff mark, About Very Fine. 503 Estimate: ` 1,400-1,600 505 Suraj Mal, Silver Rupee, 11.25g, Mahinderpur Dig Mint, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 1171/6, complete mint name at top on rev. (KM 27). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 505 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 506 Suraj Mal, Silver Rupee, 11.26g, Mahainderpur Dig Mint, in the name of Shah Jahan III, AH 1174/Ahd (KM 29.1) also listed in KM as Mughal 475.8. Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 506

56 507 Jaswant Singh (AH 1269-1311, 1853-1893 AD), Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.12g, with the name and portrait of Queen Victoria, 1858 AD below the bust on obv., VS 1914 with star and dagger on rev., complete die impression on both sides (KM 166.2). Broad flan, Extremely Fine, Very Rare. During the mutiny both the Gwalior contingent and the Bharatpur troops played a role in defeating the mutineers. The date on the coin 1858 AD assumes significance as it is a year after the sepoy mutiny erupted. And Bharatpur was one of the first states to show allegiance to the British during and after the mutiny, and was probably one the first princely states to issue a coin with the portrait of Queen Victoria. It is also in this year on November 1st that a Royal Proclamation was made replacing East India Company with the British Government. Estimate: ` 70,000-80,000 Bhopal 508 Anonymous coinage, Copper Paisa, 15.71g, a single punch with 'Fateh', scimitar and RY 8, Uniface (KM C21c). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 508 509 Bhopal Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.28g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 117X/14, a horizontal Sword just above the regnal year (KM C12). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 510 Nawab Hayat Muhammad Khan (1777-1808 AD), Silver Rupee, 509 11.07g, Bhopal Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 39, obv. flower arrangement just below Alam, rev. horizontal trident or trishul (KM C12). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 510 511 Sikandar Begum (1860-1868 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.83g, Bhopal Mint, AH 1282/2 (KM Y10). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,300-1,600 512 Shah Jahan Begum (AH 1285-1319, 1868-1901 AD), Silver Rupee, 511 10.88g, Bhopal Mint, AH 1295 (KM Y10). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 Bikaner 513 Ganga Singh (VS 1944-1999, 1887-1942 AD), Copper ¼ Anna and ½ Pice, with the name and portrait of Victoria on obv (KM 70 & 71). 512 Very Fine+. (2) Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 514 Ganga Singh, Silver Rupee (2), with the name of Victoria, 1859 AD date at bottom on the first and VS 1916 at top on the other (KM 65). Very Fine, Scarce. (2) Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 Bundi 515 Ram Singh (AH 1251-1298, 1835-1880 AD), Silver Rupee (3), with the name of Queen Victoria, VS 1931 (2) and 1935, 1874 and 1879 AD (KM Y6). Very Fine to Very Fine+. (3) 514 Estimate: 3,500-4,500

57 516 Ram Singh, Silver Nazarana Square Rupee, 11.0g, with the name of Queen Victoria, VS 1915, 1858 AD (KM 6a). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 517 Ram Singh, Silver Nazarana Rupee, with the name of Queen 516 Victoria, VS 1919, 1843 AD, complete die impression on both sides (KM Y9). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 518 Ram Singh, Silver Rupee, 11.1g, with the name of Queen Victoria, VS 517 1941, 1884 AD (KM Y6). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: 1,800-2,200 Cambay 519 Hussain Yafar Khan (AH 1257-1297, 1841-1880 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.44g, Khambayat Mint, AH 1289 (KM Y1). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 518 Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 Dholpur 520 Gohad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.09g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1190/18, inverted pistol or hand gun as a mint mark on obv. (KM 519 C5.1). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 Gwalior 521 Lashkar Mint, Gold Mohur, 10.82g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, Sahib-i-qiran type, pseudo-mint name Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 113x/2 (frozen), waw in seen of julus on 520 rev. (KM 114). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 40,000-45,000 522 Mahadji Rao (AH 1175-1209, 1761-1794 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.19g, Gwalior Fort Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1178/6 (KM 521 55). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 900-1,100 523 Daulat Rao (AH 1209-1243, 1794-1827 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.83g, Alamgirpur (Bhilsa) Mint, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (KM 22). Very Fine. 522 Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 524 Janakoji Rao (AH 1243-1259, 1827-1843 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.85g, Basoda Mint, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Jankoji in Devnagari below a horizontal trident or trishul on rev., near complete 523 mint name at bottom on rev. (KM 19.1). Very Fine+, Rare especially with complete mint name. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 Hyderabad 524 525 Sikandar Jah (AH 1218-1244, 1803-1829 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.1g, Farkhanada Bunyad Hyderabad Mint, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH 1229/8, 'Sikandar' an additional word on rev., sword with 2 blades (KM C48.3). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,800-3,200 525

58 526 Nasir ud-Daula (AH 1244-1273, 1829-1857 AD), Copper Paisa, 11.61g, Aurangabad Mint (off flan), Peston Shahi Series, in the name of Bahadur Shah, star and Persian 'Nun' on rev. (KM 62). About Very Fine, Rare. 526 Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 527 Nasir ud -Daula, Silver Rupee, 11.08g, Aurangabad Mint, Peston Shahi Series, in the name of Bahadur Shah II, RY 4, sun and Persian 'Nun' on rev. (KM 66.2). About Extremely Fine, Rare. 527 Struck for the Nizam by Pestonji Meherji, a Zoroastrian Banker hence known as the Peston Shahi series. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 528 Mir Mahbub Ali Khan (AH 1285-1329, 1869-1911 AD), Silver ½ 528 Rupee, Farkhanda Bunyad Hyderabad Mint, AH 1294. Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 529 Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Gold Ashrafi, 11.17g, Farkhanda Bunyad Hyderabad Mint, AH 1312/28 (KM Y22). Broad flan, Extremely Fine, Rare. 529 Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000

530 Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Gold Gilt Silver, set of 3, Pattern Ashrafi, ½, and ¼ Ashrafi, Farkhanda Bunyad Hyderabad Mint, 'Mim' in doorway of Charminar, AH 1320/40 (KM 44.2, 43.2, & 42.2). Graded by NGC PF65, PF64 & PF65, Extremely Rare, only two or three pieces known. (3) Estimate: ` 4,50,000-5,50,000 531 Mir Usman Ali Khan, (AH 1329-1367, 1911-1948 AD) set of 4, Silver Rupee, ½, ¼ and 1/8 Anna, full Ain in doorway of Charminar, AH 1361/32, 1363/34, 1362/33 and 1362/33 (KM Y63, 62, 61 & 60). Very Fine+. (4) Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 532 532 Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold Ashrafi, 11.16g full 'Ain' in doorway of Charminar, AH 1360/31 (KM 57a). Ex-mount, mount neatly removed from the edge, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 70,000-80,000 533 Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold Ashrafi, 11.22g, Hyderabad Mint, full Ain in doorway of Charminar, AH 1343/14 (KM 57a). About 533 Uncirculated, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 Indore 534 Copper ½ Anna, 14.88g, in the name of Shah Alam II, a flaming torch on obv., cannon on rev., RY 38 (similar to KM 95.5). Very Fine, Rare with cannon motif and flaming torch. 534 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000

59 535 Jaswant Rao (SE 1719-1734, AH 1213-1226, 1798-1811 AD), Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.33g, SE 1728, legend on obv. Sri Laxmikanta Padambhokja, Bhramarayita Chetasa Yeshwantasa Vikhyata Mudrasa Pritivitale, Sanskrit legend on rev. (in the name of Mughal Emperor) Sri Indraprastha Sthito Raja Chakravarti Bhumandale, Tatprasadata Krita Mudra Lokesminvaivirajite (KM 7). Very Fine, Rare. 535 Estimate: ` 25,000-30,000 536 Tukoji Rao II (AH 1261-1304, 1844-1886 AD), Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.76g, AH 1289, obv. crossed swords and legend Sri Tukoji , Sana 1289; rev. sunburst encircled by legend Sri Samba-Mallaryahalya, unlisted. 536 Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 537 Tukoji Rao II, Silver ½ Rupee, 5.55g, AH 1289, obv. crossed swords and legend Sri Tukoji Holkar, Sana 1289; rev. sunburst encircled by 537 legend Sri Samba-Mallaryahalya (KM 21). Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 538 Tukoji Rao II, Silver Presentation Mudra, 11.1g, Saka 1780 (AD 1858), obv. sunburst encircled by Devanagari legend Sri Shankarayacharya Ahlya Jayati, rev. denomination Mudra within 538 ornate scroll, encircled by Devanagari legend Holkarendra Puravaraji Kautuka Saka 1780 (KM 15). Very Fine+, minor cut at four o'clock, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 539 Rao Holkar (VS 1943-1960, 1886-1903 AD), ½ Anna, 12.58g, the word Indore inscribed behind recumbent bull, Error, Retrograde rev., VS 1943 (KM 34.3). About Extremely Fine, Rare. 539 Estimate: ` 4,500-5,500 540 Shivaji Rao Holkar, Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.77g, sun face, VS 1947 (KM 42). Very Fine+. 540 Estimate: ` 1,500-1,800 541 Shivaji Rao Holkar, Silver Rupee, 11.18g, Malhar Nagar Mint, FE 1296, in the name of Shah Alam II, obv. sunburst and small flames; rev. with legend in Persian (KM 39.3). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 541 Jaintiapur 542 Bar Gossain II (SE 1653-1692, 1731-1770 AD), Silver Rupee, 9.73g, SE 1653, obv. Sri Sri Si/va Charana Ka/mala Madhu Ka/rasya (Six- pointed star), rev. Sri Sri Ja/yantipura Pu/randarasya Sa/ke1653 (R&B K12). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 542 Jaipur 543 Mughal Issue, Gold Mohur, 10.81g, Sawai Jaipur Mint, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 116X/2 (KM 25). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 40,000-45,000 543 544 Madho Singh II (AH 1298-1341, 1880-1922 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.89g, Sawai Jaipur Mint, with the name of Queen Victoria, AH 18XX/7 (KM 150). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 35,000-38,000 544

60 545 Madho Singh II, Gold Mohur, 10.85g, Sawai Jaipur Mint, with the name of Queen Victoria, RY 7 (KM 150). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 33,500-36,500 546 Madho Singh II, Gold Mohur, 10.87g, Sawai Jaipur Mint, with the 545 name of Victoria, RY 26 (KM 150). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 33,500-36,500 547 Madho Singh II, Gold Mohur, 10.82g, Sawai Jaipur Mint, with the name of Victoria, AH 18XX/37, Jhar Shahi issue (KM 150). Extremely 546 Fine. Estimate: ` 33,500-36,500 548 Man Singh II (AH 1341-1369, 1922-1949 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.46g, Sawai Jaipur mint, with the name of George V, RY Ahd, complete 547 mint name at bottom, Jhar Shahi (KM 158). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 Jammu 549 Ranjit Dev (AH 1155-1194, 1742-1780 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.51g, Dar ul Aman Jammu Mint, RY 27, umbrella at top on obv. (KM 10.1). Very 549 Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 Janjira 550 Sidi Ibrahim Khan III (AH 1265-1297; 1848-1879 AD), Silver ½ 550 Rupee, 5.48g, Muhiabad Poona Rupee of the with Nagari letter 'Ja' for Janjira as counter-mark on rev., unlisted in KM. Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 25,000-30,000 551 551 Sidi Ibrahim Khan III, Silver Rupee, 11.22g, Muhiabad Poona Rupee of the Peshwas with Nagari letter 'Ja' for Janjira as counter-mark on rev., unlisted in KM. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 552 Sidi Ibrahim Khan III, Silver Rupee, 11.11g, Muhiabad Poona 552 Rupee of the Peshwas with Nagari letter 'Ja' for Janjira as counter-mark on rev., unlisted in KM. Slight split in flan, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 Jind 553 Ranbir Singh (VS 1943-2004, 1887-1947 AD), Silver Nazarana Rupee, 11.44g, VS 1943 and 1993 (AD 1937), issued to commemorate 553 the 50th anniversary of Ranbir Singh's reign (KM Y2). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 25,000-30,000 Jodhpur 554 Dar ul-Barkat Nagor Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.24g, in the name of Alamgir II, complete mint name and epithet at top on rev. (Lingen 554 N.02.01, KM 176). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 555 Pali Mint with pseudo name Dar al-Mansur Jodhpur, Silver Rupee, 11.10g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1218/45, spear symbol on rev. (KM 183). Very Fine+, Rare. 555 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000

61 556 Sojat Mint, Pseudo mint name Dar al-Mansur Jodhpur, Silver Rupee, 11.36g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 23, horizontal katar on obv. (Lingen S.03.02). Very Fine+, a Rare mint mark. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 557 Jaswant Singh (AH 1290-1313, 1873-1895 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.4g, 556 Sojat Mint, with the name of Victoria, with the additional Nagari legend reading Shri Madevji (Mahadevji), RY 22 (Lingen S.09.06.01). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 557 558 Sardar Singh (VS 1952-1968, 1895-1911 AD), Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.8g, with the name of Victoria Queen and Jaswant Singh, daroga mark 'aum' and 'hrim', Year 22 frozen (J. Lingen J.11.08 KM94). Extremely Fine, Rare. 558 Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 559 Umaid Singh (VS 1975-2004, 1918-1947 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.96g, in the name of George V, obv. Om in Nagari above Persian numeral 5 signifying George V, rev. sword (J.Lingen J.15.01, KM 129). Extremely 559 Fine. Estimate: ` 34,000-38,000 560 Umaid Singh, Gold Mohur, 10.97g, with the name of George VI, Ra in Nagari above Persian numeral 6 signifying George VI on obv., with 560 complete date VS 1997 just above Shri Mataji (KM 150). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 Kalat 561 Khudadad Khan (AH 1274-1311, 1856-1893 AD), Copper Falus, 5.91g, Kalat Mint, in the name of Mahmud Khan Durrani (KM 21). Broad, Very Fine. 561 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 Karauli 562 Madan Pal (AH 1270-1286, 1854-1869 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.82g, in the name of Queen Victoria, RY 13, (KM 57). Mint State, Rare. 562 Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 Kashmir 563 Gulab Singh (VS 1903-1913, 1846-1856 AD), Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.71g, Srinagar Mint, VS 1904, (KM Y3). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 563 Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 Kishangarh 564 Anonymous Issue, Silver Rupee, 11g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, AH 115X (KM X3). About Extremely Fine, Rare. 564 Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 Kutch 565 Pragmalji II (VS 1917-1932, 1860-1875 AD), Gold 100 Kori, 18.75g, Bhujnagar Mint, with the name of Queen Victoria, VS 1923, AD 1866 (KM Y19, RS 185.2). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,25,000 565

62 566 Khengarji III (VS 1932-1998, 1875-1942 AD), Silver 2½ Kori, 6.87g, in the name of Victoria, VS 1955 / 1898 AD (KM Y36.1). Very Fine+, Rare date. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 567 Khengarji III, Silver 2 ½ Kori, in the name of Victoria, VS 1973, 1917 566 AD, (KM 52). Graded by NGC MS64, Very Rare in such a high grade, this specimen is the highest graded for the date. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 568 Khengarji III, Silver 2 ½ Kori, in the name of Victoria, VS 1989, 1933 AD, (KM 52A). Graded by NGC MS66, Very Rare in such a high grade, this specimen is the highest graded for the date and the second highest for this variety. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 567 Ladakh 569 Copper Paisa, 5.95g, issued under the Dogras of Jammu, complete legend visible Sri Gadhadaharji Sahay… in Devanagari, VS 1926 (KM 9). Very Fine, Very Rare. Ex. Nicholas Rhodes Collection. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 570 Copper Paisa, 5.68g, issued under the Dogras of Jammu, complete legend visible Sri Gadhadaharji Sahay… in Devanagari, VS 1924 (KM 568 9). About Very Fine, Rare. Ex. Nicholas Rhodes Collection. Estimate: 4,000-5,000 Maler Kotla 570 571 Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan (AH 1326 - 1367, 1908 – 1947 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.73g, in the name of Ahmed Shah Durrani, letter Nun above the Swad mark in the loop of Sin. Unlisted in KM. Very Fine, Rare. 569 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 Mysore 572 Krishna Raja Wodeyar (AH 1225-1285, 1810-1868 AD), Copper 20 Cash, 9.16g, Error, Freak, the third digit in the date incorrectly cut on the die and an extra digit at the end, what should have read 1831 571 ended up as 18811 (KM 193.1). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 573 Krishna Raja Wodeyar, Copper 20 Cash, 8.75g, type IV, caparisoned elephant to left on obv., rev. legend in four lines on rev. (KM C177b). About Extremely Fine, Rare. 572 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 574 Krishna Raja Wodeyar, Gold Pagoda, 3.38g, obv. Shiva-Parvati seated, rev. rulers name in Devnagari 'Sri Krishna Raja' (KM C210). Nice mint luster, Mint State. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 573 Narwar 575 Mahadji Rao (AH 1175-1209, 1761-1794 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.25g, Narwar Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH (11)76/3 (KM 16). About Extremely Fine. 574 Estimate: ` 1,100-1,300

63 576 Mahadji Rao, Silver Rupee, 11.14g, Narwar Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1183/10 (KM 16). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 1,200-1,500 Nawanagar 577 Jam Vibhaji (VS 1909-1951, 1852-1894 AD), Copper 3 Dokda, 18.74, VS 1942 (KM 19). Very Fine+. 577 Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 578 Jam Vibhaji, Silver 2 ½ Koris, VS 1950 (1893) (KM 21). NGC graded MS62, Very Rare especially in such a high grade. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 Orchha 579 Copper Nazarana Paisa, 16.54g, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, 578 AH 1245/27, mace as mint mark (for type see KM C38). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 Patiala 580 Bhupinder Singh (VS 1958-1994, 1900-1937 AD), Gold 1/3 Mohur, 579 in the name of Ahmed Shah Durrani, katar on rev. (KM Y15). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000 Radhanpur 580 581 Zorawar Khan (AH 1241-1291, 1825-1874 AD), Silver 8 Annas or ½ Rupee, 5.30g, Radhanpur Mint, with the name of Queen Victoria, AH 1291, 1872 AD, (KM 10). Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,500 582 Bismillah Khan (AH 1291-1313, 1874-1895 AD), Silver Rupee, 581 11.47g, Radhanpur Mint, with the name of Queen Victoria, AD 1881, AH 1298; rev. field divided once with Queen's titles in different order (KM 29). Very Fine, this variety is much Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 Tonk 583 Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan (AH 1284-1349, 1868-1930 AD), 582 Silver Rupee, 11.20g, with the name of Victoria, AH (12)93, Error, double struck on both sides, (KM Y15). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 Travancore 584 Bala Rama Varma II (ME 1101-1126, 1924-1949 AD), Silver ½ Chitra Rupee, ME 1114 (1938), sankha or conch shell on obv., value and date on rev. (KM 67). Nice toning, graded by NGC MS63. 584 Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 585 Bala Rama Varma II, Silver ½ Chitra Rupee, 5.34g, ME 1116, sankha or conch shell on obv., value and date on rev. (KM 67). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 European Influences in India 585 Indo – Dutch 586 Gold Fanams (10), obv. Kali, rev. the Rangarau legend transformed into a geometrical design (Herrli 3.07.1 - 3.07.07). Extremely Fine. (10) Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 586 64 587 Negapatnam Gold Pagoda, 3.42g, Lazy J with Lord Vishnu standing, facing front on obv., granulated rev., no date, 1747-74 (KM 22). Extremely Fine, Rare. 587 Estimate: ` 15,000-17,000 588 Negapatnam Gold Pagoda, 3.38g, Lazy J with Lord Vishnu standing, facing front on obv., granulated rev., no date, 1747-74 (KM 22). Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 588 This type remarkably different than the previos lot. Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 Indo - French 589 Arkat Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.38g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH (11)91/16 (KM 15). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 800-900 Indo – Portuguese 590 Damao (Daman), Jose the Reformer, Gold 10 Xerafins, 5.68g, obv. crowned arms, rev. cross divides date 1755 (Gomes 66.02, KM 17, Friedberg 1446). Very Fine, Very Rare. 590 Estimate: ` 1,70,000-1,90,000 591 Diu, Maria I (1788-1799 AD), Silver Pardau / 300 Reis, 3.7g, 1806, obv. crowned arms, rev. date, cross and denomination (Gomes 34.01, KM 51). Extremely Fine, Rare. 591 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 592 Goa, Maria, Silver Rupia, 10.93g, obv. diademed head to right, with date 1805 below, rev. crowned arms (KM 205). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 592 593 Goa, Joao VI as Regent (1799-1816 AD), Silver Rupia, 10.98g, obv. diademed head to right, with date 1816, rev. crowned arms (KM 219). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 594 Diu, Pedro IV (1798-1834 AD), Zinc 5 Bazarucos, 5.86g, obv. 593 crowned arms, rev. date within cross, 1827 AD (Gomes P4 02.01). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000

East India Company - Bengal Presidency 594 595 Murshidabad Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.60g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 19, crescent mint mark, (Prid 145, KM 86). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 596 Murshidabad Mint, Gold ¼ Mohur, 3.09g, in the name of Shah 596 Alam II, AH 1204/19, oblique milling (KM 100). Mint State, Rare. Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 597 Murshidabad Mint, Gold Mohur, 12.32g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1183/10, issue of 1769-1790 (Prid 18, KM 94.1). Slight weakness on rev., Very Fine, Rare. 597 Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000

65 598 Murshidabad Mint, Gold Mohur, 12.1g, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1184/11, issue of 1769-1790 AD (Prid 20, KM 94.2). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 55,000-65,000 599 Murshidabad Mint, Gold Mohur, 12.34g, in the name of Shah Alam 598 II, AH 1189/12 (Prid 25). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000 600 Murshidabad Mint, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1202/19, crescent mark just above the word Julus, oblique milling, issue of 1793 AD (Prid 62). Graded by PCGS Genuine, Bent AU Detail. 599 Estimate: ` 40,000-45,000 Bombay Presidency 601 Mumbai Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.51g, in the name of Muhammad Shah, RY 5 (KM 163). Sharp, Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 1,600-1,900 602 Mumbai Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.51g, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 117X/2 (KM 176). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 603 Broach Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, Surat Mint, 5.50g, in the name of Shah 600 Alam II, cross in the seen of julus (KM C36). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 700-800 604 Broach Mint, Silver ½ Rupee, Surat Mint, 5.56g, in the name of Shah Alam II, cross in the seen of julus (KM C36). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,300-1,600 601 605 Surat Mint, Silver ½ Rupee (2), both 5.6g, in the name of Shah Alam II, the first privy mark 6, RY 4X (Prid 271); the second (KM 663). The first with scratches, About Very Fine, the second Very Fine+. (2) Estimate: ` 1,100-1,300 606 Surat Mint, Silver ½ Rupee (3), in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 4(6), 602 mint name at bottom visible on two specimens (KM 663). Very Fine+. (3) Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 607 Surat Mint, Gold Mohur, 11.54g, struck at the Bombay Mint, (c. 1801-1802), in the name of Shah Alam II, Privy mark 2 inverted 603 604 crescent (an inverted crescent with three dots above it), RY 46 (Prid 257). Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 80,000-90,000 608 Surat Mint, Gold Mohur, 11.56g, struck at the Bombay Mint, (circa 607 1803-1824), in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 46, normal crown (a British crown with two dots under it) Privy mark 4, (Pr 261). Nice mint luster, About Uncirculated, Rare. Estimate: ` 50,000-60,000 609 Gwalior Mint, Silver Rupee, 11g, in the name of Muhammad Akbar 608 II, AH (1)218/46, a British sword as mint mark. Very Fine. These coins were struck during a short occupation of the East India Company over Gwalior by the British (see Barry Tabore, The Ranas of Gohad and Their Occupations of Gwalior Fort JONS 196, pg. 32). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 609

66 610 Proof Copper 1 ½ Pice / 6 Reas, 9.72g, obv. bale mark with date 1791 below, rev. Scales, oblique milling (Prid 126). Somewhat impaired, Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 611 Proof Copper 2 Pice / 8 Reas, 12.64, obv. bale mark with date 1794 610 below, rev. Scales, oblique milling (Prid 122). Somewhat impaired, Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 11,000-13,000 612 Copper Proof Pice, 1804, coat of arms of the EIC and date below on obv., scales with date AH 1219 in Persian on rev., medal die (inverted) axis (Prid 199, KM 205). Proof, Superb mirror like surfaces, Rare. 611 Estimate: ` 25,000-30,000 613 Copper Proof 2 Pice, 1804, coat of arms of the EIC and date below on obv., scales with date AH 1219 in Persian on rev., medal die (inverted) axis (Prid 195, KM 207). Proof, Superb mirror like surfaces, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 Madras Presidency 612 614 Pagoda Series, Copper Cash, obv. bale mark, rev. different dates 1734, 1737, 1803, 1808, 1809, 1809 & 180X (KM 302). Fine to Very Fine. (7) Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 615 Single Swami, Gold Pagoda, 3.4g, obv. Vishnu standing facing front, rev. granulated (Paul Stevens EIC Presidency Series 1.2). Very Fine+, the obverse weakly struck, test mark at top. 613 Estimate: ` 10,500-11,500 616 Star Gold Pagoda, 3.39g, single Swami (Balaji-Tirupati) standing, facing front on obv.; star on a granulated background on rev., no date, issue of 1740-1807 (KM 303). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 11,500-13,500 616 617 Star Gold Pagoda, 3.37g, single Swami (Balaji-Tirupati) standing, facing front on obv.; star on a granulated background on rev., no date, issue of 1740-1807 (KM 303). Extremely Fine, complete figure and smaller star hence better than the usual specimens encountered, Very Rare. 617 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000

618 Arkat Mint, Gold Mohur, Madras Mint, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 1172/6, 1817 AD, closed Lotus variety, indented cord milling (Prid 238, KM 418). Graded by NGC AU58, Very Rare. A similar specimen recently sold for 2.88 lacs in a European auction. Estimate: ` 2,00,000-2,25,000

67 619 Copper 40 Cash, 18.46g, 1807 local issue, value in English and Persian, rev. value in Telugu and Tamil, no date, obv. two plain lines as dividing line, rev. dots and star as a seperator (unlisted in Pridmore, Paul Stevens EIC Presidency Series 3.278, KM 331.1). Very Fine+, Very Rare variety. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 620 Copper 10 Cash, 4.2g, Error, 15% off center on both sides, resulting in the date being off flan, obv. coat of arms of the EIC and date off 619 flan, rev. value in English (KM 316). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 621 Silver ½ Pagoda, 20.84g, 2nd issue, 1808, value in English and Persian on ribbon around Gopuram on obv.; value in Tamil and Telugu around Vishnu on rev., no date, oblique milling, centre and end stop (Prid 172, KM 354). Very Fine+, Rare. 620 Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 622 Gold Rupees 5 or 1/3 Mohur, 3.89g, obv. company arms with a lion holding a crown, rev. Persian legend, No Date, issue of 1820, straight milling (Prid 244, KM 422). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 Uniform Coinage 623 Copper 1/12 Anna, 1835, Error, cud (extra metal) at bottom seven o'clock. Very Fine+, Rare. 621 Estimate: 1,000-1,300 624 William IV, Silver Rupee, 1835, Calcutta Mint, Transitional Mule, F incuse, No dot after F, A / II, Bud Leaves, 20 Berries, obv. die of Forbes (F) paired with an old rev die of Robert Saunders (RS), Robert Saunders (Jan1826-Jan1836) and William Narain Forbes (Jan1836- 622 May1855) both were Mint masters of Calcutta Mint, Unlisted in Pridmore. Graded by PCGS, AU58, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 625 Victoria Queen, Silver 2 Annas, 1841, Calcutta Mint, Continuous legend, English Head, Crescent raised, No lock of hair between hair ribbons, 16 Berries (8L+8R), (Prid 114). Graded by PCGS MS61, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 626 Victoria Queen, Silver 2 Annas, 1841, Calcutta Mint, Divided legend, Mule, WW raised, rev.-dot after date, 16 Berries (8L+8R), obv. die of divided Legend paired with Rev. Die of continuous legend, 624 (Prid 123). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 15,000-20,000 627 Victoria Queen, Silver ½ Rupee, 1840, Continuous legend, Madras Mint, English Head, 19 Berries (9L+10R), two leaves, (Prid 75). About Very Fine. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 625 626 628 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1840, Madras Mint, Divided legend, WW raised, WW short and spaced apart, similar to the initials used in the Madras Mint rupees of WWB, B is probably omitted, as these were struck during Bell's absence when he was the officiating Mint master at the Calcutta Mint in June 1856 to Sept 1858, 29 Berries (13L+16R), Unlisted in Pridmore. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 628

68 629 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1840, Madras Mint, Divided legend, W.W.S raised, 29 Berries (14L+15R), Extra berry on the inner side of wreath in the 2nd cluster to the bottom left of ribbon, Unlisted in Pridmore. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 630 Victoria Queen, Gold Mohur, 1841, Continuous legend, without 629 initial on truncation (Prid 18, KM 461.2). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,80,000-2,20,000 631 Victoria Queen, Gold Mohur, 1841, Divided legend, WW incused on truncation (KM 462.1). Very Fine+, Rare. 630 Estimate: ` 1,25,000-1,50,000 British India 632 Victoria Queen, Copper ¼ Anna, 1862, Error, 15% off-center and the flan slightly expanded due to the strike. Very Fine.

631 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 633 Victoria Queen, Silver 2 Annas, 1862. Tiny knick at nine o'clock, otherwise Uncirculated with superb toning. Estimate: ` 1,300-1,600 633 634 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, Bombay Mint, A / I / 0 / 3, (Prid 74-A). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 635 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, A / I, Error, die rotate to 4 o'clock. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 634 636 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, Bombay Mint, A / II / 1 / 11, (Prid 101). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 637 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, Bombay Mint, A / II / 0 / 12, (Prid 100). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 636 Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 638 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, Bombay Mint, A / II / 1 / 7, Top dot within top flower. (Prid 91). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 639 Victoria Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, Error, double struck on rev., very distinct on the top half of the coin. Very Fine+, Rare. 637 Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 640 Error, Silver Rupee (4), Victoria Queen 1862 obv. lamination (surface of a coin cracks and flakes); 1875 die break on rev.; Edward VII 1906 & George V 1916, cud (extra metal); 1919, the last digit weakly struck probably due to die defect. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Scarce. (4) 638 Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000

69 641 Victoria Queen, Gold Mohur, 1862, single flower in bottom panel of jabot, without V in Jabot (Prid 1). Extremely Fine, Rare.

Estimate: ` 1,10,000-1,30,000

642 Victoria Empress, Copper ¼ Anna, 1882, Error, double struck and off center on both sides; the bust and legend Victoria both double 641 struck on obv. Very Fine, Rare.

Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000

643 Victoria Empress, Silver ½ Rupee, 1882, Bombay Mint, B2 / II / dot, base stroke of 2 is thick (Prid 290). Very Fine+, Very Rare. 643

Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000

644 Victoria Empress, Silver ½ Rupee, 1883, Calcutta Mint, A / I / C incuse, (Prid 267). Graded by PCGS Cleaning AU details, Very Rare. 644 Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000

645 Victoria Empress, Silver ½ Rupee, 1884, Bombay Mint, A / II / no dot, (Prid 293). Very Fine.

Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 645 646 Victoria Empress, Silver ½ Rupee, 1885, Bombay Mint, A / II / B raised and Dot, Unlisted in Pridmore. About Very Fine, Very few specimen known, Extremely Rare.

Estimate: ` 80,000-1,00,000 646 647 Victoria Empress, Silver Rupee, 1885, Error, unusually broad flan, 32mm instead of 30mm. Fine+, a lot of pitting on both sides.

Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000

648 Victoria Empress, Silver Rupee (2), 1892 and 1900, both B incuse. Fine and Extremely Fine. (2) 649 Estimate: ` 1,400-1,600

649 Victoria Empress, Silver Rupee, 1897, Calcutta Mint, C3 / I / C incuse, (Prid 136). Very Fine, Rare.

Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 650 650 Victoria Empress, Silver Rupee, 1897, Bombay Mint, C2 / I / B incuse, (Prid 183). Very Fine+, Rare.

Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000

651 Victoria Empress, Silver Rupee, Error, Brockage, nice deep and complete Lakhi impression. Very Fine+, Rare. 651 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000

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652 Victoria Queen, Gold Rupees 10, 1870 (Prid 29). Proof Restrike, graded by NGC PF58, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 5,00,000-6,00,000 653 Victoria Empress, Gold Mohur, 1881, V in Jabbot (Prid 22). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,80,000-2,00,000 654 George V, Gold Sovereign, 8g, Bombay Mint, 1918, 'I' mint mark for India on rev. (KM 525A). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 26,000-28,000 655 George VI, Silver Rupee, 1938, Bombay Mint, A / I, without dot, 654 (Prid 233). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 656 George VI, Silver ½ Rupee, 1939, Bombay Mint, 2nd head, A / I / dot, (Prid 353). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 657 George VI, Cupro-Nickel 2 Annas (3), 1943, Error, the first double 656 struck on the edge on both sides; the second 10% off-center; the third cud (extra metal). Very Fine+, Rare. (3) Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 658 George VI, Half Silver Rupee, 1943, Error, unusually broad flan, 33mm instead of 30mm. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 659 George VI, Half Silver Rupee, 1943, Error, 20% off center on obv. 658 and rev., at one place the planchet is thinner than the rest of the coin. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 660 George VI, Half Silver ¼ Rupee, 1945, Lahore Mint, D / Ia / L raised, Large and Open 5 in Date, (Prid 479). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 9,000-12,000 661 George VI, Half Silver ½ Rupee, 1945, Bombay Mint, D / Ia / dot, 659 Large and Open 5 in Date, Unlisted in Pridmore. About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 662 George VI, Half Silver Rupee, 1945, Bombay Mint, D / Ia / dot, Large and Open 5 in Date, Unlisted in Pridmore, (SW 9.32). Extremely Fine, Cleaned, Rare. 660 661 Estimate: ` 10,000-15,000 663 George VI, Cupro-Nickel Rupee, 1947, Error, 10% off center. Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 664 George VI, Nickel Rupee, 1947, Bombay Mint, Error, cud (extra metal) on rev.; George V, Copper ¼ Anna, Error, faintly inscribed reverse legend on the bust . About Uncirculated. (2) 662 Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200

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667 671 Republic India 665 1950 Proof Set, set of 7, Pice, ½, 1 and 2 Annas, Rupee, ½ and ¼, Bombay Mint. Proof, in very nice overall condition within original cardboard case of issue, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 90,000-1,10,000 666 1954 Proof Set, set of 7, Pice, ½, 1 and 2 Annas, Rupee, ½ and ¼, Bombay Mint. Proof, in very nice overall condition within original cardboard case of issue, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,20,000-1,40,000 667 1964 Uncirculated set, Birth Anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, set of 2, 50p and 1Rupee. In very nice overall condition, in original card packaging within original box of issue box, Very Rare. (2) Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 668 Proof Cupro-Nickle Rupee, 1964 Death of Jawaharlal Nehru. Proof in Mint State, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,500 669 Proof Cupro-Nickle Rupee, 1964 Death of Jawaharlal Nehru. Proof in Mint State, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,500-5,500 670 Cupro-Nickel Rupees 10, 1977, Save for development. Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 671 Aluminum, 10 Paisa, Error, Brockage, nice deep and complete lakhi impression on rev. Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 672 1999 V.I.P Proof set, Saint Dnyaneshwar, set of 2, Rupee 1 and 100, Kolkata Mint. In immaculate condition, within a velvet original box of issue, Very Rare. (2) Estimate: ` 35,000-45,000 673 2002 Proof Set, Sant Tukaram, set of 4, Rupees 2 to 100, with an Error, the Rupees 10 with uneven polish on the rev., a manufacturing defect. In immaculate condition, within original packaging, Very Rare. (4) Appears to be the original set and not a restrike issue. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000

72 Foreign Coins 674 , Amirs of Andaraba, Silver Multiple Dirham, 12.17g, Badakhshan province, 47mm diameter. About Fine. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 676 675 Afghanistan, Amirs of Andaraba, Silver Multiple Dirham, 14.93g, Badakhshan province. About Fine. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 676 Australia, Victoria, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1885, young head, 'S' mint 677 mark for Sydney Mint (KM 752). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 23,500-26,500 677 Australia, Victoria, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1895, veiled head bust, rev. 'M' mint mark for Melbourne Mint, (KM 13). Very Fine, Scarce. 678 Estimate: ` 23,000-26,000 678 Australia, Edward VII, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1909, 'S' mint mark for Sydney Mint, St. George slaying a dragon on rev. (KM 15). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 23,500-26,500 679 Australia, George V, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1913, 'P' mint mark for 679 Perth Mint (KM 29). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 23,500-26,500 680 Australia, George V, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1915, 'S' mint mark for Sydney Mint (KM 29). About Extremely Fine. 680 Estimate: ` 23,500-26,500 681 Australia, George V, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1915, 'S' mint mark for Sydney Mint (KM 29). Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 23,500-26,500 681 682 Australia, Elizabeth II, Gold 25 Dollars, ¼ ounce, 7.82g, .999 purity, The Australian Nugget, rev. Common Wallaroo, 1992. About Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 25,000-28,000 682 683 Australia, Elizabeth II, Gold 25 Dollars, ¼ ounce, 7.82g, .999 purity, The Australian Nugget, rev. Red Kangaroo, 1997. Proof, in plastic case of issue, Scarce. Estimate: ` 25,000-28,000 684 Australia, Sir Donald Bradman, set of 3 Proof, Silver $5, 31.1g; Bi- 683 metal Gold and Silver $20, 8.4g gold and 5g silver; Aluminum Bronze $5, 2001. Proof, within original box of issue, Rare. (3) Estimate: ` 32,000-36,000 685 Austria, Gold, 3.4 g, 10 Corona, 1912 (KM 2816). Restrike, About 685 Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 686 Austria, Franz Joseph I, Trade Coinage, Gold Ducat, 3.5g, 1914 (KM 2267). Restrike, Mint State. 686 Estimate: ` 11,000-13,000

73 687 Austria, Franz Joseph I, Trade Coinage, Gold Ducat, 3.5g, 1915 (KM 2267). Superb Mint State. Estimate: ` 12,500-14,500 688 Austria, Franz Joseph I, Gold 4 Ducat, 13.96g, 1915, crowned 687 imperial double eagle on rev. (KM 2276). Proof Restrike, About Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 45,000-50,000 689 Austria, Gold 100 Corona, 1915, 33.87g, bust of Franz Joseph I, (KM 2819). Uncirculated, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 688 690 Bermuda, Elizabeth II, Gold Proof Triangle $30, 15.55g; Silver Proof Triangle $9, 155.52g, both .999 fine, 1996, a map of the islands of Bermuda, compass and capsizing ship on rev. Proof, in original triangular box of issue, Very Rare. (2) The first with a limited issue of 1,500 pieces and the second with a limited issue of 1,000 pieces only. Estimate: ` 85,000-95,000 691 Burma, Ancient Kingdom of Sriksetra (c. 5th to 7th Century), Silver 689 ¼ Unit, 24 Ratti, 2.31g, obv. conch shell (Mitch 5542). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 692 Burma (c. 8th century), Ancient Mashaka, 0.10g, Mon Silver Coinage of Mizen, Thato, obv. Srivatsa, repousse, incused (Mitch 5596). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 693 Canada, George V, Gold Dollar 5, 8.38g, 1912, shield, value and date on rev. (KM 26). About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 35,000-40,000 694 Canada, Elizabeth II, Silver Dollar (3), 23.5g, 15.56 & 23.1g, British Columbia 1971, 1972 & Calgary 1975. Uncirculated. (3) Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 695 Canada, Elizabeth II, 1976 Montreal Olympics, Silver 5 Dollars, 24.3g, (14) and Silver 10 Dollars, 48.6g, (14), total weight 1,020.6g (1 kilo twenty grams and six hundred milligrams), each coin bears an athlete performing his or her sport and other Olympic related scenes such as the Olympic stadium, the Olympic torch, the map of Canada. 690 A complete set, within original box of issue. (28) This complete set comprises of 7 sets of 4 coins each. Each set of 4 coins comprises of 2 pieces of Silver 5 Dollars and 2 pieces of Silver 10 Dollars. Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 693 696 Canada, Elizabeth II, Gold 100 Dollar, 16.8g, 1976, Montreal Olympics, obv. young bust of the ruler to right, maple leaf below and date at right, rev. past and present Olympic figures, denomination at right (KM 116). Proof, Mint State. Estimate: ` 52,000-57,000 696

74 697 Canada, Elizabeth II, Gold 100 Dollar, 16.9g, 1979, International year of the child, obv. young bust of the ruler to right, rev. children with hands joined, divide denomination and date (KM 126). Proof. Estimate: ` 52,000-57,000 698 Canada, Elizabeth II, Gold 5 Dollar, 3.95g, 1/10 ounce, 1983, Maple 697 leaf on rev. (KM 135). With loop to wear, Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 12,500-14,000 699 Canada, Elizabeth II, Gold 10 Dollar, 7.8g, ¼ ounce, 1988, Maple leaf on rev. (KM 136). Uncirculated. 699 Estimate: ` 23,000-26,000 700 Ceylon, George III, Silver Fanam Token, .54g, Colombo Mint, obv. FANAM inscribed around a circle with central dot, rev. TOKEN 700 inscribed around a circle with dot as a separator (KM 83, Prid 23). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 701 , Gold 5 Yuan, 1.5g, 1/20 ounce, 1990, Panda series, obv. 702 Temple of Heaven, rev. Panda. Proof like surfaces, Mint State. Estimate: ` 6,500-7,500 702 China, Gold 10 Yuan, 3.12g, 1/10 ounce, 1990, Panda series, obv. Temple of Heaven, rev. Panda. Proof like surfaces, Mint State. 703 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 703 France, Louis XVIII, Gold 20 Francs, 6.37g, 1820, Paris Mint, rev. crowned arms with fleur de lis in center, divide denomination within wreath (KM 712.1). Very Fine, Rare. 704 Estimate: ` 30,000-35,000 704 France, Napoleon III, Gold 5 Francs, 1.62g, 1859A, Paris Mint (KM 787.2). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 5,500-6,500 705 705 France, Napoleon III, Gold 20 Francs, 6.4g, 1854A, Paris Mint, obv. bare head (KM 787.1). Very Fine+. Estimate: ` 19,500-23,500 706 France, Napoleon III, Gold 20 Francs, 6.44g, 1855A, Paris Mint, 706 obv. bare head, rev. value and date within wreath (KM 781.1). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 707 France, Napoleon III, Gold 50 Francs, 16.12g, 1857 A, Paris Mint, obv. laureate head, rev. Imperial arms on mantle (KM 785.1). Extremely Fine, Scarce. 707 Estimate: ` 55,000-65,000 708 France, Napoleon III, Gold 20 Francs, 6.44g, 1865A Paris Mint, obv. laureate head of Napoleon III , rev. Imperial arms on mantle (KM 801.1). Extremely Fine. 708 Estimate ` 18,000 - 20,000

75 709 France, Gold 20 Francs, 6.43g, 1877A, obv. standing winged Genius writing the constitution with a cock standing left, rev. value and date within circle of oak leaves (KM 825). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 710 France, Gold 20 Francs, 6.43g, 1878A, obv. standing winged Genius 709 writing the constitution with a cock standing left, rev. value and date within circle of oak leaves (KM 825). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 711 France, Gold 20 Francs, 6.5g, 1905, Liberty on obv. rooster divides value on rev. (KM 857). Extremely Fine. 710 Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 712 France, Gold 20 Francs, 6.5g, 1914, Liberty on obv. rooster divides value on rev. (KM 857). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 20,000-25,000 711 713 German East Africa, Wilhelm II, Silver Rupie / Rupee (2), two different types, 1904A and 1907J (KM 2 & 10). Very Fine. (2) Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 714 Germany, Prussia, Wihelm II, Gold 20 Mark, 8g, Berlin Mint, 1902 A. (KM 521). Very Fine+, Scarce. 712 Estimate: ` 24,000-28,000 715 Germany, Prussia, Wihelm II, Gold 20 Mark, 8g, Berlin Mint, 1905 A. (KM 521). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 24,000-28,000 716 Germany, Prussia, Wihelm II, Gold 20 Mark, 8g, Berlin Mint, 1908 714 A. (KM 521). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 24,000-28,000 717 Germany, FIFA World Cup 2006, Proof Set of 7 Silver Medallions, each 31.1g, total 217.7 grams, includes Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy and Uruguay with dates of each time the country won the world cup, each medallion with gold cameo of the 715 world cup. Within plush original wooden box of issue, Rare. (7) Estimate: ` 15,000-16,000 718 Great Britain, George III, Copper Cartwheel Penny, 18.84g, 1797, obv. laureate bust of the ruler facing left, rev. Britannia seated with date below (KM 618). Very Fine, Rare. 716 Estimate: ` 2,200-2,600 719 Great Britain, George III, Copper Cartwheel Two Pence, 56.55g, 1797, obv. laureate bust of the ruler facing left, rev. Britannia seated with date below (KM 618). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 720 Great Britain, George III, Silver ½ Crown, 1816, obv. laureate head of the ruler to right, rev. crowned arms within order chain (KM 672). Fine+, Rare. 719 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500

76 721 Great Britain, George III, Silver Crown, 27.96g, 1820, St. George slaying a dragon within garter on rev. (KM 675). Very Fine, scratch on the bust, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 722 Great Britain, George III, Gold Sovereign, 1820, St. George slaying a dragon within garter on rev. (KM 674). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 32,000-36,000 723 Great Britain, George IV, Gold Sovereign, 7.9g, 1826, shield on rev. (KM 696). Polished, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 32,000- 36,000 724 Great Britain, Victoria, Silver Crown, 1844, obv. young head, rev. crowned arms within wreath (KM 741). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 725 Great Britain, Silver Godless Crown, 11.16g, obv. Gothic crowned bust of Victoria by William Wyon, rev. crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland and Ireland with intricate background design, 1847, lettered edge, Un Decimo (KM 746.2). Graded by PCGS PR50, Very Rare. 724 Estimate: ` 1,40,000-1,60,000 726 Great Britain, Victoria Queen, Gold and Silver, Jubilee Currency set of 11, Gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign; Silver Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Six pence, Silver Maundy set 4, 3, 2 and 1 Pence. Inscribed on an original plush case “Jubilee Coinage, Issued on the completion of the Fiftieth Year of the Reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria 1837-1887” with coat of arms above. 725 Within box, Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 3,50,000-4,50,000 727 Great Britain, Silver Crown, Victoria, 1900 (KM 783). A couple of edge knicks, Very Fine+. 728 Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 728 Great Britain, Victoria Queen, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1867, Young head, Shield on rev. (KM 735.2). Very Fine. Estimate: ` 13,000-15,000 729 729 Great Britain, Victoria Queen, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1871, Young head, Shield on rev. (KM 735.2). Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 730 Great Britain, Victoria Queen, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1872, Young 730 head, Shield on rev. (KM 735.2). Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 731 Great Britain, Victoria, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1873, Young head, 731 Shield on rev. (KM 735.2). Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 732 Great Britain, Victoria, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1876, Young head, Shield on rev. (KM 735.2). Very Fine+, Rare. 732 Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 77 733 Great Britain, Victoria, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1887, Jubilee head, Shield on rev. (KM 766). Polished, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 13,000-15,000 734 Great Britain, Victoria, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1897, veiled head, rev. 733 St. George slaying a dragon (KM 784). About Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 13,000-15,000 735 Great Britain, Edward VII, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1905, (KM 804). Very Fine. 734 Estimate: ` 12,500-15,500 736 Great Britain, Edward VII, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1906, (KM 804). Very Fine. 735 Estimate: ` 12,500 -15,500 737 Great Britain, Edward VII, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1907 (KM 804). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,500-15,500 736 738 Great Britain, Edward VII, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1909, (KM 804). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,500-15,500 739 Great Britain, Edward VII, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1904, (KM 805). Very 737 Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 23,500-26,500 740 Great Britain, George V, Gold ½ Sovereign, 4g, 1911, (KM 819). Very Fine, Rare. 738 Estimate: ` 12,500-15,500 741 Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth, Gold Sovereign, 8g, 1981, laureate head, St. George slaying a dragon on rev. (KM 919). Uncirculated. 739 Estimate: ` 24,000-26,000 742 Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 1987 Gold Proof 3 pcs. set, 2 Pounds, Sovereign and ½ Sovereign, St. George slaying dragon on rev., 1987, total weight 28g. Proof, within original box of issue, Rare. (3) 740 Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 743 Greece, Athens Olympics, Set of 3, Gold 100 Euro, 10g, Krypte archway; Silver 10 Euro (2), 34g each, ancient and modern long jump athletes and ancient and modern relay runners, rev. Olympic rings within wreath, 2004 (KM MS11). Proof Set, within original box of issue, Rare. (3) Estimate: ` 40,000-50,000 744 Hafsid, Abu Zakariya Yahya I, Gold ½ Dinar, 2.36g, Ishbiliya (Seville) Mint, legend within dotted square on both sides. Graded by ANACS EF40. 742 Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000

78 745 Hungary, Franz Joseph I, Gold 100 Korona, 33.88g, 1908, obv. emperor standing to right holding scepter and orb, rev. crowned arms of the state with angels on either side on rev. (KM 491). Restrike, Uncirculated, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 746 Iran, Silver 5000 Dinars, 22.78g, 1340 (KM 1058). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 745 747 Iran, 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire,Muhammad Reza Shah, Gold 2000, 1000, 750 & 500 Rials, SH 1350 (1971 AD), first obv. conjoined busts of Mohammad Reza Shah and Farah Diba; second obv. Pillars of the Great Reception Hall, the ruins of 748 Persepolis; third obv. cylinder of Cyrus the Great (considered the first charter of Human Rights in the World); fourth obv. Griffin from the frieze of the Palace of Darius at Susa a composite animala lion's head, thebody of a bull, two ram antlers, the forelegs of a lion and hindlegs that of an eagle, total gold weight 55.37 grams; Silver 200, 100, 75, 50 & 25 Rials total silver weight 135 grams (gold coins KM 1192, 1191, 749 1190 & 1189) (silver coins KM 1188, 1187, 1186, 1185 & 1184). Within original box of issue with decoration and enclosed literature. Proof, In Superb Mint Condition, Very Rare especialy with a box. (9) Estimate: ` 2,50,000-3,00,000 750 748 Iran, Central Bank of Iran, Gold ¼ Azadi, 4.08g, obv. 1st Spring of Freedom legend at top, date AH 1358 below (KM 1239). Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 751 749 Italy, Umberto I, Gold 20 Lire, 6.45g, Rome Mint, 1882, star above crowned shield between value, all within wreath (KM 21). Proof like surfaces, Superb Mint State. Ex. Homi Bhabha Collection, from the Pundole Sale. Estimate: ` 28,000-32,000 750 Japan, Gold 5 Yen, 4.16g, Meiji 31 (KM Y32). Polished, ex-mount, Very Fine. 752 Estimate: ` 16,000-19,000 751 Mauritius, Gold Rupees 100, 3.41g, 1/10 ounce, 1988, rev. the extinct Dodo bird (KM 59). Uncirculated, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,500-15,000 752 Mexico, Gold 5 Peso, 4.09g, 1906, rev. an eagle holding a snake in its beak (KM 464). Graded by NGC AU58. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 753 Mexico, Gold 1 Onza, 31.1g, 2016, obv. winged Victory on a crowned pedestal, mountains and Mexico City in the background, rev. coat of arms with it's legend at center, surrounded by previous Mexico coat of 753 arms; from the native at center top and then in chronological order clockwise. Graded by NGC MS69, Rare. Estimate: ` 1,05,000-1,25,000 754 Netherlands, Willem III, Gold 10 Gulden, 6.75g, 1875, rev. arms. (KM 105; F 342). Extremely Fine. 754 Estimate: ` 24,000-28,000

79 755 Niue Islands, Silver Dollar, 14.14g, Tom & Jerry, coloured coin struck by the Mint of Poland. Within a colourful packaging, Proof, Rare. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 756 Niue, Elizabeth II, Rectangle Silver $1, 28.3g, 2010, Coloured coin, art work of a Czech painter Alfons Mucha. Mint State. 759 Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 757 Niue, Elizabeth II, Silver $2, 31.29g, 2017 rev. an iconic image of Mickey Mouse the Walt Disney cartoon character. Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,500 760 758 Penang, East India Company, Copper Cent / Pice, 14.8g, EIC bale mark within circle, uniface, issue of 1786 (KM 3). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 759 Peru, Gold Libra / Pound, 8g, 1917, Trade Coinage, rev. rev. coat of 761 arms which includes a cornucopia or richness horn with gold coins inside (KM 207). Uncirculated, Rare. Estimate: ` 26,000-29,000 760 Russia, Czar Nicholas II, Gold 5 Roubles, 4.3g, 1898, St. Petersburg Mint, (KM Y624.28). Very Fine, Rare. 762 Estimate: ` 13,000-15,000 761 Russia, Czar Nicholas II, Gold 10 Roubles, 8.6g, 1900, St. Petersburg Mint (KM Y62). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 26,000-29,000 762 Russia, Gold 10 Roubles, 8.62g, obv. national arms of the Soviet Union, 1975, rev. sower scattering seed. (KM Y85). Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 27,000-32,000 763 Russia, 850 Anniversary of Moscow, Gold 100 Rouble, 17.45g, obv. 763 monument to Yuri Dolgoruki in Moscow with the architecture of the city in the background, rev. the two-headed eagle, 1997 (KM 557). Graded by NGC PF65 Ultra Cameo, Rare. Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000 764 Saudi Arabia, Gold 1 Pound Guinea, 8g, AH 1370-AD1950, trade 764 coinage (KM 36, Friedberg 1). About Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 26,000-30,000 765 Singapore, Gold 150 Dollars, 24.89g, obv. 150th Anniversary – Founding of Singapore, rev. Raffles lighthouse, (KM 7). Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 85,000-95,000 765 766 South Africa, Silver 2 Shillings, 11.2g, 1892, rev. arms with design (KM 6). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 767 South Africa, Gold Kruger ½ Pond, 4g, 1894, rev. Single shaft wagon, (KM 9.2). Very Fine, Rare. 767 Estimate: ` 13,000-16,000 768 South Africa, Gold Kruger 1 Pond, 8.01g, 1898, rev. Single shaft wagon, (KM 10.2). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 26,000 - 29,000 768

80 769 South Africa, George VI, Gold ½ Pound, 4g, 1952, Springbok running right on rev. (KM 43). Minor test mark on edge, Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 14,000-16,000 770 South Africa, George VI, Gold 1 Pound, 8g, 1952, Springbok 769 running right on rev. (KM 43). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 26,000- 28,000 771 Spain, Juan Carlos I, Silver 10,000 Pesetas, 168.75g, obv. the king Juan Carlos standing while the queen seated, date 1997 and coat of arms to the right, rev. different rulers of the past, all the busts seen on 770 coins with the popular coat of arms in the center crowned shield flanked by pillars (KM 1027). Proof, in plastic case of issue, Rare. Estimate: ` 18,000-22,000 772 Republic Somala, Gold 100 Shillings, 14.06g, 5th Anniversary of Independence, 1960-65. Mint State. 772 Estimate: ` 45,000-55,000 773 Sri Lanka, Gold Rupees 5000, 7.98g, 50 Years of Independence, Flag and denomination in wreath, rev. Statue of deity Avalokitesvara (KM 160). Proof, Rare. 774 Estimate: ` 26,000-29,000 774 Sweden, Oskar II (1872-1907), Gold 10 Kronor, 4.48g, 1883, rev. crowned mantled arms, (KM 743). About Uncirculated. Ex. Homi Bhabha Collection, from the Pundole Sale. Estimate: ` 15,000-17,000 773 775 Sweden, Oskar II, Gold 10 Kronor, 4.48g, 1895, rev. crowned mantled arms, (KM 743). Extremely Fine. Ex. Homi Bhabha Collection, from the Pundole Sale. Estimate: ` 15,000-17,000 775 776 Switzerland, Gold 5 Ducats, 17.52g, 1967, Zurich, landscape of the city. Proof, Rare Estimate: ` 60,000-70,000 777 Thailand, Kingdom of Siam, Rama IV, Silver Pot Duong Bullet Money, Baht, 15.20g, flower motif punched at top. Very Fine+, Rare. 776 Estimate: ` 5,000-6,000 778 Tunisia, Silver Proof Set, Dinar (10), each 21.1g, 1969, all with different subjects, Hannibal crossing the Alps; a Phoenician war ship; Neptune rising from the sea, facing, with four horses behind; Venus; 777 Roman amphitheater at El Djem; St. Augustine seated, Carthage in the distance etc. In original box of issue. (10) Estimate: ` 15,000-18,000 779 Turkey, Muhammad V (AH 1327-36, 1909-18 AD), Gold 25 Kurush, 779 1.7g, AH 1327, Year 5 (KM 752). Extremely Fine. Estimate: ` 5,500 - 6,500 780 Turkey, Muhammad V, Gold 100 Kurush, 7.2g, Qustantiniyah (Constantinople) Mint, AH 1327/3 (1909 AD), (KM 800). Extremely Fine. 780 Estimate: ` 23,000-26,000

81 781 United States of America, Silver Morgan Dollar, 1883. Very nice blue and pink toning, About Uncirculated. Estimate: ` 2,400-2,800 782 United States of America, Silver Morgan Dollar & Peace, each 26.7g, 1890 & 1922 (KM 110). About Extremely Fine. (2) 785 Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 783 United States of America, Lincoln, Steel Cent (3), 1943, set of 3 different mints, San Francisco, Philadelphia & Denver, wartime emergency issue. Within display case. (3) Estimate: ` 1,000-1,300 784 United States of America, 250th Birth Anniversary of Washington, 786 Silver $ ½ (Dollar), 26.7g, 1982 (KM 208). Proof, in original box of issue. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 785 United States of America, Gold $10, 16.73g, 1901, Liberty head on obv., Motto above eagle on rev. (KM 102). Extremely Fine, Scarce. 787 Estimate: ` 52,000-56,000 786 United States of America, Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Gold $20, 33.4g, Liberty standing on obv., eagle to left with motto “In God we trust” below on rev., 1924 (KM 131). Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 95,000-1,05,000 787 United States of America, Gold $10, 8.275g, standing Liberty with date 1990 on obv., rev. two Eagles. (KM 219). Superb Mint State. Estimate: ` 26,000-29,000 788 Vanuatu Republic, Silver 100 Vatu, 155g, 5 oz, 1995, rev. The Official Coronation Portrait of George VI and Queen Mary; along with their 788 children Queen Elizabeth the future queen and her sister Margaret (KM 27). Proof, in original box of issue. Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 789 Venezuela, Gold 100 Bolivares, 32.25g, Caracas Mint, rev. arms of the state within sprigs with cornucopia above, 1889 (KM Y34). Slabbed and Graded by PCGS AU 55. Estimate: ` 1,05,000-1,25,000 789 790 Zambia, Queen Elizabeth II, Silver 10,000 Kwacha, 2 oz, 62.2g, 2003, rev. African Wildlife, two Elephant (KM 188). Proof, in plastic case of issue. Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 Miscellaneous 791 Rampur, Coat of Arms of the state, Silver, 9.2g, two tigers holding spears with a flag at top and a shield in center with a fish, surmounted by a crown, and name of the state below. Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 10,000-13,000 790

82 792 Gold Plaque, 11.93g, to commemorate the Moon 796 George VI, Rupees 5, 2nd issue, 1944, signed C. D. landing, inscribed Here men from the planet earth Deshmukh (J&R 4.4.1). Extremely Fine. first set foot upon the moon July 1969, A.D. We came Estimate: ` 12,000-15,000 in peace for all mankind. Signed Neil A. Armstong 797 Pakistan, George VI, Rupees 100, 1948, signed C. D. and the other astronauts and Richard Nixon President of USA. Mint State. Deshmukh, Karachi, Government of Pakistan super- inscribed, (J&R 5.21.1). Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 38,000-42,000 793 Pride of India Collection, 25 Silver Ingots issued by Estimate: ` 2,25,000-2,50,000 Hallmark under the authority of India Post, each 798 Indo-Portuguese, 100 Escudos, 7th issue, 1959, silver ingot with gold gilt, popular and of high artistic Banco Nacional Ultramarino, (J&R 12.37.1). Some merit stamps of India have been reproduced on silver, graffiti dated 1963, cancellation hole otherwise Very Fine+. approximately a kilo of silver. Within a plush box of Estimate: ` 3,800-4,200 issue, Mint State, Rare. 799 Rupees 500, 2008, signed Y. V. Reddy, Error, value Estimate: ` 1,40,000-1,60,000 not completely printed in the centre. Slight rust spots on 794 Lunar Calendar Series, Gold Ounce, 31.1g, year of the rev. Extremely Fine, Rare. the Monkey, 2016, obv. a monkey standing on tree Estimate: ` 700-800 top, rev. the monkey seen from behind. Within original PAMP packaging. 800 Egypt, One Pound, Cairo dated 10th June, 1940. Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 Very Fine+, Rare. Paper Money Estimate: ` 1,800-2,200 795 George V, Rupees 100, Madras circle of issue, signed 801 Singapore, Straits Settlements, George V, 1 Dollar, J. B. Taylor (J&R 3.10.2L). Slight paper loss in the center 1935, a regal tiger on rev. Very Fine, Rare. on the front, Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 3,500-4,000 Estimate: ` 1,00,000-1,20,000 End of Sale.

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Auction Schedule: Budget Auction 11 Mumbai Friday 19th April 2019 Auction No. 122 Mumbai Saturday 20th April 2019 Auction No. 123 Medals & Paper Money Mumbai Sunday 21st April 2019

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