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Oswal Auction 12 Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Antiques License No. 15 Auction No. 12 On Thursday, 22nd April 2010 2 Vaishakha, VS 2066; Jain Vir Samvat 2536 9 Jumada I, AH 1431 6.00 pm onwards At Tejpal Hall, Opp. August Kranti Maidan, Gowalia Tank, Grant Road, Mumbai Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India .www.oswalauctions.com “Buyer's Premium” is 11.03 % (Including Service Tax) VAT TIN: 27280578593V • CST TIN: 27280578593C Organized by: VAT 1% on Silver and Gold items Oswal Antiques 5% on other metal items • No VAT on Paper Money Girish J. Veera Service Tax No.: AACPV0832DST001 Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India Our Bankers: ICICI Bank, Dadar Branch, Mumbai By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) Oswal Antiques: A/c No. 003205004383 Phone: 022-2412 6213 • 2412 5204 Public View: 22nd April, 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm; Fax: 022-2414 9917 Mobile No: 093200 10483 At the Venue E-mail: [email protected] By Appointment: [email protected] 19 to 21April 2010 Website: www.oswalauctions.com 3:00 - 6:00 pm (by Appointment) www.indiacoingallery.com At Our Mumbai Office Catalogue Prepared by: Dr. Dilip Rajgor Design & Layout: Reesha Books International (022-2561 4360) Rs. 200 Photography by: Satessh Gupta Ancient Coins 5 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver (2), Drachm, diademed bust to right and bust to left wielding a spear types. About Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 1 Punch-marked coins, Gandhara Janapada, Silver (4), Bent Bar, 11.32 and 9.79 g, the first is of fine silver whereas the second is silver-plated 6 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver (3), Drachm, copper; single punch type, 1.27 and 0.44 g, four diademed bust to right and bust to left wielding a different denominations (Rajgor 2001). Fine to Very Fine, Scarce. 4 coins spear types. About Very Fine, Scarce; Parthians, Silver (6), numerous types and varieties. 9 coins Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 2 Punch-marked coins, Matsya Janapada of Agra region, Silver, 3.10 g, single punch type, Unifaced. Very Fine, Rare. 7 Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus I, Silver (2), square, Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 elephant to right on obv, bull to right on rev; circular Drachm, elephant to right on obv, bull to right on rev; first is Fine+, the second is Fine. Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 3 Punch-marked Coins, Kalinga Janapada, Silver, 1.66 g, ½ Karshapana, four symbols type with two big triskelis, its for the first time that a coin of this Janapada has appeared in any auction in India, Unifaced. Very Fine+, Very Rare. 8 Indo-Parthians, Mauses, Silver, 9.68 g, Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 Tetradrachm, God Zeus standing to left on obv, goddess standing to right on rev. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare to appear in this condition. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-17,000 4 Punch-marked coins, Vanga Janapada of Bengal, Billon (9), 2nd century BC, three symbol type with a wheel and a boat indicating riverine 9 Indo-Scythians, Azes, Silver, 9.47 g, trade of Bengal in particular and of Eastern India Tetradrachm, king mounted on a horse to right in general. Sharp punches with original patina; on obv, goddess standing to right on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. 9 coins Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 3 15 Kushanas, Soter Megas alias Wima Takto, 10 Eran, Copper, 7.78 g, punch-marked type, four Copper, 8.24 g, bust of the Kushan ruler to right symbols with horse and elephant, deep punches, wielding a spear in front of his face on obv; king unifaced. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. mounted on a horse to right and marginal legend around. Very Fine+ for the type, Scarce in this Estimate: Rs. 2,700-3,000 condition. 11 Eran, Copper (7), punch-marked type, four Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 symbols and three symbols with numerous varieties, uniface. About Very Fine, Scarce. 7 coins Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 16 Parat Rajas of Sind, Datavharna (c. AD 265- 280), Copper, 4.61 g, Di-Drachm (reduced weight standard) king standing facing, with 12 Senas of Erikutch, Sahasrasena, 1st century head turned to left on obv; a swastika in the centre BC, Copper, 1.87 g, two lined legend on obv, and and Kharoshthi legend around, Datavharnasa a tree on rev. About Extremely Fine for the type, Datayolaputrasa Pāratarāja (no sa) (= of Scarce. Datavharna, son of Datayola, Pārata King) on Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 rev. Very Fine for the type and first to appear in an Indian auction, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 Mr. Pankaj Tandon has done an extensive research on this series and catalogued all such coins in the JONS. 17 Kidar Kushanas, Base Gold, kidar written below the left elbow of the ruler on obv, and 13 Kunindas, Copper, 6.99 g, deer and Lakshmi on Goddess Ardoksho seated on a throne on rev. Very obv with Brahmi legend; Kharoshthi legend Fine around central symbols on rev. Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 18 Satavahanas, Copper and Lead (8), numerous types and varieties. Fine to About Very Fine, Scarce. 8 coins Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 14 Panchalas, Bhanumitra, Copper, a lady, probably Lakshmi standing, facing with th 19 Western Kshatrapas, Rudrasimha I, Potin, Bull eBrahmi legend at top, rajno bhanumitrasya on to right on obv, Stupa on rev with Brahmi legend obv; a tree in railing on rev. Sharp features and around. A flake from rev has come out. Fine, complete impressions, Very Fine+, Rare. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 4 20 Western Kshatrapas, Anonymous, Potin (2), Hindu Coins of Medieval India elephant to right on obv, Stupa on rev, Saka 157 on first, on the second is off flan. Fine+. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 25 Chandellas of Jejakabhukti, Sallakshana Varman, base Gold, Dinar, Lakshmi on obv and 21 Sharvva Bhattarakas, Silver, Karshapana, Nagari legend on rev (Deyell# 137). Very Fine, Kshatrapa type bust of the ruler to right on obv, a Scarce. trident in the centre and Brahmi legend around Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 citing the name and title of the Bhattaraka on rev. Off-centre strike on rev, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500 26 Vijayanagara Empire, Deva Raya II, Gold, 0.10 g, Kati or ¼ Varaha (1/4 Fanam), an elephant standing to right with a sun above its back on obv, a beautiful Shankha (counch-shell) in the centre on rev. Very Fine+, Rare. 22 Guptas, Prakashaditya, Gold, 9.39 g, heavy Estimate: Rs. 8,000-10,000 Dinar, Horse-rider Lion-Slayer type, seated Lakshmi on rev with Brahmi legend shri prakashaditya. About Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,05,000-1,10,000 27 Vijayanagara Empire, Bukka Raya, Gold, Pagoda, Warrior type. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000 23 Kalachuris/Rashtrakutas?, Silver, 1.10 g, a 28 Vijayanagara Empire, Pratap Devaraya II, bust of the king to right facing a shankha on obv, a Gold, Pagoda, Lakshmi-Narayana type. Very bull seated to left and Brahmi legend above. Very Fine. Fine for the type, Unpublished, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,200 Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000 29 Vijayanagara Empire, Tirumala Raya, Gold, ½ Pagoda, Ram-Lakshna-Sita type. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,200 30 Vijayanagara Empire, Hari Hara II, Gold, ½ 24 White / Alchon Huns, Gandhara region, Silver, Pagoda, Lakshmi-Narayana type. Very Fine+. 4.05 g, Drachm imitating Sasanian coin type but Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,200 with a Huna portrait of the ruler to right on obv; 31 Keladi Nayakas, Gold, Fanam, Shiva and Parvati fire altar type on rev with a deep incused mark. seated on obv. About Very Fine. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 5 Sultanate Coins Ghazni Sultanate 32 Mahmud Ghazni, Silver, Dirham, Sanskrit legend type citing Allah as Avyakta and Eka 37 Mubarak Shah, Silver, Square Tanka, Dar-ul- (Without Any form and One), Mahmudpur Khilafa Mint (the mint name is off flan), (Lahore) Mint. About Very Fine, Scarce. G&G#D261. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Delhi Sultanate 38 Tughlaq Shah, Silver, Tanka, Qila Deogir Mint 33 Iltutmish, Silver, Tanka, Horseman type. Fine, (Rajgor# 1084). Very Fine+, Scarce. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 Gujarat Sultanate 34 Bahram Shah, Silver, Tanka, probably Dehli 39 Bahadur Shah, Silver, 2.24 g, 1/3 Tanka (G&G# Mint (G&G# D111). About Very Fine, Rare. G355). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Estimate: Rs. 700-750 35 Muhammad Shah II Khilji, Silver, Tanka, Qila 40 Muzaffar Shah III, Silver, Rupee, Ahmedabad Deogir Mint, AH 714. Very Fine+, Scarce. Mint, Rebellion issue AH 991, square-area type. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Test marks, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 Gulbarga Sultanate 36 Khusru Shah, Gold, Tanka, Dehli Mint, AH 720 (G&G# D290). Broad flan with clear mint name and date. Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. 41 Bahman Shah, Silver, Tanka, sikandar al sani Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000 type, margin off flan (G&G# BH 13).
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