B H U J AUCTIONEER OF COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS AND MEDALS Auction # 55 • Mumbai • Saturday, September 12, 2015 • 6:00 pm 300 474 498 B H U J AUCTIONEER OF COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS AND MEDALS Auction # 55 On Saturday, 12th September 2015, Shravan, Krishna 14, VS 2071; Jain Vir Samvat 2541 6 pm onwards At Sunderbai Hall Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020. In conjunction with 3rd Coinex Mumbai - 2015 OSWAL ANTIQUES Girish J. Veera Antiques License No. 15 Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) Phone: +91-22-2412 6213 • +91-2412 5204 Fax: +91-22-2414 9917 Mobile No: +91-93200 10483 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.oswalauctions.com Please Note: Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director general, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New India 110 011. visit www.oswalauctions.com • 1 Oswal Auction # 55 Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 6:00 pm | Mumbai Order of sale • Ancient ............................................................................................................................................... Lots 1 - 32 • Medieval India..................................................................................................................................... Lots 33 - 47 • Sultanates .......................................................................................................................................... Lots 48 - 76 • Mughals .............................................................................................................................................. Lots 77 - 301 • Independent Kingdoms ...................................................................................................................... Lots 302 - 361 • Princely States ................................................................................................................................... Lots 362 - 427 • Indo - Portuguese ............................................................................................................................... Lots 428 - 437 • East India Company - Bengal Presidency .......................................................................................... Lots 438 - 459 • East India Company - Bombay Presidency ........................................................................................ Lots 460 - 464 • East India Company - Madras Presidency ......................................................................................... Lots 465 - 467 • East India Company - Uniform Coinage ............................................................................................. Lots 468 - 469 • British India ......................................................................................................................................... Lots 570 - 501 • Republic India ..................................................................................................................................... Lots 502 - 520 • Foreign Coins ..................................................................................................................................... Lots 521 - 564 • Badges & Tokens ............................................................................................................................... Lots 565 - 568 • Medals ................................................................................................................................................ Lots 569 - 579 • Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................... Lots 580 - 581 • Paper Money ...................................................................................................................................... Lots 582 - 586 PRELIMINARY LOT VIEWING: By Appointment only. To schedule an appointment please contact at Please Note 22-2412-6213 “Buyer's Premium” is 14.25 % (Including Service Tax) + Applicable Vat LOT VIEWING: VAT TIN: 27280578593V • CST TIN: 27280578593C Auction Venue at 10.30 to 6.00 pm VAT : 1% on Silver and Gold items 5% on other metal items Bidding Methods: No VAT on Paper Money • Live Floor Bidding: Service Tax No.: AACPV0832DST001 Bid in person during the floor session. ___________________________________ • Internet Bidding: Our Bankers: ICICI Bank, Dadar Branch, Mumbai Internet Absentee bidding ends at 1:00 pm (IST) before 2 hours of Oswal Antiques: A/c No. 003205004383 Auction. Visit our Website @ www.oswalauctions.com NEFT/ RTGS: ICIC0000032 • Fax Bidding: Fax: +91-22-2414 9917 Fax must be received on or before 11th September, 2015 by 6:00 pm. ` 300 • Mail Bidding: [email protected] Mail must be received on or before 11th September, 2015 by 6:00 pm. Catalogue Prepared by : Girish J. Veera Academic Advisor : Dr. Shailendra Bhandare Design & Layout by : Oswal Auction Team Asst. Keeper, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK For more pictures of the lots in this auction view the catalogue online at: www.oswalauctions.com 2 • visit www.oswalauctions.com Ancient 1 2 3 4 1 Gandhara Janapada, Archaic Punchmarked, Silver, Bent Bar 5 Shana, 1.51g, Uniface, six armed symbol at each end of the bar on obv (Rajgor Series 34). Very fine, scarce. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 2 Vanga Janapada, Archaic Punchmarked, Billon Karshapana, 2.62g, Uniface, three symbols type, Chakra, Six arms symbol & Ship on obv,. Deep bold strike, very fine, rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 3 Eran Region, Archaic Punchmarked, Copper, 3.95g, Uniface, Lotus flower, tree in the railing, river with Fish & Tortoise, six arm symbol, triangular headed standard with taurin inside on obv,. Deep bold strike, extremely fine, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 7,000-8,000 4 Eran Region, Archaic Punchmarked, Copper, 8.56g, Obv: Tree in the railing, river with fish & tortoise, triangular headed standard with taurin inside, four orb Ujjaini symbol, circle in each orb, Rev: Horse facing right, six arm symbol. Patinated, extremely fine, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 5 6 7 8 5 Central India, Malwa region, Uninscribed, Copper die-struck coin, 3.39g, Uniface, Maned lion walking to right, Swastika above and a peacock with long plume below on obv. Extremely fine for type, very rare. A very unusual depiction of peacock on an ancient die-struck coin. Peacocks are usually found on Mauryan punch-marked Karshapanas but usually depicted on a hill and not singly. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 6 Ujjaini Region, Copper, 5.55g, Obv: Tree in the railing on left, Fish & Tortoise in pond, four orb Ujjaini symbol below, Nandipad, river within Fish, Rev: Four orbs Ujjaini symbol, circle in each orb. Patinated, extremely fine, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 7 Vidarbha region, Copper, 3.62g, Obv: Bold Srivastsa symbol in centre, tree in railing on the left, three arched hill on the right, traces of legend above, river with fish below, Rev: Four orb Ujjaini symbol within dotted square. Extremely fine, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 6,000-8,000 8 Vidarbha region, Copper, 4.32g, Obv: “Elephant” type, Elephant with upraise trunk, Srivasta, Nandipadsymbols in front, four orb ujjaini symbol above, Rev: Tree in the railing. Very fine, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 visit www.oswalauctions.com • 3 9 10 11 9 City State Issue, Bhadravati, Vidarbha Area, Copper, 1.80g, Obv: Elephant walking to right, Rev: Tree in railing with Brahmi legend, 'Bhadavatiya'. (P. Kulkarni ICS Newsletter 34). Complete legend visible including last letter 'ya' which usually goes out of flan. Very fine+, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 3,500-4,000 10 Post-Mauryan Vidarbha/Marathwada , Siri Gopa, Copper (Alloyed), 2.86g, Obv: Standing Goddess with hand raised in a gesture of reassurance (Abhaya Mudra), wavy line below, triangle-headed standard to right, Swastika above shoulder; Brahmi legend “Siri Gopa” to left, Rev: Tree with bold leaves in a railing with dots around. Unpublished, extremely fine, extremely rare. During 2nd – 1st centuries BC a number of independent rulers ruled the Deccan in the post-Mauryan aftermath. Siri Gopa appears to be one such ruler; he is known to us for the first time through this coin, which otherwise remains unpublished. Sold ` ................Estimate: ` 18,000-20,000 11 Bhadras of Vidarbha region, Satyabhadra, Copper, 2.47g, Obv: Bull walking to right above four circle join to each other, tree in the railing with taurine, Brahmi legend, “Sa Cha Bha Dasa”, Rev: Elephant walking to left above traces of symbol. (C.S.Gupta & A.M.Shashtri, Nidhi Vol. I, ICS). Very fine+, rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 12 13 14 15 12 Bhadras of Vidarbha region, Satyabhadra, Copper, 3.99g, Obv: Brahmi legend “Sa Cha Bha Dasa”, Rev: Ujjaini symbol without roads Nandipad Symbol in each orbs, Swastika in centre. Extremely fine, very rare. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 8,000-10,000 13 Chutu of Banwasi, uninscribed, Lead, 3.77g, Obv: Hill with seven arched, Rev: Srivasta symbol. Extremely fine, rare in this grade. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 1,000-1,200 14 Kuras of Karwar, Vasishthiputra Vilivayakurasa, Lead, 4.89g, Obv: Bow & arrow, Brahmi legend around, Rev: Tree in the railing on left, six arched hills on right, river below. Extremely fine for type, rare. Sold ` ...............