B H U J Auction Date Auction # Monday, 24th August 85 from 2.30 pm Onwards Internet Only “ Friends, wealth and grains are highly honoured in this world. (But) mother and motherland are superior even to heaven.” B H U J AUCTIONEER OF COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS AND MEDALS Auction # 85 Jain Vir Samvat 2545, Vikram Samvat, Bhadrapada, Shukla shashthi, 2076, Shalivahan Sake 1942 Internet Only Auction End on Monday, 24th August 2020 From 2.30 PM Onwards. Lots will close in the regular interval of 01 min. OSWAL ANTIQUES Girish J. Veera Antiques License No. 15 Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Hindmata, Dadar, Mumbai 400014. India By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) Phone: 022-2412 5204 Fax: +91-22-2414 9917 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.oswal.auction Please Note: Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director general, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New India 110 011. Oswal Auction # 85 Auction Date 24.08.2020 From 2.30 PM Onwards. Order of sale • Ancient ................................................................................................................................................ Lots 1 - 62 • Medieval India...................................................................................................................................... Lots 63 - 85 • Sultanates .......................................................................................................................................... Lots 86 - 99 • Mughal ................................................................................................................................................ Lots 100 - 162 • Independent Kingdoms ...................................................................................................................... Lots 163 - 197 • Princely States .................................................................................................................................. Lots 198 - 233 • Indo French ........................................................................................................................................ Lots 234 - 235 • Indo Dutch .......................................................................................................................................... Lots 236 • Indo Portuguese ................................................................................................................................. Lots 237 - 240 • East India Company - Bengal Presidency .......................................................................................... Lots 241 - 250 • East India Company - Bombay Presidency ........................................................................................ Lots 251 - 257 • East India Company - Madras Presidency...........................................................................................Lots 258 - 264 • East India Company - Uniform Coinage ............................................................................................. Lots 265 - 274 • British India ........................................................................................................................................ Lots 275 - 288 • Foreign Coins ..................................................................................................................................... Lots 289 - 296 • Token & Badge ................................................................................................................................... Lots 297 - 300 • Medals ................................................................................................................................................ Lots 301 - 312 • Miscellaneous ..................................................................................................................................... Lots 313 - 322 • Paper Money ...................................................................................................................................... Lots 323 - 324 PRELIMINARY LOT VIEWING: Please Note By Appointment only. To schedule an appointment please contact at GSTIN: 27AACPV0832D1ZY 22-2412 5204 (10.30 am to 5.30 pm) Buyer's Premium 12.50% Buyers Premium • Internet Bidding: 5.00% GST on Numismatic Items eAuction is Live till Monday, 24th August 2020 2.25% GST on Buyers Premium 19.75% Total Buyers Premium • Lots will Start Closing from 02.00 PM Onwards on Plus 18% GST on Shipping & Insurance Charges. regular interval of 01 min. Any Changes in Government Levies will be Applicable to buyers. 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Keeper, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK For more pictures of the lots in this auction view the catalogue online at: www.oswal.auction visit www.oswal.auction Ancient 6 1 3 4 7 1 Punch Marked, Attributed to Kuntala Janapada- Wai series, Silver ½ Karshapana, 1.62g, Uniface, “Pulley” type, without Treskelis symbol (Rajgor Series 29). Extremely fine, very rare. Sold ` ................Estimate: 13,000–15,000 2 Punch Marked, Attributed to Saurashtra Janpada, Silver 1/4 Karshapana, 0.83g, Uniface, Obv: Tree symbol surrounded circle and taurine symbol. (Rajgor Series 18). Very fine. Sold ` ................ Estimate: ` 1,000-1,500 3 Punch Marked, Attributed to Surasena Janapada, Silver ½ karshapana, 1.76 g, Uniface, Fish left over stylized Lion left, Taurine symbol to left on obverse (P. Anne van't Haaff, Saurashtra Surasena Silver Punchmarked Coinage, Type 2.6.2 this coin illustrated). Very rare. The Fish and Lion facing left is very rare in Surasena. This specimen is the first to be offered in an Indian auction. Sold ` ..................Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 4 Punch Marked, Attributed to Pauravas of Kaushambi, Silver, 1.96g, Uniface, Single punch on obverse. Very fine, rare. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 6,000-7,000 5 Eran, Copper Karshapana, 8.89 g, Uniface, Five punches, Elephant walking left, Indradhvaja, 4-orbed Ujjain symbol, six-armed symbol and river (Pieper# 465). Very fine. Sold `.................. Estimate: ` 1,500-2,000 6 Taxila, Copper, 2.48g, Uniface, Local Coinage, Swastika turning left in round incuse (Unlisted in Pieper). Very fine, rare. Sold `................. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 7 Taxila, Copper (3), 3.40g, 2.75g, 1.32g, Local Coinage. Very fine to very fine+. 3 coins. Sold `................ Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 8 Post-Mauryan, Ujjain region, Copper, 2.88g, Obv: Humped Bull walking to right in front of tree in railing, Bull, triangular headed standard flanked by taurine above, Rev: Four orb Ujjaini symbol (worn out). Fine. Sold ` ................... Estimate: ` 1,500-2,000 11 14 9 10 12 9 Post-Mauryan, Ancient Malwa, Ujjain region, Copper, 3.13g, Uniface, Fish standard in railing, with Sun symbol above platform to right (Unlisted in major publications). Very fine, extremely rare. The fish standard is one of the rarities in ancient Indian coinage. Sold `................... Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 10 Post-Mauryan, Central Malwa, Eran-Vidisha region, Uninscribed Copper, 1.65g, Obv: River with fishes, duck and turtle swimming, horse above, tree in railing to right; Ujjain symbol, Swastika and triangle-headed standard above, Rev: Nandyavarta symbol. Extremely fine for type, very rare. The coin is in exceptional condition for its size and denomination. A symbol of horse was not documented earlier in coins of similar series. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 4,000-5,000 11 Post Mauryan, Vidarbha region, Kutapada, Copper, 3.60g, Obv: Elephant advancing right with trunk raised, Brahmi legend “Rano Kutapa(dasa)” above, Rev: Bold nandipada (Unlisted in Pieper and Mitchiner). Very fine for type, rare. Kutapada is a recently discovered post-Mauryan ruler of Vidarbha. Sold `....................... Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 12 Post Mauryan Monarchical Coinage, Ancient Betwa valley, Erach region, Sahasrasena, Copper, 1.51g, struck in hybrid fashion, Obv: Three punches – palm tree on hill in centre, Brahmi legend “Rajno Sa(ha)” to right and srasenasa to left, Rev: Sacrificial pillar or Yupa in a railing (die-struck). Extremely fine, rare. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 13 Post Mauryan, Panchala, Bhadraghosh, Base Alloyed, Kaushambi Region, 1.20g, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi standing on lotus with one hand raised, Rev: A single punch including Panchala dynastic symbol on top row and Brahmi legend 'Bhadaghosasa' on bottom. Very fine. Sold ` ....................... Estimate: ` 800-1,000 14 Post Sunga, Mathura, Vishnumitra, Copper, 4.88g, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi standing facing with one arm raised, Brahmi legend “Vishnumitas” above, Rev: Traces of Elephants standing (Pieper# 1033). Very Rare. Sold `....................... Estimate: ` 3,000-4,000 Page 3 Click on Lot image to