Auctions Oswal-04 Inside

Auctions Oswal-04 Inside

Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Auction No. 4 14th August 2009 - Ahmedabad 110 111 72 83 Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Antiques License No. 15 Auction No. 4 In Conjunction with Ahmedabad Coin & Currency Fair Organized by the Twins Stamp & Coins On At Friday, 14th August 2009 Hotel Comfort Inn President Gokul Ashtami, Sravana Vad 8, Celebration Hall, VS 2065; Jain Vir Samvat 2535 Opp. Municipal Market, C. G. Road, 6.00 pm sharp Ahmedabad Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014.India Organized by: Oswal Antiques Buyer's Premium is 10% on the hammer price Girish J. Veera Service Tax does not apply as we do not come under its slab. Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) VAT TIN: 27280578593V • CST TIN: 27280578593C Phone: 022-2412 6213, 2412 5204 VAT 1% on Silver and Gold items Fax: 022-2414 9917 4% on Copper items Mobile No: 093200 10483 No VAT on Paper Money E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Our Bankers: ICICI Bank, Dadar Branch, Mumbai Website: www.indiacoingallery.com Oswal Antiques: A/c No. 003205004383 Catalogue Prepared by: Dr. Dilip Rajgor (0 90040 82585) Design & Layout: Reesha Books International (022-2561 4360) Rs. 100 ANCIENT COINS 4 Kunindas, Amoghbhuti, 2nd century BC, Copper, 12.71 g, deer/Lakshmi on obv and stupa with Standard and Tree symbols on rev. About Very Fine for the type, Rare. 1 Punch-marked Coins, Kuntala Janapada, 6th Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 century BC, Silver, 6.66 g, pulley type with a big pullet-type symbol in the center. Uniface. With heavy patination on both the sides. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000 This is earliest coin of Western India including that of modern Gujarat State. 5 Almora, Panchala-type, Agnimitra, c AD 100, Copper, 9.0 g, Karshapana, bold square punch on obv with three symbols and Brahmi legend agimitasa; railed tree on rev. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,200 2 Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus II, 1st century BC, Silver, 9.61 g, Tetradrachm, bust of the Emperor to right on with Greek legend around; Goddess on rev with Kharoshthi legend around. Slight encrustation on top edge otherwise Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-12,000 6 Almora, Panchala-type, Agnimitra, Copper, 13.8 g, Karshapana, bold square punch on obv with three symbols and Brahmi legend agimitasa; railed tree on rev. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,200 3 Indo-Greeks, Hippostratus I, 1st century BC, Silver, 9.30 g, Tetradrachm, bust of the Emperor to right on with Greek legend around; Horseman 7 Almora, Panchala-type, Suryamitra, Copper, to right on rev with Kharoshthi legend around. Karshapana, bold square punch on obv with three Slight encrustation on top edge otherwise Very symbols and Brahmi legend suyamitasa; railed Fine+, Very Rare. tree on rev. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 13,000-15,000 Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 3 12 Satavahanas, Satakarni, Lead, 9.94 g, Lioness 8 Andhra, Maharathis, Lead, 8.49 g, a bull type with a lioness standing to left with raised tail standing to right with circular Brahmi legend on and Brahmi legend partially reading rajno sir…, a obv; a Chaitya and tree-in-railing on rev. Very tiny taurine on the back of the animal on obv; an Fine+ for the type, Very Rare. Ujjayini symbol with a Swastika in its each orb on Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 rev. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 9 Indo-Parthians, Gondophares?, Copper, bust of the ruler to left on obv; Goddess Nike to right with 13 Kushanas, Kushano-Sassanian type, Gold, 7.88 Kharoshthi legend around on rev. About Very Fine, g, Vasudeva, Shiva-Nandi on rev. broad, thin flan, Scarce. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000 14 Western Kshatrapas, Nahapana, 1st century AD, 10 Satavahanas, Satavahana, Lead, 16.13 g, bull Lead, 7.60 g, Junnar-Lion type, a lion to left on walking to right with Brahmi legend atop on obv; a obv with Brahmi legend above its back on obv; a tree symbol on rev. About Very Fine, Rare. thunder-bolt with an arrow on rev. A very Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 important coin commemorating the victory of the Kshatrapas over the Satavahanas in the Junnar region of Maharashtra. Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 15 Western Kshatrapas, Chastana, Copper, Horse 11 Satavahanas, Satavahana, Lead, Junnar-Lion type, type, a horse standing to right on obv; Brahmi a seated lion to left in front of a Yupa with Brahmi legend around central hill symbol on rev. Fine+, legend above on obv; an Ujjaiyini symbol on rev. Rare. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 4 HINDU COINS OF MEDIEVAL INDIA 16 Western Kshatrapas, Jayadaman, Copper, Bull type, Brahmi legend arounf the usual Hill symbol 20 Kalachuris of Kalyana, Bijjala, AD 1156-1168, on rev and a standing bull to right on obv, the ruler Gold, Pagoda, bold central punch depicting referred to as Kshatrapa. Fine, Rare. Garuda running to right, holding a snake in its Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 hand; four punches of a lion to right and four other punches of Kannada legend (Mitch# 279). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 14,000-15,000 17 Western Kshatrapas, Silver (8), Karshapana, various rulers and varieties including lakhi coins. Fine+ to About Very Fine, Scarce. 8 coins 21 Paramaras of Malwa, Jagadeva, Gold, Pagoda, Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 four punches on the uniface coin with the legend in Nagari reading jaga(ya)deva with one symbol resembling to a Shaiva temple. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 For an updated account of these coins, refer the comprehensive article of Pankaj Ameta, Coins and Currency System of the Paramaras of Malwa, in the 18 Guptas, Samudragupta, 4th century AD, Gold, Nidhi, Vol. 2, 2007. Dinar, Standard type, king standing offering oblations to the fire-altar and holding a Standard in his left hand on obv; Goddess Lakshmi seated on a throne on rev. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 17,000-17,500 22 Yadavas of Devagiri, Bhillam V, Gold, Padma Tanka, usual five punches with four underneath punches of a lion, similar to the ones found on the gold coins of the Chalukyas of Kalayana. Extremely Fine, Scarce. 19 Guptas, Chandragupta II, 4th century AD, Estimate: Rs. 9,000-9,500 Copper, 0.66 g, a purna-khumbha (auspicious Hindu Pot) on obv; Brahmi legend on rev reads Chandra. Western India issue with typical green patina on both the sides. Very Fine+ for the type, 23 Vijayanagara Empire, Achyutaraya, Gold, ½ Rare. Pagoda, Ganabheranda type with the mythical Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 two-headed eagle holding two elephants in two of its beaks, and another two elephants in its legs and flying in the air. The depiction of the bird is fully documented on the coin and everything is in sharp details. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 5 Malwa Sultanate 24 Vijayanagara Empire, Copper (9), assorted lot of various Vijayanagara coins of different types and 28 Mahmud Shah, Gold, Tanka, Sikandar al sani varieties in different denominations. Fine+ to legend, Hazrat Shadiabad Mint (Rajgor 3064; Very Fine, Scarce. 9 coins G&G M21). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 21,000-21,500 SULTANATE COINS Delhi Sultanate 29 Ghiyas Shah, Gold, Square Tanka, mintless, AH 888 (Rajgor# 3123; G&GM# 66). Test marks, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000 Madura Sultans 25 Muhammad Shah II Khilji, Gold, Tanka, Dar- ul-Islam Mint (G&GD# 220). Very Fine+. Estimate: Rs. 19,000-19,500 Gujarat Sultanate 30 Ahsan Shah, Silver, 1/3 Tanka, AH 738, mintless (Rajgor# 2927; G&GMD 3). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,500 26 Bahadur Shah, Silver, 1.16 g, 1/16 Tanka, AH 941 (Rajgor# 2316; G&GG# 356). Very Fine+, Scarce. MUGHAL COINS Estimate: Rs. 900-1,000 Kashmir Sultanate 27 Hussain Shah, Silver, Sasnu, Kashmir Mint 31 Babur, Silver, Shahrukhi, AH 93x, mint name is (G&GK 121). Test marks, About Very Fine, erased from the flan. Fine+, Scarce. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,200 Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 6 37 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Ahmednagar Mint, Ilahi 32 Humayun, Silver, Shahrukhi, mint name and type, Tir Month, decorated field type (KM 93.3). date off flan on the coin as it is usual type with Very Fine, Rare. defaced sides. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,200 33 Kamran, Silver, Shahrukhi, Qandhar Mint. 38 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Akbarnagar Mint, Ilahi Usual type with slight defacements near edges. type, Ilahi 50, Tir Month (KM 93.4). Complete Fine+, Scarce. mint name with deep striking, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,200 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 39 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Qila Bandhu Mint (KM 34 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Agra Mint, Ilahi type, Ialhi 96.1). Small dumpy flan type. Very Fine+, Very 50, Amardad month, 8-pointed star type (KM Rare. 95.1). Good, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-12,500 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-10,000 35 Akbar, Silver (3), ½ Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Ilahi type, three different months Di, Aban and 40 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Srinagar Mint, Ilahi 47, Azar.

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