Oswal Auction 12

Auction No. 12 Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India www.oswalauctions.com. At Tejpal Hall, Opp. August Kranti Maidan, Gowalia Tank, Grant Road, Mumbai On nd Thursday, 22 April 2010 2 Vaishakha, VS 2066; Jain Vir Samvat 2536 9 Jumada I, AH 1431 6.00 pm onwards Antiques License No. 15 Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Rs. 200 Catalogue Prepared by: Dr. Dilip Rajgor Design & Layout: Reesha Books International (022-2561 4360) Photography by: Satessh Gupta Organized by: Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. India By Appointment (11 am to 5 pm) 022-2412 6213 • 2412 5204 022-2414 9917 [email protected] [email protected] www.oswalauctions.com www.indiacoingallery.com Oswal Antiques Girish J. Veera Phone: Fax: E-mail: Website: Mobile No: 093200 10483 VAT TIN CST TIN VAT : 27280578593V • : 27280578593C 1% on Silver and Gold items 5% on other metal items • No VAT on Paper Money ICICI Bank, Dadar Branch, Mumbai Oswal Antiques: A/c No. 003205004383 Service Tax No.: Our Bankers: AACPV0832DST001 “Buyer's Premium” is 11.03 % (Including Service Tax) Public View , 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm; At the Venue 19 to 21 2010 nd : 22 April By Appointment: April 3:00 - 6:00 pm (by Appointment) At Our Mumbai Office 3 5 Indo-Greeks, Menander I, Silver (2), Drachm, Ancient Coins 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 spear types. About Very Fine, Scarce; Parthians, Very Fine, Scarce. 4 coins 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, 7 Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus I, Silver (2), square, Unifaced. Very Fine, Rare. elephant to right on obv, bull to right on rev; Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 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, Tetradrachm, God Zeus standing to left on obv, Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 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 9 Indo-Scythians, Azes, Silver, 9.47 g, type with a wheel and a boat indicating riverine Tetradrachm, king mounted on a horse to right trade of Bengal in particular and of Eastern India on obv, goddess standing to right on rev. Very in general. Sharp punches with original patina; Fine, Scarce. Fine, Scarce. 9 coins Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 4 15 Kushanas, Soter Megas alias Wima Takto, Copper, 8.24 g, bust of the Kushan ruler to right 10 Eran, Copper, 7.78 g, punch-marked type, four wielding a spear in front of his face on obv; king symbols with horse and elephant, deep punches, mounted on a horse to right and marginal legend unifaced. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 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 Goddess Ardoksho seated on a throne on rev. Very 13 Kunindas, Copper, 6.99 g, deer and Lakshmi on Fineobv with Brahmi legend; Kharoshthi legend 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, 19 Western Kshatrapas, Rudrasimha I, Potin, Bull probably Lakshmi standing, facing with th to right on obv, Stupa on rev with Brahmi legend eBrahmi legend at top, rajno bhanumitrasya on around. A flake from rev has come out. Fine, obv; a tree in railing on rev. Sharp features and Scarce. complete impressions, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 5 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. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-10,00022 Guptas, Prakashaditya, Gold, 9.39 g, heavy 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 Pagoda, Lakshmi-Narayana type. Very Fine+. 24 White / Alchon Huns, Gandhara region, Silver, 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 6 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 (Rajgor# 1084). Very Fine+, Scarce. 33 Iltutmish, Silver, Tanka, Horseman type. Fine, 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. Test marks, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 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). Very Fine+, Rare. Khusru ruled only for a short period and his coins are extremely rare. He was a Hindu who was converted Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 into Islam faith from Gujarat. 7 47 Muhammad Shah bin Muzaffar Shah, Silver (2), Tanka, Mandu Mint, AH 964 (G&G# M230). Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Mughal Coins 42 Daud Shah, Silver, Tanka, Ahsanabad Mint, AH 799 (G&G# BH57). Very Fine, coins of Daud Shah are Extremely Rare as he ruled only for a short period j Estimate: Rs. 19,000-20,000 48 Babur, Silver, Shahrukhi, Mintless type. Small flan, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 49 Babur, Silver, Shahrukhi, Jaunpur Mint, AH 935. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 43 M a h m u d S h a h , G o l d , T a n k a , Muhammadabad Mint (G&G# BH120). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-33,000 Jaunpur Sultanate 50 Humayun Shah, Silver, Shahrukhi, Agra Mint, AH 937. Broad flan, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 44 Ibrahim Shah, Gold, Tanka, without Tughra type (G&G# J2). About Very Fine, coins with Tughra are commonly known but those without the Tughra are Rare. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-37,000 Madura Sultanate 45 Ahsan Shah, Silver (2), 1/3 Tanka, AH 938, 939 51 Humayun Shah, Silver, Shahrukhi, Agra Mint, (G&G# MD 3). About Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins AH 945. Broad flan, Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 6,000-7,000 Malwa Sultanate 46 Ghiyas Shah, Gold, Square Tanka, abu al fath 52 Humayun Shah, Silver, Shahrukhi, Dehli Mint, above ghiyas on obv (G&G# M67). About AH 9xx. Broad flan, Fine+, Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimate: Rs. 8,500-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 27,000-28,000 8 59 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Lahore Mint, Ornamental type, Ilahi 47, Ardibihisht Month (KM 94.3). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 53 Akbar, Gold, Mohur, probably Ahmedabad Mint, Kalima type, square area type on obv, AH 984. Extremely Fine, scarce. Estimate: Rs. 29,000-30,000 60 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Patna Mint, Kalima type, AH 983, mint name at bottom on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. 54 Akbar, Silver, ¼ Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Allahu Akbar type, Ilahi 42, Bahman Month. About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,500-8,000 55 Akbar, Silver, Square Rupee, Bangala Mint, AH 1010, Roshan couplet (KM 36). Very Fine+, Scarce. 61 Akbar, Silver, ½ Rupee, Patna Mint, Allahu Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1500 Akbar type, Ilahi 48, Ardibihisht Month. Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 62 Akbar, Silver (2), Square Rupee, Ahmedabad and Jaunpur Mints. About Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins 56 Akbar, Gold, Mohur, Jaunpur Mint, Kalima Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 type, AH 977. Extremely Fine, Scarce. 63 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Berar Mint, Allahu Akbar Estimate: Rs. 34,000-35,000 type, a small bird to right on rev below the mint name. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 64 Akbar, Silver, Square ½ Rupee, Mintless type, 57 Akbar, Gold, Mohur, Agra Mint, Kalima type, Allahu Akbar variety, Ilahi 44. About Very Fine, AH 976. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 34,000-35,000 Estimate: Rs. 700-800 65 Akbar, Copper (12), Dam, Bairat Mint, set of 12 different Months. Fine to Very Fine. 12 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,600 66 Akbar, Copper (12), Dam, Delhi Mint, set of 11 58 Akbar, Gold, Mohur, Lahore Mint, Kalima different Months except the month of Amardad. type, AH 985. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Fine to Very Fine. 11 coins Estimate: Rs. 29,000-30,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,100-1,200 9 67 Akbar, Silver (2), Rupee, Kalima type, Jaunpur and Tanda (mint name off flan) Mints. Very Fine+. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 74 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Ahmadnagar Mint, AH 1033, long lettering type (KM 142.1). Very 68 Akbar, Silver, ½ Rupee, Kabul Mint, Allahu Fine+, Scarce. Akbar type, Ilahi 47, Aban Month. About Very Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 75 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, AhmadAnagar Mint, nur-ud-din type, RY 7, Month Azar. Minor edge cut looks like ex-mount, Very Fine+, Very Rare as the Mint name reads Amadaanagar! 69 Akbar, Silver, Rupee, Patna Mint, Allahu Akbar type, Ilahi 43, Isfandarmuz Month. Broad flan, Estimate: Rs. 35,000-36,000 Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 76 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Elichpur Mint, Kalima 70 Akbar, Silver (4), Tanka, Ujjain Mint, local type, AH 1016. Very Fine+, Scarce. Malwa issues. About Very Fine, Scarce. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Estimate: Rs. 5,500-6,000 71 Jahangir, Copper, Paisa, Agra Mint, AH 1023. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 77 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Elichpur Mint, Kalima type, AH 1015. A nice depiction of a bird is seated to left above the name of Jahangir, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-10,000 72 Jahangir, Silver, Zodiac Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Leo sign, AH 1027/13, a lion to left on obv. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-45,000 78 Jahangir, Silver, 13.08 g, Heavy Rupee, Lahore Mint, Sakhat Nurani type, AH 1015/2. About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000 73 Jahangir, Silver, Zodiac Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, Gemini sign, AH 1027/13, a coulpe to right 79 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Lahore Mint, RY 7, Tir on obv. Fine+, Very Rare. Month, Nur-ud-din type (KM 145.11). Test marks, About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 45,000-48,000 Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 10 86 Shah Jahan, Silver, Rupee, Bhilsa Mint, square- area type, complete mint name in the left margin. Very Fine, Scarce. 80 Jahangir, Silver, ½ Rupee, Patna Mint, nur-ud- Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 din type, AH 1021/7, Bahman Month (KM 136.1). Test marks, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-9,500 87 Shah Jahan, Silver, Rupee, Kashmir Mint, square-area type, mint name at bottom margin on rev. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 88 Shah Jahan, Silver, Rupee, Surat Mint, AH 81 Jahangir, Silver, Rupee, Agra Mint, AH 1036/21, 1037, Do-Chashme he type variety in the mint Yaft couplet type with different arrangement (KM name which was struck only in the first year. Very 168.1). Very Fine, Rare. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-9,500 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 82 Nur Jahan, Silver, Rupee, Lahore Mint, AH 102x/20 (KM 168.4). Test marks, About Very 89 Shah Jahan, Silver, 0.72 g, 1/16 Rupee or 1 Fine, Scarce. Anna, square-area type. About Extremely Fine, Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 83 Nur Jahan, Silver, ½ Rupee, Surat Mint (KM 167.2). Test marks, About Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 84 Shah Jahan, Silver, ¼ Rupee Nisar, Agra Mint, 90 Shah Shuja , Silver, Rupee, probably AH 1038/Ahad. Ex-mount, Fine+, Very Rare. Akbarnagar Mint as the name is off flan, square- Estimate: Rs. 20,000-21,000 area type (KM 277.1). Test marks, Fine+, Great Rarity. Estimate: Rs. 80,000-85,000 Shah Shuja ruled only for a short period. It's a great opportunity for collectors that this coin has appeared for the first time in any Indian auction. 85 Shah Jahan, Gold, Mohur, Akbarabad Mint, 91 Murad Baksh, Silver, Rupee, Ahmedabad four-lines type on rev, AH 1042. The coin is an Mint, square-area type, AH 1068 (KM 272.1). example of the beautiful Mughal calligraphy. About Very Fine, Scarce. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-2,700 Estimate: Rs. 70,000-75,000 11 92 Aurangzeb, Silver (2), Rupee and ½ Rupee, Ahmadnagar Mint. The first is About Very Fine, the second is Fine. Scarce as a set. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 93 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Akbarnagar Mint, 99 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Maksusabad Mint, AH 1099/32, chu badr munir type (KM 300.7). AH 1116/48 (KM 300.58). About Very Fine, Nearly complete mint name on rev. Test marks, Scarce. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 100 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Muazammabad 94 Aurangzeb, Gold, Mohur, Akbarabad Mint, AH (modern Gorakhpur) Mint, AH 1099/31 (KM 1071/4, complete mint name on rev at top. Very 300.60). Nearly complete mint name on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-37,000 Estimate: Rs. 6,500-7,000 95 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Akbarabad, Mustaqir al Mulk Mint, AH 1101/33. Broad Nazarana-type flan (KM 300.6). Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 101 Aurangzeb, Gold, Mohur, Multan Mint, AH 1074/7, nearly complete mint name on rev bottom. One test mark on rev, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 28,000-30,000 96 Aurangzeb, Gold, Mohur, Allahabad Mint, AH 1109/4x, complete mint name on rev bottom. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 33,000-35,000 102 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Nusratgarh Mint, RY 44 (KM 300.69). Test marks, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 97 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Kanji Mint, RY 32, complete mint name (KM 300.46). Very Fine+, the mint name is differently arranged on rev, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 103 Aurangzeb, Gold, Mohur, Surat Mint, AH 98 Aurangzeb, Gold, Mohur, Khujista Bunyad 1111/44. A test mark near the mint name on rev, Mint, AH 1108/40. Complete mint name on rev, About Extremely Fine. About Extremely Fine. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-23,000 Estimate: Rs. 23,000-24,000 12 104 Aurangzeb, Gold, Fanam, mint name off flan (probably Kharpa) with the name of the ruler as alamgir. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 110 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Azamnagar Gokak Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran (KM 363.5). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 105 Aurangzeb, Silver, Rupee, Zafarabad Mint, RY 22 (KM 300.93). Struck from gold dies, About extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 6,500-7,000 106 Ahsanabad Mint (Gulbarga), Silver (2), Rupee, 111 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Haiderabad Aurangzeb, AH 1114/47 and Shah Alam I, RY Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran type (KM 4. The first has nearly complete mint name. 363.13). Fine+, Rare. Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 107 Azam Shah, Silver, Rupee, Burhanpur Mint, 112 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Elichpur Mint, AH 1119/Ahad. Test marks, Fine+, Rare. AH 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran type (KM 363.10). Estimate: Rs. 7,500-8,000 Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 108 Kam Baksh, Silver, Rupee, Torgal Mint, AH 1119/Ahad (KM 336.7). Test marks, Fine, Very 113 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Khujista Bunyad Rare. Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran type (KM Estimate: Rs. 21,000-22,000 364.13). Test marks, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 109 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Allahabad 114 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Murshidabad Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, Abu al Fath type (KM Mint, AH 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran type (KM 363.25). Very Fine, Rare. 364.22). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 13 115 Jahandar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Sahrind Mint, AH 121 Shah Alam I, Gold, Mohur, Shahjahanabad 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran type (KM 364.14). Very Mint, RY 2. About Very Fine. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 22,500-23,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 116 Jahandar Shah, Silver, ½ Rupee, Surat Mint, AH 122 Shah Alam I, Silver, Rupee, Kashmir Mint, RY 2 1124/Ahad, Sahib Qiran type (KM 362.1). Very (KM 348.24). About Very Fine, Rare. Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 117 Jahandar Shah, Silver (4), Rupee, Burhanpur, Itawa, Khambayat and Lucknow Mints. Fine+ to Very Fine, Scarce. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 123 Shah Alam I, Gold, Mohur, Surat Mint. Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 23,000-24,000 118 Shah Alam I, Silver, Rupee, Firozgarh Mint (KM 348.16). Counter-marks, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 124 Farrukhsiyar, Gold, Mohur, Ahmedabad 119 Shah Alam I, Silver, Rupee, Jahangirnagar Mint, AH 1129/6, nearly complete mint name on Mint, AH 1119/Ahad (KM 347.9). About Very rev bottom. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 65,000-70,000Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 125 Farrukhsiyar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Allahabad 120 Shah Alam I, Gold, Mohur, Khujista Bunyad Mint, AH 1125/2. Very Fine, Scarce. Mint, AH 1124/6. About Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500Estimate: Rs. 23,000-24,000 14 133 Muhammad Shah, Silver, ½ Rupee, Ahmedabad Mint, RY 14 (KM 433.1). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,100 126 Farrukhsiyar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Elichpur Mint, AH 1126/3 (KM 377.24). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 127 F a r r u k h s i y a r S h a h , S i l v e r , R u p e e , Jahangirnagar Mint, RY 2 (KM 377.35). About 134 Muhammad Shah, Gold, Mohur, Akbarabad Very Fine, Scarce. Mint, AH 1144/14. Broad flan, Very Fine+, Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Scarce. 128 Farrukhsiyar Shah, Silver, Rupee, Junagadh Estimate: Rs. 28,000-30,000 Mint, RY 3 (KM 377.36). Nearly complete mint 135 Muhammad Shah, Silver, Rupee, Firoznagar name, Very Fine, Scarce. Mint, RY 1x (KM 436.67). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Estimate: Rs. 7,500-8,000 136 Muhammad Shah, Silver, Rupee, Kankurti Mint (KM 436.35). Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 137 Muhammad Shah, Gold, Fanam, Kunar Mint. Very Fine, Scarce. 129 Farrukhsiyar, Silver, Rupee, Machlipatan Mint, AH 113x/6. Test marks, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 130 Rafi ud Darjat, Silver, Rupee, Gwalior Mint, AH 1131/Ahad, nearly complete mint name on rev (KM 405.7). Broad flan, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 138 Muhammad Shah, Silver, Rupee, Qamarnagar Mint, AH 1079/9 (KM 436.51). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 131 Rafi ud Darjat, Silver, Rupee, Lahore, Dar-us- sultanate Mint, AH 1131/Ahad (KM 405.13). About Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 139 Muhammad Shah, Silver, Rupee, Qandhar Mint (located in southern India), AH 115x/3 (KM 132 Shah Jahan II, Silver, Rupee, Bareli Mint, AH 436.53). Full mint mark, Test marks, About Very 1131/Ahad, mint name at bottom (KM 415.7). Fine, Rare. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-9,500 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 15 140 Muhammad Shah, Gold, Mohur, Surat Mint, RY 2. Extremely Fine, Scarce. 147 Shah Jahan III, Silver, Rupee, Ahmadnagar Estimate: Rs. 23,000-24,000 Farrukhabad Mint, AH 1173/Ahad. Complete mint name on rev, Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-19,000 148 Kharpa Mint, Gold (3), Fanam, Farrukhsiyar, RY 7; Shah Alam I; and Muhammad Shah, RY 4. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 3 coins. 141 Ahmad Shah, Silver, Rupee, Jodhpur, Dar-ul- Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Mjansur Mint, RY 7 (KM 446.28). Very Fine, 149 Ganjikot Mint, Gold (2), Fanam, Shah Alam I, Very Rare. and Muhammad Shah, RY 4. About Extremely Estimate: Rs. 10,000-11,000 Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Independent Kingdoms Jaintiapur 150 Bar Gosain II, Silver, Rupee, SE 1653 (KM 142 Alamgir II, Silver, ½ Rupee, mint name off flan, 177). Small counter-marks on either side, Very aziz-ud-din type, probably a Maratha issue. Fine. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 143 Alamgir II, Silver, Rupee, Jahangirnagar Mint, Marathas RY 2 (KM 460.9). Very Fine, Scarce. 151 Bindraban, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 Alam II, Mominabad Mint name at top on rev, RY 37 with Nagari Shri. About Very Fine; Copper, 144 Alamgir II, Gold, Fanam, Kolar Mint. About Paisa, Saharanpur Mint, in the name of Shah Very Fine, Scarce. Alam II, AH 1215/42, Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 145 Alamgir II, Silver, ½ Rupee, Khujista Bunyad 152 Bagalkot Mint, Silver, ½ Rupee, in the name of Mint, probably struck by the Nizam of Shah Alam II. About Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Hyderabad. Test marks, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 153 Silver (2), Rupee, Nipani and Parshu Rupee of Pune, the first in the name of Aurangzeb and the 146 Alamgir II, Silver, Rupee, Shahbad Qanauj second in the name of Shah Ali Gohar. Very Fine. Mint, AH 1169/2 (KM 460.47). Very Fine, Rare. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 Estimate: Rs. 1,300-1,500 16 Mysore 162 Nasrullahnagar Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 10, mint name at top on 154 Tipu Sultan, Silver, Rupee, Patan Mint, AM rev. About Very Fine, Scarce. 1216/6 (KM 126). Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Sikhs 155 Tipu Sultan, Silver, Rupee, Patan Mint, AM 1217/7 (KM 126). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 163 Amritsar Mint, Silver, Om Rupee, in the name of the Guru, Nagari Om in centre on obv, VS 1885, (18)97 (KM 22.4). Very Fine+, Scarce. 156 Tipu Sultan, Silver, Rupee, Patan Mint, AM Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 1217/7 (KM 126). Very Fine, patinated, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 157 Tipu Sultan, Silver, Rupee, Patan Mint, AM 1217/7 (KM 126). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 158 Tipu Sultan, Silver, Rupee, Patan Mint, AM 1218/8 (KM 126). Very Fine, Rare. 164 Peshawar Mint, Silver, Rupee, dotted border Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 around the leaf on rev, VS 1893 (KM 98.2). Issued by Ranjit Singh when he captured Peshawar in AD 1832. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 159 Tipu Sultan, Silver, ¼ Rupee, Patan Mint, AM Princely States1218/8 (KM D125). Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000 Assam 165 Silver (6), Set of 6 denominations: Rupee, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 Rupee. Very Fine+, Scarce as a 160 Tipu Sultan, Silver, 1 Anna, Patan Mint, AM complete set. 6 coins1221/11. Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 166 Shiva Simha with Queen Prathameshwari, Rohillas Silver, Rupee, Rangpur Mint, SE 1649 (KM 74). 161 Alinagar Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Washed but Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. Shah Alam II, RY 26, complete mint name at top Estimate: Rs. 50,000-55,000on rev. Washed, About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 17 Alwar-Bikaner 167 Alwar, Mangal Singh, Silver (5), Rupee, with the name and portrait of Victoria Empress, 1880 (2), 173 Wajid Ali Shah, Gold, ¼ Mohur, AH 1271/9. 1882 (2) and 1891; Bikaner, Silver (2), Rupee, About Very Fine, Rare. with the name and portrait of Victoria Empress, Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000 1892. Very Fine to About Extremely Fine. 7 coins Bahawalpur Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 Awadh 168 Banaras, Muhammadabad Mint, Gold, Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1230/26, usual 174 Sadiq Muhammad Khan V, Silver, Nazarana fish and flag as mint marks (KM 103.2). Ex- Rupee, portrait on obv, arms of the State on rev, mount, Fine. AH 1343 (KM 10). Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-23,000 Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 Baroda 175 Sayaji Rao III, Silver, Rupee, VS 1952. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 169 Ghazi-ud-din Haider Shah, Silver, Rupee, arms of the State on obv, legend on rev, AH 1236/2. Broad Nazarana-like flan with nearly complete impressions on both the sides, Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-5,000 176 Sayaji Rao III, Silver (8), Rupee, Broad flan type, VS 1948 & 1949; Small Flan type, VS 1951 170 Ghazi-ud-din Haider Shah, Silver, 2 Annas (1/8 to 1956. Very Fine+ to Extremely Fine, Scarce. 8 Rupee), arms of the State on obv, legend on rev, coins RY 3 (KM 159). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 35,000-40,000Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 171 Silver (4), Rupee, Ghazi ud din Haider (2), Muhammad Ali and Wajid Ali Shah. Very Fine, Bharatpur Scarce. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 177 Gold, Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, 172 Brijis Qadr, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Shahjahanabad Mint, AH 1153/ 32, sahib Qiran Alam II, Awadh Mint, AH 1229/26 (AD 1857), type with decorated fields. Extremely Fine, usual fish and flag as mint marks. About Very Scarce. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 23,000-24,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 18 178 Silver, Rupee, with the name and portrait of 185 Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, Silver (5), Set of 5: Victoria, VS 1910. About Very Fine, Scarce. Rupee, ½, ¼, 1/8 and 1/16 Rupee (KM 17, 16, 15, 14, 13). Very Fine+, Scarce. 5 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 Bikaner Indore 179 Gangasingh, Silver, Rupee, with the name and bust of Victoria Empress, 1892, Bombay mint, milled. Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Bindrban 186 Jaswant Rao, Silver, Nazarana Rupee, Sanskrit legend type, with the name of Mughal king of Delhi, SE 1728 (KM 6). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 9,000-9,500 180 Mughal Issue, Silver, ½ Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 44. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Cooch Behar 181 Nara Narayana, Silver, Narayani Mudra (Rupee), Saka 1477 (cf KM 36). Broad flan, Very 187 Silver, Rupee, sun face on obv type but double Fine, Scarce. struck on the obv, with the name of Shah Alam II. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 About Very Fine, Rare. Dungarpur Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 182 Lakshman Singh, Copper, Paisa, World War II 188 ¼ Anna, Copper, VS 1943. Lakhi or Brockage of Emergency Coinage, VS 2001 with double bars the rev type. Fine+, Scarce. on p of Paisa on obv (KM 7). Very Fine for the Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 weakly struck coins, Scarce. Jodhpur Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Hyderabad 183 Maharaj Rupee, Silver, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Farkhanda Bunyad Mint, 189 Silver, Rupee, in the name of Alamgir II, Maharaj written in Persian on rev, AH 1238. Jodhpur, Dar-ul-Mansur Mint, AH 1177/5 (KM About Very Fine, Scarce. 460.29). Broad flan, Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Kotah 184 Firoznagar Mint, Copper, Paisa, in the name of 190 Kota urf Nandgaon Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the Shah Alam II, RY 18. Very Fine for the type, name of Alamgir II, RY 5. Very Fine, Scarce. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 19 Mysore 196 Silver, ¼ Rupee Pavli, Anonymous, dancing figure of Chamunda on obv, Mysore Mint, AH 1214 (KM 202). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 191 Nandgaon urf Kota Mint, Silver (3), Rupee, RY 45, 46 and 47. Very Fine, Scarce. 3 coins 197 Silver, 1/3 Rupee Pavli, Anonymous, dancing Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 figure of Chamunda on obv, Mysore Mint, ND. 192 Kotah Mint, Silver, Rupee, with the name of Very Fine+, Scarce. Queen of England, VS 1906 (KM 6). Very Fine. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Estimate: Rs. 500-600 Narwar 198 Narwar Mint, Silver (2), Rupee, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, RY 3 and 7. Broad flan, Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,700 Sailana 193 Kotah, Qila Shahbad Mint, Silver, Rupee, RY 6; 199 Copper, ¼ Anna, with the name and bust of and Jhalawar, Silver, Rupee, Qila Shahbad George V, 1912, Early Restrike. In the PCGS Mint, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, RY 7. Holder. Certified as PR62RE. Very Rare. About Very Fine, Very Rare. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000 Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000 This is a classic example of coins struck at the same mint but by two different States. Modern Coins Kutch Indo-French 194 Pragmalji II, Gold, 25 Kori, with the name of Queen Victoria, VS 1920, AD 1863. About 200 Silver, 4 Royalins, five fluir de lis on obv and a Extremely Fine, Rare. crown on rev. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 201 Arkat Mint, Silver (3), Rupee, in the name of 195 Copper, 11.29 g, Trial Strike of the 5 Kori coins Shah Alam II, AH /22; 1221/43, and 1220/45. All of VS 1985-AD1928, with the edge reading the different dates and RY, Very Fine+, Scarce. 3 name of the state as Kutch State Bhuj. Very coins Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,700-2,000 Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 20 Indo-Portuguese East India Company Bombay Presidency 202 Chaul & Bassein, John IV, Goa, Silver, 2 208 Broach (Bharuch) Mint, Silver (2), Rupee and ½ Tanga, St. John on rev and crown on obv, 1643 Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Bharuch (KM 68). Very Fine for the type, Very Rare. Mint, AH 1180/15 with complete mint name; Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000 cross Mint mark (KM 36 and A36). Very Fine+, Rare with AH date. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 209 Mumbai Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Farrukhsiyar, AH 11xx/6. Mint name off flan, test marks, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-1,800 203 Goa, Tin, 15.39 g, 12 Reis, 1769 (KM 154). About Extremely Fine for the type, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-45,000 210 Mumbai Mint, Silver (5), Rupee, in the name of Muhammad Shah, all different RY dates: 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12. Broad flan with Mint name, Very Fine+, Scarce. 5 coins 204 Daman, Silver, Tanga (60 Reis), MTA Estimate: Rs. 4,700-5,000 monogram on obv with D and date as 16xx. Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 205 Luis (Ludwig), Set of 4: Rupee, ½, ¼ and 1/8 Rupee, 1882, 1882, 1881 and 1881. Fine+ to 211 Surat Mint, Gold, 0.75 g, 1/5 Rupee, in the name About Very Fine, Scarce as a set. 4 coins of Shah Alam II, RY 46. Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 East India Company Bengal Presidency 206 Allahabad Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1216/26, fish as mint mark on rev. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 212 Bombay Pice, Tin, 1741, large Crown and 207 Silver (2), Rupee, Murshidabad and BOMB on obv, Latin inscription and date on rev Farrukhabad Mints, in the name of Shah Alam (KM 156.1). Very Fine for the type, Very Rare. II. Very Fine+ 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 35,000-37,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,200-1,500 21 217 Chinapatan Mint, Silver (2), Rupee, in the name of Aurangzeb and Shah Alam I. Both have nearly complete mint name on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 213 Adal Series Set of 4: ¼, ½, 1 and 2 Pice, 1791. Fine+ to UNC, Very Rare. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 16,000-18,000 218 Star Pagoda, Gold, Single Deity (Tirupati Balaji) on obv, a star on a granulated background on rev (KM 303). About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 214 Adal Series ½ Pice, 1791. Proof, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 219 Silver, ½ Pagoda, Vishnu on obv and Pagoda on rev type, 1808 issue, 9 stars on either side of the Gopuram on rev (KM 353). About Very Fine, Very Rare. 215 Copper, XX Cash, 1804, Mule of obv type with Estimate: Rs. 27,000-28,000 arms of the EIC on both the sides (KM 321, 207). Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-45,000 East India Company Madras Presidency 220 Silver, ¼ Pagoda, Vishnu on obv, Pagoda (Gopuram) on rev, 1808 issue, 9 stars on either side of the Gopuram on rev, the buckle is cross tongue with partly filled centre and end stops (KM 352). Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 216 Machlipatan Mint, Silver, Rupee, in the name of Aurangzeb, AH 1116/48. Test marks, Very Fine, 221 Copper, 1/96 Rupee, United East India Co., Scarce. 1797. Very Fine+ for the type, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 22 222 XX Cash, Copper, 1807. About Extremely Fine 226 Victoria Queen, Gold, Mohur, Divided for the type, Scarce. Legend, 1841, ww incused. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 Estimate: Rs. 65,000-68,000 227 Victoria Queen, Gold, Mohur, Divided Legend, 223 Gold Gilt, 12.96 g, Copper, 1/48 Rupee, United 1841, ww incused. Hook removed and repaired, East India Co., 1797 (KM 323). About Very Fine Fine, Rare. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 28,000-30,000 Estimate: Rs. 19,000-20,000 East India Company Universal Currency 228 Victoria Queen, Gold, Mohur, 1862. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. 224 William IV, Gold, Mohur, Mule, 1835, Estimate: Rs. 57,000-60,000 Restrike Proof. Minor scratches otherwise About Extremely Fine, Exceedingly Rare. Estimate: Rs. 2,35,000-2,40,000 The present coin is a Mule as the reverse of this coin is similar to that used for 1841- One Mohur of Continuous legend, Victoria Queen (the end-tip of the leaf just below M of company is much extended in comparison to the original reverse of 1835). This also proves that this coin is 229 Victoria Queen, Silver, ½ Rupee, 1949, Divided a Restrike Proof as the reverse of the continuous has been Legend type, ww incused. Proof, Extremely Rareintroduced after the death of William IV. Interestingly, this is the only reverse used by all the three mints - Estimate: Rs. 70,000-75,000 Calcutta, Bombay and Madras for minting of the continuous legend, One Mohur of 1841. An important Mohur, indeed. 225 William IV, Silver (3), Set of 3: Rupee, ½ and ¼ 230 Victoria Queen, Silver, 2 Annas, 1862, Calcutta Rupee, 1835, the first and the third are F incused Mint. Packed in the PCGS case, and graded as type whereas the second is plain on truncation. MS63. About Very Fine, Scarce. 3 coins Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 23 237 Collection of 55 Rupee coins of the East India Company and British India. Different dates right from 1835 to 1947 except 1939. Very Fine+. 55 coins Estimate: Rs. 50,000-55,000 231 Victoria Queen, Copper, ¼ Anna, Lakhi or Brockage of obv. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 238 Edward VII, Silver, 2 Annas, 1909. Fine+, 232 Collection of 20 Different Varieties of 1862 Dot Scarce. Rupees: 5 Panel, 0/0; Thick Letters 0/0; Calcutta Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 B/II 0/0; Calcutta with Pineapple B/II 0/0; Bombay B/II 0/0; Madras B/II 0/0; With 239 Edward VII, Silver (10), 2 Annas, 1910, UNC, Pineapple B/II 0/0; A/I 0/0; B/II 1/0; B/II 2/0; Scarce. 10 coins A/II 1/1; A/II ½; and C/II ½. All in Very Fine, Estimate: Rs. 5,500-6,000 Rare. 20 coins 240 Edward VII, Cupro-Nickel (2), 1 Anna, 1908, Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000 1910. Extremely Fine, Scarce. 2 coins British India Estimate: Rs. 2,500-3,000 241 George V, Silver, Rupee, 1918, Calcutta Mint. Packed in the plastic case of National Numismatic Certification and certified as MS 63. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 233 Victoria Empress, Gold, Mohur, 1885. Ex- mount, Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 38,000-40,000 242 George VI, Silver (2), Rupee, 1938, Bombay Mint. Extremely Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 234 Victoria Empress, Silver, Rupee, 1897. About Very Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-7,500 235 Victoria Empress, Copper, ½ Anna, 1877. Fine+, Scarce. 243 George VI, Copper, ¼ Anna, 1938, Bombay Mint, Restrike Proof, MS63 RE. Rare.Estimate: Rs. 500-600 Estimate: Rs. 9,000-9,500236 Victoria Empress, Copper, ¼ Anna, Double Error, shifting of die as well as the same in Lakhi 244 George VI, Cupro-Nickel, ½ Anna, 1942, brockage of obv. Fine+, Scarce. Bombay Mint, Restrike Proof, MS64 RE. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 24 245 George VI, Cupro-Nickel, ½ Anna, 1943, Bombay Mint, Restrike Proof, MS63 RE. Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 250 UNC Set of 1970, Food For All, set of 2 coins 20 246 George VI, Nickel, ½ Anna, 1947, Bombay Mint, Paise and 10 Rupees. About Very Fine, Scarce. 2 Restrike Proof, MS63 RE. Rare. sets Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 247 George VI, Cupro-Nickel (20), 2 Annas, 1941. UNC, 20 coins Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 Republic of India th 251 UNC Set of 1972, 25 Anniversary of Independence 1947-1972, set of 2 coins 50 Paise and 10 Rupees. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,000-1,200 248 Proof Set of 1967: set of 8 coins 1 Paisa, 2, 3, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Paise; and 1 Rupee of 1962. Packed in cardboard case. Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 65,000-70,000 It's a great opportunity for the collectors of Proof Sets to acquire such a rare set. 249 UNC Set of Mahatma Gandhi, 1969, set of 4 252 UNC Set of 1973, Grow More Food, set of 2 coins in the blue diary. About Very Fine, Scarce. coins 10 & 20 Rupees. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,500 25 253 UNC Set of 1974, Planned Families: Food For 257 Pie Fort Sets, International Year of the Child, All, set of 2 coins 10 & 50 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets 1981, 58.32 g, 100 Rupees. Extremely Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000 th 254 UNC Set of 1975, Equality Development 258 Proof and UNC Sets of 1997, 50 Anniversary of Peace, set of 2 coins 10 & 50 Rupees. Scarce. India's Independence (1947-1997), 50 Paise & 50 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 259 Proof and UNC Sets of 2003, 150 Glorious 255 UNC Set of 1977, Save For Development, set of Years Railway, 2 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets 2 coins 10 & 50 Rupees. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 260 Proof and UNC Sets of 2003, Veer Durgadas 256 Pie Fort Sets, International Year of the Child, (1638-1718), 1 Rupee, 10 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 1981, 29.1 g, 100 Rupees. Very Rare. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 11,000-12,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 26 261 262 263 265 266 270 271 272 273 274 27 261 Proof and UNC Sets of 2003, Maharana Pratap, 1 Rupee, 10 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 262 Proof and UNC Sets of 2004, 150 Years of Telecommunications, 2 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 263 Proof and UNC Sets of 2004, Bharat Ratna Shri K. Kamraj, 5 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 264 UNC Set of 2004, Bharat Ratna Shri K. Kamraj, 100 Rupees. Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 265 Proof and UNC Sets of 2005, Lal Bahadur Shastri Centenary (1904-2004), 5 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 266 Proof and UNC Sets of 2005, 75 Years of Dandi March, 5 & 100 Rupees. Scarce. 2 sets Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 Foreign Coins 267 Romans, Maximus, Silver, bust to right on obv, a soldier on rev. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 268 German East Africa, Guilelmus II, Silver, ¼ Rupee, 1906J. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 800-1,000 269 Burma and Tibet, Silver (4), Rupee. Numerous varieties, About Very Fine. 4 coins Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,500 270 Durranis, Dost Muhammad, Silver, Rupee, Kabul mint, AH 1276, one leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, rev two leaves facing each other at bottom (KM 497.2). About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,500-2,000 271 Durranis, Derajat Mint, Sikh Protectorate, Silver, Mahmudshahi Rupee, with the name of Mahmud Shah, AH 1236. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,500-4,000 272 United Kingdom, Victoria, Gold, 15.80 g, 2 Pounds, 1887. Dents on edge, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 40,000-45,000 Tokens 273 Tola Token, Gold, 11.67 g, 995 Fine, Manilal Chimanlal & Co., Bombay. UNC. Estimate: Rs. 22,000-23,000 Badges & Misc. th 274 Cap Badge of Bhavnagar State, Gold, early 20 century. Repaired at the rev by flattening four hooks on the four sides, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-13,000 28 275 280 281 283 29 Medals 275 Victoria, Bronze, Calcutta International Exhibition Medal, 1883-1884, a highly decorated bust of the Empress to left on obv, AWARDED / TO within a wreath on rev. With original box, UNC, unissued, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 3,000-3,200 276 IGS, Victoria, India General Service Medal, Silver, with two clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Malakand 1897. Awarded to 1427 Sapper PONNUSAMI Q O Madras S & M. With ribbon, Almost UNC, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 12,000-14,000 th Sapper Ponnusami was assigned to the 5 Company. He was at the Queen's Own Madras Sappers and Miners, and was present at the actions at Malakand, the Relief of Chakdara, the Gate of Swat, and Landakai. He later served with the Mohmand Field Force. 277 International Medical Congress Medal, Victoria, Bronze, matured bust of Victoria to left in the centre on obv, with the legend around, Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland: Empress of India; a scene depicting parents and patients kneeling down to the God for recovery and the legend, International Medical Congress, London / James Paget, Pres. William Mac Cormac, Hon. Sec. Gen. Almost UNC, with box, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 7,000-8,000 278 Rifle Association Medal, Bronze, two shooters, British and Indian standing with their respective rifles on obv; within wreath, The National / Rifle / Association / 1860 on rev. Almost UNC with box, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 2,000-3,000 279 Royal Red Cross Decoration, George V, bust of the king to left in the centre among the four corners of the Cross on obv, Faith / Charity / 1833 / Hope in four crosses on the rev. With original bow ribbon and box, Almost Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 14,000-16,000 280 George V, Bronze, Indian Title Badges, Rai Bahadur, a radiant star with the central circle showing portrait of the ruler and the name of the medal as RAI . BAHADUR, at top a wreath and a crowned top with a loop. Awarded rd to Lala Ram Sahai / 23 June 1936. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000 281 George VI, Silver, Indian Title Badges, Khan Sahib, a radiant star with the central circle showing portrait of the ruler and the name of the medal as KHAN . SAHIB, at top a wreath and a crowned top with a loop. Awarded to th Khan Asar Khan / 11 June 1942; with ribbon. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-15,500 282 Azad Hind Decoration, Sardar-i-Jung Medal, Silver with Gold plated centre, a shield and two swords around the head of a tiger, indicating the medal was awarded for gallantry achievements. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000 30 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 31 283 Jaipur State, Man Singh II, pair of two medals, Silver and bronze, Silver Jubilee Medal, 1922-1947. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. 2 medals Estimate: Rs. 6,000-6,500 Paper Money 284 British India, Government of India, Rs. 10, Red Under-print, Unifaced, signed by M M S Gubbay, Universal series, dated 27 Feb 1919 (Jhun# 2.4.1). About Extremely Fine for the type, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000 285 Government of India, Rs. 5, Red Under-print, Unifaced, signed by M M S Gubbay, Universal series, dated 21 Feb 1920 (Jhun# 1.6.1). Top-left corner is torn, otherwise About Extremely Fine for the type, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000 nd 286 Reserve Bank of India, George VI, Rs. 5, signed by CD Deshmukh, 2 issue, Front Facing, Serial Nos in Black (Jhun# 4.1). About Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 287 Reserve Bank of India, George VI, Rs. 2, signed by CD Deshmukh, issue of 1943, side Facing, Serial Nos in Black (Jhun# 2.2). UNC, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 288 Government of India, George VI, Re. 1, signed by C E Jones, issue of 1944, Serial Nos in Black (Jhun# 1.1A). Without Pin Holes, UNC, Rare. 2 notes Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 th 289 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 10, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 5 issue of 1938 (Jhun# type 25). Some stains, pin holes, Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-17,000 th 290 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 5, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 5 issue of 1938 (Jhun# type 24). Some stains on edges, pin holes, Very Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 25,000-27,000 th 291 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 5, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 5 issue of 1938 (Jhun# type 24). Some stains on edges, pin holes, Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 17,000-18,000 th 292 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 50, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 6 issue of 1945 (Jhun# type 32). A portion of the bottom edge is burnt otherwise Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,500-5,000 32 293 294 295 296 297 298 300 301 33 th 293 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 10, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 6 issue of 1945 (Jhun# type 30). Some stains, pin holes, Fine, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 th 294 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 5, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 6 issue of 1945 (Jhun# type 29). Some stains, Fine+, Rare. Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 th 295 Indo-Portuguese, Rs. 5, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 6 issue of 1945 (Jhun# type 29). Some stains, and holes, Fine, Rare. 2 notes Estimate: Rs. 4,000-4,500 th 296 Indo-Portuguese, 30 Escudos, Specimen, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 7 issue of 1959 (Jhun# type 35). UNC, Specimen, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000 th 297 Indo-Portuguese, 30 Escudos, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 7 issue of 1959 (Jhun# type 35). About Very Fine, Rare. 3 notes Estimate: Rs. 8,000-9,000 th 298 Indo-Portuguese, 60 Escudos, Specimen, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 7 issue of 1959 (Jhun# type 36). UNC, Specimen, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000 th 299 Indo-Portuguese, 60 Escudos, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, 7 issue of 1959 (Jhun# type 36). About Very Fine, Rare. 5 notes Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000 300 Burma, George VI, Rs. 10, signed by J B Taylor, Issue of 1938, without Overprint, Burmese legend type (Jhun# 5.1). Pin holes, Very Fine+, Rare. 2 notes Estimate: Rs. 8,000-8,500 nd 301 Hyderabad State, Rs. 10, 2 Issue, Nasik Press Print (Jhun# 9). All different signatures, Fine+ to Very Fine, Scarce. 5 notes Estimate: Rs. 5,000-5,500 nd 302 Hyderabad State, Rs. 10, 2 Issue, Nasik Press Print, Signed by Zahed Hussain (Jhun 9.5). Fine+ to Very Fine, Scarce. 2 notes Estimate: Rs. 2,000-2,200 34 307 306 305 304 303 35 nd 303 Hyderabad State, Rs. 5, 2 Issue, Nasik Press Print, Signed by Zahed Hussain (Jhun 6.4). Some stains, About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: Rs. 1,800-2,000 st 304 Dhrangadhara State, Havala Note of Rs. 50, signed in ink by the Maharaja himself among two others, dated 1 May 1918 (Jhun# 2.2). Unifaced, some stains on the face, otherwise Very Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 16,000-18,000 st 305 Dhrangadhara State, Havala Note of Rs. 5, signed in ink by the Maharaja himself among two others, dated 1 May 1918 (Jhun# 2.1). Unifaced, Almost UNC, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 15,000-16,000 306 Republic of India, Persian Gulf Issues, Set of 3: Re. 1, Rs. 5 and 10; First two are About Extremely Fine, the third is Extremely Fine, Very Rare as a set of 3. Estimate: Rs. 50,000-52,000 307 Republic of India, Bundle of Re. 1, signed by K G Ambegaonkar, 1951, language Panel 4 on rev (Jhun# 1.2.1). Pack of 100 notes all are UNC, Very Rare. Estimate: Rs. 60,000-65,000 nd See you at next Oswal Auction at Coimbatore on 2 May 2010 We are accepting your Consignments for Our Forthcoming Auctions. 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