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Auction Number 89 Thursday 8 May 2014

Indian Coins The Collection of Indian Coins formed by Dr Paul Stevens The Åke Lindén Collection of Indian Coins and other properties

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Date of Sale

Thursday 8 May 2014 Session One:

Public View

Monday 5 May 2014 [British Bank Holiday]

12.30 pm

Lots 3001 - 3779

A H Baldwin and Sons Ltd 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N 6BJ 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Viewing at all other times by appointment at 11 Adelphi Terrace during the preceding two weeks 9.30 am - 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday

Order of Sale

The Collection formed by Dr Paul Stevens Ancient, Post-Gupta and Mediæval

Lots 3001 - 3017

Sultanates

Lots 3018 - 3159

Mughal

Lots 3160 - 3249

Princely States and Independent Kingdoms

Lots 3250 - 3305

Durrani

Lots 3306 - 3313

A Collection of the Coins of Mysore

Lots 3314 - 3343

Indian Coins including those from the Åke Lindén Collection

Ancient, Post-Gupta and Mediæval

Lots 3344 - 3358

Sultanates

Lots 3359 - 3361

Mughal

Lots 3362 - 3367

Princely States and Independent Kingdoms

Lots 3368 - 3614

British India

Lots 3615 - 3732

Indian Republic

Lots 3733 - 3736

Medals and Decorations

Lots 3738 - 3764

Nepal

Lots 3765 - 3779

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A COLLECTION OF GOLD INDIAN COINS FORMED BY DR PAUL STEVENS

Ancient India

3001

3002

3001 Kushan Empire, Vasu Deva I (c.190-230 AD), Gold Dinar, king standing facing, head left, holding trident and lowering his right hand to altar, rev Oesho (Shiva) standing holding trident, behind the bull Nandi, tamgha in left field, 7.94g (Göbl 523). Extremely fine. £400-500 3002 Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I (414-455 AD), Gold Dinar, archer type, king standing nimbate left, holding bow in left hand, garuda standard in right field, rev goddess seated on lotus flower, right hand outstretched, symbol above, 8.23g (BMC 192-193). Extremely fine. £300-400

Post Gupta

3003

3004

3005

3003 Post Gupta, Sarabhapuriyas of Maha Kosala, Prasannamatra (6th Century), Uniface Gold Unit, Garuda above two-line Brahmi legend, 1.30g. Good very fine and scarce. £250-300 3004 Western Gangas (10th - 12th Century AD), Gold Pagoda, richly caparisoned elephant facing right, rev scroll work, 3.90g (Mitch 702). About extremely fine. £100-150 3005 Western Gangas (10th - 12th Century AD), Gold Pagoda, richly caparisoned elephant facing right, rev scroll work, 3.92g (Mitch 702). About extremely fine. £100-150

Mediæval India

3006

3007

3008

3006 Gahadavalas of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (fl. 1114-1154 AD), Base Gold Stater, Lakshmi seated facing, rev Brahmi legend, 4.05g (Mitch Non-Islamic 490-496). About extremely fine. £120-150 3007 Gahadavalas of Kanauj and Banares, Govindachandra (fl. 1114-1154 AD), Base Gold Stater, Lakshmi seated facing, rev Brahmi legend, 4.10g (Mitch Non-Islamic 490-496). About extremely fine. £120-150 3008 Kayasthas of Karnool, Ambadeva (c.1273-1302 AD), Gold Punchmarked Pagoda, boar standing left, other punchmarks including sri and lotus, 3.58g (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 215). Good very fine. £200-250

3009

3011

3012

3013

3013

3009 Vijayanagar, Bukka I (1354-1377 AD), Pale Gold Pagoda, obv Hanuman to right, rev part of three-line Kannada inscription, 3.39g (Ganesh & Girijapathy 2.1). Good very fine. £80-100 3010 Vijayanagar, Harihara II (1377-1404 AD), Gold ½-Pagodas (7), God with consort / Nagari legend (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 412-414). Good very fine. (7) £350-500 There are three types of these ½-Pagodas, representing respectively Siva and Parvati, Narana and Lakshmi, Brahma and Sarasvati.

The small size of these coins can make it difficult to distinguish between them.

3011 Vijayanagar, Devaraya II (1424-1446 AD), Gold Pagoda, Siva and Parvati seated facing, rev Devanagari legend, Sri Pratapa Devaraya, 3.40g (MSI.I. 450). Very fine. £60-80 3012 Vijayanagar, Krishnadevaraya (1509-1529 AD), Gold ½ Pagoda, seated Balakrishna flanked by conch shell and chakra, rev Devanagari legend, 1.70g (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 641). Well centred, extremely fine. £150-250 3013 Vijayanagar, Krishnadevaraya (1509-1529 AD), Gold ½-Pagodas (2), seated Balakrishna flanked by conch shell and chakra, rev Devanagari legend (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 640, 644). Cruder styles, both good very fine. (2) £150-250

3014

3014

3014

3015

3015

3014 Vijayanagar, Achyutaraya (1529-1542 AD), Gold ½-Pagodas (3), double-headed eagle facing, holding elephant in each beak, rev Devanagari legend (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 671ff). All very fine. (3) £200-300 3015 Vijayanagar, Achyutaraya (1529-1542 AD), Gold ½-Pagodas (2), double-headed eagle walking left, holding elephant in each beak, rev Devanagari legend (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 673). Both extremely fine.

(2) £200-300

3016

3017

3017

3016 Vijayanagar, Ventakapiraya (1630-1641 AD), Gold ½-Pagoda, Ventakteshwara standing facing, under arch, rev Devanagari legend, 1.69g (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 835). Well centred about extremely fine. £150-200 3017 Vijayanagar, Ventakapiraya (1630-1641 AD), Gold ½-Pagodas (2), Ventakteshwara standing facing, under arch, rev Devanagari legend (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 835). Very fine and extremely fine. (2) £150-250

Sultanates

Sultans of Dehli

3018 Muhammad b. Sam (AH 589-602 / 1193-1206 AD), Bayana type Gold Stater, Lakshmi seated facing, rev Nagari legend, 4.22g (G&G D6). Good very fine. £150-180

3019

3020

3019 Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 644-664 / 1246-1266 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 654, legends and double circle, 10.99g (G&G D135). Full marginal legends, extremely fine, a superb specimen. £350-400 3020 Nasir al-Din Mahmud, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 655, legends and double circle, 10.95g (G&G D135).

Full marginal legends, extremely fine. £350-400

3021

3022

3021 Ghiyath al-Din Balban (AH 664-686 / 1266-1287 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 676, legends and single border, 10.87g (G&G D155). About extremely fine. £350-400 3022 Ghiyath al-Din Balban, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 678, legends and single border, 10.99g (G&G D155). Good extremely fine. £350-400

3023

3024

3023 Mu’izz al-Din Kaiqubad (AH 686-689 / 1287-1290 AD), Gold Tanka, Dehli, AH 686, legends and single border, 10.86g (G&G D175). Slightly wavy flan, full reverse marginal legend, extremely fine. £350-400 3024 Jalal al-Din Firuz (AH 689-695 / 1290-1296 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 693, legends and single border, 10.93g (G&G D195). Extremely fine. £350-400

3025

3026

3025 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad (AH 695-715 / 1296-1316 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 696, sikandar althani legend and single border, 10.72g (G&G D221). Very fine, scarce. £300-400 Confident of his status ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad took the name sikandar al-thani “ the second Alexander”.

3026 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 704, sikandar al-thani legend and single border, 11.06g (G&G D221). Good extremely fine, scarce. £350-400

3027

3028

3027 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 706, sikandar al-thani legend and single border, 10.96g (G&G D221). Good very fine, scarce. £350-400 3028 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 708, sikandar al-thani legend and single border, 10.89g (G&G D221). Nearly extremely fine, scarce. £350-400

3029

3030

3029 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 711, sikandar al-thani legend and single border, 11.03g (G&G D221). Extremely fine, lightly crimped, scarce. £350-400 3030 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 712, sikandar al-thani legend and single border, 11.08g (G&G D221). Extremely fine, deposit, an almost full reverse border, scarce. £350-400

3031 ‘Ala’ al-Din Muhammad, Gold Tanka, Qila’ Deogir, AH 715, sikandar al-thani legend and single border, 10.99g (G&G D222). Extremely fine. £350-400

3032 Qutb al-Din Mubarak (AH 716-720 / 1316-1320 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khalifa(?), AH 718(?), rev legend in square border, 10.79g (G&G D246A, this coin). Very fine and extremely rare, possibly the only specimen known. £1000-1200 The only round coin of this ruler with the reverse legend in a square border.

3033

3034

3033 Qutb al-Din Mubarak, Gold Square Tanka, Hadrat Dar al-Khalifa, AH 719, 10.98g (G&G D247). Superficial flan flaws to centre, otherwise extremely fine and rare. £1500-1800 3034 Qutb al-Din Mubarak, Gold Square Tanka, Qila’ Qutbabad, AH 719, 10.89g (G&G D248). Nearly extremely fine, rare. £1200-1500 Qila’ Qutbabad is the Fort of Deogir which Qutb renamed in his own honour.

3035 Nasir al-Din Khusru (AH 720 / 1320 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 720, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 10.95g (G&G D290, this coin). A full obverse legend, extremely fine and rare. £2000-2500 Khusru was a former slave of Qutb al-Din Mubarak, who promoted him until he became the most powerful man in the sultanate.

Ultimately he was powerful enough to raise a rebellion and have the Sultan assassinated, thus putting an end to the Khilji Dynasty in Dehli. As a usurper, he did not enjoy his new status for long though, being defeated in battle in the same year by Ghazi Tughluq.

He was chosen to be Sultan in his place and founded the Tughluq Dynasty.

3036

3037

3036 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (AH 720-725 / 1320-1325 AD), Gold Tanka, Dar al-Islam, date unclear, AH 724(?), titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 11.01g (G&G D300). Extremely fine, a very rare mint for gold. £450-500 3037 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 720, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 10.99g (G&G D301). Good marginal legend, extremely fine and scarce. £350-400

3038

3039

3038 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 721, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 11.02g (G&G D301). Almost full marginal legend, extremely fine and scarce. £350-400 3039 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 722, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 11.01g (G&G D301). Almost complete marginal legend, edge paired at 12 o’clock or mount removed, shroff mark on the reverse and deposit, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £300-350

3040

3041

3040 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 723, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 10.98g (G&G D301). Extremely fine with full marginal legend, scarce, a superb example. £350-400 3041 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Dehli, AH 724, 11.05g (G&G D301). About good very fine £350-400

3042

3043

3044

3042 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Dehli, AH 725, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 11.02g (G&G D301). Red and light green patina, extremely fine, scarce. £350-400 3043 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Qila’ Deogir, AH 720, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 11.03g (G&G D303). Areas of the surfaces scratched in an attempt at cleaning, slightly crimped, otherwise good very fine, a scarcer mint. £350-400 3044 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Qila’ Deogir, AH 723, titles in double square border, rev titles and single circular border, 10.96g (G&G D303). Ex-mount and slightly crimped, otherwise very fine, scarce and with a fully legible mint. £350-400

3045 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Mulk-i-Tilang, AH 725, titles, rev titles and single circular border, 11.03g (G&G D303). Struck on a compact flan, better than usual for this mint, extremely fine and rare, a lovely specimen. £700-900 Telangana, currently a part of Andhra Pradesh, but soon to become a separate state, was ruled by the Kakatiyas at the start of the 13th Century AD from their capital, Warangal. In 1305, the army of ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad Khalji, under Malik Kafur, conducted a successful campaign to Warangal and returned with masses of treasure “too heavy for a thousand camels to bear”. During the reign of the next Dehli Sultan, Qutb al-Din Mubarak, an army under Khusru Khan again invaded Telangana and returned to Dehli with another large amount of booty. During this period, Telangana remained in the hands of the Kakatiyas but in the reign of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Warangal was captured, possibly along with other parts of Telangana. The name of the capital was changed to Sultanpur and it must have remained as part of the Dehli Sultanate until at least the year AH 732 (AD 1331/2). Gold and silver Tankas in the name of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq were struck with the mintname Mulk-i Tilang in years 724 and 725. These have a different legend from those struck at other mints during his reign. In the reign of his successor, Muhammad bin Tughluq, there is an initial Tanka issue with mint name Mulk-i Tilang, and then various issues of gold coin with the mint name Sultanpur.

3046 Muhammad b. Tughluq (AH 725-752 / 1325-1351 AD), Gold Tanka, Qutbabad, AH 726 in the name of his father, titles, rev titles and single circular border, 11.03g (G&G D321). Good extremely fine, rare. £600-800 Muhammad b. Tughluq left his son Jauna to rule the Sultanate while he invaded Bengal and gave instructions for him to occupy himself by building a wooden palace in his honour. However, on his return, its roof fell in fatally injuring the Sultan. It is suspected that this was no accident, that Jauna had tampered with the building and murdered his father in this elaborate manner in order to gain the throne.

3047 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, in the name of his father, Hadrat Dehli, AH 729, titles in single square border, rev titles and single circular border, with the enigmatic number 421, 10.92g (G&G D324).

Edge marks but with a complete border legend, nearly extremely fine, rare and apparently without a silver equivalent. £1500-1800

3048

3049

3048 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Dinar, al-wathiq type, Hadrat Dehli, AH 726, 12.86g (G&G D331). Test cut to edge, good very fine. £400-500 Muhammad bin Tughluq was very much an innovator when it came to the currency of his sultanate. One innovation was the Gold Dinar of 112-Rati which was issued for a few years only. G&G lists years AH 725-727 for this type.

3049 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Dinar, al-wathiq type, Hadrat Dehli, AH 727, 12.79g (G&G D331). Nearly extremely fine. £500-700

3050

3051

3052

3050 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Dinar, small module, fi zaman/Shahada type, Hadrat Dehli, AH 727, 12.81g (G&G D334). Very fine. £450-500 3051 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Dinar, small module, fi zaman/Shahada type, Hadrat Dehli, AH 728, 12.83g (G&G D334). Good very fine. £450-500 3052 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Dinar, small module, fi zaman/Shahada type, Hadrat Deogir, AH 727, 12.83g (G&G D335). Minor edge test, the date in figures, very fine and rare. £500-700

3053

3054

3055

3053 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Dinar, small module, fi zaman/Shahada type, Hadrat Deogir, AH 728, 12.84g (G&G D335). Very fine, the date in figures, rare. £450-500 3054 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, al-Mujahid type, Dar al-Islam, AH 727, 10.97g (G&G D341). Testmarks and other marks, otherwise good very fine, rare. £450-500 3055 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, fi zaman/al-sa’id type, no mint, AH 734, obv legend in cinquefoil, 11.01g (G&G D345). Good extremely fine. £350-400

3056

3057

3056 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, fi ‘ahd type, Hadrat Dehli, AH 734, 11.02g (G&G D347). As struck, superb. £350-400 3057 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, fi ‘ahd type, Hadrat Dehli, AH 735, 11.07g (G&G D347). Extremely fine. £350-400

3058

3059

3058 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold ‘Adli, fi zaman/Shahada type, Hadrat Daulatabad, AH 730, 9.15g (G&G D351). Extremely fine, rare. £500-700 The innovative Gold ‘Adli of 80-Rati was issued for only a few years, AH 728-732, and only from the mints of Daulatabad (AH 728, AH 730) and Sultanpur (AH 729-732). The coins of Daulatabad were struck with two mint epithets: “Dar al-Mulk” (AH 728, AH 730) and “Hadrat” reported only for the year AH 730. Daulatabad was the renamed Deogir suggesting that Muhammad b. Tughluq had already moved his capital there by this point.

3059 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold ‘Adli, fi zaman/Shahada type, Dar al-Mulk Sultanpur, AH 729, 9.21g (G&G D352). Some surface accretion, very fine, rare. £600-800 Sultanpur is Warangal from where Dehli Sultans issued coins intermittently between AH 725 and AH 732, mostly in gold.

3060

3061

3060 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold ‘Adli, fi zaman/Shahada type, Dar al-Mulk Sultanpur, AH 730, 9.20g (G&G D352). Extremely fine, rare. £600-800 Very difficult to find in such good condition.

3061 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, Dehli, AH 741, struck in the name of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustakfi, 11.01g (G&G D427). Very fine, rare. £400-500 Keen for his authority to be legitimised by the ruling Abbasid Caliphs, Muhammad b. Tughluq struck coins in their name.

Nevertheless news of a caliph’s death did not always travel quickly enough and in the case of al-Mustakfi, Muhammad continued minting coins in his name for four years after his death.

3062

3063

3062 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, no mint, AH [74]5, struck in the name of the Abbasid Caliph alHakim II, 11.02g (G&G D440). Slightly crimped, very fine. £300-350 3063 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, cinquefoil type, struck in the name of the Abbasid Caliph al-Hakim II, 11.06g (cf G&G D442). Some weakness, otherwise about extremely fine. £350-450

3064

3065

3066

3064 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, cinquefoil within circle type, no mint, undated, struck in the name of the Abbasid Caliph al-Hakim II, 11.06g (G&G D443). About extremely fine. £350-450 3065 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, cinquefoil within circle type, struck in the name of the Abbasid Caliph al-Hakim II, 10.97g (G&G D443). Good very fine. £350-450 3066 Muhammad b. Tughluq, Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, struck in the name of the Abbasid Caliph al-Hakim II, 11.08g (G&G D444). Good extremely fine. £400-500

3067 Mahmud b. Muhammad Tughluq (AH 752 / 1351 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 752, 11.01g (G&G D455).

Extremely fine, scarce. £1000-1200 On the death of Muhammad b. Tughluq the armies in Sind proclaimed Firuz the new Sultan. However in Dehli another pretender was raised to the throne, Mahmud. In the short space of time until Firuz returned to Dehli, coins were struck in the name of the pretender, Mahmud b. Muhammad Tughluq. This coin represents a necessity for any comprehensive Sultanate collection.

3068 Firuz Shah Tughluq (AH 752-790 / 1351-1388 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, citing al-Hakim II, 10.85g (G&G D460). Fine, rare. £600-800 During his reign, Firuz Shah cited three caliphs on his coinage, al-Mu’tasid, al-Mutawakkil and al-Hakim II, but this is the only type that cites al-Hakim II.

3069 Firuz Shah Tughluq, Gold Tanka, mint and date unclear, citing al-Mu’tasid, 10.90g (G&G D461). Very fine, scarce. £400-500

3070

3071

3072

3070 Firuz Shah Tughluq, Gold Tanka, no mint or date visible, citing al-Mu’tasid, 11.03g (G&G D461).

Good very fine, scarce. £400-500 3071 Firuz Shah Tughluq, Gold Tanka, mint and date unclear, citing al-Mutawakkil, 10.91g (G&G D465).

Very fine, rare. £500-700 3072 Firuz Shah Tughluq, Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 788, 10.79g (G&G D466). Very fine. £500-700

3073 Fath Khan (striking coins in AH 760), Gold Tanka, Iqlim al-Sharq, AH 761, citing al-Mu’tasid, 10.95g (G&G D505). About extremely fine, rare, exceptional with a legible mint and date. £1200-1500 Fath Khan was awarded the right to strike coinage in his own name in 760h, by his father Firuz Tughluq. Iqlim al-Sharq was his domain and later became the independent Sultanate of Jaunpur.

3074

3075

3074 Fath Khan, Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, citing Abu ‘Abd Allah, 10.73g (G&G D507). Ex-mount and shroff mark to obverse, otherwise fine, rare. £300-400 3075 Tughluq Shah II (AH 790-791 / 1388-1389 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 791, citing Abu ‘Abd Allah, 10.99g (G&G D530). Extremely fine, rare. £2000-2500 Self-indulgent and unpopular, Tughluq was assassinated after little more than six months as Sultan.

3076 Firuz Shah Zafar (AH 791 / 1389 AD), Gold Tanka, undated (AH 791), 10.98g (G&G D545). An exceptional coin, extremely fine and very rare, especially so in this condition. £2000-2500 Presumably a son of Firuz Shah, Firuz Shah Zafar is not recorded in the written histories and is known only from his coinage.

3077 Muhammad b. Firuz (AH 792-795 / 1390-1392/3 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 793, 11.07g (G&G D583).

Very light scuff marks, otherwise extremely fine, clear date, a rare and a lovely specimen. £2000-2500

3078 Muhammad b. Farid (AH 837-849 / 1434-1445 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 845, 10.99h (G&G D670).

Two shroff marks, small scratch, otherwise good very fine. £1800-2200

Sultans of Bengal

3079 Shams al-Din Ilyas (AH 743-758 / 1342-1357 AD), Gold Tanka, Firuzabad, AH 750, legend in single line square border, rev legend in square within circle, 10.92g (G&G B146). Extremely fine, clear mint and date, very rare. £1500-1800 After a period of schism and separatism Ilyas succeeded in reuniting the Bengal Sultanate in 753h and in 756h, after a treaty with Dehli, Bengal was formally recognised as an independent kingdom.

3080 Shams al-Din Ilyas, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Jalal Sunargaon, AH 755, legend in double square border, rev legend within circle, 10.92g (G&G B148, this coin). Extremely fine with a full margin, extremely rare being possibly the only known specimen. £2000-2500

3081 Sikandar b. Ilyas (AH 758-792 / 1357-1389 AD), Gold Tanka, mint off flan (Mu’azzamabad type), undated, 10.82g (G&G B178). Extremely fine, rare in gold. £1000-1200

3082 Ghiyath al-Din A’zam (AH 792-813 / 1389-1410 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, 10.71g (G&G B236).

Small amount of deposit, nearly extremely fine and very rare. £2000-2500

3083

3084

3083 Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH 837-864 / 1433/4-1459 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, 10.85g (G&G B405).

Extremely fine, rare. £1200-1500 3084 Nasir al-Din Mahmud, Gold Tanka, no mint, undated, type with linear borders, 10.83g (G&G B406).

Good very fine, rare. £1000-1500

3085 Jalal al-Din Fath (AH 886-893 / 1481-1486 AD), Gold Tanka, Khazana, AH 887, decorative border, 10.38g (G&G B600). Shroff mark on each side, about very fine, attractive and very rare. £2500-3000

3086 Ghiyath al-Din Barbak (AH 893 / 1487-1488 AD), Gold Tanka, Khazana, AH 893, triangle and pellet border type, 10.43g (G&G B460). Two shroff marks, very fine and really extremely rare. £4000-5000 All coins of the usurper Ghiyath al-Din Barbak are extremely rare. This gold type, all the more so, was only known to Goron & Goenka by reputation at the time of publication.

Ghiyath al-Din Barbak is the first of the so-called Habshi dynasty of Bengal. The name “Habshi” refers to Abyssinia (Ethiopia).

Already in the 14th Century, a number of Abyssinian slaves are known to have served in Bengal under Shams al-Din Ilyas and his descendents. Some of them rose to positions of importance. The historian, Ferishta, reports that, in the time of Rukn al-Din Barbak (1459-1474 AD), some 8000 Abyssinian slaves were recruited for the Bengal army and to fill various key posts in the state. It is probable that the Abyssinians were intended to serve as a counterweight to overambitious local nobles. If so, the policy backfired as over the next twenty years the Abyssinians gained in power and influence, coming to occupy most of the important positions at court, while also forming the Sultan’s palace guard. Jalal al-Din Fath Shah (1481-1486 AD) sought to take steps to curb their power as a result of which, according to the traditional sources, the Abyssinians joined with the chief eunuch of the palace, Barbak Shahzada, to murder the Sultan, whereupon Barbak Shahzada took the throne with the title Ghiyath al-Din Barbak Shah, only to be deposed and killed soon afterwards!

3087 Shams al-Din Muzaffar (AH 896-899 / 1490-1493 AD), Gold Dinar, Khazana, AH 896, legends within scalloped border, 10.53g (G&G B670). Full margin, good very fine, extremely rare. £2000-2500 Shams al-Din Muzaffar was the last of the Habshi rulers of Bengal.

3088 Ala al-Din Husain (AH 899-925 / 1493-1519 AD), Gold Tanka, Khazana, AH 899, khalima type, obv basic titles, 10.60g (G&G B700, this coin). One shroff mark, very fine, very rare. £1500-1800

3089 Ala al-Din Husain, Gold Dinar, Victory at Kamru and Kamta, first type, Khazana, AH 900, rev legend in segmented octofoil border, 10.42g (G&G B715). Possibly ex-mount, fine, extremely rare. £1500-1800 There are four types of victory coins issued by this ruler. The first two types commemorate victories over Kamru and Kamta. The third type adds Jajnagar to the list, and the fourth type adds Orissa. While silver Tankas of the fourth type are very common, and those of the first type scarce, those of the second and third type are very rare or extremely rare as are coins of any of the four types in gold.

3090 Ala al-Din Husain, Gold Dinar, Victory at Kamru, fourth type Fathabad, AH 899, legends in double circle, 10.63g (G&G B727). Extremely fine and extremely rare. £1500-1800

3091 Nasir al-Din Nusrat (AH 925-938 / 1519-1531 AD), Gold Tanka, Arsah, AH 929(?), 10.62g (G&G B790).

Compact flan, extremely fine and rare. £2000-2500 Arsah meaning “district” was probably a mint operating in East Bengal.

3092 Nasir al-Din Nusrat, Gold Tanka, Fathabad, AH 925, 10.71g (G&G B -; cf G&G B 791). Small compact flan with full legend, extremely fine and extremely rare. £1500-2000

3093 Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud (AH 939-945 / 1532-1538 AD), Gold Tanka, Chandrabad, undated, 10.78g (G&G B890). Extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly the only example in gold. £2000-3000 It is not certain where Chandrabad was, though it may have been Chandpur in Murshidabad District. A rare mint, it is only known for coins of Ghiyath al-din Mahmud and ‘Ala’ al-Din Husain.

Sultans of Madura

3094 Jalal al-Din Ahsan Shah (AH 734-740 / 1333/4-1339 AD), Gold Pagoda or ⅓-Tanka, no mint, AH 735, 3.66g (G&G MD1, this coin). Extremely fine, very rare. £5000-7000 The illustration in Goron & Goenka is enlarged and unclear but careful examination suggests it is the present specimen. The rebel Ahsan claimed independence in 734h but his short-lived breakaway Sultanate of Madura would probably never have been established had it not been for an epidemic which halted Muhammad bin Tughluq’s armies as they marched south to quell the revolt. Forced to turn back, Muhammad left Ahsan in situ. The last Madura coin is dated 779h, the year in which scholars believe the rising Vijayanagar Kingdom overwhelmed it.

3095 Jalal al-Din Ahsan Shah, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Madura, AH 735, 11.02g (Bhandare JONS 186, p.26, Winter 2006). Superb extremely fine and very rare. £8000-10,000 The obverse title is afzal-al yasin khalifath rabb al-‘alamein jalal al-dunya wa al-din, which bestows on Ahsan the lofty position of “lord of both worlds”, a title “usually reserved for Allah, the supreme God” (Bhandare JONS 186). The reverse legend identifies Ahsan as abu al-dhu ‘afa wa al-masakin “father of the weak and the destitute”. The rendition of the mint as Hadrat (venerable) Madura, previously a Tamil temple city, gives an intriguing perspective on the changing social and religious status of the area during this short period of independence before the rising Vijayanagar Kingdom overwhelmed it.

3096 Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Damghan (AH 740/41-745 / 1340-1344 AD), Gold Tanka, Daulatabad, AH 741, 11.63g (G&G MD12). Flan flaw at edge and in centre where there is a hole, perhaps ex-mount, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare. £5000-7000 Damghan’s gold is extremely rare. The mint name here is puzzling and presumably refers to Madura itself rather than the Daulatabad of the Deccan. Although the famous traveller, Ibn Batutah, was in Madura around this time for while, very little is know about the history of this short-lived Sultanate.

3097 Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Damghan, Gold ½-Dinar(?), no mint, AH 744, 5.94h (G&G MD13, this coin).

Extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly the only specimen known. £6000-8000

Bahmanis of the Deccan

3098 Muhammad Shah I (AH 760-777 / 1359-1375 AD), Gold Tanka, AH 775, 10.99g (G&G BH26). Date partially visible, good extremely fine, rare. £1500-1800 A beautifully engraved series.

3099 ‘Ala al-Din Mujahid Shah (AH 777-779 / 1375-1378 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Ahsanabad, AH 779, obv legend in square border, 10.93g (G&G BH46, this coin). Very fine, extremely rare. £6000-8000 All Mujahid’s coins are rare. The titles here translate as the supreme sultan, the shadow of god in the world and he was an educated man of considerable size and strength. Nevertheless after a short reign he was murdered in his tent returning from a campaign against the Vijayanagar kingdom.

3100

3101

3100 Muhammad Shah II (AH 780-799 / 1378-1397 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 796, 10.99g (G&G BH50, this coin). Clear date, extremely fine. £1200-1500 3101 Taj al-Din Firuz Shah (AH 800-825 / 1397-1422 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 808, 10.98g (G&G BH61, this date not listed). Fine, extremely rare. £1500-2000

3102 ‘Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II (AH 838-862 / 1435-1457 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 842, 11.08g (G&G BH80, this coin). Some deposit, a clear date, extremely fine and rare. £1000-1500 This is the very rare type with the legend abu’l muzaffar ‘ala’ al-dunya… a coin known only for this date.

3103 ‘Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 855, 11.10g (G&G BH81). One small shroff mark, very fine. £800-1200

3104 ‘Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 856, 11.10g (G&G BH81, date not listed). Clear date, good very fine. £800-1200

3105

3106

3105 ‘Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 858, 11.15g (G&G BH81). Weakly struck, good extremely fine. £500-700 3106 ‘Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 859, 11.02g (G&G BH81). Some flattening to edge, good very fine. £500-700

3107 Shams al-Din Muhammad Shah III (AH 867-887 / 1463-1482 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 872, 11.11g (G&G BH110, date not listed). Extremely fine, scarce. £1000-1500

3108 Shams al-Din Muhammad Shah III, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 874, 11.08g (G&G BH110, date not listed). Clear date, two shroff marks and a light scuff, otherwise about extremely fine. £1000-1500

3109 Shams al-Din Muhammad Shah III, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 877, 11.05g (G&G BH110).

Extremely fine. £800-1200

3110 Mahmud Shah (AH 887-924 / 1482-1518 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Muhammadabad, AH 888, 11.05g (G&G BH120). Legible date, part of mint visible, marks to edge, for this reason very fine. £2000-2500 Coins of Mahmud Shah rarely have a legible date.

Adil Shahs of Bijapur

3111 Muhammad ‘Adil Shah (AH 1037-1068 / 1627-1656 AD), Gold Pagoda, undated, 3.38g (G&G BJ20).

Mark to centre, about extremely fine, rare. £200-250

3112

3113

3114

3115

3112 Muhammad ‘Adil Shah, Gold Fanam, undated, 0.36g (G&G BJ20A). Extremely fine, rare. £100-150 3113 Muhammad ‘Adil Shah, Gold Fanam, undated, 0.37g (G&G BJ20A). Good very fine. £80-120 3114 Sikandar ‘Adil Shah (AH 1083-1097 / 1672-1688 AD), Gold Pagoda, type without lettering, 3.34g (G&G BJ49). Well centred, extremely fine. £100-150 3115 Sikandar ‘Adil Shah, Gold ½-Pagoda, type without lettering, 1.69g (G&G BJ50). Well centred, extremely fine. £100-150

Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar

3116 Burhan Nizam Shah II (AH 1000-1003 / 1591-1595 AD), Gold Pagoda, Burhanabad, AH 1001, 3.39g (G&G N10). Good extremely fine. £180-220

Qutb Shahs of Golkanda

3117 Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (AH 988-1020 / 1580-1611 AD), Gold Fanam, 0.37g (G&G Q8). The reverse well-centred, uncirculated, rare. £150-200 The obverse legend on the Fanams of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah remains unclear. On some coins it looks like “muhammad quli”, on others like “fakhr-i ‘ali”.

3118 Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Gold Fanam, 0.38g (G&G Q8). About extremely fine, rare. £50-80

3119 Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Gold Fanam, 0.38g (G&G Q8). Extremely fine, rare. £50-80

Sultans of Jaunpur

3120 Shams al-Din Ibrahim Shah (AH 804-844 / 1402-1440 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 841, obv toughra, 11.46g (G&G J1, date not listed). Clear date, nearly extremely fine. £1500-2000 Many of the gold coins of Jaunpur are characterised by their attractive tughra-style obverse inscriptions, a style which was imitated in Bengal by Sultan Jalal al-Din Muhammad and some of his successors.

3121 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah (AH 844-861 / 1440-1456 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 851, obv toughra, 11.55g (G&G J10, date not listed). Lightly scuffed, clear date, good very fine. £1200-1500

3122 Husain Shah (AH 863-884 / 1458-1479 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 881, obv toughra, 11.83g (G&G J25).

On a small flan, old scuff to obverse and flan flaws, toned, very fine and attractive. £1200-1500

Sultans of Gujarat

3123 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah I (AH 862/3-917 / 1458/9-1511 AD), Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad ‘urf Champanir, AH 899, legends in plain circular borders, 11.43g (G&G G77). Good very fine, very rare with a very clear date. £2500-3000

3124 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah I, Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad ‘urf Champanir, AH 902, legends in plain circular borders, obv dotted border, 11.48g (G&G G78). Very attractive, extremely fine and extremely rare. £3500-4500

3125 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II (AH 717-932 / 1511-1525 AD), Gold Heavy Tanka, no mint, undated, legend in scalloped border, rev legend in quadrifoil, 12.59g (G&G G230, this coin). Extremely fine, very rare. £1000-1500 Collectors should note that this is the rare heavy Tanka.

3126

3127

3126 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, Gold Tanka, AH 920, legends in scalloped border, 11.38g (G&G G231).

Extremely fine, rare. £700-900 3127 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, Gold Tanka, AH 924, legends in scalloped border, 11.47g (G&G G231). A little deposit, about extremely fine. £500-700

3128

3129

3128 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad, AH 925, 11.48g (G&G G233). Short of flan, the edges hammered, good very fine. £500-700 3129 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad, AH 930, legends in double scalloped borders, 11.45g (G&G G233). Almost imperceptible scratch on the obverse, extremely fine. £700-900

3130

3131

3130 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad, AH 931, legends in double scalloped borders, 11.46g (G&G G233, this coin). Good very fine. £500-700 3131 Shams al-Din Muzaffar II, Gold Tanka, Muhammadabad, AH 932, legends in double scalloped borders, 11.44g (G&G G233). Light scuff, attractively toned, very fine. £500-700

3132 Qutb al-Din Bahadur Shah (AH 932-943 / 1526-1537 AD), Fractional Gold Tanka, legends in double scalloped and beaded borders, 2.16g (G&G G340). About extremely fine, rare. £350-450 These rare fractions are the only known gold of Bahadur.

3133

3134

3135

3133 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah III (AH 944-961 / 1537-1553 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 948 in lower margin, rev legend in square border, 11.99g (G&G G410). Good extremely fine. £500-700 A gold Tanka struck to a 12g standard.

3134 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah III, Gold Tanka, 951h, rev legend in square border and date in body of legend, 11.79g (G&G G412). Extremely fine. £500-700 3135 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah III, Gold Tanka, 953h, rev legend in square border and date in body of legend, 11.94g (G&G G412). Good extremely fine, toned. £500-700

3136

3137

3138

3136 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah III, Gold Tanka, AH 954, rev legend in square border and date in body of legend, 11.96g (G&G G412). Good extremely fine. £500-700 3137 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah III, Gold Tanka, AH 956, rev legend in square border and date in body of legend, 11.94g (G&G G412). Extremely fine. £500-700 3138 Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah III, Gold Tanka, AH 958, rev legend in square border and date in body of legend, 11.96g (G&G G412). Spade scuff to the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. £500-700

3139

3140

3139 Ghiyath al-Din Ahmad III (AH 961-968 / 1553-1560 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 962, 11.95g (G&G G510).

One test mark to edge, a little weakly struck, otherwise good very fine, rare. £600-800 A gold Tanka struck to a 12g standard.

3140 Shams al-Din Muzaffar Shah III (AH 968-980 / 1560-1573 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, AH 968(?), obv legend in double-square and scalloped border, rev legend in scalloped border, 11.98g (G&G G565). Extremely fine, last digit of date partially visible. £600-800

Sultans of Malwa

3141

3142

3141 ‘Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I (AH 839-873 / 1436-1469 AD), Gold Tanka, Hadrat Shadiababad, AH 840(?), 11.11g (G&G M21). Shroff mark to centre of obverse, extremely fine. £800-1200 3142 ‘Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Shadiababad, AH 870, 11.06g (G&G M21). Nearly extremely fine. £700-900

3143 ‘Ala al-Din Mahmud Shah I, Gold Tanka, Hadrat Shadiababad, retrograde date 82P = AH 869, looped borders, 10.97g (G&G M23). Shroff marks, good very fine, rare. £1000-1500

3144

3145

3144 Ghiyath Shah as heir apparent (AH 860-873 / 1456-1469 AD), Gold Tanka, Dar al-Mulk Shadiabad, AH 861, 11.04g (G&G M50). Shroff marks, very fine and very rare. £900-1200 An important administrator in his father’s court, Ghiyath was given the right to strike coins in his own name. 861h is the earliest date known for this issue.

3145 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan (AH 873-906 / 1469-1500 AD), Gold Tanka, Dar al-Mulk Shadiabad, AH 874, 10.95g (G&G M60). Good extremely fine, rare, particularly so in this condition. £800-1200

3146 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Tanka, Dar al-Mulk Shadiabad, AH 876, rev mintmark sun in lower half, 10.99g (G&G M61). Good extremely fine, rare. £800-1200 The coins of Malwa are characterised by a large number of mintmarks which can often help date them. A detailed listing of mintmarks can be found on pages 427-431 and make a very interesting collecting theme.

3147

3148

3147 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Tanka, Dar al-Mulk Shadiabad, AH 878, rev mintmark sun in lower half, 10.99g (G&G M62). Almost full legends visible, extremely fine. £800-1200 3148 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, no mint, retrograde date AH 880, obv mintmark sun in upper half, 10.98g (G&G M66). One shroff mark on the reverse, otherwise attractive extremely fine. £600-800

3149

3150

3149 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, no mint, AH 884, obv mintmark swastika in upper half, 10.99g (G&G M66). Minute shroff mark on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. £600-800 3150 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, no mint, AH 881, obv mintmark sun in upper half, 11.04g (G&G M66). Edge nick, extremely fine. £600-800

3151

3152

3153

3151 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, AH 885, type with abu’l fath above ghiyath, 10.96g (G&G M67). Minor shroff marks, good very fine. £400-600 3152 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, AH [8]87, type with abu’l fath above ghiyath, obv linear pattern mintmark in upper half, 11.01g (G&G M67). Good very fine. £400-600 3153 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, AH 888, type with abu’l fath above ghiyath, obv mintmark cross in frame in upper half, 10.95g (G&G M67). Good very fine. £400-600

3154

3155

3154 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, AH 889, type with abu’l fath above ghiyath, obv mintmark pelleted cross in upper half, 10.91g (G&G M67). Good very fine. £400-600 3155 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, AH 894, type with abu’l fath above ghiyath, obv mintmark sun in upper half, 11.01g (G&G M67). Part of the dotted border visible, about extremely fine. £400-600

3156

3157

3156 Ghiyath Shah as Sultan, Gold Square Tanka, AH [9]04, type with abu’l fath above ghiyath, obv mintmark six-petalled flower in upper half, 11.12g (G&G M67). Extremely fine. £400-600 3157 Mahmud Shah II (AH 916-937 / 1510-1531 AD), Gold Square Tanka, mint mark cross in lower reverse, AH 917, 11.12g (G&G M150). Good extremely fine. £400-600

Sultans of Kashmir

3158 Muhammad Shah (fourth or fifth reign, AH 923-943 / 1517-1537 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, no date, 11.15g (G&G K41, this coin). Fine, very rare. £2000-2500 All sultanate gold coins of Kashmir are at least very rare.

3159 Sikandar Shah (AH 923 / 1517 AD), Gold Tanka, no mint, no date, 11.25g (G&G K70, this coin). About very fine for type, very rare. £3000-5000 These coins used to be attributed to Sikandar Shah of Kashmir who reigned c.1493-1513 but die analysis has clearly shown that they were struck a century later around the second decade of the 16th Century. This suggests two possibilities: that they were struck around 1521 in the name of Fath Shah’s son Sikandar, who was proclaimed king by one of the factions; or that they were struck around 1517 by Muhammad Shah in the name of Sikandar Lodi of Dehli in gratitude for his support in helping him to regain the throne. The latter option is the more likely. See Goran & Goenka, p.474 notes.

Mughal Empire

3160 3161 3162 3160 Akbar (AH 963-1014 / 1556-1605 AD), Gold 1/20-Mohur or 1/8-Mithqal, Badakhshan, AH 963, 0.52g (cf KM 100.1). Clear date, very fine. £50-80 3161 Akbar, Gold 1/10-Mohur or ¼-Ashrafi, Badakhshan, date unclear AH [96]8(?), 0.95g (cf KM 100.1).

Very fine. £50-80 3162 Akbar, Gold ¼-Ashrafi, Badakhshan, date unclear, AH [97]2(?), 0.91g (KM 100.1). Fine. £50-80

3163 Akbar, Gold Mohur, Lahore, AH 971, cinqfiol type with reverse in three parts, 10.88g (KM type 105). A little porous, good very fine. £800-1200

3164

3165

3164 Akbar, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Agra, AH 974, cinqfoil type, 10.90g (KM 106.1). A little weakness, extremely fine. £800-1200 3165 Akbar, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Agra, AH 976, cinqfoil type, 10.81g (KM 106.1). Good very fine. £700-900

3166

3167

3166 Akbar, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Agra, AH 982, dotted square type, 10.89g (KM 108.1). Extremely fine. £800-1200 3167 Akbar, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Sultanat Ahmadabad, AH [9]86, dotted square type, 10.80g (KM 108.2). Almost complete mintname visible, extremely fine. £800-1200

3168 Akbar, Gold Mohur, Fathpur, AH 986, hexafoil, one year type, 10.85g (KM 110.1). Good very fine. £1500-2000 Fathpur Sikri, some 40km south west of Agra, was founded by Akbar around 1569. It took some years to complete and was used as his capital from 1571 till 1585. Fathpur mint was only in operation for a few years. Square Rupees are fairly common and are known struck between 985h and 989h. In gold, this rare round issue is known only for 986h, while a rare square issue of 989h is also listed.

Copper Dams were also struck from 981h to 989h according to SAC.

3169

3170

3171

3169 Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068 / 1628-1658 AD), Gold Mohur, Burhanpur, AH 103[8], Year 2, 10.62g (KM 254.2).

Fine. £400-600 3170 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Kashmir, Amardad, AH 1040(?), 10.89g (KM type 254.7). Very fine, rare. £600-800 3171 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Kashmir, Farwardin, AH 1041, 10.91g (KM 254.7). Good very fine, rare. £600-800

3172

3173

3174

3172 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Ahmadabad, Farwardin, AH 1039, 10.76g (KM 255.1). Shroff marks on the edge, very fine, scarce. £600-800 3173 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Akbarabad, AH 1059, Year 23, quatrefoil type, 10.85g (KM 258.1). Extremely fine. £600-800 3174 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Akbarabad, AH 1059, Year 23, quatrefoil type, 10.87g (KM 258.1). Ex-mount, fine. £400-500

3175

3176

3175 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Kashmir, Year 15, legends within linear square with knotted corners, 10.93g (KM 260.9). Mint mainly off flan, extremely fine. £500-700 ex Nicholas Rhodes collection, private purchase

3176 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Kashmir, date not visible, legends within linear square with knotted corners, 10.94g (KM 260.9). Mint name fully on flan, very fine. £500-700 ex Nicholas Rhodes collection, private purchase

3177 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Khambayat, AH 1067, legends within linear square with knotted corners, 11.02g (KM 260.10). Very clear mint and date, extremely fine. £800-1200

3178

3179

3180

3178 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Multan, AH 1068, Year 32, legends within linear square with knotted corners, tulip symbol above “N” of JAHAN, 10.84g (KM 260.13). Possibly ex-mount, very fine. £500-700 3179 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Burhanpur, AH 1059, Year 22, legends within dotted square, 10.93g (KM -).

Good very fine, type not listed in KM. £500-700 3180 Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118 / 1658-1707 AD), Gold Mohur, Ahmadabad, AH 1076, Year 9, 10.97g (KM 315.1).

About extremely fine. £400-500

3181

3182

3181 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Ahsanabad, AH 1116, Year 48, 10.96g (KM 315.3). Slightly buckled, clear mint and dates, extremely fine. £500-700 Ahsanabad was the name given to Gulbarga by ‘Ala al-Din Bahman Shah, the founder of the Bahmanid dynasty of the Deccan, soon after 751h. It remained in the hands of the Bahmanis and then the ‘Adil Shahi until it was incorporated into the Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb in AD 1686 (1097/8h). Coins were struck for a number of years with the mint name Gulbarga (see lot 3195 below for a Mohur with this mintname) but from 1112h till the end of the reign, the mintname was once again changed to Ahsanabad.

3182 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khair Ajmir, AH 1106, Year 39, 11.0g (KM 315.4). Clear mint and epithet, clear dates, very fine and scarce. £400-600

3183

3184

3185

3183 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Akbarabad, AH 1087, Year 20, rev various mintmarks in the field, 10.90g (KM 315.5). Clear mint and dates, extremely fine. £500-700 3184 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Mustaqir al-Mulk Akbarabad, Year 49, 10.94g (KM 315.6). Clear name and mint epithet, crisp good extremely fine. £500-700 3185 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Akbarnagar, AH 1116, Year 49, 11.03g (KM 315.51). Clear name and mint, clear dates, about extremely fine, scarce. £600-800

3186 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, square area type, Akbarnagar, Year 12, 10.90g (KM 320.1). Fine and very rare. £1000-1500 Square area type gold of Aurangzeb is rare and only known from Akbarnagar, Patna, Jahangirnagar and Junagadh.

3187

3188

3189

3187 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, ‘Alamgirpur, AH 1077, Year 11, type with mintname at top, 10.94g (KM 315.7).

Legible mint and name, clear dates, good very fine. £500-700 During this reign coins are found with the mintname ‘Alamgirpur at the top and at the bottom. Coins with mintnames at the bottom, dating from 1096h, year 29, were struck at Bhilsa, which was renamed Alamgirpur in Aurangzeb Alamgir’s honour. Those with the mintname at the top were struck earlier, before the capture and renaming of Bhilsa, possibly at Mulher.

3188 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, ‘Alamgirpur, AH 1109, Year 43, 11.07g (KM 315.51). Clear name and dates, legible mint, good very fine. £500-700 3189 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Allahabad, AH 1106, Year 38, 11.05g (KM 315.9). Shroff mark on the reverse, very fine. £400-600

3190

3191

3192

3190 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Allahabad, AH 1112, Year 45, 11.12g (KM 315.9). Clear name and dates, extremely fine. £500-700 3191 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Aurangabad, AH 1080, Year 13, type with mintname at the top, 10.98g (KM 315.10).

Clear name, mint and dates, extremely fine, a lovely coin. £500-600 3192 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Aurangabad, AH 1099, Year 31, type with mintname at bottom, 10.97g (KM 315.11).

Legible mint, clear name and dates, good very fine. £400-500

3193 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Zafar Bijapur, AH 1108, Year 40, rev flower symbol in field, 10.93g (KM 315.15). Good extremely fine with lustre. £500-800

3194

3195

3194 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Golkanda, Year 31, 10.93g (KM 315.18). Clear name, mint and regnal year, good very fine. £600-800 3195 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Gulbarga, AH 1111, Year 43(?), 10.93g (KM 315.19). Small spade mark, a very legible coin, very fine. £400-600 see note to lot 3181 above

3196 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Jihad Haidarabad, AH 1106, Year 39, 11.00g (KM 315.20). Clear name, dates, mint and epithet, minor shroff marks to edge, about extremely fine. £500-700 For this type, the epithet and regnal year are in the central line with the mintname at the bottom.

3197

3198

3197 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Jihad Haidarabad, AH 1118, 10.98g (KM 315.20). Extremely fine. £500-700 For this type, the mint is in the middle line with the epithet at the bottom.

3198 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Islamabad, AH 1107, Year 41, 10.89g (KM 315.21). Clear name, dates and full mint, about extremely fine. £500-700

3199

3200

3199 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Itawa, AH 1108, Year 40, lotus and other flower symbols, 10.93g (KM 315.22).

Clear name, dates and mint, extremely fine. £500-700 From 1109h, year 42, Itawa was spelt with a final alif.

3200 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Jahangirnagar, AH 1114, Year 47, 11.05g (KM 315.23). Clear name, dates and mint, very fine. £400-600

3201 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Jahangirnagar, AH 1084, Year 17, legends within linear square with knotted corners, 10.97g (KM 323.1). Good very fine, rare. £1200-1500 Square area type gold of Aurangzeb is rare and only known from Akbarnagar, Patna, Jahangirnagar and Junagadh.

3202

3203

3202 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Kabul, Year 38, 11.02g (KM 315.24). Extremely fine. £600-800 3203 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Kashmir, AH 1089, Year 3x, 10.88g (KM 315.28). Fine with a full mintname, rare. £800-1200 ex Nicholas Rhodes collection, private purchase

3204

3205

3204 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Khambayat, AH 1074, Year 6, 10.99g (KM 315.26). Possibly ex-mount, otherwise very fine. £400-500 3205 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Khujista Bunyad, AH 1115, Year 47, 10.85g (KM 315.30). Very fine. £400-500

3206

3207

3206 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Lakhnau, AH 1089/8, Year 21, 10.93g (KM 315.32). Clear name, mint and dates, extremely fine. £500-700 The last digit of the date apparently re-engraved.

3207 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Aman Multan, Year 3, flower mintmark, 10.94g (KM 315.35). Full name, mint and epithet, clear year, extremely fine. £600-800 An early type with mint and epithet at the top.

3208

3209

3208 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Multan, AH 1074, no epithet, flower mintmark, Year 6, 10.97g (KM 315.6). Clear name, mint and dates, extremely fine. £500-700 3209 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, AH 1084, Year 16, 10.94g (KM 315.42). Clear name, mint epithet and dates, extremely fine. £400-500

3210

3211

3210 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, posthumously dated, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, AH 1118, Year 51, 10.94g (KM 315.42). Full name, clear mint epithet and dates, extremely fine. £400-500 3211 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Sholapur, AH 1085, Year 18, 11.00g (KM 315.43). Extremely fine. £600-800

3212 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Bandar i-Mubarak Surat, ahd, 10.88g (KM 315.44). Fine, very rare in gold. £1800-2200 A one year type, produced only in the first year of Aurangzeb’s reign.

3213

3214

3213 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Surat, AH [1]080, 11.05g (KM 315.45). Uncirculated. £500-600 3214 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Surat, AH 1105, Year 37, 11.05g (KM 315.45). Very fine. £400-500

3215 Shah Alam Bahadur (AH 1119-1124 / 1707-1712 AD), Gold Mohur, Arcot, AH 1120, Year 2, 10.93g (KM 356.18).

Clear name, mints and dates, extremely fine, rare and a lovely example. £800-1200

3216

3217

3216 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Burhanpur, ahd, 10.99g (KM 356.3). Extremely fine. £600-800 3217 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Itawa, Year 3, 10.94g (KM 354.1). Extremely fine. £400-600

3218 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Mulk Kabul, AH 1120, 11.02g (KM A356.19). Clear epithet, mint off flan, good extremely fine. £800-1200

3219

3220

3219 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Khujista Bunyad, AH 1123, Year 6, 10.96g (KM 356.7). Shroff marks to edge, very fine. £400-500 3220 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Multan, AH 1121, Year 3, 11.01g (KM 354.3). Clear name, mint and dates, rich tone, extremely fine, scarce in gold. £800-1000

3221

3222

3221 Shah Alam Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Peshawar, AH 1120, Year 2, 10.98g (KM 356.11). Clear name and mint, very fine, a rare mint in gold. £700-900 3222 Jahandar Shah (AH 1124 / 1712-1713 AD), Gold Mohur, Musatqir al-Mulk Akbarabad, AH 1124, ahd, 10.86g (KM 368.1). Clear name and mint epithet, extremely fine. £800-1000 A signed type with the engraver’s name, Rajā, above Jahandar’s.

3223

3224

3223 Jahandar Shah, Gold Mohur, ‘Alamgirpur, Year 1, 11.04g (KM -; cf KM 368 for type). Shroff marks to edge, about fine, rare. £800-1200 A mint not listed in KM for gold of Jahandar. This specimen exhibits the typical, rather unrefined engraving style used on coins of this mint at this period.

3224 Farrukhsiyar (AH 1124-1131 / 1713-1719 AD), Gold Mohur, Dar al-Zafar Bijapur, Year 3, 10.90g (KM 390.10).

Good very fine, rare in gold. £700-900

3225 Farrukhsiyar, Gold Mohur, Fathabad Dharur, AH [112]6, Year 3, 11.01g (KM 390.38). One shroff mark, extremely fine, very rare in gold. £1500-1800

3226

3227

3226 Farrukhsiyar, Gold Mohur, Khujistabunyad, AH [11]27, Year 3, 10.91h (KM 390.19). Shroff marks to edge, good very fine. £500-600 3227 Farrukhsiyar, Gold Mohur, Muazzamabad, AH 1129, Year 5, 10.94h (KM 390.22). Clear name and mint, extremely fine, rare. £800-1200

3228

3229

3230

3228 Farrukhsiyar, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, AH 1129, Year 6, 10.80g (KM 390.30). Cleaned, about extremely fine. £400-500 3229 Muhammad Shah (AH 1131-1161 / 1719-1748 AD), Gold ½-Mohur, Dar al-Khilfat Shajahanabad, Year 1[2], 5.45g (KM 438.1). One test mark, otherwise extremely fine. £250-300 3230 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, Haidarabad, AH 114[3], Year 13, 10.96g (KM 438.8). Ex-mount, shroff marks to edge, very fine, scarce in gold. £400-500

3231

3232

3231 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, Islamabad, AH 11[5x], Year 22, 10.93g (KM 438.9). Clear name mint and regnal year, shroff marks to edge, good very fine. £500-700 3232 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, Khujista Bunyad, Year 4, 10.99g (KM 438.13). Clear mint, about extremely fine, scarce mint in gold for this ruler. £500-700

3233

3234

3233 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, Lahore, AH 115x, Year 21, 10.90g (KM 438.15). Shroff marks to edge, very fine. £400-500 3234 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, Muazzamabad, AH 1140, Year 11, 10.77g (KM 438.16). Shroff mark to the reverse, clear name and dates, legible mint, extremely fine and very scarce. £700-900

3235

3236

3235 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, couplet type, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, AH 1152, Year 22, 10.85g (KM 439.4). Edge marks, nearly full legends, good very fine. £400-500 3236 Muhammad Shah, Gold Mohur, couplet type, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, AH 1153, Year 22, 10.84g (KM 439.4). About extremely fine. £400-500

3237

3238

3239

3237 Ahmad Shah Bahadur (AH 1161-1167 / 1748-1754 AD), Gold Mohur, Lahore, AH 116x, Year 3, 10.89g (KM 449.8). Tiny scrape, otherwise extremely fine, date partially on flan. £700-900 3238 Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Multan, AH 1165, Year 5, 11.00g (KM 449.10). Clear name dates and mint, about extremely fine, very scarce in gold. £600-800 3239 Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilfat Shajahanabad, AH [116]7, Year 7, 10.86g (KM 449.12, same dies). Extremely fine. £400-600

3240

3242

3241

3240 Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Gold Pagoda, Imtiyazgarh, date off flan, Year 3, 3.29g (KM C450.1). Extremely fine with clear name. £200-250 3241 Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Gold Pagoda, Imtiyazgarh, date off flan, Year 8, 3.33g (KM C450.1). Extremely fine with clear name. £200-250 3242 Alamgir II (AH 1167-1173 / 1754-1759 AD), Gold Mohur, Najibabad, no date visible, Year 3, 10.84g (KM 467.11). Good very fine. £400-600

3243

3244

3245

3243 Alamgir II, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, Year 2, 10.87g (KM 465.1). Good extremely fine. £500-700 3244 Alamgir II, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Shajahanabad, AH 116x, ahd, 10.86g (KM 467.10). Extremely fine. £500-700 3245 Alamgir II, Gold Pagoda, Imtiyazgarh, 3.32g (KM 468.1). Extremely fine. £200-250

3247 3248 3246 3246 Alamgir II, Gold ½-Pagoda, Imtiyazgarh, 1.66g (cf KM 468.1). Extremely fine. £100-150 3247 Shah Jahan III (AH 1173-1174 / 1759-1760 AD), Gold Mohur, Surat, AH 117x, 11.01g (KM -). Wavy flan, extremely fine, rare. £800-1200 3248 Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221 / 1759-1806 AD), Gold Pagoda, Ganjikota, AH 1176, 2.81g (KM -; unrecorded in major catalogues). Good extremely fine and rare. £400-500

3249 Shah Alam II, Gold Mohur, Ahmadabad, AH [1]201, Year 29, 10.75g (KM 484). Good very fine and scarce. £800-1200 Writing in JONS 175, Spring 2003, Shailendra Bhandare offers a convincing interpretation of this coin as a Rohilla issue, arguing that Ahmadabad is in fact Ghausgarh, the seat of Rohilla power at the time.

Princely States and Independent Kingdoms

3251

3250

3250 Arcot, Gold Pagoda, undated (1790 AD), three standing swamis, rev stippled field, Arabic letter ain, 3.41g (KM 14). Extremely fine. £300-400 3251 Assam, Gaurinatha Simha (SE 1702-1718 / 1780-1796 AD), Gold Mohur, SE 1716, 11.28g (KM 231). Good very fine. £600-800

3252

3253

3254

3252 Awadh, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, Muhammadabad Banares, Year 21, 10.87g (KM 438.5 under Mughal). Fine. £400-500 3253 Awadh, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Benares, AH 1161, ahd, 10.88g (KM 449.4 under Mughal). Possibly pared at some stage, very fine. £500-700 3254 Awadh, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Gold Mohur, Benares, AH 1166, Year 5, 10.83g (KM 449.4 under Mughal). Minor tooling, good very fine. £500-600

3255

3256

3255 Awadh, Nawabs of Awadh, Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar (AH 1234-1243 / 1819-1827 AD), Gold Ashrafi, Dar al-Sultanat Lucknow Subah Awadh, AH 1239, Year 5, 10.69g (KM 170.2). Good very fine. £800-1200 3256 Awadh, Nasir-ud-Din Haider, Gold Ashrafi, Subah Awadh, AH 1243, Year 1, 10.65g (KM 240). Ex-mount, good very fine. £800-1000

3257

3258

3259

3257 Awadh, Muhammad Ali Shah (AH 1253-1258 / 1837-1842 AD), Gold Ashrafi, Subah Awadh Bait alSultanat Lucknow, AH 1253, Year 1, 10.73g (KM 322.2). One shroff mark to edge, extremely fine. £1000-1500 3258 Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah (AH 1263-1272 / 1847-1856 AD), Gold Ashrafi, Mulk Awadh Bait al Sultanat Lucknow, AH 1264, Year 2, 10.73g (KM 378.2). Extremely fine. £1000-1500 3259 Awadh, Brijis Qadr (AH 1273-1274 / 1857-1858), Gold Ashrafi, Banares, AH 1229, Year 26, 10.67g (KM 390). Extremely fine. £600-800 The rebel Birjis Qadr struck coins in imitation of earlier Awadh issues. The original issues were struck with the mintname Muhammadabad Banares while those of Qadr have Awadh at the top of the reverse and Subah at the bottom, both usually mainly off flan.

3260 Nawabs of Bengal, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, AH 1176, Year 4, Monghyr, 11.02g (see Stevens, The Coins of the Bengal Presidency, p.244). About extremely fine, slight toning and a couple of test marks on edge, of the highest rarity. £6000-8000 In his book The Coins of the Bengal Presidency, Dr Paul Stevens relates that the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Kasim Ali Khan, moved his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr in 1761. However, a dispute with the British led to the latter sending an army to Monghyr where they captured the fort in October 1763. Extremely rare Mohurs and Rupees are known with mintname Monghyr and dated AH 1176 Year 4. No other coins are known from this mint. AH 1176 finished on 11 July 1763, ie a few months before the British occupation. Hence these coins must have been issued by the Nawab.

3261 Bharatpur, Coinage in the name of Mohammad Akbar (II), Gold Mohur, Braj Indrapur, AH 12xx, Year 28, katar and star mintmarks, 10.77g (KM-; cf KM 107 for Nazarana type). Extremely fine, rare. £700-900

3262

3263

3262 G Bikanir, Ganga Singh (VS 1944-1999 / 1887-1942 AD), Gold Nazarana Mohur, facing bust, rev Nagari legend and date with border of symbols, 8.42g (KM X M3). Very minor contact marks, about extremely fine. £500-800 3263 G Bikanir, Ganga Singh, Gold Nazarana ½-Mohur, facing bust, rev Nagari legend and date with border of symbols, 4.37g (KM X M2). Extremely fine. £400-600 3264 Nawabs of Cuddapah etc, Gold Fanams (18), some from Karpa and Siddhaut, in the names of Muhammad Shah, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Alamgir II, and other Gold and Pale Gold Fanams (6). Very fine to extremely fine. (24) £150-200

3265

3266

3267

3265 Ganjikot, Gold Pagoda, in the name of Muhammad Shah, no date visible, 2.82g (KM E440.3). Good extremely fine, scarce. £250-300 3266 G Gwalior, Jankoji Rao (AH 1243-1259 / 1827-1843 AD), Gold Mohur, Lashkar, fixed date 11(30)/2, small bow and arrow pointing down, slightly off flan, 10.83g (KM 132). Extremely fine and rare. £500-700 3267 G Gwalior, Jankoji Rao, Gold Mohur, Lashkar, fixed date 11(30)/2, Nagari “je”, bow and arrow pointing downwards, 10.82g (KM 133). Extremely fine. £600-800

3268

3269

3268 G Hyderabad, Afzal-ad-Daula (AH 1273-1285 / 1857-1869 AD), Gold Mohur, Hyderabad, AH 1273, Year 18, inscription of Bahadur Shah II, 11.16g (KM C96). Polished, good very fine. £300-400 3269 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan (AH 1285-1329 / 1869-1913 AD), Gold Ashrafi, AH 1300, Year 16, 11.11g (KM Y 22). Three test marks, good very fine. £300-400

3272 3270 3271 3270 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Gold ¼-Ashrafi, AH 1308, 2.77g (KM Y20, date not listed). Extremely fine. £150-200 3271 Imtiyazgarh, Gold Pagoda, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, Year 4, 3.35g. Extremely fine, rare.

£100-150

3272 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, Sawai Jaipur, AH 115x, Year 27, 10.84g (KM -; cf Rupee KM 4 for type). Shroff marks to edge, good very fine. £350-450

3273

3274

3275

3273 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Alamgir II, Sawai Jaipur, date not visible, Year 2, 10.88g (KM 25).

Nearly extremely fine. £350-450 3274 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Alamgir II, Sawai Jaipur, without Jhar, pellet flower or sun symbol mintmark, date not visible, Year 16, 10.81g (KM -). Extremely fine, scarce. £350-450 3275 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Sawai Madhopur, flower mintmark, date not visible, Year 5, 10.87g (KM -; cf Rupee KM 63 for type). About extremely fine. £350-450

3276

3277

3278

3276 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Sawai Madhopur, flower mintmark, date not visible, Year 7, 10.88g (KM -; cf Rupee KM 63 for type). About extremely fine. £350-450 3277 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Sawai Madhopur, flower mintmark, date not visible, Year 14, 10.89g (KM -; cf Rupee KM 63 for type). About extremely fine. £350-450 3278 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Sawai Jaipur, AH 125x, Year 30, 10.83g (KM 77).

Some deposit, good very fine. £250-300

3279

3280

3281

3279 Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Sawai Jaipur, date off flan, Year 5, 10.89g (KM 77). Shroff marks to edge, very fine. £300-400 3280 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Bahadur Shah II, Sawai Jaipur, AH 125[0], Year 14, 10.89g (KM 102).

Good very fine. £300-400 3281 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Victoria and Ram Singh, Sawai Jaipur, AH 1xxx, Year 28, 10.82g (KM 125). Possibly ex-mount, or just an area of weakness, otherwise extremely fine. £300-350

3282

3283

3284

3282 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Victoria and Madho Singh II, AH 18xx, Year 10, 10.89g (KM 150).

Very fine. £250-300 3283 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Victoria and Madho Singh II, Sawai Jaipur, no date visible, Year 28, 10.86g (KM 150). Very fine. £250-350 3284 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of George V and Man Singh II, Sawai Jaipur, 194[9], Year 28, 10.87g (KM 163). Good very fine. £250-350

3285

3286

3285 G Jodhpur, Gold Mohur, in the name of George V and Umaid Singh, Jodhpur, Daroga mark aum, 10.98g (KM 129; Lingen J.15.01). About extremely fine. £350-450 3286 G Jodhpur, Gold Mohur, in the name of George VI and Umaid Singh, Jodhpur, VS 1999, 11.03g (KM 151.1, same obverse die). Crisp, good extremely fine. £400-600

3287

3288

3287 G Jodhpur, Gold Mohur, in the names of George VI and Umaid Singh, Jodhpur, VS 2001, daroga mark go, 11.04g (KM 151.2; Lingen J.17.04.01). Good very fine, obverse a little weakly struck, scarce. £400-450 3288 G Kishangarh, Gold Mohur, in the names of George V and Yaghyanarayan, jhar mintmark, 10.87g (KM Y8).

Extremely fine. £350-450 3289 Mysore, Kalikut, Gold Fanams (9). Generally extremely fine. (9)

£150-180

3290 Mysore, Nayakas of Chitradurga, 16th to 18th Century, Gold Pagodas (3), seated deity facing, rev Devanagari legend, and ½-Pagoda (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 881-2, -). Generally extremely fine, the ½-Pagoda not listed in Mitchiner. (4) £300-400 3291 Mysore, Nayakas of Chitradurga, 16th to 18th Century, Gold Pagodas (7), with Devanagari character “Pra” (Mitch Karnatika-Andhra 883-884). Generally extremely fine. (7) £100-150

3292

3293

3294

3295

3292 Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AH 1215-1227 / 1787-1799 AD), Gold Pagoda, undated (1782-1799 AD), seated deity facing, rev Devanagari legend, 3.31g (KM 211). Struck from a rusty die, extremely fine. £150-250 3293 Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, Khurshed-Sawad, AH 1217, 3.45g (KM 99a). Uncirculated. £400-600 3294 Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, Nagar, AH 1198, Year 2, 3.43g (KM 109). About extremely fine. £200-250 3295 Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, Nagar, AH 1200, Year 4, 3.42g (KM 109). Extremely fine. £200-250

3296

3297

3299

3296 Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, Patan, AH 1217, Year 7, 3.43g (KM 129a). Good extremely fine. £150-200 3297 Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, Patan, AH 1218, Year 8, 3.41g (KM 129a). Good extremely fine. £150-200 3298 Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Gold Fanams (11), Farrukhi, Nagar, Patan, no duplication. Generally eextremely fine.

(11) £100-150 3299 G Nawanagar, Vibhaji (VS 1909-1951 / 1852-1894 AD), Gold Kori, frozen date AH (9)7[8], 6.40g (KM 12).

Good extremely fine, rare. £800-1000

3300 G Rewa, Gold Commemorative Mohur, to mark the accession of Gulab Singh, VS 1975 (= 1918 AD), obv arms with small lions supporters, rev Nagari legends and date, 10.68g (KM X M5). Crude as usual, very fine. £1000-1500

3301 G Rewa, Gold Commemorative ½-Mohur, to mark the accession of Gulab Singh, VS 1975 (= 1918 AD), obv arms with small lions supporters, rev Nagari legends and date, 5.69g (KM X M3). Crude as usual, good very fine. £1000-1500

3302

3303

3302 Rohilla, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad, Year 4, 10.86g (KM 100 var; cf Rupee type 96.1). Shroff mark on the reverse, very fine. £300-400 3303 Rohilla, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad, Year 12, katar mintmark, 10.84g (KM 100). Mint state. £300-400

3304 Rohilla, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad, Year 13, katar mintmark 10.84g (KM 100). Mint state. £300-400

3305 Rohilla, Nawabs of Awadh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah Alam II, Najibabad, Year 13, leaf and stem mintmark, 10.85g (KM 100). Mint state, a more oval shape than the coin in the previous lot. £300-400

Durrani

3306 Taimur Shah as King (AH 1186-1207 / 1772-1793 AD), Gold Mohur, Herat, AH 1207, 10.95g (KM 386). A few minor marks, about extremely fine. £450-550

3307 Taimur Shah as King, Gold Mohur, Kabul, AH 1187, Year 1, 10.88g (KM 435). The edge hammered, extremely fine. £400-500

3308 Taimur Shah as King, Gold Mohur, Kashmir, AH [120]3, Year 15, 7.73g (KM 569). Fair and extremely rare. £400-600 ex Nicholas Rhodes Collection, private purchase

3309 Taimur Shah as King, Gold Mohur, Peshawar, AH [1]202, Year [1]6, 10.93g (KM 706). Extremely fine, rare. £400-500

3310 Zaman Shah (AH 1207-1216 / 1793-1801 AD), Gold Mohur, Herat, AH 1214, 10.88g (KM 389, cf Rupee KM 388 for type). Small scrape, extremely fine. £400-500

3311

3312

3311 G Shah Shuja al-Mulk (second reign, AH 1218-1224 / 1803-1808 AD), Gold Mohur, Ahmadshahi, AH 1223, 10.67g (cf Rupee KM 153 for type). Large test to edge, very fine. £350-450 3312 Ahmad Shah (AH 1160-1186 / 1747-1772 AD), Gold Mohur, Peshawar, date not visible, Year 20, 10.91g (KM 695). One shroff mark to edge, good very fine. £350-450

3313 Ahmad Shah, Gold Mohur, Shajahanabad, AH [117]4, Year 14, 10.85g (KM 766). Good very fine. £600-800

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A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF THE COINS OF MYSORE

Mysore, the Independent Kingdom

3314 Tipu Sultan (1782-1799 AD), Gold Mohur, Patan, AH 1200, Year 4, 10.92g (cf KM B129; H -; cf Zeno 71406).

Very fine, two shroff marks to the reverse, extremely rare. £4000-6000 bought Spink, 1976 By weight the coin is a Mohur. Haidar Ali used the Mohur weight standard and at the start of his reign Tipu Sultan must have done the same. This lighter weight standard is noted by Henderson (p.15) and illustrated on Zeno (71406). The coin is year 4. Ordinarily we would have expected Tipu to have moved on completely to the Pagoda weight system by this stage which makes the present coin a particularly late Mohur. Mohurs of Tipu Sultan are extremely rare.

3315 Tipu Sultan, Gold 4-Pagodas or Ahmadi, Patan, AM 1216 (retrograde), Year 6, obv mint in lower line, 13.73g (KM B129, date not listed; H -). Extremely fine and rare. £6000-8000 bought Spink, 1975

3316 Tipu Sultan, Gold 4-Pagodas or Ahmadi, Patan, AM 1219 (retrograde), Year 9, obv mint in lower line, 13.68g (KM B129; H 6). Overstruck on the same type, about extremely fine and rare. £5000-7000 bought Seabys, 1981

3317 Tipu Sultan, Gold 2-Pagodas or Sadiqi, Patan, AM 1217 (retrograde), Year 7, 6.84g (KM A129; 8). Good extremely fine and rare. £2500-3000 bought Glendinings, 10 November 1976, lot 55 (part)

3318 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, script both sides, Khurshed-Sawad, AM 1218 (retrograde), Year 8, 3.43g (KM 99a; H 492). About extremely fine, perhaps lightly cleaned at one stage. £250-350 bought Glendinings, 10 November 1976, lot 55 (part)

3319 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, script both sides, Nagar, AM 1217 (retrograde), Year 7, 3.41g (KM A110; H205).

About extremely fine. £250-350 bought Spink, 1976

3320 Tipu Sultan, Gold Pagoda, script both sides, Patan, AM 1220 (retrograde), 3.43g (KM 129a; H 20).

Good extremely fine. £250-350 bought Cumberland Coin Fair, 1981

3321 Tipu Sultan, Gold Fanam, Calicut, AH 1200, Persian H, rev mint and date, 0.38g (KM 78; H 410).

About extremely fine. £20-40 bought privately, 1973

3322 Tipu Sultan, Silver Double-Rupee, Calikut, AH 1215, 22.85g (KM 77; H 413). Good very fine/about extremely fine and extremely rare. £6000-8000 bought Cumberland Coin Fair, 1979 An extremely rare denomination from this mint, the only year it was issued.

3323 Tipu Sultan, Silver Double-Rupee, Patan, AH 1198, Year 2, obv mint in centre line, 22.95g (KM 127; H 41).

Good extremely fine, attractively toned. £1500-2000 bought Cumberland Coin Fair, 1985

3324 Tipu Sultan, Silver Double-Rupee, Patan, AH 1198, this unusual type repeats the lower line of the obverse, where the mint is written, on the lower line of the reverse, 22.83g (KM -; H -). About extremely fine and toned, a rare type. £1500-2000 bought Glendinings, 24 March 1977, lot 719

3325 Tipu Sultan, Silver Double-Rupee, Patan, AM 1217 (retrograde), Year 7, obv mint in lower line, 22.78g (KM 127a; H 48). Extremely fine, toned. £1500-2000 bought Spink, 1976

3326 Tipu Sultan, Silver Double-Rupee, Patan, AM 1218 (retrograde), Year 8, 22.75g (KM 127a; H 49).

Good extremely fine, attractively toned. £1500-2000 bought Spink, 1975

3327

3328

3327 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1216 (retrograde), Year 6, 11.43g (KM 126; H 53). Good very fine, toned. £70-90 bought privately, 1978

3328 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1218 (retrograde), Year 8, 11.38g (KM 126; H 56). Good very fine, toned. £70-90 bought Spink, 1977

3329

3330

3329 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1218 (retrograde), Year 8, 11.42g (KM 126; H 56). Extremely fine, toned. £80-120 3330 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1218 (retrograde), Year 8, 11.34g (KM 126; H 56). Extremely fine, toned. £80-120 bought Spink, 1977

3331

3332

3331 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1219 (retrograde), Year 9, toothed borders and oblique milled edge, 11.38g (KM 126; H57). Very fine. £70-90 bought Spink 1977

3332 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1202 (sic, for 1220, retrograde), Year 10 (retrograde), 11.26g (KM 126; H 59). Very fine. £40-60 bought Spink 1977

3333

3334

3335

3333 Tipu Sultan, Silver Rupee, Patan, AM 1223 (retrograde), Year 13 (retrograde), 11.45g (KM 126; H 60).

Extremely fine, darkly toned. £70-90 bought privately 1977

3334 Tipu Sultan, Silver ¼-Rupee, Patan, AM 1217 (retrograde), Year 7, 2.85g (KM D125; H 70). Very fine, scarce. £200-300 3335 Tipu Sultan, Silver ¼-Rupee, Patan, AM 1218 (retrograde), Year 8, 2.86g (KM D125; H 71). Good very fine, darkly toned. £200-300 bought privately, 1977

3336

3337

3336 Tipu Sultan, Copper Double Paisa, Patan, AM 1218 (retrograde), elephant advancing right with trunk raised, 22.64g (KM 124.2; H 92). Flan flaw causing a hole all the way through, otherwise extremely fine. £800-1200 bought privately, 1977

3337 Tipu Sultan, Copper Double Paisa, Patan, AM 1225 (retrograde), elephant advancing right with trunk lowered, 22.77g (KM 124.6; H 102). Flan splits, about extremely fine. £300-400 bought privately, 1976

3338

3339

3338 Tipu Sultan, Copper Double Paisa, Patan, AM 122x, elephant advancing right with trunk raised, script below flag, 22.78g (KM 124.4). Appealing very fine. £200-300 bought privately, 1974

3339 Tipu Sultan, Copper Double Paisa, Farrukhi, AM 1218 (retrograde), elephant advancing right with trunk raised, 22.20g (KM 54; H -). Weakly struck, about very fine, rare. £300-500 bought privately, 1976

3340 Tipu Sultan, Copper Paisas (4), dates retrograde, Nagar, AM 1226, elephant right (KM -; H 253); Salamabad, AM 1217, elephant left (KM 133; H 442); Patan (2), AM 1201, date the right way, elephant left (KM -; H 107), and AM 1222, elephant right (KM 123.5; H 125). Second extremely fine, the others very fine. (4) £150-200

3341 Tipu Sultan, Copper ¼-Paisa, Nazabar, AM 1216 (retrograde), elephant left, 2.58g (KM 111). Good fine, the only date from this scarce issue. £50-70

Mysore, the Princely State

3342

3343

3342 Silver Rupees (9), in the name of Shah Alam II, no duplication of dates (KM C207). Generally extremely fine, toned. (11) £250-350 3343 Silver ¼-Rupees (7), legends both sides (2) (KM C205), Chamundi dancing figure, rev legend (5) (KM C202); 2/3-Pavali and 1/3-Pavali, same types (KM C201, C200). Generally very fine, a few better. (9) £200-250

THE LINDÉN COLLECTION Åke Lindén (1927-2013)

Åke Lindén, who passed away on the 13th May 2013 at the age of 86, was a man of international stature having served for a number of years and eventually becoming Assistant General Director of GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), now the World Trade Organisation.

He was born in Stockholm but grew up in Karlskoga where his father was a director at A B Bofors. His father travelled widely all over the world and brought back different coins from each country he visited. This is what first inspired Åke’s passion for coin collecting.

After taking degrees in law and economics, he joined the Swedish Foreign Office and served in Paris, Rio and Frankfurt before moving to the GATT Secretariat in Geneva where he became the leading expert in the international trade systems.

Being a somewhat reserved, almost shy and certainly modest person, Åke was immediately popular with people from all walks of life. His regular driver’s appreciation of the man was such that he described him as “the epitome of a true gentleman”. After taking his pension in the mid-1990s when GATT became WTO, he became a political consultant and was employed by both the EU and the United Nations as well as individual countries including Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Jordan and Sri Lanka.

In his limited spare time Åke enjoyed spending time with his younger brother and sister and their families, as well as a circle of close friends. He also gave legal advice and financial support to various “good works” and charities freely, which was typical of the man.

It is a wonder that Åke ever found the time to devote to his coin collecting hobby, but time he did find, or make as the case may be, and what is more he went about it in the most methodical and single-minded fashion. One could say that he became a more accomplished numismatist than many fulltime professionals. His numismatic interests were not merely wide ranging, he actually set about collecting every type coin since 1850, as per the Yeoman catalogue, from every country in the world. Being the true collector that he was, Åke would consider any coin that was missing from his collection in whichever condition available. However, when it came to the very rarest items, he did not hesitate to acquire them in top condition at whatever the price. To this end, Åke even went so far as to purchase graded coins in plastic “slab” holders, which was anathema to him because he could not enjoy handling them in the same way he was used to with coins that were “free”. Such coins included, for example, the Korean 20-Won and 5-Won of 1906 and 1908 as well as numerous Japanese and American gold coins. His German States gold and silver collection, which is about as complete as one would wish for, bears testament to the methodical way that he went about putting together his collection.

This auction includes several coins from the Lindén collection and these are all marked as such in the lot description footnote.

Some Highlights from the Collection: China : Chihli Silver Pattern Tael, ex Jacobs collection; Kirin, 1884 7-Mace; ½-Tael, 3-Mace and 1-Mace; Kwangtung 7-Mace 3-Candareens; Ching Gold Tael, 1907, with small clouds Costa Rica : Beautiful 20-Pesos, 1873 Ecuador : 8-Reales, 1846; 5-Francos, 1858; 4-Reales, 1862; large head 2-Reales, 1862; and the unique 2-Reales of 1857 German New Guinea : Gold 10-Marks and 20-Marks, 1895 Greece : Gold 100-Drachmas, 1876A, in superb condition Guatemala : Splendid Gold 20-Pesos, 1878 Honduras : Gold 20-Pesos, 1883; 20 Pesos from 1888, 1897 and 1908; and the extremely rare Silver 5-Centavos of 1879 Italy : Gold 50- and 100-Lire, 1864; Silver 5-Lire, 1901; the shieldback 20-Centesimi, 1863; and the possibly unique Bronze 10-Cents of 1908 Japan : Gold Mutsuhito 20-Yen; Gold Hirohito 20-Yen and 5-Yen, all extremely rare Mexico : Magnificent Gold 60-Pesos, 1916, of Oaxaca State Romania : Gold Pattern 20-Lei, 1868 Russia : Gold 25-Roubles of 1876 and 1896; “Imperial” Gold 10-Roubles, 1897; and “Half Imperial” Gold 5-Roubles, 1895 South Africa : 1874B Burgers Pond; and 1902 Een Pond Zanzibar : Gold 2½- and 5-Rials, AH 1299 (1881)

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INDIA

Other Properties, including coins from the Åke Lindén Collection

Ancient

3344 Painganga River Basin, Vidarbha Janapada, Uniface Silver Karshapana (2), c.400-500 BC, first with punchmarks including elephant with double crescent above, annulet surrounded by taurines, geometric designs; the second with designs of annulets, pellets and crescents. Small crack in flan, otherwise extremely fine and unpublished. (2) £80-120

3345 Nepal, Punchmarked Coinage, Shakya Janapada (c.600-500 BC), Uniface Silver 5-Shana (2), central pentagonal mark, others with five prominent dots around central pellet, 6.53g, 6.47g (Ra Series 33/523ff).

Both very fine. (2) £120-150

3346

3346

3346

3347

3346 Nepal, Punchmarked Coinage, Shakya Janapada (c.600-500 BC), Uniface Silver 5-Shana (3), double crescent with pellets, numerous other marks around (Ra Series 33/534-536 and a variety). Very fine. (3) £250-300 3347 Bihar, Magadha Janapada (c.600-400 BC), Silver Karshapana, numerous marks (Ra Series 12-13). Very fine. £70-90

3348 Gupta, Kumaragupta I (c.414-455 AD), Gold Dinar, Horseman type, legend around nimbate king riding right on caparisoned horse, his sash flowing out behind, rev Ajitamahendrah, goddess seated left on wicker stool holding flower and feeding grapes to a standing peacock, 8.08g (Bayana pl XXIII 1-15; BMC pl.XIII, 11-15). Very fine. £700-900

Post-Gupta & Mediæval

3349 Kushan, Shaka (c.300-330 AD), Gold Stater, 7.71g, king standing facing left, holding trident in left hand and with his right hand lowered to an altar, trident above, bhri below arm, Shaka in right field, rev goddess Ardoksho seated on throne (Mitch ACW 3570). Very fine, flan crack at lower edge. £350-400

3350 Kidarite Huns (c.390-400 AD), Scyphate Gold Dinar, king standing facing, head left, based on Kushan types, rev goddess enthroned (Göbl 740). Usual weak striking to reverse, the obverse strong and clear, good very fine. £500-600

3351 Bengal, Samatata, Gold Dinar, 5.65g, anonymous issue of fine style, king facing left holding bow with left hand and arrow with right hand, standard with conch shell in left field, rev Lakshmi standing right, illegible inscription in right field (Rhodes & Bose, fig.3 var). Very fine and scarce. £300-400

3352 Vardhanas of Thaneswar and Kanauj, Harshavardhana (7th Century AD), Silver Drachm, head left, rev peacock left, inscription around, 2.30g. Good very fine and very rare. £150-200

3353 Vardhanas of Thaneswar and Kanauj, Harshavardhana (7th Century AD), Silver Drachm, head left, rev peacock left, inscription around, 2.29g. Good very fine and very rare. £150-200

3354 Vijayanagara, Krishnadevaraya (1509-1530 AD), Gold Presentation Double-Pagoda, Venkateshwara standing facing under ornate arch, rev Devanagari legend sri krishna raya, 7.71g (Elliot 1886, pl.3, 112; Ganesh and Girijapathy, Vijayanagar Empire, 1997, 9.1.1; Mitch, South India I, 1088). Small test mark to the reverse and ex-mount, otherwise very fine and rare. £6000-8000

3355 Paramaras of Vidarbha, Jagadeva, 12th Century, Gold Punchmarked Coin, 3.64g, pelleted spearhead, temple depicting a human, probably Shiva, “Sri Jagadeva” in Nagari, and two geometrical D-shaped punches curving left (see B Rath, Gold Coins of the Paramaras: a reappraisal in the light of fresh evidence, Numismatic Digest 17 (1993), pp.52-53). Extremely fine and rare. £200-300

3356 Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra (1270-1311 AD), Uniface Gold Padmatanka, three punch-marks and legend around central lotus, 3.82g (Mitch 289; Fr 390). Very fine. £150-180

3357 Square Gold Coin, 3.68g, uniface with four blank punches; Southern Indian Gold Coin, 3.95g, of indeterminate origin; Mughal-style Gold Coin, 3.83g, probably in the name of Muhammad Shah. Generally very fine to good very fine. (3) £200-300

3358 Round Gold Punchmarked Coin, 3.61g, uniface, four punches with various symbols, including a cross within a circle. Good fine. £120-150

Sultanates

3359 Sultans of Dehli, Mahmud bin Muhammad bin Tughluq (AH 752 / 1351 AD), Gold Tanka, AH 752, 11.04g (G&G D455). Very fine, a little crimped, scarce. £600-800 When Muhammad bin Tughluq died after a reign of some 27 years, his army, on campaign in Sind, accepted Firuz Tughluq as his successor. Unaware of this, the nobles in Dehli raised to the throne a would-be son of the late ruler, by the name of Mahmud. When Firuz returned to the capital not long afterwards, Mahmud was set aside. Coins are known struck in his name in gold, silver and billon. The silver and billon coins are extremely rare, while the gold coins are scarce.

3360 Sultans of Malwa, Ghiyath Shah (AH 873-906 / 1469-1500 AD), Square Gold Tanka, date off flan, 10.91g (G&G M67). About very fine, one shroff-mark on each side. £400-500

3361 Sultans of Gujarat, Shams al-Din Muzaffar III (second reign, AH 991-992 / 1583-1584 AD), Silver Rupee, Ahmadabad, Dar al-Darb, AH 991 (G&G G647). About extremely fine and scarce. £300-400

Mughal

3362 Muhammad Akbar (AH 963-1014 / 1556-1605 AD), Gold Heavy ½-Mohur, Ilahi 3x (1587-1589 AD), legend within double square, undulating lines and beaded border, rev similar but with single square, 6.03g (KM -; cf KM 119a.1 for Mohur type; BMC -). Small test mark to edge, insignificant striking imperfection to centre of reverse, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare. £5000-7000

3363 Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118 / 1658-1707 AD), Gold Mohur, Dar al-Mulk Kabul, AH (10)94, Year 27, 11.04g (KM 300.45). Good very fine. £500-700

3364

3365

3364 Aurangzeb, Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafa Shahjahanabad, AH 1089, Year 21, 10.93g (KM 315.42). Extremely fine. £500-700 3365 Kam Bakhsh (AH 1119-1120 / 1707-1708 AD), Silver Rupee, Nusaratbad(?), no date or mint visible (KM 338.3). Fine, with shroff marks but an unusually clear and full name, rare. £400-500

3366

3367

3366 Muhammad Shah (AH 1131-1161 / 1719-1748 AD), Gold Mohur, Dar al-Khilafa Shahjahanabad, AH 113x, Year 9, 10.88g (KM 437.4). Very fine. £450-550 3367 Shah Jahan, Gold Mohur, Daulatabad, AH 1167, quatrefoil type, 10.81g (KM 258.3). Ex-mount and one shroff mark, otherwise very fine, richly toned and scarce. £400-500 ex Nawab of Sachin and Dumas and, subsequently, his daughter the actress Mehtab Modi. Mehtab married Sohrab Modi, the famous director, in whose film Parakh she began her career. In 1980 Sohrab Modi was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Indian cinema’s highest accolade.

Princely States and Independent Kingdoms

3368

3368

3369

3368 † Alwar, Sheodan Singh (AH 1274-1291 / 1857-1874 AD), Silver Rupee (KM 37), Nazarana Rupee, 1871, Year 15, 11.33g (KM 37, 37a). Very fine and good extremely fine, toned. (2) £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3369 † Alwar, Mangal Singh (AH 1291-1310 / 1874-1892 AD), Silver Nazarana Rupee, 1877, 7 over 6, Year 4, 11.33g (KM 41). Extremely fine, toned. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3370 † Alwar, Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1882, 1891 (KM 45, 46). Both very fine. (2)

£50-70

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3371 Alwar, Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1882 (KM 45); Bikanir, Silver Rupees (2), 1892, 1897 (KM 72). Generally very fine. (3) £70-90

3372 G Awadh, Brijis Qadr (AH 1273-1274 / 1857-1858 AD), Gold Ashrafi, Subah Awadh, fictitious date AH 1129, Year 26, in imitation of earlier coins, mintname partially visible at upper and lower part of the reverse, 10.70g (KM 390). Extremely fine. £600-800 Whereas the original coins of this type had the mintname Muhammadabad (at upper part) Banaras (at lower part), this imitative issue has Awadh at the upper part and Subah at the lower part. Brijis Qadr was Nawab-Wazir in Awadh during the uprising of 1857-1858.

3373 † Bahawalpur, Fateh Khan (AH 1270-1275 / 1853-1858 AD), Silver Rupee, AH 1272, 10.43g (KM Y4.2); Muhammad Bahawal Khan IV (AH 1275-1283 / 1858-1866 AD), Silver Rupees (3), Ahmadpur AH 1275, Bahawalpur AH 1280, Khanpur AH 1280 (KM Y3.3, Y4.4, Y5.2). First fine, the others extremely fine. (4) £60-80 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3374 † Bahawalpur, Alhaj Muhammad Bahawal Khan V (1899-1907 AD), Anonymous Coinage, Square Copper Paisa, AH 1301, 3.82g (KM Y2.1); Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V (AH 1325-1365 / 1907-1947 AD), Hammered Coinage, Square Paisa (3), AH 1327, undated, AH 1343 (KM Y7.1, Y7.2, Y8); Milled Coinage, Copper Paisa (2), AH 1343, AH 1359 (KM Y9, Y13), and ½-Pice, AH 1359 (KM Y12). Generally extremely fine to uncirculated. (7) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3375 G Bahawalpur, Sadiq Muhammad Khan V (AH 1325-1365 / 1907-1947 AD), Gold Ashrafi, AH 1343, 7.59g (KM X M11). Good extremely fine. £800-1200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3376 † Bahawalpur, Sadiq Muhammad Khan V, Silver Nazarana Rupee, AH 1343, bust left, rev arms, 11.79g (KM X M10). Good extremely fine, toned and rare. £350-450 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3377 † Banswara, Anonymous Coinage, Silver Rupee, ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee and 1/8-Rupee, undated (1870) (KM 23, 22, 21, 20); Copper Paisa (3) and ½-Paisa. First four good extremely fine, the others very fine. (8) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3378 G Baroda, Khande Rao (AH 1273-1287 / 1856-1870 AD), Gold ¼-Mohur, Amreli, AH 127x, 2.83g (KM YB13).

About extremely fine, probably ex-mount, very rare. £600-800 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3379

3380

3379 † Baroda, Khande Rao, Silver Nazarana Rupee, AH 1287, 11.48g (KM Y14.1). Extremely fine, which is unusual for this type. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3380 † Baroda, Khande Rao, Silver Nazarana ½-Rupee, AH 1287, 5.67g (KM Y13). Good very fine, test mark to edge, rare. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3381 † Baroda, Khande Rao, Mughal type, ½-Paisa, AH 128x, 1/8-Rupee, undated, ¼-Rupee, undated, Rupee, AH 127x, Year 53 (KM Y6a, Y9, Y4, Y5). Generally very fine and better. (4) £30-40 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3382 G Baroda, Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938 AD), Gold Mohur, VS 1959 (1902), 6.34g (KM Y39). Edges imperfect, light die crack to the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine. £1000-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3383

3384

3383 G Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, Gold ⅓-Mohur, VS 1959 (1902), 2.17g (KM Y38). Mint state. £400-600 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3384 G Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, Gold 1/6-Mohur, VS 1959 (1902), 1.05g (KM Y37). Obverse a little weak, uncirculated. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3385 † Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, Hammered Coinage, Copper 2-Paisa (2), VS 1948, VS 1949 (KM Y25, Y25a); Paisa (2), VS 194x, VS 1949 (KM Y24, Y24a). Very fine to extremely fine. (4) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3386 † Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, Milled Coinage, Silver Rupees (2), VS 1949, VS 1952 (KM Y36, Y36a), ½-Rupees (2), VS 1948, VS 1949 (KM Y35, Y35a for type), 4-Annas (2), VS 1949, VS 1951 (KM Y34, Y34a), 2-Annas (2), VS 1949, VS 1952 (KM Y33, Y33a), Copper 2-Paisa (2), VS 1949, VS 1945 (KM Y32.2a, Y32.2), Copper Paisa (3) (KM Y31.1; 31.2; 31.2a), Copper Pai (2) (KM Y30 var). Generally very fine to extremely fine. (15) £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3387 G Baroda, Pratap Singh (VS 1995-2008 / 1938-1951 AD), Gold ⅓-Mohur, 1938, 3.77g (KM X M40). Edge test and minor contact marks, otherwise extremely fine. £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3388 † Baroda, Silver Coins (9), Rupee to ⅛-Rupee; Copper Coins (13), Paisa to ½-Paisa. Generally fine to very fine. (22) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3389 Bharatpur, Silver Rupees (3), Dig VS 1910, Bharatpur VS 1910, Braj Indrapur VS 1917 /1851, bust of Victoria left, rev text (KM 176, 157, 166.2). Extremely fine or nearly so with attractive subtle patina. (3) £300-400 3390 † Bharatpur, Silver Rupees (3), Dig VS 1910, Bharatpur VS 1910, Braj Indrapur VS 1917 /1851, bust of Victoria left, rev text (KM 176, 157, 166.2). All very fine. (3) £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3391 † Bhopal, Silver Rupees (2), AH 1275, AH 1295 (KM Y10, Y14); ½-Rupees (2), AH 1279, AH [1299] Year 13 (KM Y9, Y13); ¼-Rupees (2), AH 1274, AH 12[98] Year 13 (KM Y8, Y12); 1/8-Rupees (2), AH 127x (KM Y7, Y12). Generally very fine and better. (8) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3392 † Bhopal, Anonymous Coinage, Copper Annas (2), AH 1286, with dotted border, AH 1276, with wreathed border (KM Y6, Y3) this extremely fine; ½-Anna, date unclear, and ¼-Annas (2) AH 1266 (KM Y5, Y1, Y4.2).

Very fine to about extremely fine. (5) £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3393 † Bhopal, Shah Jahan Begam (AH 1285-1319 / 1868-1901 AD), Anonymous Hammered Coinage, Copper Annas (2), AH 1303, AH 1303, struck from ½-Anna dies (KM Y18, Y18a); ½-Anna, AH 1303, and ¼Anna (2) (KM Y17.1, Y16). Very fine. (5) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3394

3395

3394 † Bikanir, Sardar Singh (AH 1268-1289 / 1851-1872 AD), Silver ¼-Rupee, VS 1916, 2.85g (KM 43). Very fine. £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3395 † Bikanir, Dungar Singh (AH 1289-1305 / 1872-1887 AD), Silver ½-Rupee, VS 1916, 5.68g (KM 53).

Good very fine and very scarce. £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3396 † Bikanir, Dungar Singh, Silver Rupees (2), VS 1916, and Copper Paisa (2) (KM 54, 50). First two extremely fine, the others fine. (4) £20-30 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3397 G Bikanir, Ganga Singh (VS 1944-1999 / 1887-1942 AD), Commemorative Gold Nazarana Mohur, 50th Anniversary of his reign, VS 1994 (1937), 8.52g (KM X M3a). Good extremely fine. £300-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3398

3400

3402

3398 G Bikanir, Ganga Singh, Commemorative Prooflike Restrike Gold Nazarana ½-Mohur, 50th Anniversary of his reign, VS 1994 (1937), 4.35g (KM X M2). A few insignificant hairlines, uncirculated. £600-800 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3399 † Bikanir, Ganga Singh, Silver Nazarana Rupee, VS 1994, 13.00g (KM M 1). Extremely fine. £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3400 Bikanir, Ganga Singh, Silver OMS Nazarana Mohur, off-metal strike in silver, to mark the 50th Anniversary of his reign, VS 1994, obv bust of ruler facing, rev Nagari legend with six symbols around (cf SAC X M3).

Good very fine and unusual. £200-300 3401 † Bikanir, Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1892 (KM 72), Copper ¼-Anna, 1895 (KM 71), ½-Pice, 1894 (KM 70).

Second fine, the others very fine. (3) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3402 † Bindraban, Victoria (1837-1901 AD), Silver Rupee, 1858, bust of Victoria, 10.57g (KM 18). Good fine. £60-80 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3403 † Bundi, Victoria, Silver Square Nazarana Rupees (2), VS 1915 (1858), VS 1953 (1896) (KM Y6a, Y9a).

About extremely fine. (2) £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3404

3404

3406

3404 Bundi, Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), VS 1943 (KM Y9). Both extremely fine. (2)

£60-80

3405 † Bundi, Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), VS 1943, 1881 (KM Y9, Y6); ½-Rupees (2), VS 1954, date off flan (KM Y8, Y5); ¼-Rupee, date off flan (KM Y4); Copper Paisa (2) and ½-Paisa (3). Generally good very fine. (10) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3406 † Bundi, Victoria, Silver Nazarana Rupee, VS 1958, Goddess type (1901), one year type, 10.68g (SAC -; KM Y10). Good very fine, scarce. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3407

3408

3409

3407 † Bindraban, Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, date off flan, bust of Victoria, 5.35g (KM 17). Very fine. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3408 † Bindraban, Victoria, Silver ¼-Rupee, date off flan, bust of Victoria, 2.65g (KM 16). Very fine. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3409 † Bundi, Victoria, Silver ¼-Rupee, VS 194[6], 2.63g (KM Y7). Good very fine.

£50-70

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3410

3411

3411

3410 † Bundi, Edward VII (1901-1910 AD), Silver Square Nazarana Rupee, katar type, VS 1970 (KM Y14a), Silver Round Nazarana Rupee, katar type (KM Y14b). Extremely fine and very fine. (2) £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3411 † Bundi, Edward VII, Silver Rupee, VS 1958, ½-Rupee, undated (1901), ¼-Rupee, VS 1958 (1901), Goddess type (KM Y11, YA11, YB11). Generally good very fine, scarce. (3) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3412 † Bundi, Edward VII, Silver Rupee, VS 1964, ½-Rupee, VS 1966, ¼-Rupee, VS 1965 (KM Y14, Y13, Y12).

Generally good very fine. (3) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3413 † Bundi, George V (1910-1936 AD), Silver Square Nazarana Rupee, katar type, VS 1975, 10.74g (KM Y18a.1).

Extremely fine. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3414 † Bundi, George V, Silver Rupee, 1925, ½-Rupee, 1925, ¼-Rupee, 1925 (KM Y20, Y19, YA19). Generally about extremely fine and very scarce, especially the fractions. (3) £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3415 † Bundi, George V, Silver Rupee, ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee (KM Y18.2, Y17.2, Y16). Generally good very fine.

(3) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3416

3419

3419

3419

3416 † Cambay, Silver Rupee, probably in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, Year 3, ruler’s name off-flan but full mintname on the reverse. Very fine, a couple of edge nicks. £20-30 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3417 † Cambay, Jafar Ali Khan (1880-1915 AD), Silver Rupee, AH 1313 (KM Y10); Copper Paisa (KM Y6); ½-Paisa (2) (KM Y5); countermarked coinage Paisa (KM Y4); ½-Paisa (KM Y3); ¼-Paisa (KM Y2).

Very fine. (7) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3418 † Chhota Udaipur, Guman Singhji (SE 1744-1773 / 1822-1851 AD), Copper 2-Paisa, SE 1797 (KM 15.2); Jitsinghji (VS 1908-1938 / 1851-1881 AD), Copper 2-Paisa, VS 1924 (KM Y3). Very fine for types, scarce.

(2) £20-30 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3419 † Chhota Udaipur, Motisinghji (VS 1938-1952 / 1881-1905 AD), Copper 2-Paisa, VS 1948, Paisa, VS 1948, ½-Paisa, VS 1948 (KM Y5, Y4, YA4). First two good very fine, the ½-Paisa extremely fine. (3) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3420 † Cooch Behar, Nripendra Narayan (SE 1785-1833 / 1863-1911 AD). Nazarana ½-Rupee, CB 354, inscriptions on both sides (KM 180). Good very fine, toned and very scarce. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3421 G Cooch Behar, Raja Rajendra Narayan (SE 1833-1835 / 1911-1913 AD), Gold Nazarana Mohur, CB 402 (1912), arms supported by lion and elephant, rev text (KM X M8). In NGC holder graded MS64, an exceptional coin. £4000-6000 from the Åke Lindén Collection ex Goldberg, 1 February 2011, lot 3727 ex Hesselgesser collection

3422 G Cooch Behar, Jitendra Narayan (SE 1835-1844 / 1913-1922 AD), Gold Mohur, CB 404 (1914), 7.73g (KM X M10). Small test marks to lower edge, otherwise good extremely fine. £5000-7000 from the Åke Lindén Collection bought B Ahlstrom Mynthandel AB, 29 October 1986, lot 1003 Manufactured in Calcutta by Goldsmiths Grish.

3423

3424

3423 † Cooch Behar, Jitendra Narayan, Silver Proof Restrike Presentation ½-Rupee, 4.67g (KM X M7). Extremely fine, toned. £300-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection Manufactured in Calcutta by Goldsmiths Grish.

3424 † Cooch Behar, Jagaddipendra Narayan (SE 1844-1871 / 1922-1949 AD), Nazarana ½-Rupee, CB 413, coat of arms supported by lion and elephant, rev inscription and date (KM X M11). Very fine, has been mounted on the reverse, scarce. £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3425 G Datia, Govind Singh (1907-1948 AD), Gold Nazarana ½-Mohur, 4.37g (KM X 1). Exhibiting the usual weakness of this crudely struck issue, minor surface marks, extremely fine. £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3426 † Dewas, Senior Branch, Nayaran Rao (1864-1892 AD), Copper Early Restrike Proof ¼-Anna, Allote, 1888, 6.46g (KM 12). Uncirculated. £400-600 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3427 † Dewas, Senior Branch, Nayaran Rao, Copper 1/12-Anna (2), 1888 (KM 11), and Junior Branch (KM 1).

Good extremely fine and fine. (2) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3428

3429

3428 † Dewas, Senior Branch, Vikrama Simha Rao (VS 1994-2005 / 1937-1948 AD), World War II Emergency Issue, Copper Paisa, VS2001 / 1944, bust of ruler to right, rev arms and inscription, (KM 13). Good very fine for type, rather weakly struck as usual and some toning on the reverse, rare. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3429 † Dewas, Junior Branch, Nayaran Rao (1864-1892 AD), Copper ¼-Anna, 1888, 6.42g (KM 3). Extremely fine. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3430 G Dhar, Anand Rao III (AH 1276-1316 / 1860-1898 AD), Gold Medallic Lightweight Mohur, 1943, 6.53g (KM X M10/X1). Somewhat frosty good very fine, edge hammered. £1000-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3431 † Dhar, Anand Rao III, Copper ½-Paisa (2) (KM 6); Victoria (1837-1901), Copper ¼-Anna, 1887, ½-Pice, 1887, 1/12-Anna, 1887 (KM 13, 12, 11). All fine. (5) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3432 † Dungarpur, Udai Singh (VS 1909-1955; 1852-1898 AD), Copper Paisa (KM 2); WWII Emergency Coinage, Copper Paisa (KM 8). Both fine. (2) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3433 G Faridkot, Harindar Singh (1918-1949 AD), Gold Nazarana ⅓-Rupee, 1941, 3.66g (KM X M3). Extremely fine. £1500-2000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3434

3435

3436

3434 † Faridkot, Harindar Singh, Silver Nazarana Rupee, 1941, bust left, rev arms with supporters, 8.88g (KM X M2). Good very fine, rare. £800-1200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3435 G Gwalior, Daulat Rao (1794-1827 AD), Gold Mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, frozen date AH 113(0), Year 2, Lashkar mint with pseudo-mintname Dar al-Khilafa Shahjahanabad, 10.81g (KM 132).

Good extremely fine, scarce. £400-500 3436 † Gwalior, Jayaji Roa (AH 1259-1304 / 1843-1886 AD), Bhilsa, Rupee; Jansi, Rupee; Gwalior Fort, Rupee, 1/8-Rupee, unidentified ¼-Rupee, 1/16-Rupee; Lashkar, ½-Rupee to 1/16-Rupee. Mixed grades.

(10) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3437 G Gwalior, Madho Rao (VS 1943-1982 / 1882-1925 AD), Gold ⅓-Mohur, VS 1959, bust of ruler to right, rev arms with legend and date, 3.42g (KM 175). Extremely fine and rare. £1500-2000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3438 † Gwalior, Madho Rao, Copper ¼-Anna, VS 1946, wide nose (KM 168.2); with miscellaneous other coins, including Lashkar Rupee; Ujjain Rupee to 1/8-Rupee; other ¼-Annas (9). Mixed grades. (19) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3439 † Gwalior, Rupee to ½-Paisa, mints including Bhilsa, Gwalior Fort, Jawad, Lashjar, Ujjain. Fine to extremely fine. (11) £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3440

3441

3442

3440 † Gwalior, Dohad, Copper Paisa, 4.95g (KM 50.1); Rajod, Hanuman Paisas (3), VS 1930, VS 1940, undated, Hanuman running to right, various symbols (KM 192.2, the two other varieties not in SAC); Copper Paisa, uncertain attribution, possibly Gwalior, 7.35g; Madho Rao, ½-Rupee. Generally about very fine and scarce. (5) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3441 G Hyderabad, Afzal-ad-Daula (AH 1273-1285 / 1857-1869 AD), Gold Mohur, AH 1284, 11.11g (KM Y11).

Usual small square test punch, otherwise about uncirculated. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3442 G Hyderabad, Afzal-ad-Daula, Gold ½-Mohur, AH 128[1], 7.57g (KM Y10). About extremely fine. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3443 † Hyderabad, Afzal-ad-Daula, Silver Rupee, ¼-Rupee, 1/8-Rupee (KM Y6, Y4, Y3). Last uncirculated, the others very fine with punchmarks. (3) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3444 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan (AH 1285-1329 / 1869-1911 AD), Hammered Coinage, Gold Ashrafi, AH 1313, 11.15g (KM Y22). Usual small square test punch, otherwise uncirculated, toned. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3445 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Hammered Coinage, Gold ½-Ashrafi, AH 1321, 5.55g (KM Y21).

Uncirculated. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3446 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Hammered Coinage, Gold ¼-Ashrafi, AH 1318, 2.78g (KM Y20).

Uncirculated. £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3447

3448

3447 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Hammered Coinage, Gold 1/8-Ashrafi, AH 1309, 2.78g (KM Y19).

Good extremely fine. £200-250 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3448 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Hammered Coinage, Gold 1/16-Ashrafi, AH 1321, 0.69g (KM Y18).

Uncirculated. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3449 † Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Hammered Coinage, Silver Rupee to 1/16-Rupee (KM Y17, 16, 15, 14, 13). Extremely fine to uncirculated, some with test marks. (5) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3450 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Milled Coinage, provisional series, Gold Ashrafi, AH 1311, Year 27, rev inscription in the name of Asaf Jah, Nizam al-Mulk, 11.21g (KM Y33). About extremely fine. £800-1200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3451 † Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Milled Coinage, provisional series, Silver Rupee, 8-Annas, 4-Annas, 2-Annas (KM Y32, Y31, Y30, Y29). Good very fine to extremely fine. (4) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3452 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Milled Coinage, standard series, Gold ½-Ashrafi, AH 1328, Year 43, 5.59g (KM Y43.2). Small test mark on the reverse edge, extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3453

3454

3453 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Milled Coinage, standard series, Gold ¼-Ashrafi, AH 1328, Year 43 (KM Y42). Very fine. £250-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3454 G Hyderabad, Mir Mahbub ‘Ali Khan, Milled Coinage, standard series, Gold 1/8-Ashrafi, AH 1325, Year 41, 1.39g (KM Y41.1). Uncirculated. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3455 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan (AH 1329-1367 / 1911-1948 AD), Gold Ashrafi, AH 1329, Year 1, 11.14g (KM Y57). Good extremely fine. £600-800 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3456 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold Ashrafi, AH 1330, Year 1, 11.22g (KM Y57). Good extremely fine. £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3457

3458

3459

3457 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold Ashrafi, AH 1344, Year 15, 11.13g (KM Y15a).

Uncirculated. £500-700 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3458 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold ½-Ashrafi, AH 1343, Year 14, 5.61g (KM Y56.1).

Uncirculated. £300-400 3459 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold ½-Ashrafi, AH 1348, Year 12, 5.59g (KM Y56.2).

Uncirculated. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3460 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold ¼-Ashrafi, AH 1368, Year 39, 2.77g (KM -, cf KM Y55).

Uncirculated. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3461 G Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, Gold 1/8-Ashrafi, AH 1337, Year 8, 1.39g (KM Y54.2).

Uncirculated. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3462 † Hyderabad, Silver Rupees and smaller denominations (32), many types represented. Generally fine to extremely fine. (32) £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3463

3464

3465

3463 † Indore, Tukoji Rao II (1844-1886 AD), Silver Rupee, undated (c.1873), 11.13g (KM 23). Very fine. £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3464 † Indore, Tukoji Rao II, Silver ½-Rupee, AH 1289, crossed swords, stars in between, Nagari legend around, rev sunface, Nagari legend around with date, 5.55g (KM -; this variety not in SAC). Good very fine and presumably very scarce. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3465 † Indore, Tukoji Rao II, Silver Mudra, SE 1788, 11.13g (KM 18). Good very fine, scarce. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3466

3467

3466 † Indore, Tukoji Rao II, Silver Mudra, SE 1934, 11.19g (KM 20 var). Very fine, rare. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3467 † Indore, Tukoji Rao II, Copper Mudra, SE 1780, 8.79g (KM 11.1). Very fine, scarce. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3468 † Indore, Shivaji Rao (VS 1943-1960 / FE 1296-1313 / 1886-1903 AD), Copper ½-Anna (2), ¼-Anna (3), ½-Paisa (2) (KM 30.2; 31). Mixed grades, the ½-Paisas extremely fine. (7) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3469

3470

3469 † Indore, Tukoji Rao III (VS 1960-1983 / 1903-1926 AD), Silver Rupee [VS 1956], 11.16g (KM 47.1). Extremely fine, date not struck up. £400-600 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3470 Indore, Tukoji Rao III, Silver Rupee (VS 1956) (KM 47.1). Good very fine. £300-400 3471 † Indore, Tukoji Rao III, Silver Rupees (2), ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee, 1/8-Rupee (KM 39.3, 44, 38, 42, 41). Very fine to extremely fine. (5) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3472 † Indore, Yashwant Rao II (VS 1983-2005 / 1926-1948 AD), Copper ½-Anna, ¼-Anna (KM 50, 49). Both fine.

(2) £10-20 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3473 † Jaora, Muhammad Ismail (AH 1282-1313 / 1865-1895 AD), Hammered Copper Paisa (2), Milled Copper Paisa (KM 10), 2-Paisa (KM 12). Generally fine. (4) £10-15 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3474

3475

3474 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, Sawai Jaipur mint, Year 25, rev Jhar mintmark, 10.79g (KM 25). Very fine, scarce. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3475 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the name of Queen Victoria and Madho Singh II, Sawai Jaipur, 1[877], Year 36, small flower of five pellets, rev Jhar mintmark, 10.89g (KM 150). Extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3476

3477

3476 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the names of George VI and Man Singh II, 1949, Sawai Jaipur, Year 28, rev Jhar mintmark, 10.91g (KM 200). As stuck with full AD date and part of the chevron-border of the full die still visible, an exceptional coin. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3477 G Jaipur, Gold Mohur, in the names of George V and Man Singh II, Sawai Jaipur, Year 3, rev Jhar mintmark, 10.90g (KM 163). Extremely fine. £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3478 † Jaipur, Man Singh (AH 1341-1369 / 1922-1949 AD) and George V, Silver Rupee, 19(22), ahd (KM 156), extremely fine; Ram Singh and Queen Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, Year 37 (KM 115), very fine, toned; New Paisa, 21mm, fine. (3) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3479 † Jaipur, Madho Singh II (AH 1298-1341 / 1880-1922 AD), and Queen Victoria, Milled Coinage, Silver Nazarana Rupee, 1883, Year 4 (KM 146); Silver Nazarana Rupee, in the names of Madho Singh II and George V, 1913, Year 34 (KM 147); Copper Nazarana Paisa, 1910, Year 31 in the name of Madho Singh II and Queen Victoria (KM 132). All extremely fine. (3) £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3480

3481

3480 † Jaipur, Man Singh II (AH 1341-1369 / 1922-1949 AD) and George VI, Silver Nazarana Rupee, 1939, Year 18 (KM 196); Nazarana Copper Paisa, 1945, Year 24 (KM 180); ½-Paisa, undated, Year 22 (KM 176); 2Anna, 1942, Year 21 (KM 190); Annas (2), 1944, 1943 (KM 188, 185-7). First uncirculated, the others fine to extremely fine. (6) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3481 † Jaipur, Man Singh II (AH 1341-1369 / 1922-1949 AD) and Edward VIII, Nazarana Copper Paisa, 1936, Year 15 (KM 167). About extremely fine, scarce. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3482 † Jaipur, Ram Singh and Queen Victoria, Silver Rupee, 18xx, Year 43, ¼-Rupee, Year 31 (KM 119, 111); Madho Singh II and Queen Vistoria, Silver Rupee, 188x, Year 10, ½-Rupee, Year 22, ¼-Rupee, Year 28, 1/8-Rupees (2), Years 6, 29 (KM 145, 142, 139, 137), Copper Paisas (2) Years 20, 27 (KM 130). The silver very fine to good very fine, the copper fine. (9) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3483 G Jaisalmir, Ranjit Singh (AH 1263-1281 / 1846-1864 AD), Gold Mohur, undated, Year 22 (KM -; cf KM 21a for type). In NGC holder conservatively graded AU58 and erroneously described as a Nazarana. £1000-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection ex Goldberg, 1 February 2011, lot 3738 ex Hesselgesser collection

3484 † Jaisalmir, Ranjit Singh, Silver Square Nazarana Rupee, citing Queen Victoria, Year 22 (1860), bird and parasol symbols, 10.53g (KM 34b). About extremely fine, scarce. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3485 † Jaisalmir, Ranjit Singh, Hammered Coinage, Silver Rupee, regal style, bird series (KM 34); ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee and 1/8-Rupee (KM 33, 32, 31). Generally good very fine. (4) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3486 † Jaisalmir, Ranjit Singh, Hammered Coinage, Silver Rupee, regal style, in the name of Mohammad Akbar or Victoria (KM 21); ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee and 1/8-Rupee (KM 9, 8, 17). Generally very fine, the ¼-Rupee better.

(4) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3487 † Jaisalmir, Silver Square Nazarana Rupee, in the name of Queen Victoria, frozen date Year 22, obv Gujarati “17”, 10.42g (cf KM 34b, but without the bird and umbrella). Good very fine and scarce. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3488

3489

3488 † Jhalawar, Silver Nazarana Rupee, in the name of Queen Victoria, VS 1915, Year 23, 11.22g (KM Y6a).

Small chip to edge, otherwise good very fine. £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3489 † Jhalawar, Silver Large-flan Nazarana Rupee, in the name of Queen Victoria, Year 3, 37mm (KM Y6b), Copper Square Takka (KM Y2). The Rupee very fine and impressive, usual trace of a mount, very scarce, the Takka good fine. (2) £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3490 † Jhalawar, Silver Rupee, in the name of Queen Victoria, Year 13 (KM Y6.1); Nazarana ½-Rupee (KM Y5); ¼-Rupee, Year 3x, 1/8-Rupee, Year 27 sic (KM Y4, Y3.2). Very fine to extremely fine, the ½-Rupee extremely fine and toned. (4) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3491

3492

3491 † Jind, Raghbir Singh (VS 1843-1892 / 1786-1819 AD), Medallic Coinage, Silver Nazarana Rupee, to mark the 50th Anniversary of his reign, VS 1993, 11.44g (KM X M1). Good very fine for type. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3492 Jind, Raghbir Singh, Medallic Coinage, Silver Nazarana Rupee, VS 1993, to mark the 50th Anniversary of his reign, 11.69g (KM X M1). Good very fine for type. £250-350

3493 G Jodhpur, Jaswant Singh (1873-1895 AD), Gold Mohur, in the name of Victoria and Jaswant Singh, VS 1944 (1887), variety with date above Sri Mataji, daroga mark aum, 11.00g (KM 8; Lingen J.09.01.02). Struck on a broad flan, good very fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection The last digit of the date is not clear, it could be a “9” to make tha date 1949. Lingen records only 1950 for this variety

3494

3495

3496

3494 G Jodhpur, Jaswant Singh, Gold ½-Mohur, in the name of Victoria and Jaswant Singh, AH 1293, daroga mark ali, 5.49g (KM 79; Lingen J 09 02 01). Extremely fine, scarce. £400-600 from the Åke Lindén Collection Jodhpur ½-Mohurs are considerably scarer than full Mohurs

3495 G Jodhpur, Sardar Singh (VS 1952-1968 / 1895-1911 AD), Gold Mohur, in the name of Victoria and Sardar Singh, daroga marks aum hrim, 10.97g (KM 90; Lingen J 11 02). Extremely fine. £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3496 G Jodhpur, Sardar Singh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Edward VII and Sardar Singh, daroga mark ma, 11.00g (KM 100.2; Lingen J.12.01). Uncirculated. £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3497

3498

3499

3497 G Jodhpur, Sardar Singh, Gold ½-Mohur, in the names of Queen Victoria and Sardar Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark aum hrim, 5.48g (Lingen J.11.02). Extremely fine. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3498 G Jodhpur, Sardar Singh, Gold ¼-Mohur, in the names of Queen Victoria and Sardar Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark sa, 2.74g (Lingen J.11.01). Good extremely fine. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3499 G Jodhpur, Sardar Sing, Gold ¼-Mohur, in the name of Sardar Singh and Edward VII, daroga mark ma, 2.75g (KM -; Lingen J 12 03). Extremely fine. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3500

3501

3502

3500 G Jodhpur, Sardar Sing, Gold ¼-Mohur, in the name of Sardar Singh and Edward VII, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark ma, 2.74g (KM 98). Extremely fine with somewhat raised rim. £150-200 3501 G Jodhpur, Sumar Singh (1911-1918 AD), Gold Mohur, in the names of Sumar Singh and George V, no date, daroga mark ha, 11.56g (KM 120.2; Lingen J.14.1). Extremely fine, some toning. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3502 G Jodhpur, Sumar Singh, Gold ½-Mohur, in the names of Sumar Singh and Edward VII, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark ma, 5.69g (Lingen J.13.01). Extremely fine with attached loop. £200-250 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3503

3504

3503 G Jodhpur, Sumar Singh, Gold ¼-Mohur, in the name of Sumar Singh and Edward VII, daroga mark ma, 2.74g (KM -; Lingen J 13 03). Extremely fine. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3504 G Jodhpur, Umaid Singh (1918-1947 AD), Gold Mohur, in the name of Umaid Singh and George V, date off flan, daroga mark go, 11.02g (KM 129ff; Lingen J 17 04 01). Extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3505

3506

3507

3505 G Jodhpur, Umaid Singh, Gold Mohur, in the name of Umaid Singh and George V, daroga mark shri, 10.99g (KM 130; Lingen J 15 01). Extremely fine. £400-600 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3506 G Jodhpur, Umaid Singh, Gold ¼-Mohur, in the names of George V and Umaid Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark Shri, 2.75g (Lingen J.15.03). Extremely fine with slight adhesions on the reverse, scarce. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3507 G Jodhpur, Hanwant Singh (1947-1952 AD), Gold Mohur, in the name of Hanwant Singh and George VI, date off flan, daroga mark go, 11.04g (KM 160; Lingen J 18 01). Extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3508 † Jodhpur, Silver Rupees (6), in the name of Queen Victoria and Takht Singh, second issue, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark ran inverted, (Lingen J.07.2.06), third issue, Jodhpur mint, Sri Mataji type, daroga mark ga (ingen J.07.3.06), second issue, Pali mint, daroga mark sri (Lingen P.07.2.06), fourth issue, Sri Mataji type, Pali mint, daroga mark sa (Lingen P.07.4.06), Jaswant Singh, Jodhpur mint, Sri Mataji type, daroga mark aum (Lingen J.09.06.03), Sardar Singh, Jodhpur mint, Sri Mataji type, daroga mark aum hrim (Lingen J.11.06). Generally very fine. (6) £60-80 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3509 † Jodhpur, Silver ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee and 1/8-Rupee, in the names of Queen Victoria and Jaswant Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark aum (Lingen J.09.07.03, J.09.08.03, J.0909.03, sword to the right of “Jaswant”; KM 73, 74, 75), ½-Rupee and 1/8-Rupee, in the names of Queen Victoria and Sardar Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark aum hrim (Lingen J.11.07, J.11.09; KM 85, 83), 1/8-Rupee, in the names of George V and Sumer Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark ma (Lingen J.14.09; KM 113); Copper Takka, in the name of Queen Victoria, Jodhpur mint VS 1940 (Lingen J.10.01, KM 72), ½-Anna and ¼-Anna, in the names of Edward VII and Sardar Singth, Jodhpur mint, VS 1906, daroga mark ma (Lingen J.12.12, J.12.14; KM 92.2, 91.1), ¼-Anna, in the names of George V and Sumer Singh, Jodhpur mint (Lingen J.14.12; KM 110), ¼-Anna, in the names of Edward VIII and Umaid Singh, Jodhpur mint, daroga mark ran (Lingen J.16.12), ¼-Anna and reduced-weight ¼-Anna, in the names of George VI and Umaid Singh, Jodhpur mint, the second dated VS 2001 (Lingen J.17.14, J.17.15; KM 143, 145). Silver mostly extremely fine and scarce, the copper very fine. (13) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3510

3511

3510 G Junagadh, Bahadur Khan III (AH 1300-1309 / 1882-1891 AD), Gold Kori, AH 1309, 4.46g (KM 41). Edge imperfect as might be expected, otherwise extremely fine. £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3511 G Junagadh, Rasul Muhammad Khan (AH 1309-1329 / 1891-1911 AD), Gold Kori, AH 1318/VS 1956, 4.60g (KM 57). Good extremely fine and rare. £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3512 † Junagadh, Rasul Muhammad Khan, Copper 2-Dokda, VS 1964, Copper Dokdo, VS 1964, date between rosettes (KM 48, 45.1); Mahabat khan III, Silver Kori, AH 1293/VS 1934 (KM 30). The 2-Dokda good very fine and scarce, the Dokdo good fine, the Kori extremely fine. (3) £30-40 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3513 † Junagadh, Mahabat Khan III (1911-1948 AD), Copper Dokdo, VS 1935 (1878), 5.84g (KM 27). Extremely fine. £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3514 G Karauli, Gold Mohur, in the name of Queen Victoria, 10.83g (KM 57). Has been gilt, otherwise very fine, scarce. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3515 † Karauli, Silver Rupees (2), in the name of “rawai Inglistan”, ie Queen Victoria, 1856 (for 1852) Year 14 and 1894 Year 8, with initial of Bhanwar Pal (KM 44.2, 70), Copper Takka, (18)85 Year 10 (KM 51), Copper Paisas (2), (18)86 Year 11, (1)887 (KM 50, 61). Generally very fine. (5) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3516 † Karauli, Silver ¼-Rupees (2), including Year 13 (KM 42.2), and Copper Takkas (2). Very fine to about extremely fine, the ¼-Rupees scarce. (4) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3517 † Kashmir, Gulab Singh (VS 1903-1913 / 1846-1856 AD), Silver Rupee, VS 1904, ½-Rupee, VS 1904, ¼-Rupee, VS 190x, all Srinagar (KM Y5, Y4, Y3). Generally extremely fine, the fractions scarce. (4) £200-250 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3518

3519

3518 † Kashmir, Ranbir Singh (VS 1914-1942 / 1857-1885 AD), Silver Rupee, Srinagar, VS 1924 (KM Y13), Silver Reduced-weight Rupees (3), VS 1928, VS 1930, VS 1934, rev Takari inscription (KM Y16a, 16b, 21a), Copper Paisa, Jammu (KM 1.1), Paisas (2), Srinagar, VS 1927, 1938 (KM Y7, Y19), ½-Paisas (3) (KM 2, 2a, Y18).

Silver coins fine to extremely fine, the copper coins fine to very fine. (9) £60-80 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3519 † Kashmir, Ranbir Singh, Silver ½-Rupee, VS 1925, ¼-Rupee, VS 19XX, 1/8-Rupee, VS 1925, Copper Anna, VS 1920, ½-Anna, VS 1920, all Srinagar (KM Y12, Y11, Y10, Y9, Y8); ½-Paisa, cartouche type, VS 1922 (KM Y6). Generally extremely fine, the Anna rare, the fractions very scarce. (6) £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3520

3521

3520 G Kishangarh, Gold Mohur, in the names of Queen Victoria and Madan Singh, rev jhar mintmark, 10.98g, (KM YD3, this coin). Extremely fine and very scarce. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3521 G Kishangarh, Gold Mohur, in the names of George VI and Yaghyanarayan, rev jhar mintmark, 10.93g (KM Y8). Extremely fine and scarce. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3522 G Kishangarh, Gold ½-Mohur, in the names of George VI and Yaghyanarayan, rev jhar mintmark, 5.44g (KM Y7). Extremely fine and rare. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection The illustration in the new SAC for this shows a coin of Jodhpur

3523 † Kishangarh, Silver Rupees (2), in the name of Queen Victoria, one dated 185x Year 24 (KM Y1); Kalat, Falus, (12)95h (KM 21); Kuchaman, Silver Rupee, in the name of Queen Victoria, 1863 (KM 286), Sirohi, Copper Paisa or ¼-Anna (KM 11). Fair to very fine. (5) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3524 † Kishangarh, Victoria and Madan Singh, Silver ¼-Rupee (KM YA3); George V and Yaghyanarayan, Silver ½-Rupee and ¼-Rupee (KM Y5, Y4). Extremely fine, especially the last, all scarce. (3) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3525

3526

3528

3525 † Kishangarh, Silver Nazarana Rupee (1926-1938), in the name of George V and Yaghyanarayan, 11.03g (KM Y6a). Extremely fine. £200-250 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3526 † Kishangarh, Anonymous Coinage, Silver Rupee, chandi series, undated, Year 24 (KM 12.1); Silver ½-Rupee and 1/8-Rupee (KM Y11, Y9). Generally good extremely fine, scarce. (3) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3527 † Kishangarh, Anonymous Hammered Coinage, Silver 8-Annas, second series (KM Y15); Silver 4-Annas, undated, Year 24 (KM Y14). Both very fine. (2) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3528 † Kotah, Silver Nazarana Rupee, citing Victoria as Badshah Zaman Inglistan, Year 29, 11.32g (KM Y6a).

Extremely fine. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection bought Spink-Taisei, 17 September 1991, lot 544

3529 † Kotah, Commemoration Silver Rupee, for the 10th Anniversary of Umed Singh II’s reign and the 80th Birthday of Queen Victoria, VS 1956 (KM Y7); Silver Rupee, Year 32, ½-Rupee, undated, Year 18, ¼-Rupee, Year 27, 1/8-Rupee, Year 37, Copper Takkas (2), undated, Year 6, Year 38 (KM Y6, Y5, Y4, Y3, Y2). Generally very fine to extremely fine, the 1956 Rupee and ½-Rupees scarce. (7) £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3530 G Kutch, Pragmalji II, with Queen Victoria, Gold 100-Kori, 1866/VS 1923, 18.70g (KM Y19). Edge marks, otherwise extremely fine. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3531 G Kutch, Pragmalji II, with Queen Victoria, Gold 50-Kori, 1873/VS 1930, 9.33g (KM Y18). Edge marks, otherwise extremely fine. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3532 G Kutch, Pragmalji II, with Queen Victoria, Gold 25-Kori, VS 1919/1862 AD, rev closed crescent, 4.67g (KM Y17.1). Extremely fine. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3533 † Kutch, Pragmalji II, with Queen Victoria, Silver 5-Kori, 1866, 2½-Kori, 1875, Kori, ½-Kori, 1862, Copper 3-Dokda (2), 1½-Dokda, 1873, Dokda (3), 1874, 1868, 1865 (KM Y16.1, Y15, Y14, Y13, Y8.2, 12, 11.1, Y10.2, Y8, Y5.1, Y1). Very fine and better. (11) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3534 † Kutch, Khengarji III (VS 1932-1998 / 1875-1942 AD), Silver 5-Kori (3), 1882, 1883, 1898, 2½-Kori, 1898, Kori, 1883 (KM Y37.4, Y37.5, Y36.1, Y35). All extremely fine. (5) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3535 † Kutch, Khengarji III, Regal Issues, First Series, Silver 5-Kori, VS 1933 / 1876 (KM Y28); Copper 1½-Dokda, 1878, Dokdo, 1878 (KM Y23, Y22). First extremely fine, the others very fine. (3) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3536 † Kutch, Khengarji III with Edward VII, Silver 5-Kori, 1905/VS 1962 (KM Y45); Copper 3-Dokda, 1909/VS 1965 (KM Y41); Dokda, 1909/VS 1966 (KM Y39); Trambiyo, 1909/VS 1966 (KM Y38). First extremely fine and rare, the others very fine. (4) £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection The 5-Koris and 3-Dokdas of Khengarji III and Edward VII are the rarest circulation issues in the milled Kutch coinage.

3537 † Kutch, Khengarji III, Silver 5-Kori (2), 1917, 1933 (KM Y53, Y53a); 2½-Kori (2) 1926, 1932 (KM Y52, Y52a); Kori (2), 1923, 1933 (KM Y51, Y59); ½-Kori, 1928 (KM Y58); Copper 3-Dokda (3), 1926, 1934, 1937 (KM Y49, Y57); 1½-Dokda (KM Y48); Dokdo (3), 1928, 1920, 1929 (KM Y55, Y47, Y55); Trambiyo (2), 1920, 1928 (KM Y46, Y54). Very fine to extremely fine. (16) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3538 † Kutch, Khengarji III, Silver 5-Kori, 1936, 2½-Kori, 1936, Kori, 1936, Copper 3-Dokda, 1936 (KM Y67, Y66, Y65, Y63). Very fine to uncirculated, the third discoloured green. (4) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3539 Kutch, Silver 5-Kori, 1936 / VS1993 (KM Y67); Mewar, Silver Rupees (2), VS 1985, thin script and thick script (KM Y22.1, Y22.2); Silver ½-Rupees (2) (KM Y21); Silver ¼-Rupees (3), 1/8-Rupees (3) and 1/16-Rupees (3) (KM Y20, Y19, Y18). Generally extremely fine to uncirculated. (15) £150-180 3540 † Kutch, Khengarji III, Silver 5-Kori, 1937, 2½-Kori, 1937, Kori, 1938 (KM Y75, Y74, Y73). Extremely fine, the last very green. (3) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3541 † Kutch, Khengarji III, Silver ½-Kori, VS 1955 (KM Y34), Copper 3-Dokda, 1887, 1½-Dokda, 1888, Dokda, 1884, Trambiyo, 1882 (KM Y33, Y32.2, Y31.1, Y30). Very fine to extremely fine. (5) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3542 † Kutch, Vijayarajji (VS 1998-2004 / 1942-1947 AD), Silver 5-Kori, 1942, Kori, 1944 (KM Y82, Y81); Copper Adhio 1945 (KM Y80); Payalo, 1944 (KM Y79); Dhabu, 1944 (KM Y78); Dhinglo, 1943 (KM Y77); Trambiyo, 1944 (KM Y76). Generally very fine to extremely fine. (7) £15-25 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3543 G Kutch, Madanasinghji (VS 2004-2005 / 1947-1948 AD), Gold 5-Kori, VS 2004 (1947), commemorative coronation issue for the Victory of Indian Independence (KM Y85). In NGC holder graded MS65. £800-1200 from the Åke Lindén Collection ex Goldberg, 1 February 2011, lot 3742 ex Hesselgesser collection

3544 † Kutch, Madanasinghji, Silver 5-Kori, for Indian Independence, VS 2004 (KM Y85); Kori, VS 2004 (KM 84); Copper Dhabu, VS 2004 (KM Y83). The silver uncirculated, the copper about extremely fine, first rare. (3) £500-700 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3545

3546

3547

3545 † Ladakh, Kingdom, Silver Ja’u, undated, rev katar with plain blade (KM 7.1). Good very fine.

£80-120

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3546 † Ladakh, Kingdom, Bilingual Silver Ja’u, VS 1928 (1871), 1.86g (KM 8). Attractively toned, extremely fine and scarce. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3547 † Ladakh, Occupation Coinage, Bilingual Copper Paisa, VS 1924 (1867), 5.96g (KM 9). Good very fine, scarce. £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3548 † Lunavada, Copper Square Paisas (3), different types (KM 5-9); ½-Paisas (5), different types (KM 2-A12).

Fine to extremely fine. (8) £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

549 † Lunavada, Copper Square Paisas (3), one with hand in square, one with two hands, one with a lion (KM 8.2, 9.1, 10); Makrai, Copper Paisa, rev katar (KM 1). Very fine for types. (4) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3550

3551

3550 † Maler Kotla, Sikandar Ali Khan (AH 1276-1288 / 1859-1871 AD), Silver ¼-Rupee, 2.72g (KM Y1). Extremely fine, rare. £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3551 † Maler Kotla, Ibrahim Ali Khan (AH 1288-1326 / 1871-1908 AD), Silver ¼-Rupee, 2.65g (KM Y4). Extremely fine, rare. £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3552 † Maler Kotla, Silver Rupees (3), Sikandar Ali Khan (cf KM Y3, but with cross-like symbol within the loop of the letter sīn of jalus), Ibrahim Ali Khan (cf KM Y6 but with a small sprig within the loop of the letter sīn of jalus), Ahmad Ali Khan (KM Y9). Very fine. (3) £20-30 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3553

3554

3556

3557

3553 G Mewar, Gold Mohur, undated (1858-1920 AD), 10.93g (KM Y12). Uncirculated. £500-700 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3554 G Mewar, Gold ½-Mohur, undated (1858-1920 AD), 5.30g (KM YC12). Extremely fine, possibly cleaned. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3555 G Mewar, Debased Gold ⅔-Mohur, undated (1842-1890 AD), 7.57g (KM Y6). Extremely fine. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3556 G Mewar, Gold ¼-Mohur, undated (1858-1920 AD), 2.68g (KM YA12). Extremely fine, possibly cleaned. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3557 G Mewar, Silver Pattern Rupee, VS 1985 (1928), simple beaded border, obv without view of city, 10.56g (KM Pn 9). Light “X” on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare. £700-900 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3558 † Mewar, Anonymous Hammered Coinage, Silver Rupees (2), ½-Rupees (2), ¼-Rupee (2), 1/8-Rupee (2), 1/16-Rupee (3) (KM Y5, 11, Y4, 10, Y3, 9, Y2, 8, Y1, 7.1, 7.2); Fatteh Singh (VS 1941-1986 / 1884-1929), Rupee to Pie (KM Y22.1, 21, 20, 19, 18, 14); Bhupal Singh (VS 1987-2005 / 1930-1948), Copper Anna to ½-Paisa (KM Y17, 16, 15, 24). Generally very fine to extremely fine. (22) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3559 Mysore, Haidar Ali (AH 1174-1197h / 1761-1782 AD), Gold Mohur, Haidarnagar, AH 1180, Year 7, 11.04g (KM 13). Has been removed from a ring-mount, otherwise good very fine and very rare. £10,000-15,000 This very rare type was probably struck immediately after the conquest of Bednur which was renamed Haidarnagar. Very few examples are known.

3560 Mysore, Period of Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-1868 AD), Gold Pagodas (3), obv Shiva and Parvati seated facing, rev three-line legend “Sri Krishna Raja”, 3.38g, 3.41g, 3.42g (KM 210; M 1024-1025). Generally extremely fine. (3) £250-300

3561

3562

3561 † Nabha, Bharpur Singh (VS 1903-1920 / 1846-1863 AD), Silver Rupee, VS 1909, Sikh legends (KM Y1.1).

Very fine, possible trace of mount, some adhesions and shorff-mark on edge, scarce. £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3562 † Nabha, Hira Singh (VS 1928-1968 / 1871-1911 AD), Silver Rupee, undated and possibly a later issue, Sikh legends, 10.96g (cf KM Y2). About extremely fine. £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3563 G Nawanagar, Vibhaji (VS 1909-1951 / 1852-1894 AD), Gold Kori, AH (9)78, 6.42g (KM 12). Mint state. £800-1000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3564 G Nawanagar, Vibhaji, Gold ½-Kori, 3.19g (KM 11). Brilliant extremely fine and rare.

£500-700

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3565 † Nawanagar, Vibhaji, Silver 5-Kori, VS 1950, 13.97g (KM 23). About extremely fine.

£70-90

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3566 † Nawanagar, Vibhaji, Silver 2½-Kori, VS 1950 (KM 21); Anonymous Silver Kori, Sri Jamji legend. Both extremely fine. (2) £180-220 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3567 † Nawanagar, Jaswant Singh (VS 1951-1964 / 1894-1907 AD), Copper 3-Dokda, VS 1956, 2-Dokda, VS 1956, ½-Dokda or Trambiyo, VS 1956 (KM 28, 27, 24). All good very fine. (3) £180-220 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3568

3569

3570

3568 † Nawanagar, Jaswant Singh, Copper 2-Dokda, VS 1956 (KM 27), fine; together with anonymous (c.15701850), Silver 10-Kori, [9]78h (KM 10); Copper Dhinglo [9]78h (KM 8); Dokdo (KM 2); Nawanagar, Vibhaji (VS 1909-1951 / 1852-1894), Silver Kori, VS 1935 (KM 20); 3-Dokda, VS 1928 (KM 17), VS 1942 (KM 19); Dokdo [9]78h (KM 14); the first fine, otherwise very fine or better. (8) £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3569 † Nawanagar, Jaswant Singh, Copper 1½-Dokda or 1-Dhinglo, 9.65g (KM 26). Attractive green patina, good very fine and scarce. £120-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3570 † Partabgarh, Dulep Singh (AH 1241-1281 / 1825-1864 AD), Silver Square Nazarana Rupee, [12]36h, Year 45, 10.85g (KM 25). Extremely fine. £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3571 † Partabgarh, Silver Rupee, ½-Rupee, ¼-Rupee, 1/8-Rupee, in the name of the Shah of London, frozen date 1236h (partly visible) (KM 36, 35, 34, 33); Udaya Singh (VS 1921-1947 / 1864-1890), Copper Paisas (2), VS 1942, VS 1943 (KM 30.2, 31.2), Raganath Singh (VS 1947-1986 / 1890-1929), Copper Paisa, VS 1953 (KM 40). Generally very fine. (7) £20-30 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3572

3573

3572 G Patiala, Narindar Singh (VS 1902-1919 / 1845-1862 AD), Gold Mohur, Ahmad Shah legends, 10.66g (KM Y2). Good extremely fine. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3573 G Patiala, Narindar Singh, Gold Mohur, 10.71g (KM Y2). Extremely fine. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3574 † Patiala, Narindar Singh, Silver Rupee (KM Y1); Patiala, ½-Rupee and ¼-Rupee, attribution uncertain though presumed from the same issue. Very fine to good very fine, the fractions very scarce. (3) £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3575

3576

3577

3575 G Patiala, Mahindar Singh (VS 1919-1933 / 1862-1876 AD), Gold Mohur, undated, 10.67g (cf KM Y3, Rupee, for type). Brilliant extremely fine. £400-500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3576 † Patiala, Mahindar Singh, Silver Rupee, no date visible, rev large katar (KM Y6). Very fine.

£30-50

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3577 G Patiala, Rajindar Singh (VS 1933-1957 / 1876-1900 AD), Gold Mohur, VS [19]47 (1890), 10.64g (KM Y9).

Extremely fine. £500-600

3578

3579

3580

3581

3578 G Patiala, Bupindar Singh (VS 1958-1994 / 1900-1937 AD), Gold Mohur, VS [19]58, rev inscription in the name of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 10.67g (KM Y17). Uncirculated. £350-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3579 G Patiala, Bupindar Singh, Gold ⅔-Mohur rev inscription in the name of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 7.43g (KM Y16). Extremely fine. £600-800 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3580 G Patiala, Bupindar Singh, Gold ⅓-Mohur, VS [19]58, 3.72g (KM 15, this coin). Nice extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3581 G Patiala, Yavindar Singh (VS 1994-2005 / 1937-1948 AD), Gold ⅓-Mohur, VS [19]94, rev rifle with bayonet, 3.71g (KM 30). Good extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3582

3583

3582 † Radhanpur, Zorawar Khan (AH 1241-1291 / 1825-1874 AD), Silver 100-Falus, AH 1284/1867, citing Queen Victoria, 11.57g (KM 6). A better than average specimen, toned, good very fine. £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection This issue was the first decimal coinage of India

3583 † Radhanpur, Zorawar Khan, Silver Rupee, 1288h/1871, citing Queen Victoria (KM 11). Crude good very fine for type. £60-80 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3584

3584

3585

3585

3584 † Radhanpur, Zorawar Khan, Silver 8-Annas, 1287h/1869, citing Queen Victoria (KM 10); 4-Annas, 1286h/1869, citing Queen Victoria (KM 9). Good very fine and very fine. (2) £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3585 † Radhanpur, Zorawar Khan, Silver 2-Annas, 1288h, citing Queen Victoria (KM 8), Copper Paisas (2), of Zorawar Khan and Bismilla Khan (KM 3, 16). First very fine, reverse slightly double-struck and very scarce, the Copper fine to very fine. (3) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3586 † Radhanpur, Bismilla Khan (AH 1291-1313 / 1874-1895 AD), Silver Rupee, AH 1311/1894, citing Queen Victoria (obverse as KM 30, reverse as KM 31). Very fine, usual crude strike with flan flaw on reverse, very scarce. £100-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3587 † Radhanpur, Bismilla Khan, Silver 8-Annas, 1299h, 4-Annas, 1880, citing Queen Victoria (KM 19, 24).

Generally very fine for type with slight toning, very scarce, the latter with trace of mount. (2) £100-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3588

3589

3588 G Rajkot, Dharmendra Singhji (1930-1948 AD), Gold Restrike Proof Mohur, 7.95g (KM X1). Extremely fine. £600-800 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3589 † Rajkot, Dharmendra Singhji, Silver Proof Mohur, off-metal strike in silver, 5.78g (as KM X 1a).

Uncirculated. £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3590 † Ratlam, Ranjit Singh (VS 1921-1950 / 1864-1893 AD), Copper Paisa (2), VS 1927, obv katar, and 1885, rev katar and sunface (KM 22.1, 23), Machine-struck Paisas (2), VS 1947, rev Hanuman to left (KM 24, 25); Pudukkottai, small Amman Cash (2), one hand-struck, one machine-struck (KM3, 6); Sikh, Copper Paisa, Amritsar, rev katar (KM 7.13). Generally fine to very fine, the Ratlam KM25 has been cleaned. (7) £20-30 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3591 G Rewa, Gulab Singh (VS 1975-2003 / 1918-1946 AD), Commemorative Gold Mohur, VS 1975 (1918), to mark his accession, 10.76g (KM XM5). About extremely fine for this crudely prepared issue. £1000-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3592 † Sailana, George V, Copper ¼-Anna, 1912 (KM 14), pleasing extremely fine; Dule Singh (VS 1907-1952 / 1850-1895 AD), Copper Paisas (2), ½-Paisas (3); Edward VII, ¼-Anna, 1908 (KM 15), fine to very fine.

(7) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3593 Sikhs, Gold Token, obv depiction of Guru Nanak, seated facing beneath a tree, with two companions, Mardana playing a rebab and Bala Sindhu holding a fly whisk, symbols below, rev Gurmukhi legends, 8.77g, 26mm. Extremely fine. £200-250

3594 Sikhs, Gold Token, obv bust of Guru Tegh Bahadur, facing half left, within a decorative border, rev Khanda and floral symbols and two lines of Gurmukhi, 8.87g, 30mm. Extremely fine. £200-250

3595 † Sikkim, Thutab Namgyel (VS 1931-1968 / 1874-1911 AD), Copper Paisa, VS1941, three-line inscription on each side (KM 1). Crude very fine for type, scarce. £100-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3596 † Sitamau, Shadul Singh (VS 1956-1957 / 1899-1900 AD), Copper ½-Paisa (2), 4.59g (KM 25). Both fine.

(2) £10-15 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3597 Surat, Silver Rupees (2), Surat, in the name of Shah ‘Alam, Year 50, Year 5x. Very fine. (2)

£100-150

Surat-type Rupees in the name of Shah ‘Alam II with posthumous Regnal Years 50, 51 and possibly 52, have been known for some time and have proved enigmatic. There have been various suggestions as to who may have issued them ranging from the local Nawabs, the French, to the Marathas, while it has been assumed that they were not struck by the East India Company. There has not been any documentary evidence to support any of these possible attributions.

3598 † Tonk, Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan (AH 1284-1349 / 1868-1930 AD), Silver Nazarana 2-Rupees, Tonk AH 1298, citing Empress Victoria, 22.27g (KM Y21, this coin). Extremely fine and rare. £2000-3000 from the Åke Lindén Collection ex Ken Wiggins Collection, Baldwin’s Auctons 25, May 2001, lot 461

3599

3600

3601

3601

3601 3599 † Tonk, Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan, Silver Rupees (2), Sironj 1296h, Sironj AH 1310 (KM Y7, Y15); ½-Rupee, Tonk AH 1317 (KM Y19); ¼-Rupee, Tonk AH 1317 (KM Y18); Copper Paisas (3), Sironj. Generally very fine. (7) £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3600 † Tonk, Silver Rupees (2), in the names of Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan and Queen Victoria, first without visible date, AH 1304 (cf KM Y10 but a horizontal leaf in place of the sprig, Y20), Silver Rupee, AH 1330/1912, and ¼-Rupee, (1)928, in the names of Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan (AH 1284-1349 / 18681930 AD) and George V (KM Y28, 26), Muhammad Sa’adat Ali Khan (AH 1349-1368 / 1930-1949 AD), 1/8-Rupees (KM Y30); Copper Paisa, AH 1313, ¼-Anna, AH 1335/1917, Pice (2), AH 1350/1932, AH 1350/1932 (KM Y16 var, A25.1, 29, 29a). Fine to very fine. (10) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3601 † Travancore, Uthram Tirunal Marhanda Varma (ME 1022-1035 / 1847-1860 AD), Copper 4-Cash, undated, 2-Cash, undated (KM 18, 17); Ayilyam Tirunal Rama Varma (ME 1022-1055 / 1860-1880), Silver Chuckram (KM 21). Generally extremely fine. (3) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3602 G Travancore, Rama Varma IV (ME 1035-1055 / 1860-1880 AD), Gold 2-Pagoda, 1877, rev conch shell within leaf sprays, 5.10g (KM 26). Extremely fine, a couple of very small edge defects, rare. £1000-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3603 † Travancore, Rama Varma IV, Silver Velli Fanams (2), undated (KM 23; 24.1). Extremely fine and very fine.

(2) £10-15 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3604 G Travancore, Rama Varma V (ME 1057-1062 / 1880-1885 AD), Gold Sovereign, bust with plumed headdress three-quarters right, rev two elephants, one either side of a regal tunic and conch (KM 32); and Silver Varaya Fanam, 7.98g (KM 29). Both good extremely fine. (2) £4000-6000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3605 G Travancore, Rama Varma V, Gold ½-Sovereign, bust with plumed headdress three-quarters right, rev two elephants, one either side of a regal tunic and conch, 4.05g (KM 31). Extremely fine and very rare. £3000-4000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3606 † Travancore, Rama Varma VI (ME 1062-1101 / 1885-1924 AD), Hammered Coinage, Copper ½-Chuckram, undated (KM 36); ¼-Chuckram, undated (KM 35); Cash (2), undated (KM 34). About extremely fine for issue. (4) £40-60 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3607 † Travancore, Rama Varma VI, Milled Coinage, Silver ½-Rupee, ME 1107, ¼-Rupees (2), 1889, ME 1106, Fanam, undated (1911), 2-Chuckrams (2), undated (1901), undated (1906-1935), Copper Chuckram (2), undated (1901-1910), 8-Cash (2), undated, 4-Cash (2) (KM 53, 52, 45, 50, 44, 43, 49, 42, 48, 41, 47). Generally very fine to extremely fine. (10) £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3608 † Travancore, Bala Rama Varma VII (ME 1101-1126 / 1924-1949 AD), Silver ½-Chitra Rupees (2), ME 1121, ME 1114, ¼-Rupees (2), ME 1112, ME 1116, Fanam (2), ME 1112, ME 1121, Chuckram, undated, 8-Cash, undated, 4-Cash, undated, Cash, undated (KM 67, 64, 62, 66, 61, 65, 60, 59, 58, 57). Good very fine to extremely fine. (10) £80-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3609 G Travancore, Tulabhram Coinage, Gold 2-Pagoda, three-line Tamil legend within wreath, rev conch shell within wreath, 5.11g (SAC X12). Good extremely fine. £2000-3000 from the Åke Lindén Collection The Tulabharam coins were struck for the weighing ceremony of the maharaja. Those not used on the scales were distributed amongst the Brahmins. The legend reads “Sri Patmanabha” and refers to the national deity.

3610

3611

3612

3610 G Travancore, Tulabhram Coinage, Gold Pagoda, 1870-1931, three-line Tamil legend reads “Sri Patmanabha” - the National Deity, rev conch shell within wreath, 2.54g (SAC X11). Two weak spots on edge, probably due to strike, otherwise good extremely fine, rare. £300-500 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 84, September 2013, lot 1709 Part of the Tulabraham medallic presentation coinage which was distributed to the Brahmins during the weighing of the Maharajah.

3611 G Travancore, Tulabhram Coinage, Gold Pagoda, three-line Tamil legend within wreath, rev conch shell within wreath, 2.55g (SAC X11). Good extremely fine, rare. £1500-2000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3612 G Travancore, Tulabhram Coinage, Gold ½-Pagoda, three-line Tamil legend within wreath, rev conch shell within wreath, 1.27g (SAC X10). Good extremely fine, slight toning, rare. £400-600 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3613 3613 3613 3514 3613 † Travancore, Tulabhram Coinage, Gold ½-Pagoda, three-line Tamil legend within plain circle and dotted border, rev blank, 1.26g (SAC X2); Gold Viraraya Fanam (K 30), another Gold Fanam. Generally good very fine, rare. (3) £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3614 † Travancore, Tulabhram Coinage, Gold ¼-Pagoda, three-line Tamil legend within wreath, rev conch shell within wreath, 0.63g (SAC X9). Good extremely fine, a couple of edge defects, rare. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

British India

3615

3616

3615 British India / Mughal Empire, Shah Alam II, Silver Nazarana Rupee, Dar al-Khilafa Shah Jahanabad, AH 1218, Year 46, 11.16g (Stevens CBP 8.21; KM B719). About extremely fine and rare. £1800-2200 Many consider Dehli transitional, at this time. While Shah Alam II was nominal ruler of what remained of the Mughal Empire, the British were effectively in control of the mint.

3616 East India Company, Madras Presidency/Sierra Leone Mule, undated (c.1797-1800), obv 1794 1/48-Rupee obverse, rev Sierra Leone 1791 Cent (Pr 379; cf Baldwin’s Auction 59, lot 183). Extremely fine. £1500-2000

3617

3618

3617 Bengal Presidency, Copper Pattern Pie, 1809, arms with supporters, rev text, 7.52g (KM Pn23).

Good extremely fine with subtle patina. £600-800 3618 Bombay Presidency, Silver Rupee, 1832-1835, Surat, Calcutta, dated AH 1215, Year 46 (Pr 286; KM 221).

About extremely fine, toned. £30-50

3619

3620

3621

3619 Bombay Presidency, Copper Proof ¼-Anna, 1833/ AH 1249, large letters (KM 232). Uncirculated Proof, minimal surface marks. £300-400 3620 Madras Presidency, Copper Die Trial of the Reverse of the Rupee, 1807 (see Pr 247). Uncirculated, heavily stained, an interesting and unusual piece of Indian numismatic history. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 82, May 2013, lot 962

3621 Madras Presidency, Copper Proof 4-Pice, 1824, AH 1240, rev right spray tip points down, unlike the photo in KM (Pr 274; KM 430). Choice glossy Proof, uncirculated, touch of black on the lower part of the reverse. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 82, May 2013, lot 960

3622

3623

3622 Madras Presidency, Copper 40-Cash, no date, 1807 (KM 331.2). Fine. £120-150 3623 Madras Presidency, Copper 40-Cash, no date, 1807 (KM 331.3). Fine. £120-150

3624 G William IV (1830-1837), Gold Mohur, 1835C, RS on truncation, 11.65g (Pr 9; SW 1.9). Extremely fine. £4000-5000

3625 William IV, Silver Proof Restrike Rupee mule, 1835, obv of the pattern (SW 129), WILLIAM IV KING, rev of the currency issue (SW 130), 19 berries, EAST INDIA COMPANY, 30mm. In NGC holder graded PF61. £1500-2000 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 82, May 2013, lot 793

3626

3627

3626 William IV, Silver Rupee, 1835C, F incuse, D/III (Pr 39; SW 1.45). About extremely fine. £40-60 3627 William IV, Silver Rupee, 1835B, E/I (Pr 40; SW 1.47). A little deposit, extremely fine. £40-60

3628 William IV, Silver ½-Rupee, 1835C, raised “F” (KM 449.4; Pr 71; SW 1.58). About extremely fine. £300-400

3629 William IV, Silver Rupee, 1835; Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1877, 1891. Generally cleaned, very fine.

(3) £80-120

3630

3631

3630 G Victoria (1837-1901), Gold Mohur, 1841, continuous legend, 11.63g (Pr 18; SW 2.1). Minor contact marks, otherwise extremely fine. £1500-2000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3631 G Victoria, Gold Mohur, 1841C, divided legend, W.W. on truncation, “4” without serif, 11.64g (Pr 22; SW 3.7). Minor contact marks, otherwise extremely fine. £1500-2000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3632

3633

3634

3632 G Victoria, Gold Mohur, 1841C, A/I, 11.68g (Pr 22; SW 3.7). Extremely fine. £2000-3000 3633 G Victoria, Gold Mohur, 1862C, 11.66g (Pr 1; SW 4.1). Extremely fine. £1200-1500 from the Åke Lindén Collection bought Hess Auction 246, 11 November 1977, lot 620

3634 G Victoria, Gold Mohur, 1862C, A/I, 11.66g (Pr 1; SW 4.1). Good extremely fine. £1500-2000

3635 G Victoria, Gold Proof Restrike Mohur, 1870C, 11.65g (Pr 10; SW 4.10). Uncirculated Proof. £3000-5000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3636 G Victoria, Gold Mohur, 1882C, 11.66g (Pr 19; SW 6.11). Good extremely fine / uncirculated. £2000-3000 from the Åke Lindén Collection bought Spink, 18 June 1980, lot 926

3637 G Victoria, Gold Mohur, 1884C, 11.65g (SW6.12; KM 496). Extremely fine. £2000-2500

3638 G Victoria, Gold 10-Rupees, 1870C, 7.78g (Pr 28; SW 4.15). Extremely fine. £4000-5000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3639 G Victoria, Gold Restrike 10-Rupees, 1870C, initials C.M., 7.78g (Pr 32; SW 4.18). An early restrike, one small mark at 11 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine. £3000-5000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3640 G Victoria, Gold Proof Restrike 10-Rupees, 1878C, 7.77g (Pr 34; SW 6.20). Faint hairlines, uncirculated. £3000-5000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3641 G Victoria, Gold Proof Restrike 5-Rupees, 1870, 3.90g (Pr 37; SW 4.21). As struck. £4000-5000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3642 G Victoria, Gold Proof Restrike 5-Rupees, 1870, initials C.M., 3.83g (Pr 40; SW 4.23). An early restrike, obverse scuffed, otherwise extremely fine. £2000-3000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3643 G Victoria, Gold Proof Restrike 5-Rupees, 1878, large bust, 3.85g (Pr 45; SW 6.26). Uncirculated. £3000-4000 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3644 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1840, A/I (Pr 56/67; SW 3.33). Both extremely fine. (2)

£60-80

3645 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1840, A/I, 1840M, B/I (Pr 56/67, 59; SW 3.33, 3.37). Both about extremely fine.

(2) £60-80 3646 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1840 (KM 457). Light scratches, good very fine. £30-50

3647 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1862, 0/0 (KM 473.1). Lightly toned, uncirculated. £40-60

3648 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1862, 0/0, 1862, 1/2 (KM 473.1). Both about extremely fine. (2)

£60-80

3649 Victoria, Silver Rupees (3), 1862 (3), 0/3, 0/4, 0/7 (KM 473.1). Very fine to extremely fine. (3) £40-60 3650 Victoria, Silver Rupees (6), 1862. Generally very fine to good very fine. (6)

£70-90

3651 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1874C, A1/I (Pr 112; SW 5.5). Uncirculated. £120-150 3652 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1874C, A1/I, 1875C, A1/I (Pr 112, 5.12; SW 5.5, 113). Good very fine. (2)

£40-60

3653 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1875C, A1/I (Pr 5.12; SW 113). One spot, otherwise uncirculated. £120-150

3654 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1876C, A1/I, 1876B, A2/II (Pr 114, 147; SW 5.18, 5.20). Both extremely fine.

(2) £50-70 3655 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1876C, A1/I, 1878C, A3/II (Pr 14, 151; SW 5.18, 6.40). Both very fine. (2)

£40-60

3656 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1877C, A1/I, 1878C, A1/I (Pr 6.29, 6.37; SW 115, 116). Extremely fine and good extremely fine. (2) £80-120

3657 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1879C, A1/I, 1882C, A1/I (Pr 117, 120; SW 6.45, 6.61). First very fine, cleaned, the other with a few light marks, otherwise extremely fine. (2) £50-70

3658 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1885C, A1/I, 1887C, A4/I (KM 492; Pr 124, 127; SW 6.80, 6.95). Extremely fine and good extremely fine. (2) £120-150

3659

3660

3659 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1889B, C2/I (KM 492; Pr 177; SW 6.111). Uncirculated. £40-60 3660 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1890C, C2/I (KM 492; Pr 131; SW 6.112). Frosty, mint state. £40-60

3661 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1890B, C2/I (KM 492; Pr 178; SW 6.114). Some contact marks, brilliant extremely fine. £40-60

3662 Victoria, Silver Rupees (3), 1891C, 1892B, 1893C (KM 492; Pr 132, 181, 134; SW 6.116, 6.128, 6.133).

First good very fine, the others extremely fine. (3) £120-150

3663 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1892B, C2/I, 1893B, C2/I (KM 492; Pr 181, 182; SW 6.128, 6.135). Both uncirculated.

(2) £100-150

3664 Victoria, Silver Rupees (2), 1900C, C3/I, 1901C, A4/I (KM 492; Pr 138, 140; SW 6.153, 6.158). Occasional contact marks, otherwise both uncirculated. (2) £80-120

3665

3666

3665 Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1901C, C3/I (KM 492; Pr 139; SW 6.159). Uncirculated. £40-60 3666 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, 1840C, without “S”, crescent (KM 455.2; Pr 73; SW 2.32). Minty extremely fine. £150-200

3667

3668

3669

3667 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, 1840C, without “S”, crescent not visible (KM 455.2; Pr 73; SW 2.32). Extremely fine. £150-200 3668 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, 1840C, without “S”, crescent (KM 455.2; Pr 73; SW 2.32). Good very fine, somewhat bagmarked. £100-150 3669 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, 1840C, without “S”, crescent (KM 455.2; Pr 73; SW 2.32). About extremely fine, somewhat bagmarked. £120-150

3670

3671

3670 Victoria, Silver Original Proof ½-Rupee, 1878C, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS (SW 6.175). Brilliant, superb uncirculated. £800-1000 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 532

3671 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, 1879C, A/I (KM 491; Pr 263; SW 6.176). Obverse die weak and breaking, good very fine. £100-150 3672 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupees (4) 1888B, 1893C, 1896C, 1899C (SW 297, 6.218, 6.224, 6.240). Fine to very fine.

(4) £120-150

3673 Victoria, Silver Original Proof ½-Rupee, 1891C, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS (SW 6.206). Darkly toned, choice uncirculated. £800-1000 ex J J Pittman collection ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 536

3674

3675

3674 Victoria, Silver Original Proof ½-Rupee, 1894C, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS (SW 6.222). Toned, a few light spots, about uncirculated. £800-1000 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 539

3675 Victoria, Silver Original Proof ½-Rupee, 1896C, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS (SW 6.225). Nicely toned, superb uncirculated. £800-1000 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 540

3676 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupees (3), 1896C (2), 1899C (SW 6.224, 6.240). Generally very fine. (3)

£120-150

3677 Victoria, Silver Original Proof ½-Rupee, 1898B, 8/7 in date, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS (SW 6.238). Moderately toned, choice uncirculated. £600-800 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 544

3678 Victoria, Silver ½-Rupee, 1899B, A1/I, but with incuse and reversed B (SW -; cf SW 6.243 for Proof type).

Extremely fine / good extremely fine, variety not listed in SW as a currency coin. £200-300

3679 Victoria, Silver Original Proof ¼-Rupee, 1840, obverse II, obv VICTORIA QUEEN, rev EAST INDIA COMPANY, 34 berries, crescent on bow (SW 3.56). Toned, with a few underlying light marks, choice uncirculated. £1000-1500 ex J J Pittman collection ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 450

3680

3681

3682

3680 † Victoria, Silver ¼-Rupee, 1840C, Indian head, 2.92g (SW 2.43). Extremely fine. £70-90 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3681 Victoria, Silver ¼-Rupees (5), 1840 (2), 1862, 1881, 1896. Very fine and better. (5) £150-200 3682 † Victoria, Silver ¼-Rupee, 1862, 2.92g (KM 470). Uncirculated. £50-70 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3683 G Victoria, Gold Restrike Proof ¼-Rupee, 1892B, off-metal strike in gold, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS, 6.09g (SW 6.313). Very light hairlines, about uncirculated. £2000-3000 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 466

3684 Victoria, Gilt-Iron Trial Strike 2-Annas, 1841, obv VICTORIA QUEEN, obverse 1, 2-Annas dies with the obverse 2 dies used for the reverse, 9 berries in the wreath (SW 2.49). In NGC holder graded MS63. £2500-3500 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 82, May 2013, lot 772 It is a little difficult to understand why this exists. It is struck in iron, which is obvious when you inspect the edge, gilt in brass or lower fineness gold and then two “X” stamps were punched into the obverse field. Rather a lot of work to cancel a die but an interesting piece of Indian mint history never the less.

3685 Victoria, Silver Restrike Proof 2-Annas, 1841C (SW 2.55c). In NGC holder graded PL64. £400-500

3686

3687

3688

3689

3690

3686 Victoria, Silver 2-Annas (10), 1841, 1862, 1874, 1875 (2), 1882, 1889, 1893 (2), 1900. Very fine to extremely fine.

(10) £150-200 3687 Victoria, Silver 2-Annas (10), 1841, 1862, 1877 (2), 1880, 1881, 1894, 1895 (3). Very fine to extremely fine.

(10) £150-200 3688 Victoria, Silver 2-Annas (10), 1862 (2), 1874, 1875 (4), 1877, 1888, 1900. Many extremely fine. (10)

£200-250

3689 Victoria, Silver 2-Annas (10), 1875, 1876 (2), 1877, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1892, 1895, 1900. Very fine to extremely fine. (10) £120-150 3690 Victoria, Silver 2-Annas (9), 1875, 1884 (2), 1885, 1887, 1890, 1893, 1896, 1897. Very fine to extremely fine.

(9) £100-150

3691

3692

3693

3691 Victoria, Silver Early Restrike Proof 2-Annas, 1891C, obverse 1, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS, reverse II (SW 6.407). In NGC holder graded PF66, superb and attractively toned. £1000-1500 ex David Fore collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 366

3692 Victoria, Copper Early Restrike Proof 2-Annas, 1892C, obverse B, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS, reverse II (SW 6.415). Choice uncirculated, toned. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 369

3693 Victoria, Silver Original Proof 2-Annas, 1897B, obverse B, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS, reverse II (SW 6.440).

Pleasing tone, choice uncirculated. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 377

3694 Victoria, Copper ½-Anna, 1862C, 12.89g (SW4.155). Somewhat grainy surfaces, otherwise good very fine. £150-250

3695 Victoria, Silver Proof ½-Pice, 1896C, off-metal strike in silver, obv VICTORIA EMPRESS (SW 6.589). In PCGS holder graded PR62, has been an attempt to remove the lacquer, leaving a little cloudiness. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 116

3696

3697

3696 Edward VII (1901-1910), Silver Rupees (2), 1903C, 1903B (SW 7.15, 7.18). Light contact marks, extremely fine.

(2) £40-60 3697 Edward VII, Silver Rupees (3), 1904C, 1904B, 1905B (SW 7.23, 7.25, 7.29). Extremely fine, the last a little better. (3) £70-90 3698 Edward VII, Silver Rupees (2), 1904B, 1905B (SW 7.25, 7.29). Both extremely fine. (2)

3699 Edward VII, Silver Rupees (2), 1906C, 1908C (SW 7.31, 7.39). Extremely fine and uncirculated. (2)

£40-60

£100-150

3700 Edward VII, Silver Rupees (2), 1906C, 1908C (SW 7.31, 7.39). Occasional contact marks, otherwise both extremely fine. (2) £80-100 3701 Edward VII, Silver Rupees (4), 1909 (SW 7.44). Generally extremely fine to good extremely fine. (4)

£60-80

3702 Edward VII, Silver Rupee, ½-Rupee and ¼-Rupee, 1906 (SW 7.31, 7.58, 7.84). Light contact marks, extremely fine. (3) £80-120

3703 Edward VII, Silver ½-Rupees (4), 1906C, 1908C, 1910C (2) (SW 7.58, 7.66, 7.70). Generally very fine or better.

(4) £80-120

3704 Edward VII, Silver Restrike Proof ½-Rupee, 1904C, proof only date, obv EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR (SW 7.55). Moderately toned, choice uncirculated. £500-800 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 549

3705

3706

3705 Edward VII, Silver ¼-Rupees (6), 1903C, 1904C, 1906C, 1907C, 1908C, 1910C (SW 7.78, 7.80, 7.84, 7.86, 7.88, 7.91). Last very fine, the others extremely fine to uncirculated. (6) £80-100 3706 Edward VII, Silver ¼-Rupees (10), 1904C (SW 7.80) (2); 1906C (SW 7.84) (3); 1907C (SW 7.86) (2); 1908C (SW 7.88) (2); 1910C (SW 7.91). Some staining, generally extremely fine. (10) £120-150

3707 Edward VII, Silver Original Proof 2-Annas, 1904C, obv EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR (SW 7.100).

Moderately toned, hiding much of the die polishing lines, uncirculated. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 387

3708 Edward VII, Silver 2-Annas (11), 1903 (2), 1904, 1905, 1906 (3), 1907, 1910 (3). Generally about very fine to extremely fine. (11) £50-70

3709 G George V (1910-1936), Gold 15-Rupees, 1918, Bombay, 7.99g (Pr 25; SW 8.1). Mint state. £1500-2000 from the Åke Lindén Collection bought Spink, 18 June 1980, lot 627

3710 G George V, Gold Sovereign, 1918I, 7.92g (Pr 27; SW 8.5). Uncirculated. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3711

3713

3711 George V, Silver Rupees (17), 1911 (5), 1912, 1913 (2), 1914, 1915, 1918, 1919 (3), 1920 (3). Generally extremely fine. (17) £100-150 3712 George V, Silver Rupees (16), 1911 (6), 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1919 (2), 1920 (4). Very fine to extremely fine.

(16) £80-120 3713 George V, Silver Rupees (9), 1921B (Pr 227; SW 8.54). Generally good extremely fine. (9)

£150-200

3714 George V, Silver Rupees (12), 1922 (Pr 228; SW 8.57). Generally good extremely fine to uncirculated.

(12) £150-200

3715

3716

3717

3715 George V, Silver Rupees (11), 1922 (Pr 228; SW 8.57). Generally good extremely fine to uncirculated.

(11) £150-200 3716 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (7), 1916B, 1917B, 1921C, 1922C, 1923C, 1929C, 1936B (SW 8.78, 8.82, 8.90, 8.93, 8.97, 8.17, 8.126). First very fine, the others uncirculated. (7) £180-220 3717 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (6), 1917B, 1921C, 1922C, 1923C, 1929C, 1936C (SW 8.82, 8.90, 8.93, 8.97, 8.17, 8.125). All uncirculated. (6) £180-220

3718 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (4), 1917B, 1921C, 1923C, 1936C (SW 8.82, 8.90, 8.97, 8.125). All uncirculated.

(4) £80-120

3719 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (4), 1917B, 1921C, 1923C, 1936C (SW 8.82, 8.90, 8.97, 8.125). All uncirculated.

(4) £80-120

3720

3721

3722

3720 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (11), 1921C (SW 8.90). All uncirculated. (11)

£150-200

3721 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (10), 1921C (SW 8.90). All uncirculated. (10)

£150-200

3722 George V, Silver ½-Rupees (8), 1921C (4), 1923C (4) (SW 8.90, 8.97). All uncirculated. (8)

£120-150

3723

3724

3725

3723 George V, Silver ¼-Rupees (42), various dates. Generally extremely fine, some uncirculated. (42)

£300-500

3724 George V, Silver 2-Annas (10), 1912 (3), 1914 (2), 1915, 1916 (2), 1917 (2). Generally about extremely fine to good extremely fine. (10) £40-60 3725 † George V, Proof Restrike ½-Pice, 1942B, 2.38g (SW 9.263). Dappled tone from the removal of lacquer, otherwise uncirculated. £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3726 † George V, British Indian Silver and Base Metal Coins (approx 70), Rupee to Pice, 1835 to 1944, including ½-Anna 1877 and ½-Rupees, 1840 (2), 1862, 1898. Mixed grades. (lot) £250-350 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3727

3728

3727 George VI (1936-1952), Silver Rupee, 1938, with dot (KM 555). Extremely fine.

£100-120

3728 George VI, Silver Rupees (9), 1940 (2), 1941 (2), 1942, 1944 (2), 1945 (2), and Silver ¼-Rupees (8), various dates. Generally extremely fine to uncirculated. (17) £60-80 3729 George VI, Silver Blank for a Rupee, obverse and reverse plain but with security edge. Some marks, very fine, scarce and interesting. £80-120

3730

3731

3732

3730 George VI, Copper-nickel Original Proof 2-Annas, 1939B, obverse 2, obv GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR (SW 9.112a). A few very light marks, choice uncirculated. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 429

3731 George VI, Copper-nickel Original Proof 2-Annas, 1939C, obverse 2, obv GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR (SW 9.108). Choice uncirculated. £400-600 ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 430

3732 George VI, Copper-nickel Original Proof 2-Annas, 1944L, obv GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR (SW 9.128).

A few light marks, but the beginning of some beautiful colours in the tone, uncirculated. £400-600 ex J J Pittman collection ex David Fore Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 78, May 2013, lot 434

Indian Republic

3733

3735

3733 † Republic, Silver 100-Rupees (2), 1980, 1981, 50-Rupees (6), 1973-1978. Generally uncirculated. (10)

£150-200

from the Åke Lindén Collection

3734 † Republic, Silver and Copper-Nickel 10-Rupees (10), 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981; with 5-Rupees and many other miscellaneous Republic coins (approx 70). A comprehensive range of types and dates, mainly in uncirculated condition. (lot) £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

Miscellaneous 3735 Silver Rupee, 1940; Silver ½-Rupee, 1943; Silver ¼-Rupee, 1910; Silver 2-Annas (3), 1875C, 1900B, 1906C. Extremely fine to uncirculated. (6) £60-80 3736 Copper 1/12-Annas (59), mixed dates, EIC to George VI. Mixed grades, many uncirculated. (59)

£60-80

3737 Miscellaneous British Indian and Republic of India Coins (approx 180), mostly low denominations. Mixed grades, mainly about extremely fine. (lot) £50-80

Medals and Decorations

3738 Richard Colley, Marquis Wellesley (1760-1842), The Capture of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna), Copper Medal, 1799, by G Mills and N G A Brenet, bare head left, rev two soldiers, one with standard, one sword raised, stand over fallen Indian soldier, SERINGAPATAM, 40.5mm (Pudd 799.1; BHM 478; Eimer 904).

A few slight scuff-marks, extremely fine. £200-300 Behind the action on the reverse is a throne on raised dais perhaps signifying that the Indian soldier might indeed be Sultan Tipoo who was killed in the action. The medal is believed to have been commissioned for Mudie’s set of National Medals, but was not included.

3739 The British Settlement at Bombay, and Victory over a French Squadron, White Metal Medal, 1804, for Mudie’s Series of National Medals, by J-P Droz and G Mills, Neptune reclines against globe, rev Neptune holds trident and Victory, 41mm (Pudd 804.1; BHM 567; Eimer 952; MH 555). Nearly extremely fine. £70-100

3740 Francis Rawdon, Marquis of Hastings (1754-1826), Governor-General of Bengal, an impressed Fruitwood Box Lid, c.1804, by John Westwood Jr (signed below truncation), bust of Hastings left, hair en queue, MARQUIS OF HASTINGS - GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA, 82.5mm. In high relief, very fine and very rare. £200-300 The portrait is probably after an original by Peter Rouw (see the following lot 3741).

3741 Francis Rawdon, Marquis of Hastings (1754-1826), Governor-General of Bengal, Victories in India (Pindaree and Mahratta Confederacy Defeated), Silver Medal for Mudie’s Series of National Medals, 1818, by W Wyon (after P Rouw) and H Howard (reverse), bare head left, rev Victory in chariot drawn by winged lions, PINDAREE & MAHRATTA CONFEDERACY DEFEATED, 41mm (Pudd 818.1; BHM 974; Eimer 1108). Dark tone, choice extremely fine and extremely rare in silver. £350-450

3742 Major General Sir George Pollock GCB Bengal Artillery, Royal Military Academy Addiscombe (Croydon), an un-named specimen striking in Copper of the Pollock Prize Medal (awarded in Gold), by Benjamin Wyon, uniformed bust of Pollock left, name around, legend in three lines in border, rev legend in nine lines and around, 57.5mm (Pudd 847.1, R3). Extremely fine and very rare. £120-150 The Pollock prize (first type) was awarded at the East India Company Military Seminary, later the Royal Indian Military College, Addiscombe and it continued to be awarded after the Academy moved to Woolwich, “to the most distinguished cadet of the season”.

3743 Bahawalpur, Bronze Jan-I-Nisari Corps Medal, bust left, rev star and crescent. Extremely fine but suspender bent at slight angle. £30-50

3744

3745

3744 Bahawalpur, Imtiaz-i-Abbasia, Second Class Breast Badge, enamelled border, with suspension loop and ring (McClenaghan 8). About extremely fine, rare. £800-1200 3745 Bahawalpur, Imtiaz-i-Abbasia, Second Class Breast Badge, enamelled border, with suspension loop and ring (McClenaghan 8). About extremely fine, rare. £800-1200

3746

3747

3746 Bahawalpur, Imtiaz-i-Satlej, Third Class Neck Badge, by Spink and Sons, silver-gilt centre with enamel wreath and suspension loop (McClenaghan 6). Book device missing from lower section on the front of the badge and some enamel missing, small piece brokedn from the loop on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare. £600-800 3747 Bahawalpur, Birth of the Heir Apparent, Bronze Medal, 1904, by Hamilton & Co, bust of the Nawab left, rev text, 32mm, with suspension loop (McClenaghan 37). About extremely fine, rare. £100-150 3748 Bahawalpur, Pair of Silver Medals, Kot Sabzal Campaign, 1930-1931, bust left, rev troops advancing on horse and camel (231 Kahn Mohd Kahn 1st Grade Sergeant); British-Bahawalpur Alliance Centenary, 1833-1934, bust left, rev shield of arms on flags (Kahn Mohd Kahn. Sub Inspector Bahwlr. Police). Good fine and very fine. (2) £150-200 3749 Bahawalpur, Hajj Pilgrimage, Silver Medal, 1935, view of Mecca, rev text, edge inscription HAJI:ALLAH: RAKHYA, 36mm, with suspension loop (McClenaghan 43). Very fine. £100-150

3750

3751

3750 Bahawalpur, Silver Golden Jubilee Medal, 1955-1956, bust left, rev legend and wreath, suspension ring.

Very fine. £30-50 3751 Dr James Burnes (1801-1862), Grant Medical College, Bombay, Copper Medal, 1849, by B Wyon, bust of Burns left, rev arms of the college incorporating those of Burns, COLLEGIO MEDICO GRANT. FRATRES LATOMI BOMBAIENSES, 44.5mm (Pudd 849.2.2, R3;; Harris, British Freemasonry 131). Extremely fine, scarce. £120-150 James Burnes, K.H. was Physician General to the Bombay and Provincial Grand Master for Western India. The medal also commemorates Burnes’s departure from India. The growth of the Masonic movement in India was extraordinary. The Indian Masons sponsored this award medal, another for the Byculla schools in Bombay and even a medal for the Montrose Academy.

3752 Victoria, The Great Exhibition, London, Presentation Copper Medal, 1851, “For Services”, by William Wyon, head of Prince Albert left, named on edge, PRESENTATION – EAST INDIA COMPANY, 47.5mm (BHM 2465; Eimer 1461; Allen, Crystal Palace, HP-A050). Extremely fine. £150-200 The East India Company exhibited in four separate catagories. The Presentation “Services” medal does not appear in Allen’s list of recipients (2006).

3753 Nagpore Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Produce, Bronze Medal, 1865, unsigned (after W Wyon, for Hamilton & Co), bust of Queen Victoria to left, rev various goods and machinery, 43mm (Pudd 765.2).

Extremely fine. £80-120

3754

3755

3754 The Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway Company, Oval Gold “Free Pass”, 1870, of openwork design, an anchor, FREE PASS - S P & D RY CO, 31.5mm x 20mm, 7.57g, suspension loop to anchor top. Extremely fine and very rare. £200-300 The Sind, Punjab and Delhi Railway Company grew out of the expansion of the Indus Flotilla, a steamship company established in 1859, which soon merged with the Scinde and the Punjab Railways.

3755 The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, Oval Silver “Free Pass”, 1879, steam train on viaduct, artisans with sedan chair in foreground, AGENT OUDH & ROHILKUND RAILWAY, rev legend naming Railway, in centre FREE PASS, 32mm x 20.5mm. Very fine and rare. £80-120

3756 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, The Prince’s Dock, Bombay, Opened 1 Jan 1880, Small Copper Medal, by J S & A B Wyon, bust right, FIRST STONE LAID …, rev four vignettes, lighthouse and other scenes, LAST STONE LAID BY SIR RICHARD TEMPLE BT GCSI 10 AP 1879, edge PRINCE’S DOCK BOMBAY 1 JAN 1880, 30mm, struck with undrilled integral suspension loop (Pudd 880.1, R2). Virtually mint state, rare. £80-120

3757 Victoria, The Calcutta Exhibition, 1883-1884, Copper Medal, by J S & A B Wyon, crowned bust left, rev Britannia stands next to the seated figure of India, greet figures from the Empire, un-named, 76.5mm, in case of issue (Pudd 883.2.1). Good extremely fine. £150-200

3758 Marquess of Lansdown, Silver Viceroy’s Medal, 1888, by Allan Wyon, awarded 1893, conjoined busts right of the Viceroy and Marchioness, rev ornate arms and supporters, with Collar and Orders around, named on edge, WON BY LCE CORPL J WOODWARD ST XAVIER’S COMPY 2/CVR 1892-3, 51mm (Pudd 888.2).

Extremely fine. £350-400 Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (1845-1927), served as Viceroy of India (1888-1894), having previously been Governor-General of Canada (1883-1888) and Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, GBE, CH, VA, CI (1850-1932), née Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton.

3759 Byramjee Jeejeebhoy, CSI (1822-1890), the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy (Parsee) Institution, Golden Jubilee, Bronze Medal, 1941, bust three-quarters left, rev façade of the Institution, 48.5mm, suspension loop and ring (Pudd 941.1.1). Good very fine. £80-120 The Institution still flourishes, is co-educational and open to those of all cultures and religions.

3760 Bombay, Silver Jubilee Olympic Games, Silver Committee Member’s Medal, 1935, bust of George V and Queen Mary left, COMMITTEE engraved below, rev Indian “Victory” holds wreath over head of the first of a line of athletes, 42mm (Pudd -; Thakkar Sports-6). Extremely fine. £180-220 The reverse design inspired by the official Paris 1924 Participants’ medal

3761 Bombay, Silver Jubilee Olympic Games, Copper Official’s Medal, 1935, bust of George V and Queen Mary left, COMMITTEE engraved below, rev Indian “Victory” holds wreath over head of the first of a line of athletes, 42mm (Pudd -; Thakkar Sports-6 in silver). Extremely fine. £80-120 The reverse design inspired by the official Paris 1924 Participants’ medal

3762 IX Indian Olympic Games, Bombay 1940, Trapezoid Gilt-bronze Councillor’s Medal, Olympic rings above the Gateway of India, rev athletes, coat of arms of Bombay, ALTIUS CITIUS FORTIUS, with original blue ribbon, 32mm x 31mm (Thakkar Sports 62). About extremely fine. £150-200

3763 IX Indian Olympic Games, Bombay 1940, Trapezoid Silver Official’s Medal, Olympic rings above the Gateway of India, rev athletes, coat of arms of Bombay, ALTIUS CITIUS FORTIUS, with original blue ribbon, 32mm x 31mm (Thakkar Sports 62). About extremely fine. £150-200

3764 Pakistan, The Opening of the Lower Sind Barrage and Canal Headworks, Kotri, Bronze Presentation Plaque, 1955, by H H Plante, from Ransomes & Rapier Ltd to Mr P A Bovey, a panorama of the barrage, the upper and lower borders with details of the opening and the construction, 238mm x 123mm, on a free-standing wooden mount. Extremely fine and unusual. £100-150 The Kotri Barrage on the Indus River near to Hyderabad is still used to control water flow for irrigation and flood control. It was opened by the Governor General of Pakistan, Mr Ghulam Mohammad. The firm of Ransomes & Rapier Ltd, of Ipswich, was founded by Robert Ransome in 1789, becoming Ransomes & Rapier in 1869. They continue to trade, now as Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries. H H Plante were Jewellers and Silversmiths of Bury Street, St James’s, London SW1.

Nepal

3765 G Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (SE 1803-1833 / VS 1938-1968 / 1881-1911 AD), Gold Duitole Asarphi, SE 1833, 23.17g (RGV 1125; KM 680). Brilliant extremely fine. £600-800 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3766 G Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah, Gold Bakla Asarphi, SE 1825, 12.38g (RGV 1138; KM 674.3). Good very fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3767 G Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah, Gold Patla Asarphi (Mohar), SE 1833, 5.53g (RGV 1158; KM 673.2). Brilliant extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3768 G Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah ½-Mohur, SE 1817, type 2, obv vase, 2.78g (RGV 1166). Good very fine and very scarce. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection The type 2 coins were struck from special dies for gold coins, it was a type normally reserved for the Suki (¼-Mohur).

3769 G Surendra Vikram Shah (SE 1769-1803 / 1847-1881 AD), Gold Adhani (1/16-Mohur), 0.31g (RGV 974; KM 606), about extremely fine, couple of small edge defects, scarce; Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (SE 1803-1833 / VS 1938-1968 / 1881-1911 AD), Gold Suki (¼-Mohar), SE 1833, 1.39g (RGV 1169; KM 644), Gold Ani (1/8-Mohur), undated, RGV type 2, obv sun and moon symbols, 0.71g (RGV 1171; KM 640 for type), Gold Paisa, undated, 0.15g (RGV 1179; KM 638), Gold Dams (2), 0.04g, undated, RGV types 3 and 4 (RGV 1184, 1185; KM 635, 636). First brilliant extremely fine, the others good very fine to about extremely fine. (6) £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection The Gold Paisa and Dams were struck on one side only with the legend coming through onto the other side.

3770 G Tribhuvana Vir Vikram Shah (VS 1968-2007 / 1911 1950 AD), Gold Bakla Asarphi, VS 1989, 12.39g (KM 703.1). Good extremely fine. £300-400 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3771 G Tribhuvana Vir Vikram Shah, Gold Patla Asarphi (Mohur), VS 1969, 5.54g (KM 702). Brilliant extremely fine. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3772 G Tribhuvana Vir Vikram Shah, Gold Patla Asarphi (Mohur), VS 2000, 5.52g (KM 702). Brilliant extremely fine. £200-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3773 G Mahendra Vir Vikram Shah (VS 2012-2026 / 1955-1971 AD), Gold commemorative Asarphi, to mark the ruler’s coronation, VS 2013, royal insignia on both sides, 11.66g (KM 791). Brilliant, practically as struck. £250-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3774 G Mahendra Vir Vikram Shah, Gold Commemorative ½-Asarphi, to mark the ruler’s coronation, VS 2013, royal insignia on both sides, 5.80g (KM 781). Brilliant, practically as struck. £150-200 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3775 G Mahendra Vir Vikram Shah, Gold Asarphi, VS 2019, normal type, 11.66g (KM 789). Brilliant extremely fine, though with lower relief than previous issues. £250-300 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3776 † Prithvi Narayan (in Kathmandu SE 1690-1696 / 1768-1775 AD), Silver Mohur, SE 1696 (RGV 618; KM 454.2), Prithvi Vir Vikram Shah (SE 1803-1833 / VS 1938-1968 / AD 1881-1911), Silver 4-Mohurs, SE 1833, 22.56g (RGV 1187; KM 658), Silver 2-Mohur, SE 1833 (RGV 1196; KM 656), Silver Mohurs (2), SE 1826, 1829, (RGV 1221, 1227; KM 651.1, 651.2), Silver ½-Mohars (2), SE 1827, 1822 (RGV 11243, 1246 / KM 648, 649), Silver Ani (1/8-Mohur), Adhani (1/16-Mohur), Paisa (1/32-Mohur), Dam (KM 640, 639, 638, 635), other copper coins (8) (KM 621, 622, 631, 634, 627, 628, 629, 632). Silver very fine to good very fine, the copper fine to extremely fine, the 4-Mohur very scarce. (19) £100-150 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3777 † Tribhuvana Vir Vikram (VS 1968-2007 / 1911-1950 AD), Silver 4 Mohurs, VS 1971 (KM 696), Silver 2Mohurs, VS 1985 (KM 695), Silver Mohar, VS 1968 (KM 694), Silver ½-Mohur, VS 1970 (KM 693), 2-Rupees (2), VS 1989, 2007 (KM 724, 726), 50-Paisa (2), VS 1996, 2009 (KM 718, 721), 1/16-Rupee, VS (19)96 (KM 713), Copper Coins (13), including ½-Paisa (2) and Dam, VS 2004 (KM 684, 704); Silver Mohur and ½-Mohur, in the name of Queen Lakshmi Divyeswari VS 1971 (KM 682, 681). Generally very fine to extremely fine, the 4-Mohur very scarce. (24) £100-120 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3778

3779

3778 † Miscellaneous 20th Century Coins (approx 80), from Gyanendra Vir Vikram to Birendra Vir Vikram, in various metals, including 100-Rupees World Food Day, VS 2038 (KM 850.1), 50-Rupees Education for village women, VS 2036 (KM 842), 25-Rupees, Coronation, VS 2031, 20-Rupees International Year of the Child, VS 2036, 20-Rupees International Women’s Year, VS 2032 (KM 838, 837, 836), and a Silver Medal, 36mm, for the silver jubilee of the Handicraft Association of Nepal. Generally fine to extremely fine. (lot) £60-80 from the Åke Lindén Collection

3779 † Bhutan, Miscellaneous Coins (17), mainly 20th Century, including crown-size (3), 15-Ngultrums, FAO, 1974, 30-Ngultrums, International Women’s Year, 1975, 50-Ngultrums, Word Food Day, 1981 (KM 42, 44, 54). Generally very fine to extremely fine. (17) £30-50 from the Åke Lindén Collection

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RISK, TITLE AND DELIVERY

6.1.

The risk of damage/loss to the Lot will pass to the Buyer on the fall of the hammer. Title in a Lot will not pass to the Buyer until the Purchase Price has been paid in full.

6.2.

Unless agreed by us, you should collect the Lot within 7 days of the date of the auction. We reserve the right to charge for storage and to resell by auction or privately without notice to you, if a Lot is not collected. Alternatively we will send the Lot to you by recorded post.

Postage and insurance costs will be charged as additional costs.

6.3.

Except in relation to Forgeries, you must satisfy yourself that the correct Lot has been delivered to you at the time of collection/delivery. We will not be responsible for any discrepancy which might be discovered after the Lots have been collected. If we have shipped the Lot to you, we will not be responsible for any discrepancies if you fail to notify us within 24 hours of receipt.

6.4.

It is the Buyer's responsibility to obtain any necessary import, export or other licences required in relation to a Lot. 7.

GUARANTEE FOR FORGERIES

7.1.

Baldwin’s is a member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists and in accordance with the conditions of membership, provide a guarantee to the Buyer for all Lots against Forgeries on the terms set out in these Conditions (‘Guarantee’).

7.2.

For the purposes of these Conditions, a ‘Forgery’ means an imitation that has been created with the fraudulent intent to deceive in respect of the authorship, origin, date, age, period and the correct

The Military Sale

Medals, Orders, Decorations and Militaria 29th May 2014 | September 2014

Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, London, W1S 1PP Free verbal valuations and zero selling fees for first time consignments over £1,000 (you will receive the entire selling price).

Our specialists would be delighted to meet you at our London premises or, alternatively, we can arrange a free home visit for larger collections.

For more information please contact: tel: +44 (0) 20 7930 9808 | Email: david@baldwin.co.uk

The Heavy Brigade Charger Group of Three awarded to Troop Sergeant Major James Dearden, 2nd Dragoon’s (Scots Greys) Sold for £8,350

Extremely Rare WWII Pathfinder’s CGM & DFM Group of 5 awarded to Warrant Officer S J H Andrew, No 35 Squadron, No 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Sold for £17,360

Indian Great War Immediate Award MC group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel N. M. P. Dotivala, Indian Medical Service.

Sold for £8,200

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Welcoming Consignments for our Forthcoming Auctions Previous Highlights Include:

A highly important Charles II ebonised architectural eight-day longcase clock, Joseph Knibb, Oxford,circa 1665-7.

Sold for £286,000

Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, 1954-55 Each vol. signed and with autograph presentation Sold for £44,600

Christopher Nevinson La Guerre Des Trous, pen and ink, signed.

Sold for £136,400

A Bulgari diamond ring, 13.68 carats.

Sold for £98,000

Please contact us to discuss a free auction valuation: info@dnfa.com | +44 (0) 20 3291 2835 Sales calendar and catalogues available at: www.dreweatts.com

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Fraser’s Autographs is moving New address: Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London W1S 1PP After nearly 20 years at our Strand premises Fraser’s Autographs is relocating to a new office in London’s prestigious Mayfair. Following the recent expansion of The Stanley Gibbons Group plc, we will be joining our Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions colleagues at Bloomsury House, Maddox Street.

Established in 1978, Fraser’s Autographs is one of the world’s largest autograph dealers and auctioneers. Our globally recognised name and brand is synonymous with quality and expertise.

We field a team of dedicated and professional enthusiasts who are happy to serve individual collectors, investors and institutions. We always look to build and sustain long-term relationships and our long standing clients can count on our loyal service.

Albert Einstein Autograph letter to his wife Mileva.

Sold for £8,000

The Beatles Signed Photograph.

Sold for £9,500

Charles Schulz Peanuts, two comic strips.

Sold for £15,000

For more information or to subscribe to our mailing list, please contact: sales@frasersautographs.com | +44 (0) 20 7836 9325 | www.frasersautographs.com

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Stanley Gibbons

399 Strand

BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN STANLEY GIBBONS LTD LONDON PHILATELISTS

Unsure how to progress your collection?

Visit 399 Strand to get advice from our experienced and knowledgeable staff.

They will help to choose philatelic products that will enhance and develop your collection as well as advising on techniques for the care and storage of your stamps and catalogues.

We have one of the largest ranges of albums and philatelic accessories in the world.

We pride ourselves in having possibly the most comprehensive range of philatelic accessories and albums available. We strive to cater for every need a collector might have, and if we don’t have the exact item you need, we will recommend an equivalent or an alternative.

Come in, browse our range and choose what’s best for you.

Before you commit to a particular album, take the time to talk to our staff who will

help you weigh up the pros and cons before you make your decision. We are always happy to demonstrate anything we sell from tweezers to Frank Godden luxury albums.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU!

If anything is out of stock when you visit, we will ship it to you free of charge.

Please contact the shop - shop@stanleygibbons.com 399 Strand opening hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9:30am-5pm Sun Closed

Stanley Gibbons Limited 399 Strand, London, WC2R 0LX +44 (0)20 7557 4444 www.stanleygibbons.com

Forthcoming Auctions: April 2014

Baldwin’s Hong Kong Coin Auction 56, Far Eastern and World Coins, Medals and Banknotes Apex Philatelic, Postal Auction 131, General Stamps

May 2014

Baldwin’s Auction 86, The Arielle Collection of British Colonial Coins (Part Two) Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Caribbean Baldwin’s Auction 87, The Linden Collection (European Coins) World Coins, Medals and Books from Other Properties

Hong Kong, 3 April 2014 Postal, 24 April 2014 London, 6 May 2014 London, 7 May 2014

Baldwin’s Auction 88, The Hemisphere Collection of Gold Sovereigns

London, 8 May 2014

Baldwin’s Auction 89, Indian Coins, including coins from the Linden Collection

London, 8 May 2014

The Military Sale, Medals, Orders, Decorations and Militaria

This auction will be held at Dreweatts London saleroom, 24 Maddox Street

June 2014

London, 29 May 2014

Baldwin’s Summer Argentum Auction, Ancient, British and World Coins and Medals

London, 7 June 2014

Apex Philatelic, Postal Auction 132, General Stamps

Postal, 12 June 2014

Held in conjunction with the London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn Consignment Deadline: 23 April 2014

July 2014

Baldwin’s Islamic Auction 26, Coins of the Islamic World Consignment Deadline: 1 May 2014

Apex Philatelic, Public Auction 133, General Stamps Consignment Deadline: 1 May 2014

August 2014

Baldwin’s Hong Kong Coin Auction 57, Far Eastern and World Coins, Medals and Banknotes Consignment Deadline: 2 June 2014

September 2014

London, July 2014 Lingfield, 27 July 2014

Hong Kong, 21 August 2014

Baldwin’s Auction 90, The Linden Collection (World Coins)

London, 24 September 2014

Baldwin’s Auction 91, Ancient and World Coins and Commemorative Medals

London, 25 September 2014

Consignment Deadline: 7 July 2014

Apex Philatelic, Postal Auction 134, General Stamps Consignment Deadline: 7 July 2014 th

Baldwin’s Auction 92, British 18 Century Tokens Consignment Deadline: 7 July 2014

November 2014

Baldwin’s Winter Argentum Auction, Ancient, British and World Coins and Medals Held in conjunction with the London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn Consignment Deadline: 17 September 2014

January 2015

Postal, 25 September 2014 London, 30 September 2014

London, 1 November 2014

Baldwin’s The New York Sale XXXIV, Ancient Coins

New York, 6 January 2015

Baldwin’s The New York Sale XXXV, Ancient and World Coins

New York, 7 January 2015

Baldwin’s The New York Sale XXXVI, Russian Coins and Medals

New York, 8 January 2015

Consignment Deadline: 2 October 2014 Consignment Deadline: 2 October 2014

[N.B: These dates are provisional only and may be subject to change. Additional dates may be added later.]

For enquiries with items for direct purchase or inclusion in one of our auctions please contact us at auctions@baldwin.co.uk or on +44 (0)20 7930 9808.