Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 44

Medieval Central India - gold coinage inspired by the 'Gangeya Deva' coins of Tripuri, 4½ Masha coin of Rajanarayana of an unknown dyna...

Kalachuris of Tripuri, base gold 4½ masha coin of Gangeya Deva (1015-1040 AD), Deyell 119, 3.82g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. Rev...

Late Medieval Gujarat, unattributed copper coin, most likely a Chudasama/Vaghela issue from peninsular area, (1000 -1200 AD), 4.45g. Obv: Vaishnava em

Medieval Gujarat, Vaghela dynasty, copper coin of Karna Deva (1297-1304 AD), 3.98g. Obv: Ornate Kalasha with a long spout. Rev: Nagari legend in two l

Feudatory chieftains under the Chalukyas of Kalyana, two silver taras of Munja, a ruler of uncertain dynasty from central Maharashtra, (1100-1200 AD),

Chandellas of Jejakabhukti - copper coin of Prithvi Varman (c.1120-1128 AD), 'horseman' type, unpublished in major sources, 1.16g. Obv: Hors...

Tomaras of Delhi - billon jital of Ananga Pala (1130-1145 AD), Deyell 187, 3.10g. Obv: Recumbent bull facing left, Trisul on the rump; Devanagari lege

Yadavas of Devagiri, gold punch marked Asu or Padma tanka of Mahadeva (1261-1270 AD), similar to MCSI-I 288, 3.74g. Obv: Five punches: 2x Kannada lett

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), MCSI-I 412-414, 1.68g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated, Shiva hol...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), MCSI-I 412-414, 1.69g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated, Shiva hol...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), MCSI-I 412-414, 1.68g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated, Shiva hol...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), MCSI-I 412-414, 1.66g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated, Shiva hol...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold pagoda of Pratapa Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Girijapathi 68, 3.40g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated, sun and moon

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold pagoda of Pratapa Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Girijapathi 68-72, 3.42g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated. Rev: Deva

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama dynasty, gold pagoda of Pratapa Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Girijapathi 68-72, 3.37g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated. Rev: Deva

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama Dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Pratapa Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Girijapathi 73, 1.67g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated. Rev...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Sangama Dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Pratapa Devaraya I (1406-1422 AD), Girijapathi 73, 1.68g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated. Rev...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 156-160, 3.30g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing. Rev:

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 156-160, 3.38g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing. Rev:

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 156-160, 3.28g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing. Rev:

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 156, 3.31g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing with conch

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 156, 3.33g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing with conch

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapathi 163, 1.71g. Obv: Balakrishna seated facing. ...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold ½ pagoda of Achyutaraya (1529-1542 AD), MCSI-I 672-673, 1.70g. Obv: Gandabherunda moving to left; pro...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Aravidu dynasty, gold pagoda of Thirumalaraya (1565-1570/78 AD), MCSI-I 804, 3.40g. Obv: Rama and Sita seated with Lakshmana stan

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous copper cash coins (3), 'Sri Veera' type, (c.1600-1700 AD). Obv: Krishna playing flute; Rev: Kannada legend Sr...

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous copper cash coins (3), 'Sri Veera' type, (c.1600-1700 AD). Obv: bird walking to right; Rev: Kannada legend Sr...

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous copper cash coins, 'Sri Veera' type, (c.1600-1700 AD). Obv: Narasimha seated in Lalitasana pose; Rev: Kannada...

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous copper cash coins, 'Sri Veera' type, (c.1600-1700 AD). Obv: Hanuman standing facing right; Rev: Kannada legen...

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous copper cash coins, 'Sri Veera' type, (c.1600-1700 AD), 1.03 and 1.52g. Obv: Deities seated in a Mandapam with...

Nayakas in Tamilnadu - two copper cash coins: A] Obv: Nayaka standing facing; Rev: Vadakkalai Namam flanked by Chakra and Shankha, uncertain legend en

Mysore - copper cash of Kongu Region (Coimbatore) as a province of Mysore, ruled by Delavayi chiefs as successors of Chikka Devaraya, Early 18th Centu

Sultan of Delhi, Khaljis, gold tanka of Ala al-Din Muhammad Shah (1296-1316 AD), Dar al-Islam mint, G&G D220, 10.92g. Obv: Arabic legend al-Sult...

Sultan of Delhi, Tughlaqs - gold ½ dinar of Muhammad Tughlaq (1325-1351 AD), mintless and dateless type, G&G D354 (listed as RR), 6.43g. Ob...

Sultan of Delhi, Tughluqs, silver tanka of Firuz Shah Tughluq (1352-1390 AD), AH 788, G&G D471 (listed as RRR), 10.98g. Obv: Arabic legend Firuz...

Sultan of Delhi, Suris - silver rupee of Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), Bhanpur mint, AH 950, not listed in G&G, 11.01g. Obv: Shahada in rectangular ...

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), Kalpi mint, AH 950, G&G D784, 11.33g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee (2), 1x Sher Shah, mintless (Agra-Gwalior) type, AH 947, G&G D820, 10.73g and 1x Islam Shah, Shergarh urf S...

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Agra mint, AH 953, G&G D955, Swastika mintmark on both sides, 11.25g. Very f...

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Gwalior mint, AH 952, G&G D961, 11.40g. Very fine, Scarce.

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Kalpi mint, AH 956, G&G D962, 11.10g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Narnol mint, AH 960, G&G D965, 11.34g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Shergarh urf Shiqq Bakkar mint, AH 959, G&G D975, 11.39g. Good Very fine, Ve...

Sultan of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Islam Shah (1545-1552 AD), Shergarh urf Delhi mint, AH 95(2), G&G D977, 11.33g. Good Very fine, Very sc...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Rukn al-Din Kaikaus (1290-1300 AD), Lakhnauti mint, date off flan, G&G B89, 11.04g. Obv: Arabic legend al-sul...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Ghiyath al-Din 'Azam Shah (1389-1410 AD), Hadrat Firuzabad mint, G&G B241, 10.59g. Obv: Arabic legend Ghi...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Jalal al-Din Muhammad Shah (first reign 1415-1416 AD), mint-less type, AH 818, G&G B307, 10.70g. Obv: Arabic ...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver ½ tanka of Ala al-Din Husain Shah (1493-1519 AD), Khazana mint, AH 914, not listed in G&G, 5.02g. Obv: al -Sultan...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka (large flan) of Ala al-Din Husain Shah (1493-1519 AD), type 2, Dar al-Darb mint, AH (9)12, G&G B761, 9.96g, broa...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver ¼ tanka of Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah (1519-1531 AD), Husainabad mint, date not clear, G&G B817 (listed as RR), 2.5...

Sultans of Bengal, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah (1519-1531 AD), Muzaffarabad mint, dateless type, G&G B838, 10.58g. Obv: Arabic lege...

Sultans of Bengal, Humayun (first reign, 1530-1539 AD) - silver tanka, Adl Bangala Mint, G&G B950 (listed as RR), 10.04g. Obv: Shahada in centre...

Sultans of Bengal, Chittagong region trade coinage (mid-16th century AD), first series, silver tanka, in the name of Ghiyath al-Din Bahadur Shah, AH 9

Adil Shahs of Bijapur, Silver larin of Ali Adil Shah II (1656-1672 AD), Dabul mint, G&G BJ37, 4.79g. Obv: Arabic legend …Ali Adil Shah. Re...

Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar, Silver fractional tanka/abbasi of Murtaza Nizam Shah I (1565-1588 AD), Nagar mint, not listed in G&G, 2.11g. Obv: Shi...

Sultans of Malwa, Silver tanka of Hisam al-Din Hushang Shah (1405-1435 AD), AH 83x, G&G M3, 10.82g. Extremely fine, Very scarce.

Sultans of Malwa, Silver tanka of Ala al-Din Mahmud Khalji (1436-1469 AD), Hadrat Shadiabad mint, AH 844, G&G M25, 10.82g. Obv: Arabic legend al...

Sultans of Malwa, Gold ½ tanka of Ala al-Din Mahmud Khalji (1436-1469 AD), Hadrat Shadiabad mint, date not clear, not listed in G&G and uni...

Sultans of Malwa, Gold ½ tanka of Ala al-Din Mahmud Khalji (1436-1469 AD), mintless type, AH87X, not listed in G&G and unique so far, 5.47g...

Sultans of Malwa, Gold square ¼ tanka of Ala al-Din Mahmud Khalji (1436-1469 AD), mintless and dateless type, not listed in G&G and unique ...

Sultans of Malwa, Gold square ¼ tanka of Ala al-Din Mahmud Khalji (1436-1469 AD), AH 873, not listed in G&G but similar type listed in silv...

Sultans of Malwa, Gold ½ tanka of Ghiyath Shah as heir apparent (1456-1469 AD), Hadrat Shadiabad mint, AH862, G&G M51 (Listed as RRR and da...

Sultans of Malwa, Gold ¼ tanka of Ghiyath Shah as heir apparent (1456-1469 AD), Hadrat Shadiabad mint, listed as G&G M63 but not as heir ap...

Babur (1526-1530 AD) - silver shahrukhi of mintless and dateless type, severe die slippage on both sides, Rahman 70-03, 4.65g. Obv: Shahada within fou

Babur (1526 - 1530) - silver shahrukhi, mintless type but attributed to Qunduz, Rahman 73.01, 3.96g. Obv: Shahada in multi-lobed cartouche, names of R

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, AH (9)44, 4.66g. Obv: Shahada and invocation Yarzaqu Allah Man Yashao ba-Ghayr Hisab

Humayun (1st reign 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, AH 945, 4.14g. Obv: Shahada and invocation Yarzaqu Allah Man Yashao ba-Ghayr Hisab in

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, AH (9)46, 4.49g. Obv: Shahada and invocation Yarzaqu Allah Man Yashao ba-Ghayr Hisab

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Agra mint, AH 942, 4.33g. Obv: Shahada and names of Rashidoons and their titles around. Rev: leg

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Kabul? mint, AH (94)8, 3.87g. Obv: Shahada in scalloped circle; names of Rashidoons and their ti

Humayun (1st reign, 1530-1540 AD) - silver shahrukhi, Lahore mint, undated, 4.99g with mount attached. Obv: Shahada in circle; names of Rashidoons and

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - silver rupee, 'Kalima' type, Agra mint (off flan), AH 965, with decorative 'mihrab' symbol below Kalima, KM 8...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Shahr i-Muazzam Ahmadabad mint (by style), AH 981, similar to KM A80.2, 11.30g. Good Very fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee (3), Dar us-Sultanat Ahmadabad mint, AH 989, AH 992, AH 995, KM 82.1 -84.1. (3 Coins) Very fine, Very scarc

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee (5), Dar us-Sultanat Ahmadabad mint (off flan), 1x AH 998, 1x AH 999, 1x AH 1000 and 2x AH 1001, KM 82.1. (5

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee (13), complete set of 12 different months, Ahmadabad mint, with 2 coins of Farwardin month having variation i.e. Fa

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee (9), Ahmadabad mint, 1x Ardibihist, 2x Khurdad, 2x Tir, 1x Aban, 1x Azar, 1x Bahman and 1x Isfandarmuz, KM 93.2, 7

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Allahabad mint, rebellion issue of Jahangir, 'Hamisha' couplet, KM 97.1, 11.38g. Obv: Persian legend Ham...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Anhirwala Pattan mint, AH 984, KM 80.4, 11.34g. Obv: Kalima within dotted square. Rev: Inscription Jalal ud-Din Mu

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Hadrat Delhi mint, AH 975, KM 80.7, 11.37g. Extremely fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - silver kori, struck in peninsular Gujarat to local fabric and standard, unpublished in major catalogues, 4.68g. Obv: Shahada in

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - silver rupee, 'round Kalima' type, Gwalior Mint, AH 967, mint in bottom quadrant, 'six annulets’ mint-mark ...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - silver rupee, Hisar Firuza mint (off flan), AH 965 on reverse at top, 11.41g. About Extremely fine, Very rare. Attribution is

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - silver ½ rupee, 'round Kalima' type, Karrah mint (partly seen), AH 969, unlisted in major publications and of hi...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), gold 'Ilahi type' heavy ¼ mohur, named as 'Man' (mind), Lahore Mint, Azar, RY 3X, not listed in major pub...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver ½ rupee (2), Lahore Mint, Azar 40 and Di 47, KM 66.3. (2 coins) Very fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver ½ rupee (2), Lahore Mint, Azar 47 and Di 45, KM 66.3. (2 coins) Very fine, Very scarce.

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver square rupee, Agra mint, Di, AH 1024/RY 10, KM 147.2, 11.15g. Obv: Persian legend Nur-ud-din Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah.

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), copper dam, Agra mint, AH 1022/RY 8, KM 126.1B, 19.60g. About Extremely fine, Rare in this grade.

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver zodiacal rupee, 'Aries' sign, Ahmadabad mint, AH 1027, KM 150.2, 10.71g. Obv: Sign of Aries (Ram) trotting t...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver zodiacal rupee, 'Taurus' Sign, Ahmadabad mint, AH 1027/RY 13, KM 150.5, 11.36g. Obv: Sign of Taurus (bull) t...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver zodiacal rupee, 'Taurus' Sign, Ahmadabad mint, AH 1027, KM 150.5, 10.70g. Obv: Sign of Taurus (bull) to righ...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee (7), 1x Ahmadabad mint, 'Inayat' couplet, AH 1026/RY 13; 1x Akbarnagar mint, Farwardin; 1x Jahangirnag...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver ½ rupee, Ahmadnagar mint (fully visible), ND/RY, KM 134.1, 5.63g. Extremely fine, Rare.

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Burhanpur mint, extra word 'bin' below word Allah on reverse, KM 141.4, 11.42g. Good Very fine, Very...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver sawai rupee (25% heavy weight), Lahore mint, 'Ta Falak' couplet, AH 1019/RY 5, KM 158.5, 14.04g. Obv: Legend...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint at bottom, 'Hamisha' couplet, AH (1)026/RY 12, KM 149.14, 11.29g. Extremely fine, Rare i...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint at bottom, 'Hamisha' couplet, AH 1027/RY 13, KM 149.14, 11.39g. About Extremely fine, Ve...

Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint at top, 'Bad Abre Ruye' couplet, AH 1032/RY 18, KM 149.16, 11.39g. Obv: Persian legend ze...

Jahangir-Nepal issue, silver mohur, imitating design of Mughal rupees, Jahangir with name of Jaya Pratap Mulla of Nepal (1641-1674 AD), KM 164, 5.45g.