Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 45

Satavahanas - round alloyed copper coin of …Siva(?) Satakani, (c. mid-1st century AD), not listed in PAIC, 4.53g. Obv: Six-arched hill with c

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - uninscribed lead coin, (c.200-250 AD), not listed in major publications, 2.60g. Obv: ornamental Nandipada/Triratna sy

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - uninscribed lead coin, (c.200-250 AD), K. Ganesh 'Karnataka' 3.35 var., 1.79g. Obv: six arched hill, Nandip...

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - 'horse' type copper coin of Sivalananda, struck towards the North-East of his realm, not listed in PAIC, 4....

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi, alloyed copper coin of Vinhukada Buddhananda Satakani (c.250-300 AD), PAIC 2108-2110, 11.67g. Obv: bull standing facin

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - 'lion' type lead coin of Sivalananda (c.200-250 AD), not published in PAIC, 4.38g. Obv: majestic maned lion...

Western Kshatrapas, house of Jivadaman II - silver drachm of Rudrasena IV (380-385 AD?), Fishman 36.3, 2.20g. Obv: bust of king facing right wearing f

Middle Gangetic Valley - terracotta sealing, (c.200-300 AD), with legend Balanakasa inscribed between a grid consisting of Vaishnava and Buddhist reli

Gujarat - gold signet seal of Yashadatta, Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 0.35g. Obv: Brahmi legend Yashadattasa in ornate border. Rev: Two ho

Gujarat - bronze signet seal of Shaka Mahadatta, Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 19.44g. Obv: Brahmi legend Bahmayāgadatta Kadhakarann

Gujarat - bronze signet seal of Yadnyamitra, Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 2.82g. Obv: Brahmi legend Yamnyamittrasya. Rev: Traces of holder.

Eastern Gujarat/Malwa - gold ritual bead/seal of Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), having facets engraved with religious symbols (Chakra, Shriva

Gujarat/Malwa - gold signet ring of Shurmila, late Gupta/Maitraka period, (c.450-550 AD), 8.28g. Face: inscription in ornate Brahmi characters Shurmmi

Terracotta sealing, Malwa area, with Brahmi legend Vargaghosha inscribed below a lotus flower, Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 4.53g. Extremely fine, V

North India - terracotta sealing of Gupta period, (c.350-450 AD), with Brahmi legend Hari Ha/ra De va (ta) in two lines. Reverse shows string marks.

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta (350-375 AD), 'King and Queen' type, S.Kumar Class II, var A3, 7.78g. Obv: King and Queen, both ni...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Archer' type, Altekar Class II, Var. A, 7.95g. Obv: Nimbate king standing, bare ...

Gupta Empire - copper coin of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Chhatra'-type, TOTGE p.335, 6.08g. Obv: king standing facing left, with a midg...

Hunnic / early Turk Shahi period - anonymous 'Damma' coinage of Gandhara region, (c.600-700 AD), Fishman 'Dammas' GA16 second series...

Hunnic / early Turk Shahi period - anonymous 'Damma' coinage of Gandhara region, (c.600-700 AD), 1x Fishman 'Dammas' GA7 second seri...

Kashmir, Karkotaka dynasty - Kidarite type base gold dinar, in the name of Yashovarman (c.500-600 AD), MAC 3649, 7.91g. Obv: Stylized representation o

Hunnic Coinage of Kashmir Smast region, Greater Gandhara - uninscribed copper coin, (c.500-600 AD), not listed in Vondrovec, 0.77g. Obv: Horse walking

Sharabhapuriya dynasty of Mahakosala (Chhattisgarh region), King Prasannamatra (c.525-550 AD), gold 1.33g, bracteates manufactured using 'repous...

Eastern Chalukyas - uninscribed fractional coin in alloyed copper of 'Vishnukundin' fabric, attributed to post -Vishnuvardhana period (c.700...

Medieval Gujarat/Rajasthan - unattributed copper coin of (800-900 AD), unpublished in major sources, 6.76g. Obv: Retrospectant lion in a rectangle in

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

Chudasama dynasty of Vanthali/Junagarh - anonymous and unattributed copper coin, (c.1100-1200 AD), not listed in major publications, 4.42g. Obv: Eleph

Western Gangas as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, gold punch marked heavy gadyana (900-1000 AD), 7.76g. Obv: In center Elephant rider marching to lef

Kakatiyas of Warangal - gold punch-marked heavy gadyana, repousse fabric, tentatively attributed to period of Gunda IV (955-995AD), 5.64g, Height: 48.

Hoysalas, gold fanam of Vira Raya, MCSI-I 324, 0.40g. Obv: Stylised lion standing right with crescent above. Rev: Crocodile. Extremely fine, Rare.

Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra/Halebidu - uninscribed and unattributed gold fanam, (c.1000-1200 AD), 0.40g. Obv: Stylized lion walking right, large crescent

Chhindaka Nagas of Chakrakota - gold punch-marked gadyana of Someshvara Deva (c.1000-1100 AD), scyphate shape and repousse fabric, 3.63g. Obv: a centr

Chalukyas of Kalyani - gold punch-marked gadyana of Jayasimha II Jagadekamalla (c.1015-1042 AD), similar to MCSI 725-726, 3.85g. Obv: nine punches - 5

Chalukyas/Cholas - uninscribed gold fanam, scyphate shape, period of Rajaraja Narendra (c. 12th century AD), 0.45g. Obv: monkey (Hanuman) seated on ha

Cannanore - Arakkal kingdom of 'Ali Rajas', anonymous lead cash / bazarucco, (c.1600-1700 AD), unlisted in major publications, 1.33g. Obv: F...

Vijayanagara Empire - copper kasu of Devaraya I (1406-1422), Tamilnadu series, not listed in MCSI, 2.93g. Obv: bull walking to right. Rev: crude Nagar

Vijayanagara Empire - copper coin of Devaraya II (1424-1446 AG), Thanjavur series, MCSI 554, 3.97g. Obv: caparisoned elephant charging to right toward

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold ¼ pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), unpublished in major references, 0.81g. Obv: Balakrishna...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, copper 5 jitals of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1529 AD), MCSI-I 647, 14.55g. Obv: Garuda running to left. Rev: Devanagari legend Sri P

Nayakas of Vijayanagara - anonymous copper cash, South Andhra Pradesh, (c.1600-1700 AD), not listed in MCSI, 1.53g. Obv: deities on horseback, riding

Banas of Madurai, gold fanam of Samarakolakalan (1469 AD), similar to K. Ganesh 8.2, 0.39g. Obv: A stylized Garuda running to right. Rev: A stylised l

Nayakas of Madurai - copper double kasu of Muthu Krishnappa Nayaka (1601-1609), not listed in MCSI, 5.16g. Obv: Kannada legend Mudu/Krishna in two lin

Sultans of Delhi, Turks, gold tanka of Muizz al-Din Kaiqubad (1287-1290 AD), Hadrat Delhi mint, AH 688, G&G D175, 10.95g Obv: In circle, Arabic ...

Sultans of Delhi, Tughlaqs, gold dinar of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1325-1351 AD), 'al-Wathiq' type, Shahr Sultanpur mint (by style), date off f...

Sultans 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 ...

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Muhammad Adil Shah (1552-1546 AD), mintless type, AH 961 (partly visible), G&G D1105, 11.20g. Obv: Arab...

Sultans of Delhi, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud, Sultan of Dehli (1246-1266 AD), Lakhnauti mint (off flan), AH 751, G&G B71 (listed as RR ...

Sultans of Bengal (Hindu interlude) - silver tanka of Danujamarddana Deva (a.k.a. Raja Ganesha, SE 1339-1340/AH 819-821/1416-1418 AD), Pandunagar (Pan

Sultans of Delhi, 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, broad...

Sultans of Delhi, Gold tanka of Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah (1519-1531 AD), no mint, AH 927, G&G B796, 10.60g. Obv: al-Sultan bin al- Sultan Nasir ...

Arakan Rajas, Viceregal Coinage of Chittagong region, silver tanka in the name of 'Islam Shah', dated in Buddhist Era 959, G&G CG2 (list...

Sultans of Madurai - billon jital of Fakhr al-Din Mubarak Shah (1358-1368), AH 765, type unlisted in G&G, 3.40g. Obv: in circle, Arabic legend M...

Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga, Three Silver tanka. 1x Ala al-Din Bahman Shah (1347-1359 AD), Hadrat Ahsanabad mint (by style), AH 759, G&G BH13, 1...

Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga, Silver 1/6th tanka of Muhammad Shah I (1359-1375 AD), G&G BH31, 1.78g. Obv: Arabic legend binah din illah. Rev: Ara...

Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga, Silver tanka of Ala al-Din Mujahid Shah (1375-1378 AD), Hadrat Ahsanabad mint, AH 779, G&G BH47 (listed as RR), 10....

Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga, Silver tanka of Ala al-Din Da'ud Shah II (1397 AD), Hadrat Ahsanabad mint, AH 799, G&G BH57 (listed as RRR), 10...

Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga, Silver tanka of Taj al-Din Firuz Shah (1397-1422 AD), Hadrat Ahsanabad mint, AH 811 (partly visible), G&G BH63, 10....

Bahmani Sultans of Gulbarga, Silver tanka of Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II (1435-1457 AD), Muhammadabad mint in right quadrant, AH 859 (partly visible), ...

Sultans of Bijapur, Silver larin of Ali Adil Shah II (1656-1672 AD), Dabul mint, G&G BJ37, 4.67g. Obv: Arabic legend sultan ali adil shah. Rev: ...

Sultans of Bijapur, Lead/copper 10 cash of Ali Adil Shah II (1656-1672 AD), Chandavar (Thanjavur) mint, not listed in G&G, 9.97g. Obv: Farsi leg...

Sultan of Jaunpur, Gold tanka of Shams al-Din Ibrahim Shah (1402-1440 AD), G&G J2, 11.36g. Obv: Arabic legend in straight lines: al -sultan al-&...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold 'pedigree' tanka of Nasir al-Din Ahmad Shah I (1411-1442 AD), AH 831, G&G G5 (listed as RRR), 11.23g. Obv: Arab...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Shams al-Din Muzaffar II (1511-1525 AD), AH 925, G&G G233, 11.45g. Obv: Arabic legend al-mu'ayyad bi-ta...

Sultans of Gujarat, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Sikandar Shah (1526 AD), AH 932, G&G G333, 6.76g. Obv: Within scalloped border, Arabic legend a...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud III (1537-1553 AD), AH 958, G&G G412 (date unlisted). Obv: Arabic legend al -wathiq billah...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud III (1537-1553 AD), AH 950, G&G G412, 11.95g. Obv: Arabic legend al-wathiq billah al-manna...

Sultans of Gujarat, Gold tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud III (1537-1553 AD), AH 960, G&G G412, 11.95g. Obv: Arabic legend al-wathiq billah al-manna...

Sultan of Malwa, 'Gold tanka of Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500 AD), Dar al-Mulk Shadiabad mint, AH (8)78, G&G M62, 11.04g. Obv: Arabic legend al su...

Sultan of Malwa, Ranas of Mewar, Sisodiya dynasty, copper falus of Rana Sangrama Simha or Sanga (1509-1527 AD), dated VS 1573, G&G M269 (listed ...

Babur (1526-1530 AD), silver shahrukhi of Agra mint (not visible), AH 935, Rahman 100.01-100.14, 4.65g. Obv: Shahada in circle; names and titles of fo

Babur (1526-1530 AD), silver shahrukhi of mintless and dateless type, Rahman 70-03, 4.69g. Obv: Shahada within four-lobed mihrabi border, names of fou

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), gold mohur, Dar ul-Khilafat Agra mint, AH 984, KM 108.1, 10.86g, kalima within dotted square, AH date lower left on obverse, Akb

Akbar (1556-1605) - silver rupee, 'Ilahi' type with ornamental borders, Agra mint, Khurdad 47, with additional word 'Rupiyah' inscri...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Agra mint, AH 977, unlisted in KM, 11.31g. Very fine, Very rare. The coin is of a rare variety where the name of

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - silver Shahrukhi, Hazrat Delhi mint, AH X6X, 4.75g. Obv: Kalima in circular cartouche, names and titles of Rashidoon Caliphs ar

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khilafat Agra mint, AH 980, KM 80.1, legend in square border on both sides, 11.38g. Extremely fine, Very s

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khilafat Agra mint, AH 982, KM 80.1, legend in dotted square border on both sides, 11.38g, this type is muc

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, AH 983, KM 80.2, 11.44g. Extremely fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Shahr-i-Muazzam Ahmadabad mint (by style), AH 981, KM A80.2, Liddle Akbar S15, 11.38g. Good Very fine, Very scarc

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Dar us-Sultanat Ahmadabad mint (fully visible with epithet), AH 991, KM 82.1, 11.15g. Very fine, Very scar

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Bahman 38, KM 88.1, 11.28g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver coins (2), Ahmadabad mint, 1x rupee, Aban 45, KM 93.2, 11.43g and 1x ½ rupee, Aban 4(2), KM 66.1, 5.53g. (2 coins)...

Akbar (1555-1605 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Khurdad 47, KM 94.2, 11.25g, legend within 4-pointed star on obverse and 8-pointed star on reverse

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) - copper ½ dam, Ahmadnagar mint, Ilahi type with dotted line dividers on both sides, Isfandarmuz 40, 10.35g. About Extrem...

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

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver ½ rupee, Allahabad mint, rebellion issue of Jahangir, 'Hamisha' couplet, KM 68.1, 5.10g. Obv: Persian lege...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) - copper dam, Amer (Ambar) mint, AH 1007, 19.90g. Very fine, Very rare. Amer or Ambar was the seat of Man Singh the Kachhwah Ra

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Anhirwala Pattan mint, AH 986, KM 80.4, 11.37g. Obv: Kalima within dotted square. Rev: Inscription Jalal ud-Din Mu

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bang mint, AH 1005, KM A86.1, 11.17g. Obv: Kalima within square. Rev: Persian legend Jalal ud-din Muhammad

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, 'Kaabe Roshan' couplet, AH 1007, KM 86.1, 11.33g. Obv: Kalima. Rev: 'Kaabe Rosh...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, 'Kaabe Roshan' couplet, AH 1010, KM 86.1, 11.32g. Obv: Kalima. Rev: 'Kaabe Rosh...

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), Posthumous issue, silver rupee, Berar mint, Azar 5(0), bird mintmark below the mint-name, KM 93.6, 11.30g. About Extremely fine

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Bhakkar mint, AH 984, KM 80.6, 11.41g. About Extremely fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Burhanpur mint, Aban 5(0), last year of ruler, KM 93.7, 11.30g. Very fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Hadrat Delhi mint, AH 969, KM 80.7, 11.23g. Very fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Hadrat Delhi mint, AH 985, similar to KM 80.7; Liddle Akbar S11. Very fine, Very scarce.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Delhi mint, Khurdad 42, KM 88.2, 11.10g. Good Very fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Delhi mint, Amardad 42, KM 88.2, 11.37g. Extremely fine, Rare.

Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Delhi mint, Aban 41, KM 88.2, 11.35g. Very fine, Very scarce.