Auc : 107 Lot : 1 Silver

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Ancient : Punch Marked

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 8000 - 10000

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Archaic Punch Marked, Attributed to Gandhara Janapada, Silver Bent Bar, 10.57g, “Early” type, flat bar with wide flan, Two punches with radiating circles on either end of the bar on obverse (Rajgor Series 34). Deep bold punch. Extremely fine+, very rare in this grade. An example of India’s earliest coinage in exceptional condition, with near-complete impressions of the radiate symbols and an attractive curved bar shape. It is very difficult to get a ‘bent bar’ in such a remarkable condition.

Auc : 107 Lot : 2 Silver

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Ancient : Post Mauryan

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 7000 - 8000

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Post Mauryan Tribal Monarchies, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti, Silver Drachm, 2.10g, Obv: Goddess standing, holding Lotus, a Deer to her left, three arched hill below the Deer’s belly, Shrivatsa between horns and altar above rump, Brahmi legend “Rajñah Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa” around (tops of some letters off flan), Rev: Composite symbol of six arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa and tree in railing; Kharoshthi legend “Raña Kunidasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa” around, partly visible (PAIC# 1198). Extremely fine.

Auc : 107 Lot : 3 Gold

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Ancient

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 40000 - 50000

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Sindh, Rai Dynasty, Ranaditya, Base Gold Dinar, 7.00g, Obv: Crowned Sasanian style bust, Sun wheel symbol to right, Rev: Fire altar in the middle, Brahmi legend “(Ranaditya)…Satya” to left. Very fine, very rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 4 Silver

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Ancient : Ancient World : Parthian Empire

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 40000 - 50000

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Parthian Kingdom, Orodes II Hurud Malkah, Silver Tetradrachm, 14.61g, Seleukeia on Tigris Mint, Obv: Diademed and draped bearded bust of Orodes facing left, wearing neck torque ending in a sea Horse and elaborate robe embroidered with pearls and griffin, Rev: Orodes seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns him with wreath, on his extended hand, Greek legend “BASILEOS BASILEON” (top), “ARSAKOU EUERGETOU” (right), DIKAIOU (below), “EPIPhANOUS PhILELLENOUS” (left) (Sellwood# 48.1). Very fine+, very rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 5 Gold

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Medieval Bharat : Paramaras

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 30000 - 40000

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Paramaras of Malwa, Naravarman, Gold 4 1/2 Masha, 4.04g, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing, Rev: Devanagari legend “Shri Manna./ ra Vamma (Deva)” within dotted border (Deyell 165). Extremely fine, rare. The rarest of the three variety of Naravarman Paramara’s ‘Lakshmi’ type coins – the legend on reverse in three lines adds ‘Deva’ at the end.

Auc : 107 Lot : 6 Gold

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Medieval Bharat : Alupas

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 40000 - 50000

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Alupas of Udipi / Alvakheda, Gold Gadyana, 3.62g, in the name of ‘Pandya Dhananjaya’, Obv: Alupa dynastic emblem - two vertical Fish above the lotus, beneath the umbrella, flanked by a conch-shell (Shankha) and a dagger (Katar), Rev: Nandi nagari legend “Sri Pa / ndya Dhanam / jaya” in three lines with dividing lines, all within a circular border (G Prabhu# 39, K. Ganesh# 4.18). Extremely fine, very rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 7 Gold

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Medieval Bharat : The Vijaynagar Empire

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 18000 - 20000

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Vijaynagar Empire, Harihara II, Gold 1/2 Varaha- Hon, 1.70g, Obv: Lord Shiva & Parvati seated, Rev: Devnagari legend “Sri Pratapa Harihara” (K Ganesh# 9.16). Uncirculated, rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 8 Copper

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Medieval Bharat : Ranas of Mewar

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 20000 - 25000

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Ranas of Mewar, Sisodiya Dynasty, Kumbhakarna or Rana Kumbha, Copper 1/4 Unit, 3.09g, Minted at Kumbhalgadh, Obv: Devanagari legend “Shri Kumbha/la Meru” in two lines, a sword in between, Rev: Devanagari legend “Rana Kum/bha karna” in two lines with a divider in between (Unpublished in major catalogues). About extremely fine, extremely rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 9 Copper

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Medieval Bharat : Ranas of Mewar

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 6000 - 8000

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Ranas of Mewar, Sisodiya Dynasty, Rana Sangrama Simha/ Rana Sanga, Copper 1/2 Falus, 4.08g, dated VS 1573, Obv: Devanagari legend “(Rana) Sa…/ ma Sahi” followed by traces of date in numerals Rev: Garbled Arabic legend with arrow-shaped divider (G&G# M270). Patinated, extremely fine, rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 10 Gold

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Sultanates : Madura Sultanat

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 650000 - 700000

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Ghiyath al din Muhammad Damghan Shah, Gold Tanka, 10.53g, Shahr Daulatabad Mint, AH 844, Obv: Arabic legend “al-Sultan al-‘Azam Ghiyath al-Dunya wa al-Din Abu al-Muzaffar Muhammad Damghan Shah al-Sultan”, Rev: Arabic legend in circle “Sikandar al-Thani Yamin al-Khilafah Nasir Amir al-Mumineen”, Mint name and AH date in words in margin (G&G# MD12). Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. Gold coins of the short-lived Madura Sultanate are all extremely rare. On the present coin this fairly ephemeral ruler calls himself, amongst other things, "the second Alexander", in imitation of the earlier Khalji ruler of Dehli, ‘Ala al-Din Muhammad Khalji, however, very little else is known about him so the reason for such a lofty title mainly appears to be vanity than anything else.

Auc : 107 Lot : 11 Gold

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Sultanates : Ahmadnagar Sultanate

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 40000 - 50000

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Burhan Nizam Shah II, Gold Hon, 3.38g, Burhanabad Mint, Obv: In scalloped circle, name of the mint; around, Arabic legend “Khadim Ahl-i Bait Rasool Allah Burhan Nizam Shah Abu al-Ghazi” visible in parts, Rev: In a mihrab-shaped cartouche, the Shi'i version of the Shahada incorporating “Ali Wali Allah” (Unlisted in G&G). Extremely fine+, very rare.

Auc : 107 Lot : 12 Gold

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Sultanates : Gujarat Sultanat

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 75000 - 100000

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Qutb ud-Din Bahadur Shah, Gold 1/10 Tanka, 1.12g, AH 943, Obv: Arabic legend “Bahadur Shah” in dotted circle, Rev: Arabic legend “al-Sultan Sanah” and AH date in numerals (Not listed in G&G). About uncirculated, rare. The reign of Bahadur Shah was marked by ebb and flow of fortune with regard to conquests. It suddenly came to an end when Bahadur Shah was drowned off the coast of Kathiyawad (Diu) while fighting the Portuguese naval fleet. Towards the end of his reign, he struck small fractional coins in silver and gold. The purpose of these fractions is not clear but they may have served as emergency payment for his soldiers, fighting the war in Malwa against the Mughal emperor Humayun, when copper supplies from Rajasthan had been impeded.

Auc : 107 Lot : 13 Gold

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Sultanates : Malwa Sultanate

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 110000 - 120000

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Hushang Shah Ghori, Gold Tanka, 11.09g, Hadrat Mandu (?) Mint, AH 838, Obv: Arabic legend “Abu al-Mujahid Hushangshah al-Sultan” within circle, date and mint details in the margin, Rev: In double rectangular border, Arabic legend “al-Sultan ul-‘Azam Husam al-Duniya wa al-Din” (G&G# M1). Extremely fine, rare. Malwa became independent in 1397, following Timur Lang’s invasion of Delhi, when Dilawar Khan Ghori severed his connections with the Tughlaq Sultanate. His son Alp Khan poisoned him in 1405 and became the first Sultan of Malwa to strike coins with the name Hushang Shah. His career was spent in wars against Gujarat but he consolidated his hold in Malwa, making Mandu his capital and eventually renaming it ‘Shadiabad’. G&G have listed his gold tankas as ‘mintless’; however, on this coin the word ‘Hadrat’ can be clearly made out at 6 o’clock. What follows however does not appear to be ‘Shadiabad’ but the word ‘Mandu’ perhaps fits better.

Auc : 107 Lot : 14 Gold

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Sultanates : Malwa Sultanate

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 200000 - 250000

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Ghiyath Shah as Wali Ahd or Crown Prince, Gold 1/2 Tanka, 5,54g, Hadrat Shadiabad Mint, AH (87)3, Obv: Arabic legend “al-Sultan ibn al-Sultan Wali Ahd Khalifath al-Zaman (fi al-Alameen)”, Rev: Arabic legend “Abu al-Fateh Ghiyath Shah al-Sultan al-Khalji ba-Hadhrat Shaidabad” followed by AH date in numerals (G&G M51). Extremely fine, extremely rare The date of Ghiyath Sha’s investiture as ‘crown prince’ by his father Mahmud Shah is not known but the earliest coins mentioning him as such are dated AH861. This suggests that before his eventual succession to Mahmud Shah as Sultan, Ghiyath Shah played an important role in statecraft, with the right to strike coins in his own name which is usually reserved only for the reigning Sultan. He also had a long reign (1469-1500) as the Sultan, so collectively his imprint on the Malwa Sultanate lasted for nearly half a century

Auc : 107 Lot : 15 Gold

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Sultanates : Malwa Sultanate

Sunday, 27/04/2025 11:00:00

Estimate : 125000 - 150000

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Ghiyath Shah, Gold Tanka, 10.97g, AH 885, Obv: Arabic legend in rectangle “al-Wathiq ba al-Mulk al-Manna’a Abu al-Fateh Ghiyath Shah”, with a counter-clockwise Swastika mark, Rev: Arabic legend “bin Mahmud Shah al-Khalji al-Sultan Khallada Mulkahu” followed by AH date in numerals (G&G# M66). One Shroff mark on obverse otherwise uncirculated, rare.