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Auction 17

Lot 1

Numismatics ( THE ‘SHOLAY’ COIN )

Silver, 11.530 gr

British India

Property of a Bollywood Fan

The Silver 1 Rupee coin was originally issued by the British Emperor George VI, in the year 1944 or 1945 from the Bombay mint. However, the interesting part of this tooled coin is that on both the sides, it has portrait of the king, i.e., the Head side is on both the sides. The coin is tooled wherein two coins were sliced from the centre and were stuck together to make a unique Sholay coin.

In the classic Hindi...

Estimate :

2,000 - 4,000

Opening Bid :

2,000

Realized :

26000

Lot Viewed : 1555 Times

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Lot 2

Numismatics ( URDHVA-LINGA SHIVA * )

Copper, 4.370 gr

The Great Kushanas North-West India

Property of a numismatic

collector NON-EXPORTABLE

The copper coin of the Great Kushana Emperor, Kanishka I has been issued in the Urdhva-Linga Shiva type. The king standing to left with offering in the Fire Altar near his right leg and legend around on obverse. Lord Shiva standing with a single head and holding a trident in his right hand, his left hand is hanging by the waist and Greeko legend in the r...

Estimate :

5,000 - 7,000

Opening Bid :

5,000

Realized :

15000

Lot Viewed : 73 Times

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Lot 3

Numismatics ( SHIVA IN TRIBHANGA POSE * )

Gold, 7.990 gr

The Great Kushanas, North-West India

3rd century AD

Another Property

NON-EXPORTABLE

The gold Dinar was issued by the Kushna king, Vasudeva II with the portraiture of King offering havi to the Fire Altar with right hand and holding a trident in the left, legend around on the obverse. The reverse is interesting with Lord Shiva standing with three heads, four hands and with left leg crossed and folded near the right leg, called T...

Estimate :

300,000 - 400,000

Opening Bid :

300,000

Realized :

400000

Lot Viewed : 79 Times

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Lot 4

Numismatics ( ALUPA BOAR PAGODA * )

Gold, 4.760 gr

Alupas, Karnataka, 8th century AD

Property of a senior collector

NON-EXPORTABLE

Aluvarsa II (AD 730-760), Boar Gadyana (Pagoda), the Chalukya Lanchan (emblem), the majestic boar is standing to right with his mouth shown eating a long stalk of a lotus which has two ends and both of them having lotus, and around the boar is a dotted border of beads. Outside the beaded border is Kanarese legend. The interesting thing about this type is that it does...

Estimate :

325,000 - 400,000

Opening Bid :

325,000

Realized :

325000

Lot Viewed : 86 Times

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Lot 5

Numismatics ( MARATHA RUPEE OF MANDLA * )

Silver, 11.53 gr

1787, Garha Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Another Property

NON-EXPORTABLE

The silver Rupee of the Great Marathas was issued by the Peshwas from Garha Mandla with the mint name Balanagar Garha. It was issued in the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, in the RY 28 (M&W# T1). Complete mint name, Extremely Fine, Rare.

In 1781, the Maratha Chiefs of Sagar took complete possession of Mandla from the Gond kings, and mad...

Estimate :

2,000 - 3,000

Opening Bid :

2,000

Realized :

6000

Lot Viewed : 31 Times

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Lot 6

Numismatics ( JAUNPUR TANKA * )

Gold, 11.42 gr

Jaunpur, 15th century

Property of a senior collector

NON-EXPORTABLE

The gold Tanka was issued by Sultan Ibrahim Shah (1402-1440), the Sultan of Jaunpur Sultanate. It was minted at Jaunpur mint, with Fi Zaman legend on obv and Tughra legend on rev (Rajgor# 2702; G&G# J2). Almost UNC.

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Estimate :

40,000 - 50,000

Opening Bid :

40,000

Realized :

55000

Lot Viewed : 22 Times

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Lot 7

Numismatics ( KUTCH GOLD KORI * )

Gold, 4.680 gr

Kutch State, Gujarat

Dated 1870

Property of a senior collector

NON-EXPORTABLE

The gold coin called Kori, equivalent to 25 Silver Koris (= 6¼ British Rupees) was issued by Pragmalji II (AD 1860-1875) from Bhujnagar, the capital of Kutch State. The coin has double years of issue, Vikram Samvat 1927 and AD 1870. On the first line on the face of the coin, three symbols, Trident, a moon and a dagger represent Goddess Ashapura, Chandravan...

Estimate :

20,000 - 25,000

Opening Bid :

20,000

Realized :

44000

Lot Viewed : 37 Times

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Lot 8

Numismatics ( GOLD ASHRAFI OF AWADH * )

Gold, 10.890 gr

Awadh State, Uttar Pradesh

Dated AH 1270 (AD 1854)

Property of a senior Gujarati collector

NON-EXPORTABLE

The gold coin called Ashrafi (Mohur) was issued by the Awadh Nawab, Wajid Ali Shah (AD 1847-1856), from the mint Baitus Sultanate Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar, in the year AH 1270, RY 7 (date not listed in KM# 378.3). Almost UNC.

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Estimate :

40,000 - 60,000

Opening Bid :

40,000

Realized :

95000

Lot Viewed : 64 Times

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Lot 9

Numismatics ( JAMNAGAR BULLION EXCHANGE MEDAL )

Gold, 13.850 gr

Nawanagar (Jamnagar) State, Gujarat

Dated 1944

Property of a senior Gujarati collector

The gold medal of the little known Jamnagar Bullion Exchange has the standing Gajalakshmi figure in the centre with the name of the exchange above and date 1944 below. The plain reverse has the name engraved of the recipient, HATHISANG KESHAVJI. It has a suspender and a ring. Brilliant UNC.

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Estimate :

50,000 - 60,000

Opening Bid :

50,000

Realized :

50000

Lot Viewed : 13 Times

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Lot 10

Numismatics ( ORDER OF BRITISH INDIA )

Gold, 22.810 gr

British India Undated (1939)

Property of a numismatic collector

The Order of British India Medal was a First Class Medal, and was awarded to persons of highest merit by the British Emperor in India. The gold medal has a floral base with a circular high relief central portion depicting a lion against a black enamel (meenakari). Around the lion emblem is a wreath (Mackay# 36).

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Estimate :

65,000 - 80,000

Opening Bid :

65,000

Realized :

120000

Lot Viewed : 55 Times

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Lot 11

Antiquities ( DANCING APSARA ‡ * )

Bronze

Orissa, Eastern India

c. 18th century

7 x 7 x 4 in. (18 x 18 x 10 cm)

Property of a Gujarati Collector

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The beautiful Apsara (nymph) is seated with legs stretched out on a lotus pedestal with a horizontal Tri-Bhanga posture. She is wearing only a waist vastra richly decorated with floral motifs, while her modesty is hardly covered by a long single-string necklace. She is richly decorated with ...

Estimate :

20,000 - 40,000

Opening Bid :

20,000

Realized :

75000

Lot Viewed : 32 Times

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Lot 12

Antiquities ( 9-HEADED YAMANTAKA ‡ * )

Gold gilt Bronze

Himalayan Region

c. 18th century 13½ in. (34 cm)

Property of a Gujarati Collector

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

This Indo-Tibetan gilt sculpture of Yamantaka is depicted with 9 heads in the 3 tiers of 3 heads each. The 10th head is a fierce head with three eyes like Mahakala Shiva and, the mouth is open wide to reveal teeth, a lolling tongue and large lips placed over the stomach of the main figure. This four-armed, waist level aw...

Estimate :

100,000 - 200,000

Opening Bid :

100,000

Realized :

275000

Lot Viewed : 240 Times

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Lot 13

Antiquities ( MANJUSHRI-YAMANTAKA ‡ * )

Bronze Himalayan Region

c. 18th century 18 in. (46 cm)

Property of a Lady Collector

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

Provenance:

Inherited from her ancestors in late 1970s

The Indo-Tibetan bronze of Vajrabhairava Shiva as the Buddhist God Manjushri-Yamantaka is powerfully and expressively modelled standing in pratyalidhasana on a buffalo placed over a lotus plinth. He has been shown with four arms and two legs. He is...

Estimate :

200,000 - 300,000

Opening Bid :

200,000

Realized :

760000

Lot Viewed : 799 Times

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Lot 14

Antiquities ( YOGASAN BUDDHA ‡ * )

Bronze with gold leafing

Himalayan Region

c. late 17th century

13¼ x 9 in. (35 x 23 cm)

Property from the collection of an Industrialist

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

In the round and in relief sculpture of seated Buddha is carved here with the Yogasana pose. He is wearing his Ushanish over his head and Sanghati robe. The mystically smiling face of the Lord reminisces his inner joy achieved by the Great Master.

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Estimate :

375,000 - 450,000

Opening Bid :

375,000

Realized :

375000

Lot Viewed : 16 Times

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Lot 15

Antiquities ( BUDDHA WITH 9-HOODED COBRA ‡ * )

Bronze

Javanese or Far Eastern

c. late 16th century

13 x 8 in. (33 x 20 cm)

Property from the collection of an Industrialist

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

In the round sculpture, Lord Buddha, carved as a young thin man, is seated in Padmasana posture with both the hands resting at top each other in the lap, eyes closed and meditating. He is seated on a coil of a nine-hooded cobra, namely Mucalinda who is shielding ...

Estimate :

375,000 - 400,000

Opening Bid :

375,000

Realized :

375000

Lot Viewed : 19 Times

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Lot 16

Antiquities ( LAUGHING BUDDHA ‡ * )

Bronze

Japanese or Far Eastern

c. 18th century 8¼ x 7½ in. (21 x 19 cm)

Property from the collection of an Industrialist

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

In the round sculpture, the Historical Buddha is carved out as a short and fat man, and laughing seated in a Padmasana posture on a triangular triple-tiered pedestal, with both the hands placed in the centre atop anklets and the palms supporting bulging belly. The Sanghati robe is finel...

Estimate :

300,000 - 350,000

Opening Bid :

300,000

Realized :

300000

Lot Viewed : 191 Times

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Lot 17

Antiquities ( NAVANEET NRITYA KRISHNA ‡ * )

Bronze

Southern India

Late Chola period,

c. 13th century 8¼ in. (21 cm)

Property of a Jain Collector

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

Provenance:

The collector had acquired the statue from a senior South Indian collector in early 1980s.

The exclusive Chola Bronze of Bala-Krishna (Lord Krishna as a child of about 4-5 years) is carved in a dancing posture with left leg upraised, ...

Estimate :

100,000 - 200,000

Opening Bid :

100,000

Realized :

275000

Lot Viewed : 46 Times

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Lot 18

Antiquities ( DANCING KRISHNA ‡ * )

Bronze

Tamil Nadu Nayaka period,

18th century 10¾ x 4¾ in. (27 x 12 cm)

Other Properties

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The exquisite piece of bronze art of Tamil Nadu highlights the smiling face of Child Krishna. He is dancing on his left leg, with the right leg upraised in the rhythm. In his right hand he is carrying a ball of butter (Navaneet - Makhan), and his left hand holds the tail of a snake, whose head is pleased below t...

Estimate :

250,000 - 300,000

Opening Bid :

250,000

Realized :

250000

Lot Viewed : 27 Times

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Lot 19

Antiquities ( TIRUPATI BALAJI WITH GAJA-LAKSHMI ‡ * )

Bronze

Southern India

18th century 13 x 8 in. (33 x 21 cm)

Other Properties

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The central deity of Tirupati Balaji is shown here in the standing posture and is holding in four hands, Shankha, Chakra, Gada and Padma. He wears a long conical Mukut and is sheltered by the 5-hooded Cobra called Shesha Naga. On the either side of the God of Plenty is wife Bhudevi and Sridevi (both are the two forms o...

Estimate :

100,000 - 200,000

Opening Bid :

100,000

Realized :

140000

Lot Viewed : 21 Times

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Lot 20

Antiquities ( VISHNU ‡ * )

Bronze

Tamil Nadu Nayakas,

18th century 14½ x 4½ in. (38 x 11 cm)

Other Properties

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The standing figure of Lord Vishnu is placed on a lotus on a square pedestal. The Lord is holding in four hands, his usual attributes, Shankha, Chakra, Gada and Padma. He has a big conical crown, wears an elaborate costume with a number of ornaments, and is looking directly in the eyes of the beholder.

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Estimate :

325,000 - 400,000

Opening Bid :

325,000

Realized :

325000

Lot Viewed : 20 Times

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Lot 21

Antiquities ( NATARAJ ‡ * )

Bronze

Tamil Nadu

Nayaka period, 18th century

8¾ x 5¾ in. (22 x 14 cm)

Other Properties

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The Dancing Shiva, called Nataraj is the dancer of Cosmic nature (Tandava). His dance indicates the final doomsday of the earth. Tandava as the dance is known, wherein the dancing Shiva is shown with four arms and two legs. His upper two hands hold Damaru and Agni while the lower two ha...

Estimate :

350,000 - 500,000

Opening Bid :

350,000

Realized :

350000

Lot Viewed : 38 Times

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Lot 22

Antiquities ( BHAIRAVA MASK ‡ * )

Bronze

Southern India

c. early 18th century

12 x 12 in. (30 x 30 cm)

Property from the collection of an Industrialist

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The metal mask of Lord Bhairava, the fierce incarnation of Lord Shiva, is carved in the round and in high relief as well. The head of Bhairava is surmounted by nine cobra heads, two ear pendants in the shape of triple-cobra head; two big eyes with a hole in each one of them, an...

Estimate :

100,000 - 150,000

Opening Bid :

100,000

Realized :

120000

Lot Viewed : 18 Times

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Lot 23

Antiquities ( KARTIKEYA ‡ * )

Dark Grey Stone

Southern India

Vijayanagara Empire, c. 15th century

14½ x 7 x 4 in. (37 x 18 x 10 cm)

Property of a Gujarati Collector

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

Provenance:

The present collector acquired the sculpture from another senior Bengali collector in early 2000.

The high relief stone statue of God Kartikeya, son of Shiva and Paravati and brother of God Ganesha, is the f...

Estimate :

100,000 - 200,000

Opening Bid :

100,000

Realized :

1900000

Lot Viewed : 393 Times

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Lot 24

Antiquities ( DEVI ‡ * )

Bronze

Tamil Nadu

Nayakas, 18th century

16½ x 6½ in. (42 x 16 cm)

Other Properties

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The standing figure of Devi, carved in the round is a best example of the Nayaka Art of Tamil Nadu. The Devi is standing on a circular pedestal placed over a square plinth. She is standing in a Tri-bhanga posture with her right hand raised till her waist and the fingers placed in a mudra. Her left ...

Estimate :

300,000 - 350,000

Opening Bid :

300,000

Realized :

400000

Lot Viewed : 21 Times

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Lot 25

Antiquities ( MAHAPARINIRVANA BUDDHA ‡ * )

Wood and metal

Himalayan Region

c. 15th century

13 x 6½ in. (33 x 16.5 cm)

Property from the collection of an Industrialist

REGISTERED ANTIQUITY / NON-EXPORTABLE

The high relief wooden sculpture of the Lord Buddha is the last iconification of the historical Buddha, viz., his last moments in the physical form before he attained the Mahaparinirvana (the Entry into the Final Nirvana - salvation). The Lord is shown in a sleepin...

Estimate :

100,000 - 150,000

Opening Bid :

100,000

Realized :

100000

Lot Viewed : 10 Times

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