Highlights of Auction No. 57

Tripuri City-State (c. 200-150 BC), Eastern Malwa, 6.98 g; Brahmi legend Tipuri in the first line; two symbols of a Hollow Cross and a Three-arched Hill with a Crescent at top placed in the second line on obverse. Blank reverse. Unifaced. Almost UNC, Extremely Rare in this high grade.

Kushana Empire, Kanishka I (c. AD 127-152), Copper, 16.72 g. Nimbate bearded King standing in the left profile, wearing a tunic and heavy boots; holding spear, sacrificing at an altar; Bactrian legend ShAO KA/NEShKI on either side, on obverse. Lunar deity Mao (Moon) standing to left, holding out right hand in blessing, and the left hand placed on waist; Bactrian legend, MAO on right, and Tamgha in left field. Goebl 774, MACW 3079. Beautifully toned with green patina, Extremely Fine for the type, Very Rare in such high grade.

Gupta Empire, Chandragupta I (c. AD 319-343), Gold, 7.69 g, Dinar, “Archer & Goddess on Throne” type. King nimbate, standing left, holding bow by the top, in left hand and with the left hand holding bow at top, Chandra in Brahmi below arm, Garudadhvaja to left on obverse. Goddess Ardoksho seated facing front, on a four-legged throne, holding Cornucopia in left hand, She is scattering gold coins with her out-streached right hand. Royal tamgha in the top-left field; label in Brahmi legend 'Shri Vikramah' in the right field (Sanjeev Kumar, TGE 2017, similar to Class I, variety D.2, page 160). On the plate specimens of Sanjeev Kumar, all of the illustrated coins have empty right hand of the the Goddess without coins; however, on present coin, 3 coins are being scattered from the right hand of the Goddess. Very Fine+, not listed by Sanjeev Kumar, Extremely Rare.

Mughals, Akbar (AD 1556-1605), Silver, 11.47 g, Square Rupee, Fathpur Dar-ul-khilafat mint, complete mint name at the bottom on reverse, AH 986, Kalima type. Uncleaned with red Kumku on both the sides. About Extremely Fine+, Scarce in this grade.

Mughals, Shah Alam Bahadur (AD 1707), with Pre-accession name Muazzam Shah, Silver, 11.33 g, Rupee, Tatta mint, AH 1119/RY Ahd, KM# 345.1. Very Fine, Very Rare.

Mughals, Farrukhsiyar (AD 1713-1719), Silver, 11.43 g, Rupee, Gulshanabad (Nashik) mint, complete mint name at bottom on reverse, AH 1125, RY 3, KM 377.28. Probably a Maratha issue, Very Fine+, Very Rare.

Khambhat State – Cambay, Ja’afar Ali Khan (AD 1297-1333), Silver, 2.89 g, ¼ Rupee, Khambayat Mint, AH 131(5), Y# 10. Nearly complete mint name on such a small coin makes it desirable for any collection. Extremely Fine+, Very Rare.

British India, Indian Title Badge, George VI, Silver, 41.70 g, Rao Sahib written in blue enamel on obverse. Awarded to Mr. Maganlal Shamlji Antani, B.E.; dated 8th June 1939. Extremely Fine+, Very Rare.