ANCIENT INDIA Kushan Coinage 2097 Vashiska (c.250 … Coins... · Brahmi letter KaPaN in left field,KiDaRa under arm, and KuShaNa in right field,rev goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing,

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ANCIENTINDIA

KushanCoinage

2097 2098

2097 Vashiska (c.250-260 AD), Dinar, 7.96g, cursive Greek legend, nimbate and crowned kingstandingleft,holdingtridentstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,Brahmi letterThabetweenking’s legs,revArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdinggarlandandcornucopiae,tamghaleft(Mitch3502;Göbl556). Obverse weakly struck, about very fine/extremely fine. £250-300

2098 KanishkaII(c.230-260AD),Dinar,7.82g,Taxilaseries,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,BrahmiletterGainleftfield,Ghobetweenking’slegs,andHainrightfield,revShiva,nimbate,standingfacing,holdingtridentbeforebullNandistandingleft(Mitch3503var).Large flan, die flaw in the middle of the reverse, otherwise about very fine. £250-300

2099 2100

2099 Vasudevaandsuccessors,late3rd-early4thCentury(KanishkaIII),GoldDinar7.82g,Vasu infieldright,kingstandingleftholdingtridentandsprinklingincenseoveraltar,tridentinfieldleft,lettersBha-Vi-Gaacrossfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing(MitchAC3546;cfRosenfieldp.113fordiscussionofthisseries).Broad flan, extremely fine. £150-180

2100 VasuDevatype,broadGoldDinar7.73g,kingstandingleft,conicalhat,holdingtridentandsprinklingincenseoveraltar,tridentinfieldleft,nandipadamotif inlowerrightfield,dotsalsoinfieldandbetweenlegs,revSivaandthebullNandi(cfRosenfield,Triratnaseries228).Fine. £120-150

2101 2102

2101 VasudevaII (260-300AD),Dinar,7.78g,Peshawar,kingstanding facing,head left,wearingcrown with nimbus, holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which thereisatrident,BrahmiletterSainleftfield,Vibetweenking’slegs,and“Vasu”inrightfield,revgoddessArdoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae, tamgha to left (Mitch 3542 var;Göbl569).Almost very fine. £200-250

exHaroonTareancollection

2102 VasudevaII,Dinar,7.82g,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingconicalcrownwithnimbus,holdingtridentandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisasecondtrident,BrahmiletterGaunderarmand“Vasu”inrightfield,revgoddessArdokhshoseatedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatoleft(Mitch3549;Göbl577).Very fine. £200-250

2103 2104

2103 Chhu(260-300AD),Dinar,7.95g,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which there is a trident, BrahmiletterVaiinleftfield,Thabetweenking’slegs,and“Chhu”inrightfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatopleft(Mitch3551).About very fine. £250-300

2104 Shaka(c.300-330AD),Dinar,7.76g,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,BrahmiletterVaiinleftfield,Mibelowarmand“Shaka”inrightfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatopleft(Mitch3571;Göbl579). Almost extremely fine. £200-250

2105 2106

2105 Shaka, Dinar, 7.63g, king standing facing, head left, wearing crown with nimbus, holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,BrahmiletterDhiinleftfield,SaDaunderarm,and“Shaka”inrightfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatoleft(Mitch3575-3578var).Some flan cracks as a result of the striking, about very fine. £200-250

2106 Shaka, Dinar, 7.62g, king standing facing, head left, wearing crown with nimbus, holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,BrahmiletterBhiinleftfield,SiTaunderarm,and“Shaka”inrightfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatoleft(Mitch3578;Göbl589var).About very fine. £200-250

2107 2108 2109

2107 Kipanada(c.330-360AD),DebasedDinar,7.42g,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,BrahmiletterDainleftfield,BaChaRnaThaunderarm,andKiPaNaDainrightfield,revgoddessArdoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae, tamgha to left (Mitch 3589; Göbl 595 var).About very fine. £200-250

2108 Kipanada,DebasedDinar,7.44g,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,Brahmiletter Da in left field, BaChaRnaTha under arm, and KiPaNaDa in right field, rev goddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatoleft(Mitch3591).About extremely fine. £150-200

2109 Kipanada,Dinar,7.80g,Gadahara,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,BrahmiletterKaPaN in left field, KiDaRa under arm, and GaDaHaRa in right field, rev goddess Ardokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae,tamghatoleft(Mitch3594-3596).Very fine. £200-250

2110 2111

2110 Kipanada,early4thCenturyAD,GoldDinar7.72g,Bacharnatha belowarm,Kipanada inrightfield,kingstandingleft,tridentinfieldleft,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing(MitchAC3584-88;cfGöbl596).Very fine. £120-150

2111 Gadahara,early4thCenturyAD,GoldDinar7.81g,Kidarabelowarm,Gadahara inrightfield,kingstandingleft,tridentinfieldleft,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing(MitchAC3594;cfGöbl609).Good very fine. £140-180

KingdomofKidara

2112 2113

2112 PostKushan,Dinar,7.80g,c.360-380AD,Taxila,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthereisatrident,Brahmi letterKaPaN in leftfield,KiDaRaunderarm,andKuShaNa in rightfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae(Mitch3618-3620).Large flan, weakly struck, very fine. £150-200

2113 Post Kushan, Kritaviya, Dinar, 7.89g, early 5th Century AD, king standing facing, head left,wearingcrownwithnimbus,holdinggarlandedstandardandsacrificingataltarabovewhichthere is a trident, Brahmi letter KiDaRa under arm, rev goddessArdoksho enthroned facing,holdingcornucopiae(Mitch3630var).Large flan, about extremely fine. £200-250

2114 2115

2114 PostKushan,Kritaviya,Dinar,7.91g,early5thCenturyAD,kingstandingfacing,headleft,wearingcrown with nimbus, holding garlanded standard and sacrificing at altar above which there isatrident,BrahmiletterKava in leftfield,KiDaRaunderarm,andSri Kritaviya inrightfield,revgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing,holdingcornucopiae(Mitch3632).Very fine. £200-250

2115 PostKushan,PratapadityaII,DebasedDinar,7.48g,5thCenturyAD,formalisedkingstandingfacing,BrahmiletterKiDaRaunderarm,andlateformofcharacterSriinrightfield,revsemi-realisticportrayalofgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing(Mitch3646).Extremely fine. £50-80

2116 2117

2116 PostKushan,VigrahaDeva,DebasedDinar,7.88g,5thCenturyAD, formalizedkingstandingfacing, Brahmi letter KiDaRa under arm, rev semi-realistic portrayal of goddess Ardokshoenthronedfacing(Mitch3650).Large flan, about extremely fine. £100-120

2117 PostKushan,DurlaDeva,DebasedDinar,7.11g,5thCenturyAD,formalizedkingstandingfacing,Brahmi letterKiDaRaunderarm,rev semi-realisticportrayalofgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing(Mitch3652).Large flan, good very fine. £80-100

2118 2119

2118 PostKushan,Vinayaditya,DebasedDinar,7.08g,5thCenturyAD,formalizedkingstandingfacing,Brahmi letterKiDaRaunderarm,rev semi-realisticportrayalofgoddessArdokshoenthronedfacing(Mitch3657).Large flan, very fine. £50-80

2119 Post-Kushan,Kidara,anonymouscoinage,Dinar,7.75g,5thCenturyAD,nimbateandhelmetedking standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar, holding standard and trident, BrahmiletterKiDaRaunderarm,revthegoddessArdoxsho,nimbate,seatedfacingonthrone,holdingcornucopiae(Mitch3697).Large flan, very fine/almost extremely fine. £200-250

GuptaCoinage

2120 2121

2120 Samudragupta(c.330-380AD),GoldDinar7.60g,Battle-Axetype,Samudrabelowarmofkingstandingleftholdingbattle-axe(parasu)inlefthand,righthandrestingonhip,smallfigureonleft holding crescent-topped standard, rev Krtantaparasuh, goddess Lakshmi enthroned facingholdingcornucopiaeandriband(cfBMC32-36).Fine and rare. £400-500

2121 Samudragupta, Gold Dinar, 7.47g, Standard type, Samudra below arm of king standing left,nimbate,long-tailedcoat,holdingstandardtoppedwithGarudaandsprinklingincenseonaltar,rev goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonthrone,nimbate,wearinglooserobe,necklaceandarmlets,legendParakramahtoright(BMCplI,5).Good very fine. £250-350

2122 2123

2122 Samudragupta,GoldDinar7.81g,Lyristtype,legendaroundkingseatedcross-leggedonhigh-backedcouchpluckingstringsoflyre(vina),footstoolbelow,revSamudragupta,goddessseatedleftonwickerstool,holdingcornucopiaeandriband,plainstandardinfieldright(cfBMC51,pl.V,2).A very fine strike, but the flan flat in parts, badly scored and some edge filing. £400-500

2123 Samudragupta,GoldDinar7.50g,HorseSacrificetype,partsoflegendaroundhorseleftpreparedforsacrifice,tiedtoapostdecoratedwithribbonsandbannerwhichfluttersoutabove,letterSibelow,revAsvamedha Parakramah,queenstandingleftholdingflywhisk(chauri),andtowel(vastra),aceremonialspear(suchi)infieldleft(cfBMCpl.V,14).Fine and rare. £400-500

2124 ChandraguptaII(c.380-414AD),GoldDinars(2),7.95gand7.78g,Archertype,Chandrainfieldright,kingwithnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).About very fine and fine.(2) £250-350

2125 21262125 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.82g, Archer type, Chandra in field right, king with nimbus

standingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsat its top,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Fine. £100-120

2126 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.62g, Archer type, Chandra in field right, king with nimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsat its top,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Fine. £100-120

2127 21282127 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.86g, Archer type, Chandra in field right, king with nimbus

standingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsat its top,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Fine. £100-120

2128 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 8.11g, Archer type, Chandra in field right, king with nimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsat its top,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Fine. £100-120

2129 Chandragupta II,GoldDinars (2),7.84gand8.15g,Archer types,Chandra infield right,king

withnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Both fine.(2) £200-300

2130 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinars(3),8.07g,7.72gand7.79g,Archertypes,Chandrainfieldright,

kingwithnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthand holding arrow, garuda standard in field left, rev Sri Vikramah, goddess Lakshmi seatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).First very fine, the others fine.(3) £350-450

2131 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinars(3),6.99g,7.72gand7.33g,Archertypes,Chandrainfieldright,

kingwithnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthand holding arrow, garuda standard in field left, rev Sri Vikramah, goddess Lakshmi seatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).All fine.(3) £300-400

2132 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinars(3),7.81g,7.11gand7.78g,Archertypes,Chandrainfieldright,kingwithnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthand holding arrow, garuda standard in field left, rev Sri Vikramah, goddess Lakshmi seatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).First about very fine, the others fine.(3) £300-400

2133 Chandragupta II,GoldDinars (2),7.83gand7.79g,Archer types,Chandra infield right,kingwithnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Both fine.(2) £150-200

2134 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.74g, Archer type, Chandra in field right, king with nimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsat its top,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC70ff).Fine. £100-120

2135 2136

2135 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar,Archertype,Chandrainfieldright,kingwithnimbusstandingleft,armthroughbowwhichheholdsatitstop,stringinwards,righthandholdingarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMC71ff).Very fine. £120-150

2136 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar7.94g,Archertype,Chandrabelowarmofkingstandingleftholdingbowandarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,Lakshmiseatedfacingonlotusholdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBMCpl.VII,10ff).Good fine. £120-150

2137 2138

2137 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar7.66g,Archertype,Chandrainfieldright,outsidebow,kingwithnimbusstanding left,armthroughbowwhichheholdsat its top,string inwards, righthanddrawing arrow from quiver, garuda standard in field left, rev Sri Vikramah goddess Lakshmiseatedfacingonlotus,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(BMCplVI,10-12).Fine and very rare. £250-350

2138 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.80g,Archer type, Chandra below arm of king standing leftholdingbowandarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft, rev Sri Vikramah,Lakshmiseatedfacingonlotusholdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBMCpl.VI,17).Fine. £100-120

2139 2140

2139 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.62g, Parasol (chattra) type, part legend, king standing left,handonswordscabbard,sprinklingincenseoveraltar,asmallattendantstandsbehindhimholdingparasoldiagonally, rev Vikramahdityah,goddessLakshmiadvancingleftholdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBMCplVIII,1forobverse).Fine style, reverse double-struck, good fine. £400-500

2140 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.75g, Parasol (chattra) type, king standing left, hand at waist,flowingdrapery,sprinklingincenseoveraltar,asmallcorpulentattendantstandsbehindhimholdingparasoldiagonally, rev Vikramahdityah,goddessLakshmiadvancingleftonmat,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBayanapl.XV,14-15).Small pin-prick, well-centred, about very fine. £350-450

2141 2142

2141 Chandragupta II,ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar,7.73g,Parasol(chattra) type,kingstandingleft,handonswordscabbard, sprinkling incenseoveraltar, a small attendant standsbehindhimholdingparasoldiagonally,revVikramahdityah,goddessLakshmiadvancingleft,holdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBayanapl.XVI,1ff).Small flan about very fine. £200-250

2142 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar7.72g,Parasol (chattra) type,kingstanding left,handonswordscabbard, sprinkling incenseoveraltar, a small attendant standsbehindhimholdingparasoldiagonally, rev Vikramahdityah,goddessLakshmiadvancingleftholdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBayanapl.XVI,2).Small flan, good fine. £250-300

2143 2144

2143 Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar 7.75g, Lion-Slayer type, king standing right drawing bow intomouth of lion on which he places his foot as it falls back in front of him, rev Sinhavikramah,goddessLakshmi-Ambikaseatedfacingleft,onalionwhichstandsleft(cfBayanapl.XVIII,7-9).Fine, good style, rare. £600-800

2144 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar7.78g,Lion-Slayertype,kingstandingrightdrawingbowtowardslionwhichfallsbackinfrontofhim, rev Sinhavikramah,goddessLakshmi-Ambikaseatedfacingonalionrecliningleft(cfBMCpl.IX,7-8).Fine and scarce. £400-600

2145 ChandraguptaII,GoldDinar7.58g,Lion-Slayertype,kingstandingrightdrawingbowtowardslionwhichfallsbackinfrontofhim, rev Sinhavikramah,goddessLakshmi-Ambikaseatedfacingonalionrecliningleft(cfBMCpl.IX,9).Fine and scarce. £400-600

2146 Chandragupta II,GoldDinar,7.87g,LionSlayer type,kingstanding, facing left, slaying lionwithbowandarrow,revgoddessLakshmiseatedfacingonalion(Mitch4113;BayanaHoardpl.XVIII,5ff).About very fine. £1200-1500

2147 Kumaragupta I (c.414-455 AD), Gold Dinar 7.90g, Archer type, Kumara below arm of kingstandingleftholdingbowandarrow,garudastandardinfieldleft,thebodyofthekingisseverelyarched,thenimbatediademedheadshowswithhairofastyleonlyassociatedwiththisissue,revSri Mahendra,goddessLakshmiseatedfacingonlotusholdinglong-stemmedflowerandriband(cfBMC195,plXII,7;BayanaplXIX,1,sameobversedie).Good very fine, very rare. £500-600

2148 KumaraguptaI,GoldDinar,8.23g,Horsemantype,legendaroundkingnimbate,theendofhissashflyingoutbehind,seatedonahigh-steppingcaparisonedhorseright,rev Ajitamahendra,thegoddessLakshmiseatedleftonwickerstool(mohra),holdinglongstemmedlotusflowerwithlefthandandfeedinggrapestopeacock(BMCpl.XIII,6-10var;Bayanapl.XXV,1-9).Good very fine. £700-900

2149 KumaraguptaI,GoldDinar,8.35g,Horsemantype,legendaroundkingnimbate,theendofhissashflyingoutbehind,seatedonahigh-steppingcaparisonedhorserightcarryingpenon,revAjitamahendra,thegoddessLakshmiseatedleftonwickerstool(mohra),holdinglongstemmedlotusflowerwithlefthandandfeedinggrapestopeacock(BMCpl.XIII,6-10var;Bayanapl.XXV,1-9).Good very fine. £700-900

2150 Prakasaditya (c.450-500 AD), Gold Dinar, 9.37g, Lion-Slayer type, king on horseback right,spearinglion,letterruunderhorse,Garudastandard(threepellets)toupperright,revSanskritlegendSri Prakasaditya toright,nimbateLakshmiseated facingon lotus,holding lotus in lefthand(G.M.Browne,A new coin legend for Paraksaditya,AJN3-4,p.91-93;Allan552;Altekarpl.XV,14;BMC552).Very fine and extremely rare. £2500-3000

foranotherexample,seeSpinkAuction71,11October1989,lot1020(soldfor£9500)

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OTHERINDIA

Post-Gupta

21512152

2151 YadavasofDevagiri,Ramachandra(1270-1311AD),punchmarkedGoldStater (M644). Good very fine. £200-250

2152 Sarabhapuriyas of Maha-Kosala, Prasannamatra (6th Century AD), Uniface Gold Unit, 1.27g,garudaabovetwo-linelegend.Good very fine, scarce. £250-300

SultansofDehli

2153 2154

2153 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad(AH695-715;1296-1316AD),GoldTanka,Daral-Islam,AH704(G&GD220).Minor scratches on obverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce. £200-250

2154 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,Daral-Islam,AH711(G&GD220).Very fine, scarce. £150-180

2155 2156

2155 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH696(G&GD221).Light traces of mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine. £180-220

2156 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH703(G&GD221).Good very fine. £180-200

2157 2158

2157 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH704(G&GD221).About extremely fine. £200-250

2158 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH705(G&GD221).About extremely fine. £200-250

2159 2160

2159 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH705(G&GD221).Good very fine. £180-220

2160 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH705(G&GD221).Good very fine. £180-220

2161 2162

2161 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH708(G&GD221).Very fine. £180-220

2162 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH711(G&GD221).Good very fine. £180-220

2163 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH712(G&GD221).Good very fine. £180-220

2164 ‘Alaal-dinMuhammad,GoldTanka,HadratDehli,dateoffflan,11.06g (G&GD221). Minor peripheral deposit, extremely fine. £150-200

2165 Ghiyathal-dinTughluq(AH720-725;1320-1325AD),GoldTanka,HadratDehli,AH724(G&GD301).Good very fine, scarce. £180-220

2166 MuhammadbinTughluq(AH725-752;1325-1351AD),GoldTanka,inthenameofthecaliphal-Mustakfi,Dehli,AH741(G&GD427).Very fine. £200-250

Mughal

2167 Aurangzeb (AH 1068-1118; 1658-1707AD), Mohur, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad,AH 1096,year28(KM315.42).Good very fine. £200-250

2168 Aurangzeb,Mohur,Daral-KhilafatShahjahanabad,AH1116,year48(KM315.42). Good very fine. £180-220

PrincelyStates

2169 Orchha,VikramajitMahendra(AH1211-1233;1796-1817AD),NazaranaDouble-Rupee,inthenameofShah‘AlamII,AH1213,year45,21.82g(KM-).Good very fine and extremely rare, believed to be the only known specimen. £1200-1500

exCNGAuction66,19May2004,lot1913

BengalPresidency

2170 Murshidabad,Rupee,1793issue,inthenameofShah‘AlamII,year19,struckatthePatnamint(Pr169).About extremely fine and nicely toned, very rare. £200-250

PortugueseIndia

2171 Goa,Gold4-Xerafins,1771,crownedarms,revvalueanddateinanglesofcross,1.62g(KM148).

Very fine and rare. £700-800