Hindu Coins of Medieval India

100 Pages·2001·18.67 MB·English

Front Cover Lot: 524, 525
Back Cover Lot: 385, 415
Inside Front Cover Lot: 404, 439, 523
Inside Last Cover Lot: 417, 438, 522, 684, 726, 727, 741, 767, 809, 839, 929, 930
classical numismatic gallery
Coins | Medals | Tokens
auction 9
on
Saturday, 18th August 2012, 5pm onwards.
at
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Ahmedabad - 380009 (Gujarat)
in conjunction with
4th Annual
Ahmedabad Coins & Currency Fair
: conducted by :
classical numismatic gallery
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Date of Auction: Sunday, 18th August 2012, 5:00pm onwards.
Public View: By Appointment - 5th to 15th August 2012, 12:00 to 6:00pm, at our registered office.
At the Venue/Coin Fair - 17th August 2012, 11:00am to 3:00pm
18th August 2012, 11:00am to 2:00pm
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Order of Sale
Ancient India .................................................................... Lots 342 - 403
Hindu Coins of Medieval India ....................................... Lots 404 - 435
Sultanates ......................................................................... Lots 436 - 472
Mughals ............................................................................ Lots 473 - 650
Independent Kingdoms ..................................................... Lots 651 - 723
Princely States .................................................................. Lots 724 - 894
Indo Danish ...................................................................... Lots 895 - 904
Indo Dutch ........................................................................ Lots 905 - 906
Indo French ....................................................................... Lots 907 - 909
Indo Portuguese ................................................................ Lots 910 - 917
East India Company .......................................................... Lots 918 - 952
Medals, Badges, Decorations ........................................... Lots 953 - 974
Miscellaneous................................................................... Lots 975 - 977
Large Lots......................................................................... Lots 978 -1011
Lot Pickup: Lot pickup will be conducted at the coin fair on Sunday 19th August 2012, 11:00am to 4:00pm
Buyer’s Premium is 11.24% on Hammer (Including Service Tax)
plus 1% Vat on Gold and Silver items and 5% on other Metal items. (No Vat on Paper Money)
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Academic Advisor for Cataloguing Dr. Shailendra Bhandare. (University of Oxford, UK)
Catalogue Prepared by Shatrughan Saravagi & the team of Classical Numismatic Gallery.
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Currency of Sale: Indian Rupee (`) Catalogue Price: ` 200
Please Note: Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director
General, Archeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 011.
Ancient India
342
343
342. Archaic Silver Punch Marked Kuntala Janapada, (C.600-450 BC), 3.33g, Wai Region, western
Maharashtra, Sultanpur hoard type with 'Pulley' symbol. Half unit or 3 Shana (Rajgor Series 30), without the
treskelis marks between the prongs of the Pulley. Very Fine+, Very Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 15,000 - 18,000
343. Archaic Silver Punch-marked coins from Gangetic valley, attributed to 'Kashi' Janapada under 'Kosala'
Janapada, 'Karshapana' standard, Rajgor type 895; 3.71g, 3.65g, 3.57g. Very Fine, Scarce. (3 coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 4,000 - 5,000
Four punches – ABCC configuration: 1 x circle with whorled projections, 1 x eight-petal lotus flower, 2 x squirrel-like
elongated animal forms.
345 346
344
344. Archaic Silver Punch-marked coins from Gangetic valley, attributed to 'Kashi' Janapada under 'Kosala'
Janapada, 'Karshapana' standard, not in Rajgor, 3.66gm. Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,200 - 1,500
Four punches – ABCC configuration: 1 x circle surrounded by three crescents and three 'barley grain' symbols, 1 x eight-
petal lotus flower, 2 x squirrel-like elongated animal forms.
345. Archaic Silver punch-marked coins, lower Wainganga / Painganga valley area of Eastern Maharashtra –
ABCC configuration of punches: 1 x elephant, 1 x schematically shown river turtle, 2 x axial composition of
crescents and dots around a circle (1.62g); 1 x elephant, 1 x 'three taurines going around a circle within a dotted
border', 2 x composition of superimposed Treskelis symbols (1.62g). Very Fine +, Rare. (2 Coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 6,000 - 8,000
346. Archaic Silver Punch-marked coins, Wainganga / Painganga valley area of Eastern Maharashtra – ABCC
configuration of punches: 1 x elephant, 1 x dog-like animal with horizontal taurine on its back, 2 x six-petal
lotus flower. 1.66g. Very Fine +, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 3,000 - 4,000
This coin is not counter struck on the reverse of other coins, unlike the lot above.
347. Archaic Silver Punch-marked coins, Wainganga / Painganga valley area of Eastern Maharashtra – ABCC
configuration of punches: 1 x elephant, 1 x dog-like animal with horizontal taurine on its back, 2 x six-petal
lotus flower. All coins are struck on reverse of similar types. 1.73g, 1.70g, 1.62g and 1.71g. Extremely Fine,
Rare. (4 coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 12,000 - 15,000
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348 349
348. Archaic Silver Punch Marked coins, Upper Wainganga valley area of Eastern Maharashtra – ABCD
configuration of punches: 1 x elephant, 1x 'three taurines arranged axially', 1 x geometric composition of 'Y'-
shaped devise and 1 x tree with three-pronged branches. Extremely Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 9,000 - 10,000
349. Archaic Silver, Punch Marked, Surashtra Janapada, (From Gujarat) (2), (C.450-300 BC), ¼ Krashapana
0.99g, (Ancient Surashtra Region), With Bold Srivatsa Symbol, Struck Above Number Of Ancillary Marks
(Rajgor Series 18, Type 402h). Very Fine, Scarce. (2 Coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,200 - 1,500
351
352
350
350. Eran-Vidisha Region, uninscribed copper punch-marked coin, Pieper 'Animal Type', nos. 7-13, p. 119, 4.54g.
Obv: Four distinct punches – 1. Bull walking to right, 2. Elephant walking to right, 3. River with fishes and 4.
Ujjain symbol, Rev: Blank. Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,200 - 1,500
351. South-West Malwa (2), uniface uninscribed die-struck coins of the post-Mauryan period, c. 200-100 BC, with
an elephant and a lion in front of a standard respectively, 2.46g and 2.47g. Very Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
The lion type coin is listed by Mitchiner (MAC – 4482-4486) as 'type from Punjab'.
352. Taxila, uninscribed die-struck coin, c. 200-100 BC, Mitchiner MAC 4384-4386, 8.65g. Very Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,000 - 1,200
The design bears a 'Linga'-like object within a railing – perhaps the earliest numismatic representation of Shivalinga
worship.
353
354
353. Taxila, uniface uninscribed die-struck copper coin, Mitchiner MAC 4411, 2.52 g. Obv: Lion with mane facing
left, Swastika above and taurine in its front. Rev: Blank. Very Fine+, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,200 - 1,500
354. Post Mauryan, uninscribed die-struck copper coin of Taxila region, (185-160 BC), 7.17g, Obv: Lion facing
left with swastika above and three arched hill, Rev: elephant walking to right. Mitchiner MAC 4401-4403.
Very Fine +, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,000 - 2,500
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355 356 357
355. Taxila, uninscribed die-struck coin, Mitchiner MAC 4401-4403, 12.75g. Obv: Elephant walking to right,
three-arched hill with crescent above. Rev: Lion with a Swastika above struck in deep rectangular incuse.
Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,200 - 1,500
356. Indo-Greeks Menander I (c. 155-130 BC), Copper ¼ obol, BN series 28, 3.46g. Obv: Elephant's head with
trunk upraised, Greek legend around BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU, Rev: Club of Heracles,
Kharoshthi legend around Maharajasa Tratarasa Menadrasa. Very Fine+, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,000 - 2,500
357. Yaudheyas, cast potin coin of 'Bahudhanyaka' type, c. 150-100 BC, Mitchiner MAC 4474, 2.77g. Obv: Bull
walking to right, sacrificial standard (Yupa) in front; Brahmi legend Yodheyanam (clockwise) and
Bahudhañake (anticlockwise). Rev: Elephant walking to left, symbols above. About Extremely Fine, Very
Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 3,500 - 4,000
358 359
360
358. Mathura, 'Datta' kings, c. 150-100 BC – copper coin of Ramadatta, Mitchiner MAC 4507-4510, 5.80g. Obv:
Goddess standing and Brahmi legend Ramadatasa above. Rev: Crude representation of elephant and riders.
Very Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
359. Mathura potin Karshapana of king 'Gomitra', c. 150 BC, Mitchiner MAC 4499, 8.48g. Obv: goddess standing
amongst symbols tree to the left, river below, Srivatsa and small Ujjain symbol to the right; Brahmi legend
Gomitasa above her head, Rev: Three facing elephants with riders. Very Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,500 - 3,000
360. Sebaka, 'bull' type coin from South-eastern Vidarbha, c. 125-100 BC, Mitchiner MCSI 131, 8.76g. Obv: Bull
walking to right, six-arched hill in its front with Swastikas in the field. Brahmi legend partially seen above
'…bakasa'. Rev: Bold Nandipada symbol with Shrivatsa (partly seen) to its left. About Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
361. Indo-Greeks, Antialkidas (c. 115-95 BC), Copper hemiobol, BN series 17, 8.03g. Obv: bust of Zeus holding
thunderbolt, Greek legend around BASILEOS NIKEPHOROU ANTIALKIDOU, Rev: Two caps and two
palm fronds (symbol of Greek gods Dioskuroides ), Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Jayadarasa Antilikitasa.
Very Fine+, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,500 - 3,000
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362
363 365
364
362. Satavahanas Copper 'elephant' type of 'Siri Satavahana' from South-east Vidarbha region, c. 100-50 BC,
1.86g. Obv: elephant walking to left, wavy line below and three-arched hill behind. Brahmi legend
'..satavaha…' partially seen above. Rev: Bold Ujjain symbol with Swastikas in quadrants. Very Fine +, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
363. Satavahanas, 'lion'-type coin from Junnar region with 'SiriSatavahana' legend in arsenical copper alloy, 4.55g.
Obv: Lion with gaping mouth and prominent mane, tail upraised and curled over its back; Brahmi legend
Rano Siri Satavahana. above. Rev: 'Ujjain symbol' with swastika in each orb and a 'nandipada' symbol in each
quadrant. Very Fine +, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 3,000 - 4,000
364. Satavahanas, Siri Satakani (c. 100-50BC), 'Seated Gajalakshmi'-type from Junnar area in arsenical copper
alloy, 4.78g. Obv: Lakshmi seated on lotus in 'yogic' posture, two elephants standing on lotuses bathing her
from either side; a three-arched hill and a swastika below each elephant. Rev: 'Ujjain symbol' with swastikas in
each orb within a dotted rectangular border. Very Fine +, Very Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 4,000 - 5,000
365. Satavahanas, 'lion' type coin of Siri Satakani from Nasik region, c. 100-50 BC, Pieper 'Satavahanas', nos. 11-
12, p. 136 (lion to right), 4.84g. Obv: lion facing left, nandipada above, Brahmi legend Rano Siri Satakanisa in
exergue. Rev: Ujjain symbil and tree-in-raling within a double-rectangular border. Very Fine+, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 3,000 - 3,500
367 368
366
366. Satavahanas, Copper 'elephant'-type from South Vidarbha region, legend truncated but can be attributed to
either Siri Satakani, or 'Siri Satavahana', c. 100-50 BC, 10.69g. Obv: elephant walking to right with a row of
symbols above; tree-in-railing in its front. Rev: Bold Ujjain symbol with small symbols placed within its
quadrants. Very Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,500 - 3,000
367. Indo-Scythian rulers, Spalirises with Spalagadames, Copper hemi-obol, Mitchiner MAC 2165-2166, 7.82 g.
Obv: King mounted on horseback; Greek legend SPALIRISOU DIKAIOU ADELPhOU TOU BASILEOS
around. Rev: Greek god Hercules seated on a rock, holding a club, Greek monogram at his feet; Kharoshthi
legend (Spala) horaputrasa Dhramiyasa Spalagadama (sa) around. Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,500 - 3,000
368. Indo-Scythians - Spalirises with Spalagadames (c. 80-60BC), Copper hemi-obol, Mitchiner MAC 2165-2168,
8.41g. Obv: king on horseback, Greek legend around SPALYRIOC DIKAIOU ADELPHOU TOU
BASILEOS. Rev: Heracles seated on a rock, monograph near his foot; Kharoshthi legend around
Maharajabhrata Dhramiasa Spalagadamasa. Extremely Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 3,000 - 3,500
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370
369
371
369. Satavahanas - uninscribed punch-marked coin from Eran-Vidisha region, c. 75 BC, Pieper 'Animal type', nos.
20-22, p. 120, 6.75g. Obv: Five separate punches – 1. Six-armed symbol, 2. River with fishes, 3. Elephant
walking to left, 4. Triangle-headed standard in railing, 5. Ujjain symbol with crescent. Rev: One punch – Ujjain
symbol with crescent. About Very Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
The 'Ujjain symbol with crescent' was a Satavahana dynastic emblem. It was employed on early issues in the Eran-Vidisha
region after Satavahana conquest. Inscribed PMCs followed these issues.
370. Satavahanas - Vasithiputa Siri Chhimuka (c. 150 BC), 'Elephant' type coin from the Newasa-Paithan region
in arsenical copper alloy, 5.23g. Obv: elephant with trunk upraised moving to right, four circled 'Ujjain'
symbol above its back. Brahmi legend ‘...(no) Va(si)...Si (ri) Chhi pra...' Rev: tree-in-railing. Very Fine +, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
It is noteworthy that one this coin the name fo the ruler appears to be inscribed 'Chhipraka' instead of 'Chhimuka'.
'Kshipraka', the Sanskrit form of 'Chhipraka' indeed occurs as one of the variations of 'Simuka'/'Chhimuka', the name of the
first king of the Satavahana dynasty in the Puranic accounts of the lineage. The inscription on the coin is important as a
corroboration of the Puranic mention.
371. Indo-Scythian rulers (2), Azes, c. 56 – 25 BC, Silver Drachms of 'Pallas Athena' type, both have a different
Kharoshthi letter as control mark on obverse, Mitchiner MAC 2353-2357. (2 Coins). Obv: King mounted on
horse, holding a whip, Kharoshthi letter in front; Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU AZOU
partially seen around. Rev: Greek goddess Pallas Athena holding a shield, Greek and Kharoshthi monograms in
the left and right fields; traces of Kharoshthi legend around. Very Fine and Extremely Fine, Rare. (2 Coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 3,200 - 3,500
372. Indo-Scythian rulers (5), Azes, c. 56 – 25 BC, Silver Drachms of 'Zeus Nikephoros' type, each having a
different Kharoshthi letter as control mark on obverse, Mitchiner MAC 2412-2423. (5 Coins). Obv: King
mounted on horse, holding a whip, Kharoshthi letter in front; Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON
MEGALOU AZOU partially seen around. Rev: Greek god Zeus with outstretched hand, Greek and Kharoshthi
monograms in the left and right fields; traces of Kharoshthi legend around. Very Fine+ and Extremely Fine,
Rare. (5 Coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 8,000 - 10,000
373. Indo-Scythians, Azes, c. 56 - 25 BC, Silver Tetradrachm, 'Zeus' type, Mitchiner MAC 2226 (var.), 9.84g. Obv:
King mounted on horse, holding a spear; Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU AZOU around.
Rev: Greek god Zeus holding thunderbolt and staff, Greek and Kharoshthi monograms in the left and right
fields; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Rajarajasa Mahatasa Ayasa around. Extremely Fine, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 5,000 - 6,000
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374 375
374. Indo-Scythian rulers, Azes, c. 56 – 25 BC, debased silver tetradrachm of 'Pallas Athena' type, Mitchiner MAC
2347-2352. Obv: King mounted on horse, holding a whip, Kharoshthi letter in front; Greek legend BASILEOS
BASILEON MEGALOU AZOU around. Rev: Greek goddess Pallas Athena holding a shield, Greek and
Kharoshthi monograms in the left and right fields; Kharoshthi legend MaharajasaRajarajasaMahatasaAyasa
around. Very Fine+, Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 4,000 - 5,000
375. Indo-Scythian rulers, Azes, c. 56 – 25 BC, copper penta-chalkon of 'city goddess' type, counter struck on an
'elephant X bull' type of the same ruler, Mitchiner MAC 2321-2323, 11.24g. Obv: City goddess seated on
throne, holding cornucopia; Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU AZOU around. Rev: Greek
god Hermes standing, holding a caduceus, Greek and Kharoshthi monograms in the left and right fields;
Kharoshthi legend MaharajasaRajarajasaMahatasaAyasa around. Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,500 - 2,000
377 378
376
376. Indo-Scythian rulers (2), Azes, c. 56 – 25 BC, copper hexa-chalkon and tri-chalkon of 'bull X lion' type,
Mitchiner MAC 2383-2385 and 2390-2392, 12.57 g. and 6.59 g., respectively. Obv: Bull to right, Greek
monogram above; Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOU AZOU partially seen around. Rev:
Lion to right, Kharoshthi monogram above; Kharoshthi legend MaharajasaRajarajasaMahatasaAyasa
around. About Very Fine. (2 Coins)
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 2,200 - 2,500
377. Kushans, Kujula Kadphises, c. 30-80 AD, copper coin of 'seated king / Zeus' type, 1.73g, (Mitchiner 1054)
Mitchiner describes the reverse legend on these coins to be KuyulaKadphasaKushanasa, but on this coin,
'(ya)vugasa' is seen clearly on the 'seated king' side. Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 1,200 - 1,500
378. Kushans - Wima Kadphises (c. 110-127 AD), copper ¼ unit, Mitchiner MAC 3055-3058, 4.23g. Obv: king
standing, offering sacrifice, club and tamgha in right field; stylised Greek legend around – BACILOEC…
MEGAC OOEMO KADPHICEC Rev: Shiva reclining against Nandi, Kharoshthi legend around Maharajasa
Rajadirajasa Sarwaloga Ishwarasa Mahishwarasa Wima Katphishasa tratarasa partially seen. Very Fine +,
Very Rare.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 5,000 - 6,000
379. Kushan Empire, Kanishka I (127-152 AD), Gold Dinar, Goebl 31, 7.68g. Obv: King standing performing
sacrifice at an altar, Bactrian legend beginning at 7 o'clock ShAONANOShAO KA NEShKIKOShANO
around. Rev: Sun god 'Mioro' standing, tamgha in left field and Bactrian legend MIIRO in the right field. About
Very Fine, Scarce.
Realised : ` ......................... Estimate : ` 32,000 - 35,000
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