Indian Princely States - Hyderabad Half Ashrafi Gold AH1345/16 (1926) y#56.2 NEF with some edge nicks and a scuff on the top of the obverse rim at 5 o'clock, this series seldom offered
IndiaHalf Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, stop after date, Raised F on truncation KM#449.2 in an NGC holder and graded AU58, an attractive example with a subtle rainbow tone
World a small group (6) India (3) - Post Mauryan city of Taxila (Pushkalavati) Bronze square Karshapana Obverse: Elephant right, Reverse: Lion left with swastika above, 11.02 grammes, Fine, Silver Tankas (2) Mohammed III undated (1325-1361) both Fine, St. HelenaHalfpenny 1821 Good Fine, Canada - Nova Scotia penny Token 1856 Near Fine/Fine, China - YunnanHalf Dollar undated (1911-1915) Y#257 Near Fine
IndiaEast India Company Two Mohur 1835 RS Incuse on truncation KM#452.1 GEF with contact marks and with a faint number 750 scratched in the reverse field, Extremely Rare with a mintage of just 1170 pieces
IndiaMohur 1841 Small date Plain 4 KM#462.3 pleasing EF with a couple of rim nicks, we note an example in London Coins Auction A181 (June 2023) described as About UNC realised £3800 hammer price
Portuguese India - Goa Ten Reis 1834 Copper Pattern, Obverse: Crowned arms within sprays, Reverse: Value 10R within sprays, KM#Pn4, UNC with even tone, patterns of this series very rare and seldom offered
India Mint Error - Mis-strike Five Rupees (c.2000) struck on an irregularly shaped flan 46mm x 62mm, 37.86 grammes, similar in shape to a Chinesespade money coin. the India coin, obverse and reverse is partially struck on one 'arm', VF most unusual and possibly unique
India (3) One Rupee (2) 1911 'Pig' Rupee, Bombay Mint KM#523 in an NGC holder and graded MS63, 1911 'Pig' Rupee, Calcutta Mint KM#523 in an NGC holder and graded MS62, Half Rupee 1914 Bombay Mint KM#522 in an NGC holder and graded MS62
India - Bengal Presidency Gold Half Mohur AH1202/19 KM#101 the rim filed, with the oblique milling only partially visible in places, weight 5.38 grammes, otherwise Fine
St. HelenaGuinea 2016 East India Company, 200th Anniversary of the End of the Guinea Era Gold Proof, nFDC to FDC with minor hairlines, retaining full mint lustre (originally issued at £800)
India One Rupee (2) 1840 Calcutta Mint, Divided legend, 28 Berries, Large Diamonds, KM#458.2 EF/GEF the obverse with some light hairlines, 1885 Bombay, B Raised, Type A bust, type II Reverse, KM#492 NVF cleaned
India - Madras Presidency Gold Mohurundated (1819) Small Lettering, KM#421.1, edge with vertical milling, GVF with some contact marks, a rare issue one-year type and always sought after
Hejaz (Saudi Arabia) Sharifs of Mecca, Anonymous hammered coinage - Wahhabi issues, One Mahmudi AH1223 (1808) 'Dump' style issue, KM#B3, 19.35 grammes, Fine , coinage from this region rare and seldom offered. Struck possibly by Muslim manufacturers from India as they resemble contemporary copper Paisas of Western India
Netherlands East Indies -United East India Company, Batavian Emergency Issue, Half Stuiver 1644 Cast Coinage KM#31 Fine/VG with some old scratches, Rare and seldom seen in any grade
India (2) One Rupee 1862 Bust C Reverse II 3 dots below date KM#473.1 NEF/EF, Quarter Rupee 1874 Calcutta Mint, KM#470 EF both with a matching colourful tone
IndiaQuarter Anna 1835 Madras Mint, Large legend on the reverse, type as KM#446.1 Prooflike Restrike, undoubtedly a superior strike on a polished flan, unlisted by Krause as a restrike or Proof, in an NGC holder and graded PF64 RB. At the time of writing, only two such pieces had been graded by NGC, both PF64 RB
IndiaFive Rupees 1996 2nd International Crop Science Conference, security edge, KM#160 Lustrous UNC, Rare with only 11,000 minted. Note: The conference was cancelled and never took place.
India (2) One Rupee 1875 Bombay Mint, with dot, Bust A, Reverse II with slant top 1 in date, KM#473.2 NEF/EF with some contact marks, Half Anna 1835 Madras Mint KM#447.1 GVF with some verdigris spots
India (3) Hindu Shahis Silver Drachm 850-1000AD 3.38 grammes Fine, 20 Cash Krishnaraja Wodeya, undated (1811-1833) C#177b NVF, India - Mughal EmpireRupee Akbar I (1556-1605) Fine
Nepal1000 Rupees Gold VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series Obverse: Crowned Bust of King Barendra right, Reverse: Great Indian Rhinoceros KM#844, Weight 33.64 grammes. UNC and fully lustrous with the odd small contact mark, comes in capsule, uncased with no certificate
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1862 Calcutta Mint Mule Prooflike Restrike, the obverse die from the Gold Five Rupee, as KM#470 in an NGC holder and graded PL64, rare and unusual
India100 Rupees 2007 150th Anniversary of the First War of Independence, Reverse: Heroes of the War of Independence, Rani of Jhansi, General Tatya Tope, and Bahadur Shah Zafar II, an off-metal trial Strike in cupro-nickel, die axis upright, 25.94 grammes, the Silver Proof issues are 35.00 grammes, nFDC with some weakness in places, typical features of many trial strikes
India One Rupee 1903 Bombay, with Raised B mintmark within the crown, KM#508 by far the scarcer of the two Bombay types with a mintage of only 52,969 pieces, EF with attractive blue and gold toning, Rare thus
IndiaHalf Rupee 1888 Bombay Mint, without mintmark KM#491 VF with touches of golden tone, Quarter Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse KM#490 GEF/EF and lustrous
Nepal and India (2) comprising Nepal Half Mohar VS1968 KM#693 Lustrous UNC with colourful tone, Indian Princely States - IndoreQuarter Rupee Obverse: Sun face, Reverse inscription - Shah Alam (II) date off flan, 2.81 grammes, otherwise around Fine
IndiaHalf Anna 1908 Pattern in Cupro-Nickel KM#Pn96, Pr.1073, 2.18 grammes, VF/GVF the reverse with a spot on the first A of ANNA, an extremely rare and unusual type. Currency Half Annas of Edward VII were only issued in 1904 and these were struck in copper.
St. Helena Gold Mohur 2014 Proof, the reverse design in the style of the India Gold Mohur 1835, with the East India Company logo in the exergue, in .999 gold FDC in capsule
St. Helena and Ascension One Mohur Gold 2013, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the 'Lion and palm tree' India Gold Mohur design used from 1835-1841, with the EIC mintmark and ONE MOHUR in the exergue, Proof nFDC/FDC retaining practically full mint brilliance
St. Helena One Mohur Gold 2016, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the 'Lion and palm tree' India Gold Mohur design used from 1835-1841, with the EIC mintmark and ONE MOHUR in the exergue, Proof nFDC/FDC
IndiaTwo Annas 1955 Bombay Mint KM#4.2 in an NGS India (Numismatic Guarantee Service of India) holder and graded AU58+, one of the key pieces in the India Republic series
India (2) Quarter Rupee 1905 Calcutta Mint KM#506 in an NGC holder and graded MS63, Two Annas 1908 Calcutta Mint KM#505 in an NGC holder and graded MS62
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1940 Bombay Mint, Mule with 1939 obverse type (Long Trefoils), paired with new reverse die of 1940 SW-9.83, Pr#462, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64, Rare
India (2) Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 in date KM#547 EF toned the reverse with two small spots, Half Rupee 1945 Lahore Small 5 in date, KM#551 EF toned
IndiaFive Rupees 1870 Calcutta Mint, Gold Proof Restrike KM#476, in a PCGS holder and graded PR63 CAM, one of only two examples graded PR63 CAM by PCGS, the India Gold Restrikes very rare and desirable
Danish India (Tranquebar) 4 Cash 17-- last digit of the date is partially off the flan, the second 7 appears as a T (possibly 7 over reversed 7) we note the reversed 7 type is recorded for 1770, About Fine for issue, on an irregularly shaped flan
IndiaRupee 1877 CalcuttaProof KM#492 in an NGC holder and graded PF60, Proofs of this series are seldom offered, we note that NGC have only graded 4 examples
India - Bengal Presidency Gold Quarter Mohur AH1204/19, with oblique edge milling KM#100 UNC or near so, lustrous and choice, very seldom seen in this high grade
India - Gangas of Talakad Gold Pagoda (1100-1327) Obverse: Elephant standing right, Reverse: A floral scroll, Friedberg 288, in an NGC holder and graded UNC Details - Rev rim filed
IndiaFive Rupees Gold 1870 KM#476 Prooflike Restrike UNC and highly lustrous, some light contact marks and hairlines are evident, a very desirable example of this popular series and always highly sought after
India Gold Mohur 1841 Small Date, WW incuse, small divided legend, Plain 4 with stop after date KM#462.3 VF/NEF, a classic design and always sought after
India 15 Rupees Gold 1918 KM#525 GVF/EF the crown band fully visible, some light contact marks and a tiny edge nick at 6 o'clock on the reverse, still a very pleasing example of this rare one-year type, seldom offered in any grade and one of the finest we have offered
India 15 Rupees Gold 1918 KM#525 Good Fine/VF, the obverse with a larger contact marks on the portrait, overall a collectable example of this rare one-year type and rarely offered
India Gold Mohur 1862 Calcutta Mint, with V on bust and with two flowers in lower panel, KM#480 GVF with some minor rim bruises and minor flattening to the rim in places
India - Bengal Presidency Gold Mohur AH1202/19 edge with oblique milling, Murshidabad Mint, 12.34 grammes, KM#113 EF with Prooflike fields and small tone spots by the 19, the edge with traces of expert repair at 8 o'clock on the obverse, comes with old envelope from 1962
Portuguese India (3) One Rupia 1935 KM#22 Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, Half Rupia (2) 1936 KM#23 Lustrous UNC, 1947 KM#26 UNC with underlying golden lustre
India10 Rupees (2) 1970 FAO Bombay Mint, Proof KM#186 UNC with a few light hairlines, retaining almost full original brilliance, 1973 FAO Bombay Mint Proof KM#188 UNC with light toning on the obverse
India One Rupee (2) 1887 Bombay, B incuse and inverted KM#492 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some surface residue, 1907 Calcutta KM#508 GEF/AU and lustrous with some minor tone spots
IndiaRupees (2) 1840 Bombay Mint, Legend continuous over bust, 19 Berries, small diamonds KM#457.3 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1900 Bombay, B incuse, KM#492 EF and lustrous with some contact marks
IndiaTwo Annas (2) 1841 Type II, Obverse legend divided, W.W Raised on truncation, Calcutta Mint, no stop after date, KM#460.2, Lustrous UNC, 1862 Calcutta Mint KM#469 UNC and lustrous with a small metal flaw on the rim at 3 o'clock
India2 Annas 1940 Calcutta, High Relief Prooflike Restrike, type as KM#540 in an NGC holder and graded PL61, unlisted as a Proof or Prooflike restrike by Krause,
India - Madras Presidency Gold Mohurundated (1819) Reverse: ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, Small letters on the reverse, edge with vertical milling KM#421.1 Near EF with some light contact marks, many of these coins were mounted and placed in jewellery, as a result on the rare occasions we have offered these unmounted pieces they have always been keenly sought after
St. Helena One Mohur Gold 2017, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the 'Lion and palm tree' India Gold Mohur design used from 1835-1841, with the EIC mintmark and ONE MOHUR in the exergue
St. HelenaOne Pound Gold 2017, the reverse a modern representation in the style of the India Gold Mohur 1877, Gold Proof, a few trivial hairlines only, nFDC retaining full mint brilliance, uncased
IndiaHalf Rupees (2) 1905 Calcutta Mint KM#507 VF with a stain on the reverse, the key date in the Edward VII series, 1910 Calcutta Mint KM#507 NEF/EF and lustrous
IndiaMughal Empire Silver Tanka Humayan (Nasir ud-din Muhammad) c.1530-1540 26mm diameter, 4.73 grammes struck slightly off-centre with most detail struck up, Fine or slightly better for issue, many examples of these are only partially struck
Portuguese India - Diu (2) 20 Bazarucos 1827 Zinc, 18.67 grammes, KM#58 Fine with some surface encrustation, Rare, Atia (Quarter Tanga 1748 Copper KM#34 Fine with some weak areas
India One Rupee 1910 Edward VII Pattern in silver KM#Pn99, S&W.7.12, Pridmore 1049, weight 11.59 grammes. UNC and lustrous with hints of colourful tone, some hairlines and contact marks a slight distraction, nevertheless an exceptionally rare piece which would make a wonderful addition to any Indian or Commonwealthcollection
India 4 Annas Token undated (1899) in bronze 27mm diameter Tea Garden token Kanan Devan Hill Produce Company Ltd. Murnar: Facing Bust of bearded man within inner circle TOKEN FOR 4 ANNAS, three-quarter view of a factory building with K.D.H.P. CO.LD. in exergue, plain edge, 6.86 grammes, NEF with a dark tone area to the left of the obverse, retaining some lustre, Very Rare especially in higher grades
India 4 Annas Token undated (1899) in bronze 27mm diameter Tea Garden token Kanan Devan Hill Produce Company Ltd. Murnar: Facing Bust of bearded man within inner circle TOKEN FOR 4 ANNAS, three-quarter view of a factory building with K.D.H.P. CO.LD. in exergue, plain edge, 6.86 grammes, obverse with some scratches, the reverse stained, nevertheless very rare
IndiaHalf Rupee 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, No initials on truncation, Stop after date, KM#455.1 UNC with superb multi-coloured toning, in an NGC holder and graded MS63
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, No initials on truncation, Stop after date, 20 berries in wreath, KM#453.1, UNC and colourfully toned, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
IndiaHalf Rupees (2) 1887 Calcutta, C incuse KM#490 GEF/AU the reverse with some lustre, 1889 Calcutta, C incuse KM#490 GEF/AU with a light stain in the wreath
India Gold Fanam, Vira Raya type VF, French Crusades - Frankish GreeceDenier Philip I 14th Century Good Fine, along with Ancients (36) mostly bronzes, includes a few in silver, in mixed grades VG to VF
IndiaRupee 1840 Bombay 19 Berries, Small diamonds, KM#457.3 with an attractive and colourful tone, in an NGC holder and appears conservatively graded at MS61
India (2) Bombay PresidencyRupee AH113- (last digit off flan) Year 7 so could be AH1136 or AH1137 KM#163 Fine, Indore Rupee (1890-1899) VS1947-1955 KM#44 date off flan, Fine, struck slightly off-centre
Portuguese India - Goa (2) 6 Reis copper, undated (c.1845) KM#259 Fine, 12 Reis copper, undated (c.1845), design as KM#259, curiously unlisted by Krause GVF with an edge crack
Muscat and OmanQuarter Anna AH1311 (1893) as KM#2 an off-metal striking and weighing 7.71 grammes (normally struck in copper) thought to have been struck in India, this example showing small differences to the obverse design, EF. We note we have previously sold a silver example weighing 10.25 grammes that had been tested and realised £3400 hammer price in LCA 158 Lot 1243
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