Archive Lots

Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan (c. 1555-1587, SE 1477-1509), Silver Rupee, 10.60 grams, Obv. Sri Sri / man Naranara / yana Bhupala / sya sake / 1477 (1555 AD) in Bengali, Rev. Sri Sri / Siva Charana / kamala madhu / karasya in four lines in Bengali, (KM 34), Very Fine, Rare.

Jaintiapur, Bijay Narayan (c. 1785-1790, SE 1707-1712), Silver Rupee, SE 1707, 9.30 grams, Obv. Ruler’s title in Bengali “sri sri jayantipura purandarasya” & SE1707, with 10 beads at the top within the double circled border with beads in between, Rev. Bengali Legend “sri sri siva charana kamala madhu karasya” and a six-pointed star, three beads in the lower field, pistol in the left margin, sword to the right, within a double circled border with beads in between (KM 199), Very Fine, Extremely Rare.

The Jagadhari Kingdom, Buriya Chiefs, In the name of Shah Alam II, Silver Rupee, 11.00 grams, Najibabad (Pseudo), AH XX21 / 47 RY, these issues are said to be minted in Jagadhri (Haryana). These issues are said to have been minted in Jagadhri (Haryana). “Old Jagadree” rupee, struck by Rani Sookum, whose identity has so far has not been identified. Jagadhri owes its importance to the Sikh chief Rai Singh of Buriya. The town had been entirely destroyed by Nadir Shah (1736-1747) but was rebuilt by Rai Singh in 1783. It lapsed to the British Government in 1829. KM Unlisted. Very Fine+, Rare.

Maratha Confederacy, In name of Shah Alam II, Ahmedabad Mint, 11.60 grams, Obv. Shah Alam Badshah Ghazi, Rev. Julus zarb Ahmedabad RY 16, mintmark ankus (KM 40), Full mint name visible, about uncirculated, Scarce.

Maratha Confederacy, In name of Shah Alam II, Ahmedabad Mint, 11.70 grams, Obv. Ruler’s title “Shah Alam Badshah Ghazi”, Rev. Memanat sana julus zarb Ahmedabad, RY 16, mintmark ankus (KM 40), Very Fine, Scarce.

Maratha Confederacy, In name of Mohammed Akbar II, Ahmedabad Mint, 11.50 grams, Obv. Ruler’s title “Akbar Shah Badshah Ghazi” 12(31) AH, Rev. Memanat sana julus zarb Ahmedabad” RY 9, mintmark ankus w/ pennant (KM 38), Full mint name visible, Very Fine.

Maratha Confederacy, In the name of Shah Alam II, Half Rupee, 5.60 grams, Gulshanabad Mint, AH1207, Obv. Persian legend “Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi”, Rev. Memanat sana julus zarb with Flag mintmark, (KM 99), Very Fine, Scarce.

Maratha Confederacy, Patwardhans of Miraj, Pureshuram Bhau (c. 1771-1799), Silver Rupee, Sarkar Torgal Narsinhpur Mint, 10.90 grams, Obv. Ba luft badshah-e-zamaan couplet and Unusual floral decorative design, Rev. Mint name “Sarkar Torgal” in Persian with Mintmarks Trisul, Persian Mim, Umbrella & Nagari Sa upside down, (KM 255), Very Fine, Very Rare.

Maratha Confederacy, in name of Muhammad Shah, Silver Rupee, Azamnagar Gokak mint, 10.90 grams, RY 6, Obv. Ba luft badshah-e-zamaan couplet, Rev. Malus memanat sana julus zarb Azamnagar Gokak (M&W T1, KM 206), Extremely Fine, Very Rare with full mint name.

Maratha Confederacy, in name of Shah Alam II, (c. 1759-1806 AD), Silver Rupee, Balwantnagar Jhansi Mint, 11.0 grams, Obv. saheb-e-qiran Alamgir sani in Persian with Trisul mark, Rev. Malus memanat sana julus zarb Balwantnagar with Lily flower mark below (KM 79), Very Fine, Scarce.