Archive Lots

Bharatpur – Silver rupee, Jaswant Singh (1853-1893 AD), Deeg mint, with the name and bust of Queen Victoria, VS 1910, KM 166, 11.12 grams. Bharatpur issued coins with a bust of Queen Victoria, immediately after the Queen’s Proclamation of 1859, demonstrating allegiance to the British. Bharatpur (with mint names Bharatpur and Brajendrapur) and Deeg mints struck these coins. Those of Deeg mint are far rarer than Bharatpur. Extra fine, Scarce.

Bikanir – Ganga Singh (1887-1942 AD), Silver Rupee, in the name of Victoria, Bikanir mint, VS1916, a row of symbols on reverse, Kween Victoria Aurang Rai Hind wa Inglistan legend on obverse, counterstruck on an older demonetized Afghan rupee, 11.32 grams. Very fine, Very Scarce, Unique.

Gwalior – Silver rupee, temp. Mahadaji Rao (1765-1794 AD), in the name of Shah Alam II, Gwalior (fort) mint, AH -/RY31, flower mark in central divide on the obverse, hooked sword mark on reverse, 11.10 grams. Very fine+, Scarce.

Gwalior – Silver rupee, ½ rupee, and ¼ rupee, temp. Janakoji Rao (1833-1843 AD), Ujjain mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, posthumous RYs 74 (on rupee) and 80 (on ½ rupee), horizontally curved sword symbol on reverse, 11.30 grams, 5.60 grams, and 2.80 grams respectively. (3 coins). Extra fine, Rare in this grade.

Gwalior – Silver rupee, Jayaji Rao (1844-1885 AD), Lashkar mint, fixed RY ‘22’, inverted bow-and-arrow and letter ‘Ji’ on reverse, 10.80 grams. Very fine.

Nizams of Hyderabad, feudatory Samasthana of Narayanpett, Silver Rupee, struck in the name of Ahmed Shah Bahadur (Fazl-i Alam Panah couplet), Dilshadabad Mint, 11.20 grams. The coin was struck during the period of chaos that ensued soon after the death of the first Nizamul-Mulk in 1748. Fine+, Rare.

Nizams of Hyderabad - Gadwal Samsthana, Silver 'Chulnee' rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II with title 'Bahadur', 'Gadwal mint, with floral sprigs mark on the reverse, AH 118X, 11.00 grams. Extra fine, Rare.

Hyderabad Feudatories, Silver ‘chulnee’ rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Kankurti Mint, early series, fixed RY Ahd, 11.40 grams. The name of the king is inscribed as ‘Muhammad Shah Alam’ on these coins. Very Fine+, Rare.

Hyderabad Feudatories, Silver ‘chulnee’ rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Kankurti Mint, early series, fixed RY Ahd, 11.40 grams. Very fine, Very Scarce.

Indore – Copper ‘do-dandi’ ½ anna in the name of Shah Alam II, AH1203, ‘Katar’ symbol on the obverse, pennant (Jaripataka) and Bel leaf on the reverse, 14.60 grams. Very Fine, Scarce.