Archive Lots

Mysore, Tipu Sultan (AM 1215-1227 ; 1787-1799 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.30 grams, 25.36mm, Patan Mint, AM 1216, RY 6, Deen-e-ahmad dar jahan ast, roshan legend. (KM 126).

Rohilkhand, Mustafabad (Rampur) Mint, Silver Rupee, 11.00 grams, 21.97mm, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1185, RY 12, ten pointed star as a mint mark and mint name on rev top. (KM 126.1).

Rohilkhand, Faizullah Khan (c. 1754-1794 AD), Muhammadnagar Tanda, Silver Rupee, 10.90 grams, 21.83mm, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 118X/RY 12, Banner symbol on obv (KM 136.1), Scarce.

Sikh Empire, Copper Paisa (10), coin Struck during the period of Ranjit Singh, Obv: Leaf symbol with Gurmukhi legend, Rev: Gurmukhi legend in two lines.

Tripura – silver tanka of Ratna Manikya (1464-1489), dated Shaka Era 1386, Rhodes-Bose Tripura 18. Obv: stylized lion with two crosses above head, facing left’; Bangla legend Shri Shri Durgga-aradhana-apta Vijayah Ratnapure Shaka 1386 Rev: Bangla legend Shri Narayana / Charana para / Shri Shri Ratna Man/ nikya Devah Ratna Manikya initiated an independent silver coinage in Tripura, most likely drawing from his experience in Gaur, the capital city of the Sultans of Bengal, where he spent some years as a hostage. The style of the lion is evidently copied from the ‘lion’-type tankas of Bengal but the choice of inscriptions and invocations is decidedly not Islamic. On this type, the obverse invokes Durga and attributes the issue of the coin in Ratnapura to the worship of the goddess (‘Durga – Aradhana’) Alomost Uncirculated, Very Rare, Graded by NGC.

Tripura, Udaya Manikya with Queen Hira (SE 1489-1495 ; 1567-1573 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.60 grams, 23.18mm, Obv: Lion facing to left below date SE 1489, above pointed arches, Rev: Bengali legend in four lines ‘Sri Sri Yutoda ya Manikya Deva Sri Hira Maha Devyau’ around arabesque. (Bose S K, 131). Very Fine, Rare.

Tripura, Rajadhara Manikya with citing Queen Satyavati (SE 1508-1521 ; 1586-1599 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.69 grams, 23.42mm, Obv: Lion facing to left below date SE 1508, above pointed arches and outer border of circles with central pellets, Rev: Bengali legend in four lines ‘Sri Sri Yuta Raja dhara Manikya Deva Sri Satyava ti Maha Devyau. (Bose S K, 177). Almost Uncirculated, Rare in this grade.

Tripura, Rajadhara Manikya with citing Queen Satyavati (SE 1508-1521 ; 1586-1599 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.63 grams, 23.78mm, Obv: Lion facing to left below date SE 1508, above pointed arches and outer border of circles with central pellets, Rev: Bengali legend in four lines ‘Sri Sri Yuta Raja dhara Manikya Deva Sri Satyava ti Maha Devyau. (Bose S K, 177). Almost Uncirculated, Rare in this grade.

Tripura – Gold ‘Nazarana’ Mohur of Veerachandra Manikya (1869-1896), with Queen Rajeshwari, Shake Era 1791, 10.0 grams, 25.80mm, Rhodes=Bose Tripura 285.Obv: stylized lion with trident above its back; legend Shakabdo 1791 below Rev: inscription in Bangla script and Sanskrit language – Radha Krishna pade / Sri Sri Yuta Vira Chandra / Manikya Deva Sri Sri / mati Rajeshwari Maha / Devyau Veerachandra Manikya succeeded in 1862 but was officially installed in 1870, which corresponds with the date on the coin. At this time, there was no circulatory coinage struck in Tripura. The gold coins were struck for ceremonial purposes such as to pay the 125 tanka tribute to the British. After two years, Tripura managed to get such ceremonial coins struck mechanically in Great Britain. Exceedingly Rare, Mint Grade.

Thanjavur Nayakas, (15th Century AD), Raghunatha Nayaka, Copper Kasu, 3.40grms, 13.47mm, Obv. Rama and Hanuman, Rev. King standing folding hands. (K.Ganesh 6.37), Extra Fine, Scarce.