Archive Lots

Portuguese India, Maria I & Pedro III, Silver Rupia, 1778 AD, 10.80 grams, (KM 189), Obv. Bust of Maria I facing right with the date 1778 behind and word “RUPIA” in front, Rev. Crowned Coats of Arms, Very Fine, Rare.

Portuguese India, Maria I & Pedro III, Silver Rupia, 1778 AD, 10.60 grams, (KM 189), Obv. Bust of Maria I facing right with the date 1778 behind and word “RUPIA” in front, Rev. Crowned Coats of Arms, Very Fine, Rare.

Portuguese India, Jose I (Joseph I), Copper Atia (1/4 Tanga), KM#38, 1768, 9.30 grams, Obv. Crowned Coats of Arms, Rev. Date 1768 with each figure in 4 angles of the cross, Very Fine, Rare.

Portuguese India, Pedro V, Silver Rupia, 1857 AD, 11.0 grams, Obv. Bust of Pedro V facing right with the date below, Rev. Legend “Rupia Goa” within floral wreath, Very Fine, Scarce.

Portuguese India, Silver 1 Rupia, 1935, 11.70 grams, Obv. Coats of Arms of Portugal, Rev. Coats of Arms of Portuguese India, Uncirculated, Scarce.

French India, Porto Novo Type (Meaning New Port), Gold Venkateshwara Pagoda, 3.42 grams, Obv. Lord Tirupathi Balaji is front-facing with all facial features clearly visible, with a decoration around, Rev. Crescent and a dot below on a granulated background. It is assumed that the French incorporated a crescent as the mint mark on their pagodas as a mark of acceptance and respect to the Nawabs of Arcot who had granted them coin minting authority. This practice of using a crescent as a mark was continued by the French even on the silver rupees whose minting authority was obtained by them through a firman granted by Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah in 1736 on a recommendation from Nawab Dost Ali, About Uncirculated with a deep strike and a well-centered impression of the diety, (KM # 50) Exceedingly Rare.

Bengal Presidency, Shah Alam II, (c. 1759-1806 AD), Silver Rupee, Shahjahanabad Mint (Delhi), 1218 AH, 46 RY, 11.10 grams, Obv. Persian legend “Sikka zad sahib-e- qirani ze tayid elah, hami din-e-Muhammad, Shah Alam Badshah” with royal umbrella and jasmine flower in the center, Rev. Persian legend “zarb Shahjahanabad” with the epithet “Dar ul-khilafa” at the top, “sana 46 julus, maimanat manus” Katar and Holy cross, (KM 713; P.Stevens 8.24), Very Fine+, Rare.

Bengal Presidency, Mohammad Akbar II, (c. 1806-1837 AD), Silver Rupee, Shahjahanabad Mint (Delhi), 1223 AH, 2 RY, 11.10 grams, Obv. Ruler’s title in persian legend “Sikka Mubarak saheb-e-qiran sani Muhammad Akbar Shah Badshah Ghazi, sana hijri 1223 & with mint mark royal umbrella, Rev. Sana 2 julus, zarb Shahjahanabad with Mint epithet Dar ul Khilafat completely visible on top, & RY 2, (KM 777; P.Stevens 8.68), Very Fine+, Rare.

Bengal Presidency, Copper 1/2 Pice (Aadh Pai Sikka), Calcutta Mint, 1796 issue, 4.15 grams, large flan, Obv. Aadh Pai Sikka in Bengali, Persian and Nagari, Rev. In name of Shah Alam II, RY 37, (KM 705a), a tiny hole on the coin. Very Fine+, Very Rare.

Bengal Presidency, Copper 1 Pice (Ek Pai Sikka), Calcutta Mint, 1796 issue, 8.50 grams, large flan, Obv. Ek Pai Sikka in Bengali, Persian, and Nagari, Rev. In name of Shah Alam II, RY 37, (KM 706a), Very Fine+, Scarce.