Archive Lots

Kutch - Silver 1 kori, in the names of Bharmalji II (1814-1819 AD) and Ahmad Shah Durrani, frozen AH 1165, trident and Nagari legend ?Shri Bharmalji on obv, dagger on rev, KM C36, 4.50 grams. Fine, Scarce.

Kutch - Silver 1 kori, in the names of Raydhanji II (1778-1814 AD) and Muzaffar Shah III, frozen AH 978, trident and Nagari legend Rau Shri Rayadhanji on obv, dagger on rev, KM C30, 4.60 grams. About Uncirculated, Rare.

Kutch - Silver kori, in the names of Deshalji II (1819-1860 AD) and Bahadur Shah, Bhuj mint, VS1909, RS 160.1, 4.50 grams. Fine, Scarce.

Kutch - Silver 1/2 kori in the names of Pragmalji II (1860-1875 AD) and Victoria, dated VS1920/AD1862, Y-13, 2.20 grams. VF.

Lunawada - Wakhat Singh (1867-1929 AD), Copper square paisa, open hand symbol in rectangle on obverse and traces of Devanagari legend and VS date on reverse, KM 8.1, 7.60 grams. VF.

Maler Kotla - Silver Rupee, Ibrahim Ali Khan (1871-1908 AD), initial Alif and Be on reverse, KM # Y6, 10.80 grams. VF+, Scarce.

Maler Kotla - Ahmad Ali Khan, Silver Rupee, in the name of Ahmad Shah Durrani, 'Ali Khan Bahadur above and below Julus legend on reverse, KM # Y9, 10.80 grams. Fine.

Mewar/Udaipur, an early imitative issue copying designs of Alamgir II, Shahjahanabad mint, AH1178/RY5 (sic.), 11.00 grams. The Rupees of Ahmad Shah Bahadur and Alamgir II of Shahjahanabad mint served as a prototype for early currencies of Rajput states of Eastern Rajasthan such as Mewar. Although it has not yet been possible to distinguish these coins are products of different mints, Bhilwara is the most likely place where they might have been produced. Chitor and Udaipur are the other two possibilities. VF, Very Scarce.

Mewar - Silver Rupee, 1/2 rupee, and 1/4 rupee, temp. Bhim Singh (1778-1828 AD), in the name of Alamgir II, the pseudo-mint name 'Shahjahanabad', the symbol of frill and star in middle divide on the obverse, 10.80 grams, 5.40 grams and 2.60 grams. VF, Scarce as a set.

Mewar - a group of three Silver coins, anonymous 'Swaroopshahi' series, struck at Udaipur mint 1860-1930 AD, with legends Dosti Landhan on reverse; KM 10, 9, 8 and weights 10.80 grams, 5.60 grams and 2.60 grams respectively. VF+, Scarce.