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Spink & Son
Lot 497

Norse kingdom of York, Regnald I (c.919-21), Penny, 1.08g, hand type, open hand pointing downwards within inner circle, +racnolt, rev. +eiarcect, good style Carolus monogram within inner circle (N.531; S.1010), chipped and creased with cracking, otherwise very fine, extremely rare provenance Found Lincolnshire,1998 Recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, EMC 2013.0283 This coin appears to be struck from dies not noted in SCBI/EMC. VAT Status: Margin Scheme View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 511

Edward the Confessor, Penny, 1.07g, facing bust and small cross type, Northampton, Wulfnoth, bearded, crowned facing bust, rev. +þvlfnoÐ on ham, small cross pattée (N.830; S.1183), minor flan crack, fine / nearly very fine, extremely rare for this mint provenance R.P. Mack, SCBI 20/1292 - this coin Glendining, 17 July 1957, lot 195 VAT Status: Margin Scheme View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 582

Charles I, Civil War coinages, Exeter 1643-46, Crown, 25.60g, m.m. rose, king, crowned, riding left, sash in bow behind, rev. round garnished shield (Brooker 1011 - this coin (attributed to Truro); N.2532 (attributed to Truro); S.3061), well-centred reverse on a full flan, very fine, rare provenance Hopetoun Collection, Spink auction 67, 16 November 1988, lot 318 Ex Ashley, sold privately Ex J.G. Brooker, collection acquired by Spink,1978 VAT Status: Margin Scheme View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 606

x Commonwealth, Halfcrown, 1651, m.m. sun, shield within wreath, rev. conjoined shields (N.2722; S.3215), toned, a superb example of this coin, about as struck, extremely fine provenance Spink auction 64, 23 June 1988, lot 302 VAT Status: Import 5% View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 713

x George III, emergency coinage, Half-Dollar, Charles III, countermarked Potosi 4-Reales, 1776, oval countermark (ESC 611; S.3767), countermark, extremely fine, host coin, very fine VAT Status: Import 5% View Terms & Conditions

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Chiswick Auctions
Lot 753

A collection of coin and bank notes, contained in an album of world interest, to include America, Spain, France, Germany etc, in mixed condition.

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Chiswick Auctions
Lot 511

A pair of Persian high carat gold half Palavi coin. (2)

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Cotswold Auction Company - Cheltenham
Lot 226

Small silver trinket box, initialled W. T. and inscription to inside lid "W. Tutton from Britannia Boys", Birmingham, a button hook, a coin case and a modern pocket watch (1 box)

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Cotswold Auction Company - Cheltenham
Lot 356

1888 cased Maundy coin set, (one coin missing)

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Cotswold Auction Company - Cheltenham
Lot 360A

Crowns, 1965, 1977 (3), 1980 (2), 1981 (2), a 1953 currency set, 1968 decimal coin set, miscellaneous, mostly pre-decimal coins, miscellaneous coins of Elizabeth II, Canada, Silver dollar 1984, cupro-nickel dollar 1982, a quantity of miscellaneous coins of the world and a quantity of notes, England £1, signed L.T. O'Brien, D.H.F. souvenir set (2)

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Lot 11

Tripura, Ratna Manikya, Tanka, 10.54g, Sk 1386, Ratnapura, lion facing left in centre, around: Śri Durga Pada Para Rat... Tripura, Ratna Manikya, Tanka, 10.54g, Sk 1386, Ratnapura, lion facing left in centre, around: Śri Durga Pada Para Ratnapure Śake 1386, rev. Śri Śri Ra/tna Mani/kya Deva, within cusped octagon and with uncertain legend around: Nara Narayana..... yaha (RB. 27), a couple of shroff marks, very fine, very rare Provenance:This coin has a clear invocation to the goddess, Durga View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 17

Tripura, Mukut Manikya (1489-90), Tanka, 10.56g, undated, citing Queen Machtri, linear inscripti... Tripura, Mukut Manikya (1489-90), Tanka, 10.56g, undated, citing Queen Machtri, linear inscription on both sides, Śri Machya/ndi Charana/ Charana Cha/kravarttinyau, rev. Śri Machtri/ Mahadevi/ Śri Śri Mukut/ Manikyau (RB. 42; KM. 29), good very fine, of the highest rarity Provenance:Little is known about Mukut Manikya. His coins, known from three types, are all extremely rare. This one has a reference to the goddess, Chandi, the only one in the whole Tripura series. RB mentions this coin as the sole example of the type known to them. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 22

Tripura, Dhanya Manikya, Tanka, 10.47g, said to be dated Sk 1412 in code, lion facing left, eight annulets in field, all withi... Tripura, Dhanya Manikya, Tanka, 10.47g, said to be dated Sk 1412 in code, lion facing left, eight annulets in field, all within double circle, with beads between the circles, rev. in Śri Śri Dha/nya Mani/kya Devah with arabesques all within a circle and toothed border (RB. 52; KM. 41), good very fine, with some toning, very rare Provenance:In an article in JNSI, Vol. LI "A silver coin of Dhanya Manikya", SK Bose thought the eight small circles in the obverse field represented the sum of the digits in the date Sk 1412. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 23

Tripura, Dhanya Manikya, Tanka, 10.05g, Sk 1412, citing Queen Kamala, lion facing left, bead below tail, date below, all withi... Tripura, Dhanya Manikya, Tanka, 10.05g, Sk 1412, citing Queen Kamala, lion facing left, bead below tail, date below, all within a circle and toothed border, rev. Tripurendra/ Śri Śri Dhanya/ Manikya Śri Ka/mala Devyau within square with ornamental border (RB. 56), good very fine, very rare Provenance:The legend on this coin includes the epithet "Tripurendra" - "Lord of Tripura" View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 105

Tripura, Yaso Manikya, Tanka, 10.56g, Sk 1522, citing Queens Gauri, Lakshmi and Jaya, obverse as previous lot but reverse lege... Tripura, Yaso Manikya, Tanka, 10.56g, Sk 1522, citing Queens Gauri, Lakshmi and Jaya, obverse as previous lot but reverse legend: Śri Śri Yuta Yaso/ Manikya Deva/ Śri Lakshmi Gauri Ja/ya Maha Devyah (RB. 199; KM. 109), very fine, slight toning on reverse, rare Provenance:This is the only instance in the whole Tripura series where three queens are cited on the same coin. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 131

Tripura, Dharma Manikya, 1/16-Tanka and 1/32-Tanka, 0.65g, 0.29g, undated, obverse as previous lot, rev. (1/16th) in two... Tripura, Dharma Manikya, 1/16-Tanka and 1/32-Tanka, 0.65g, 0.29g, undated, obverse as previous lot, rev. (1/16th) in two lines Śri Dha/rmasya; (1/32nd) in two lines Śri; Dha/rmah in square with arabesques outside (RB. 240, 241; KM. 194, 193), very fine, one toned, first rare, second extremely rare (2) Provenance:The tiny one-thirtysecond of a tanka is the smallest of the Tripura coinage and is only known from this reign. When RB was written, only one example of the small coin was known. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 132

Tripura, Mukunda Manikya (c.1728-1739), Tanka, 10.53g, Sk 1652, citing Queen Prabhabati, lion facing left, standard abov... Tripura, Mukunda Manikya (c.1728-1739), Tanka, 10.53g, Sk 1652, citing Queen Prabhabati, lion facing left, standard above date below and to right, within circle and border of circles with bead in each, rev. in five lines: Radha Krishna Pa/de Śri Śri Yuta Mu/kanda Manikya De/va Śri Prabhabati/ Maha Devyau in square with ornaments outside, lingam at top (not in RB or KM), with edge defect as possible trace of mount, about very fine, of the highest rarity Provenance:Mukunda was the brother of Dharma Manikya. When RB was published not a single coin of this ruler was known. Since then this coin has come to light and one other is known. The ruler`s name is spelt "Mukanda" on the coin. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 138

Tripura, Krisha Manikya, Rupee?, 11.32g, Sk 1582, error date for 1682, citing Queen Jahnavi, obverse as previous lot, rev.... Tripura, Krisha Manikya, Rupee?, 11.32g, Sk 1582, error date for 1682, citing Queen Jahnavi, obverse as previous lot, rev. in five lines: Śiva durga/ Pade Śri Śri/ Yuta/ Krishna Manikya/ Deva Śri Jahna/vi Maha Devyau, within square with ornaments outside, lingam at top (RB. 254; KM 228), very fine with some toning, very rare Provenance:The weight of this coin is very high, similar to that of a rupee. Error dates in the Tripura series are very unusual. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 161

Tripura / Chittagong, Tanka, 9.78g Tripura / Chittagong, Tanka, 9.78g, in the name of Sikandar Shah countermarked with a lion`s head, probably in Tripura, countermark and coin very fine, very rare Provenance:Sikandar Shah was the Arabic name of the Arakanese ruler, Min Palaung, who ruled from AH 980 to 1003 (AD 1571-1593). The host coin is a variant of G&G. B1014. In JONS 203 (2010), Nicholas Rhodes illustrates this and five other coins then known with the same countermark. He then goes on to postulate various possible reasons for the countermark, concluding that it was most likely applied by the Tripura authorities to validate the coins for export. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 181

Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, broad-flan Tanka, 36mm, 10.25g, Sk 1477, legend in archaic Bengali script in 4 lines: Śri &... Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan, broad-flan Tanka, 36mm, 10.25g, Sk 1477, legend in archaic Bengali script in 4 lines: Śri Śri/ Śiva Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya within circle and border of beads, rev. in four lines: Śri Śri/man Nara Nara/yanasya Śake/ 1477 within circle and border of beads, legend in Bengali script (RB. 15; KM. -), good very fine, scarce variety, very attractive coin View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 188

Cooch Behar, Lakshmi Narayan (1587-1627), Tanka, 26mm, 10.10g, Sk 1509, legends in four lines on both sides: obv.: &... Cooch Behar, Lakshmi Narayan (1587-1627), Tanka, 26mm, 10.10g, Sk 1509, legends in four lines on both sides: obv.: Śri Śri/ Śiva Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya, rev. Śri; Śrima/n Lakshmi Naraya/nasya Śake/ 1509, both sides within ornamental border of cusped arcs, 13 on the obverse and 14 on the reverse (RB. 18; KM-), good very fine and extremely rare Provenance:Lakshmi Narayan was the son of Nara Narayan. He was a rather weak ruler who, around 1596, declared himself a vassal of the Mughals, much to his subject`s disgust. This led to unrest in the state; he went to the Mughal governor in Dacca, where he was detained for 4 years. His coins follow the pattern of his father, except that far more Half-Tankas were struck. The present coin is one of only four known specimens with this particular type of decorative border. All four coins differ in the number of arches in the borders. See article by Rhodes in JONS 196 (2008) "Some rare coins of Lakshminarayana of Cooch Behar". View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 214

Cooch Behar, Prana Narayan, Tanka Cooch Behar, Prana Narayan, Tanka, 27mm, 7.97g, Sk 1554, as previous lot but "4" of date engraved normally (RB. 36; KM. 74), toned very fine, rare Provenance:This coin is relatively light. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 222

Cooch Behar/ Mughal, Aurangzeb (1661-63 in Cooch Behar), Half-Tanka, 4.88g, dated year 4 of Aurangzeb`s reign, mint of `... Cooch Behar/ Mughal, Aurangzeb (1661-63 in Cooch Behar), Half-Tanka, 4.88g, dated year 4 of Aurangzeb`s reign, mint of `Alamgirnagar, legends in four lines on both sides, Aora/ngajeva Va/dasaha Ala/mgira, cross under va, rev. Jarava/ Alamgi/ rnagara/ Sana 4 (RB. 55; KM. 85), good very fine, extremely rare Provenance:Mughal forces under Mir Jumla invaded Cooch Behar in 1661 and stayed there until 1663. During the period Prana Narayan fled to Bhutan. Mir Jumla made the city of Cooch Behar his base and changed its name to `Alamgirnagar. He also issued coins in the name of the Mughal emperor on the local standard and in the local script but using the Persian language. This particular coin is particularly important in having a clear regnal year pertaining to Aurangzeb. The Mughal invasion ended up as a disaster, with many not making it back. This issue, which fits into both the Cooch Behar and Mughal series, is extremely rare, especially with date visible. Back in the 1980s some rupee-size coins of similar type appeared on the market. They originated from Pakistan and were all modern confections. No genuine rupee coins are known for this issue. Although Cooch Behar coins continued to be struck on the same weight standard, those from the Mughal period onwards, especially during the period of British influence, tend to be referred to as half rupees or even Narayani rupees, rather than half tankas. From here on, therefore, they are called half rupees even though there is no metrological reason for doing so. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 233

Cooch Behar, Narendra Narayan (1847-63), presentation gold Mohur, 9.18g, four-line legends on both sides partially visib... Cooch Behar, Narendra Narayan (1847-63), presentation gold Mohur, 9.18g, four-line legends on both sides partially visible, Śri Śri/ Śiva Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya, rev. Śri Śri/ Narendra Na/rayana/ Bhupasya (RB. 72; KM. 170), good very fine, extremely rare Provenance:Two specimens of this issue are in the British Museum; apart from the present coin, the cataloguer knows of one other. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 254

Kachar, Lakshmi Chandra Narayana (1772-74), octagonal gold Mohur, 11.54g, Sk 1694, legend in four lines: Śri Śri... Kachar, Lakshmi Chandra Narayana (1772-74), octagonal gold Mohur, 11.54g, Sk 1694, legend in four lines: Śri Śri Rana/chandi Pada Pa/dma Makaranda Ma/dhukarasya, rev. in five lines: Śri Śri Yuta/ Lakshmi Chandra Na/rayana Nrpavara/sya Śake 16/94 (RB. 57.1; KM. 140), very fine, with some red adhesions; of the utmost rarity and probably the only known example Provenance:According to RB, only two coins are known of this ruler, the present Mohur and a Rupee, both in the Rhodes collection. The octagonal coins clearly draw their inspiration from Assam. RB suggests that they may have been inspired and struck by Moamaria exiles from that state who had sought refuge in Kachar after their failed rebellion. The coin legends include an invocation to Ranachandi, the goddess of war. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 263

Jaintiapur, Bargosain I? (c.1548? - 63), Tanka, 9.7g, undated, legends in four lines on each side, obv. within a d... Jaintiapur, Bargosain I? (c.1548? - 63), Tanka, 9.7g, undated, legends in four lines on each side, obv. within a double square, and a circle and border of beads: Hara Gauri Cha/ranaparaya/na Kamala Ma/dhukarasya, rev. within a single square, and a circle and border of beads: Śri Rupesya/Banadasthan/ Jantapuramka/ Saupradhana (RB. A1), very fine and of the highest rarity, this being the sole example being known to RB Provenance:The legends on this coin can be translated as: "(coin) of Sri Rupa [presumably referring to Shiva] chief ruler of the forest land and of the Jaintia people", and is said to be unique among coins of the Hindu north-east in having neither the name of a king or a date. Its attribution to Bargosain I, therefore, is somewhat tentative. In style it is similar to the coins of Nirbhaya Narayan of Kachar (AD 1559-1566) and may have been struck a little before the time of the invasion of Jaintiapur by Nara Narayan of Cooch Behar (c. 1563/4). It is known that during the reign of Bargosain I a temple was built to Shiva near Muktapur. The head priest was Rupanath and the temple became known as the temple of Rupanath, containing the images of Shiva as Rupanath and his consort as Jainteswari. Bargosain dedicated his whole kingdom to these two. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 287

Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, Harjaravarman (9th century AD), uniface AE Coin Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, Harjaravarman (9th century AD), uniface AE Coin, 14.26g, 27mm, with large letter "ha" on one side, the other side blank, good very fine with some earthen encrustation, rare Provenance:The copper coins of the Mlechcha dynasty are described and listed in detail in RB part 1. Most of the known coins have come from specific hoards and most of them are in public institutions. Only a limited number are in private hands and they are rarely available on the open market. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 288

Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, Vanamalavarman or Valavarman (9th century AD), uniface AE Coin Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, Vanamalavarman or Valavarman (9th century AD), uniface AE Coin, 14.97g, 31mm, with large letter "va" on one side, the other side blank, good very fine, a small amount of earthen encrustation, rare View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 289

Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, Vanamalavarman or Valavarman Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, Vanamalavarman or Valavarman, uniface AE Coin, 4.04g, 24mm, with large and somewhat crudely engraved letter "va" on one side, the other side blank, very fine, with earthen encrustation, rare View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 290

Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, uniface AE Coin Assam, Mlechcha dynasty, uniface AE Coin, 1.34g, 24mm, with letter "ga" on one side, the other side blank, very fine, part of coin missing at top, rare Provenance:These light-weight coins have been found in the same hoards as the other Mlechcha copper coin and, thus, belong to the same period. There is, however, no known king of the time whose name begins with "ga", so RB believe the letter could stand for the coin denomination of a Gan?da, which was equal to 4 cowries. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 291

Assam, Jayadhvaja Simha (1648-1663), gold octagonal Mohur, 10.91g, dated Sk. 1570, four line inscription in Assamese script on... Assam, Jayadhvaja Simha (1648-1663), gold octagonal Mohur, 10.91g, dated Sk. 1570, four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Śri Śri Ha/ri Hara Chara/na Paraya/nasya, rev. Śri Śri Śva/rga Narayana/ Devasya Śake / 1570 (RB. A2.1; KM. 5), about extremely fine and very rare Provenance:This is the first gold issue of the Ahom rulers of Assam and it is in the octagonal format that became standard for Assamese coins until the end of the series, with only a few exceptions. The legends do not cite the ruler`s name but have an invocation to Hari Hara, a syncretic deity combining both Vishnu and Shiva. It was towards the end of Jayadhvaja`s reign that a disastrous Mughal invasion under Mir Jumla took place, from which few of the Mughal soldiers returned alive. Before the Mughals retreated the king signed a treaty with them and agreed to pay them tribute. Perhaps this issue formed part of that tribute. The coins of the first few Assames coin-issuing rulers all have fixed dates. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 296

Assam, Jayadhvaja Simha, octagonal Rupee, 11.06g, Sk. 1570, Assamese script, in four lines: Śri Śri/ Hari Hara Ch... Assam, Jayadhvaja Simha, octagonal Rupee, 11.06g, Sk. 1570, Assamese script, in four lines: Śri Śri/ Hari Hara Chara/na Kamala Ma/ du Karasya; rev. in five lines: Śri Śri/ Svarga Naraya/na Jayadhvaja Sim/hasya Śake/ 1570 (not in RB or KM), very fine, extremely rare, possibly the only known specimen. Provenance:This appears to be an unpublished type. The coin is remarkable in citing the name of the ruler, whereas all his other known coins are anonymous. Jayadhvaja died soon after signing the treaty with the Mughals but perhaps he had this coin struck with his name once they had left as a sign of defiance. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 333

Assam, Śiva Simha, square Rupee, 11.32g, Persian script, Sk. 1651, regnal year 15, Gargaon mint, citing Queen Pramathesva... Assam, Śiva Simha, square Rupee, 11.32g, Persian script, Sk. 1651, regnal year 15, Gargaon mint, citing Queen Pramathesvari, shah/ Siva singh/ sikkah/ zad chu mahr/ bahm begam pramathisari/ shah, rev. maimanat manus/ sanah 15 jalus/ zarb gargaon 1651 (RB. I14.1; KM. 75), extremely fine, rare Provenance:This coin obtained by exchange from the British Museum in 1969 View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 344

Assam, Śiva Simha, octagonal Quarter-Rupees, years 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, citing Queen Sarvvesvari, Śri Śri &#3... Assam, Śiva Simha, octagonal Quarter-Rupees, years 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, citing Queen Sarvvesvari, Śri Śri Śi/va Simha Ma/hipa, rev. Tadvalla/bha Śri Sarvve/Śvari, nam/ [regnal year] (RB. M24.1, M25.1, M26.1, M28.1, M30.2; KM. 108), very fine, the year 25 coin rare (5) View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 369

Rajesvara Simha, square Rupee, 11.28g, Persian script, Sk. (1)674, Rangpur mint, in sikkah zad chu haq ze mihr mah, sri raj... Rajesvara Simha, square Rupee, 11.28g, Persian script, Sk. (1)674, Rangpur mint, in sikkah zad chu haq ze mihr mah, sri rajesvara singh sultan `Alam panah (Sri Rajesvara Simha, refuge of the world, struck this coin truly like the sun and the moon), rev. zarb rangpur sanah 674 jalus maimanat manus, small winged lion running to right, at bottom (RB. O88.1; KM. 155), good very fine, scarce View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 380

Assam, Lakshmi Simha, octagonal Half-Rupees, undated, with invocation to Śiva and Parvati, Śri Śri Ha/ra Gau... Assam, Lakshmi Simha, octagonal Half-Rupees, undated, with invocation to Śiva and Parvati, Śri Śri Ha/ra Gauri Pa/da Parasya, rev. Śri Śri La/ksmi Simha Na/rendrasya, with some variation in the layout of the legends on either side, and one coin with 1 in the lower border (RB. Q36, Q37, Q39.1, Q39.2, Q40.1, Q43.1; KM. 178,179, 180), very fine (6) View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 390

Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal gold Quarter-Mohur, 2.79g, Assamese script, Sk. 1706, without regnal year, Śri &#34... Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal gold Quarter-Mohur, 2.79g, Assamese script, Sk. 1706, without regnal year, Śri Śri Gau/rinatha Simha/ Nripasya, rev. Śake 1706 (RB. -; KM. 227), very fine, rare Provenance:RB does not list a Quarter-Mohur of Sk. 1706 without a regnal year below the date. This coin has a bead pattern and was presumably struck just before the decision to include the regnal year was made. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 401

Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupees (6) Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupees (6), Sk. 1716, die variants, legends as previous lots (RB. R50, R51.1, R52.1, R52.3, R54?; KM. 218), very fine, one coin with edge defect (6) Provenance:The year Sk. 1716 saw a considerable increas in the production of coinage, with many different dies being used, a goodly number of which are listed separately in RB. It is, however, not always easy or possible to identify coins according to the illustrations and descriptions. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 403

Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupee Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupee, 11.43g, Sk. 1716 with "68" at the bottom of the obverse, legends otherwise as previous lots (RB. R59.1; KM. 223), very fine, rare Provenance:The significance of the number "68" on this coin is not known. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 407

Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupee Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupee, 11.40g, Sk. 1716 with "ha" at the bottom of the obverse, legends otherwise as previous lots (RB. 56.1; KM. 221), very fine, rare Provenance:The "ha" on this coin may stand for Harboigaon, a place located near Nagaon, where the king spent some time during AD 1794 (Sk. 1716). View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 415

Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupees (3) Assam, Gaurinatha Simha, octagonal Rupees (3), 5.69, 5.65, 5.62g, undated, one with "ha" at bottom of obverse and "na" at bottom of reverse, another with "ha" at the bottom of the obverse, and the third with "pa" at the bottom of the obverse, otherwise legends as previous lot (RB. 81.1, 82.1, 83.1; KM. 213, 209, -), very fine, rare (3) Provenance:The "pa" on the third coin may well represent another mint, as yet undetermined. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 456

Assam, Sarvvananda Simha, octagonal Quarter-Rupee, 2.68g, Sk. 1715, Śri Śri Sa/rvvananda Si/mha Nripasya, rev.... Assam, Sarvvananda Simha, octagonal Quarter-Rupee, 2.68g, Sk. 1715, Śri Śri Sa/rvvananda Si/mha Nripasya, rev. Śake 1715, somewhat crude style, as is often the case with coins of this year, 1/8-Rupees (2), 1.4g, undated, Śri Śri Sa/rvvananda, rev. Simha Nri/pasya, 1/16-Rupee, 0.64g, undated, Śri Sa/rvvananda, rev. Simha/ Nripasya (RB. X13.1, X16, X18.1; KM. 302, 301, 300), very fine, first and last coin very rare, others rare (4) View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 465

Sultans of Bengal, `Ala al-Din Husain, commemorative Tanka Sultans of Bengal, `Ala al-Din Husain, commemorative Tanka, fourth "victory" type, 10.64g, Barbakabad, fictitious date "762," legends as previous lot (G&G. B737, this coin), small weakly struck area, good very fine, rare View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 466

Sultans of Bengal, `Ala al-Din Husain, commemorative Tankas (3), fourth "victory" type, Dar al-Darb (Zarb), AH 921, 923 (2), l... Sultans of Bengal, `Ala al-Din Husain, commemorative Tankas (3), fourth "victory" type, Dar al-Darb (Zarb), AH 921, 923 (2), legends as previous lot (G&G. B738), very fine to good very fine (3) Provenance:One coin is clearly dated 923, another has 963 instead of 923 (the second digit has been reversed), and the third coin has 621, which presumably is meant to be 921. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 469

Sultans of Bengal, `Ala al-Din Husain, commemorative Tanka Sultans of Bengal, `Ala al-Din Husain, commemorative Tanka, fourth "victory" type, 10.63g, no date visible on the coin, mint not certain, possibly Sharifabad, legends as previous lot (cf. G&G B746A), small weakly struck area, good very fine, probably very rare Provenance:Most of the mint name is visible on the coin and can be read as "-ifabad". On G&G type 746A, the "Shar" part of the mint name is below the "if" part of the name. On the present coin, it is not visible and the positioning of khallada allah mulkah relative to the mint name is different. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 476

Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah (AH945-952; AD 1538-45), Rupee, 11.20g Sultans of Delhi, Sher Shah (AH945-952; AD 1538-45), Rupee, 11.20g, AH 946, mintless type; Islam Shah (AH 952-960; AD 1545-52), mintless Rupees (3): "1477" type (2), AH 959, 960, with a broad-flan circular-area type, AH 954, probably struck in Bengal (G&G D819, 980, 982), very fine, the usual test marks, last coin scarce (4) View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 481

Governors of Chittagong, Islam Shah (BE 959; AD 1597), trilingual Tanka, 10.00g Governors of Chittagong, Islam Shah (BE 959; AD 1597), trilingual Tanka, 10.00g, BE 959, legends in Arakanese, Arabic and Bengali (G&G. CG2), good very fine, very rare Provenance:On this coin, Islam Shah calls himself the "royal son of Naradibbati, King of the West" in the Arakanese legend. His governorship was short, less than a year. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 491

Mughal, Muhammad Shah? (AH 1131-1161; AD 1719-48), AE Paisa, Murshidabad Mughal, Muhammad Shah? (AH 1131-1161; AD 1719-48), AE Paisa, Murshidabad, 11.47g, year 12, very fine, very rare Provenance:This coin was published by Nicholas Rhodes in JONS 207 (2011). It is unusual in having neither the name of a ruler or a Hijri date. After Aurangzeb, only two Mughal rulers reigned for 12 or more years, Muhammad Shah and Shah `Alam II. No other copper coins are known from Bengal for the reign of Muhammad Shah; nonetheless, his reign has to be a possible candidate. On the other hand, if the coin were struck during the reign of Shah `Alam II, then the coin would have to be an otherwise unknown and unrecorded issue of the Bengal Presidency of the EIC. Either way, the coin remains enigmatic and very rare. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 496

Garhwal, temp. Fath Shah or Pradip Shah, Timasha Garhwal, temp. Fath Shah or Pradip Shah, Timasha, 2.24g, crude imitation of the Farrukhsiyar type with corrupted legends but clear date 29, presumably for AH 1129 (KM. 3 for type), some flatness, good very fine, rare Provenance:It is unusual to find one of these crudely engraved coins with a small, clearly engraved date. It is also possible that the 29 could represent regnal year 29 of Pradip Shah, as copper coin of his are known with that regnal year. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 501

Garhwal, Pradip Shah, Timasha, 2.45g, in the name of Pradip Shah, Shri Pradip Shah jyo, rev. usual garbled legend (JONS... Garhwal, Pradip Shah, Timasha, 2.45g, in the name of Pradip Shah, Shri Pradip Shah jyo, rev. usual garbled legend (JONS 121), about 30% flat, very fine, extremely rare Provenance:This coin was published by Nick Rhodes in JONS 121 (1989) and appears to be the only specimen reported. Copper coins of his are known and the crudely engraved Farrukhsiyar imitation timashas will doubtless have been struck during the reign. The neighbouring state of Kumaon was twice invaded by the Rohillas and Pradip Shah had lent the Kumaon ruler Rs. 300,000 as the price of peace. It is possible that Pradip Shah, having struck some coins in his own name, thought better of it, as he would not have wanted to incur the animosity of the Mughal ruler or his vassals. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 521

Garhwal, Gorkha occupation, AE Tacas (2) Garhwal, Gorkha occupation, AE Tacas (2), in the name Girvan Yuddha, one undated, 4.56g, the other dated VS 1823, 4.54g; Sudarshan Shah (VS 1872-1906; AD 1815-1859), copper taca, VS 1883, 5.25g (RGV 1405, 1408, last coin not listed), very fine, the first with some flatness, all very scarce (3) Provenance:The first coin ex-Wiggins collection The date on the second Girvan Yuddha coin is puzzling as it is well before the Gorkha occupation. It may be a mis-engraving for VS 1873, the final year of the Gorkha occupation. In AD 1815, the British annexed Garhwal and handed over control of the state to Sudarshan Shah. No silver Timasha are known struck in his name, but there are a very few very rare donative gold coins known struck at Badrinath, and this seemingly rare copper issue. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 522

Kangra, AE Paisa, 10.46g in the name of "Shah Bahadur," undated, sikka shah bahadur, rev. zarb kangra, good very fin... Kangra, AE Paisa, 10.46g in the name of "Shah Bahadur," undated, sikka shah bahadur, rev. zarb kangra, good very fine and very rare Provenance:This coin was published by Nicholas Rhodes in ONS Newsletter 129 (1991). In the article he stated that only one other coin of this type, lighter in weight (7.60g) was known and that was in the British Museum collection. It is not clear at all when this coin was struck. Nicholas thought the shah bahadur was more likely to be an epithet "brave king" rather than refer to any ruler of that name. He suspected the issue may have been made after 1846, either just before the fort was ceded to the British, or during one of the uprisings of c. 1848. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 523

Kumaon, Almora, AE Falus, 10.97g, undated, in the name of Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal (AD 1777-99), shri maharaja rana bahad... Kumaon, Almora, AE Falus, 10.97g, undated, in the name of Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal (AD 1777-99), shri maharaja rana bahadur shah bahadur, rev. falus zarb almorah (RGV 1356), fine to very fine, rare Provenance:This coin will have been struck soon after the mint opened in the 1790s. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 525

Kumaon, Almora, AE Falus Kumaon, Almora, AE Falus, 7.74g, in the name of Girvan Yuddha of Nepal, dated VS 1858, legends similar to the previous coin but differently arranged, without the bow and arrow and on a smaller flan (RGV 1360), about very fine but rather weakly struck on the obverse, rare Provenance:provenance Ex-Wiggins collection View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 526

Kumaon, Almora, AE Taca (3) Kumaon, Almora, AE Taca (3), 5.96, 5.53, 5.10g, featuring the Paduka or footprints of Śiva, blundered legends (one coin RGV 1372; KM C5 for general type), good fine to good very fine (3) Provenance:These coins, which occur in a number of variants, were probably struck between AD 1809 and 1815, i.e. until Almora was annexed by the British. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 527

Kumaon, AE Coin, 14.38g Kumaon, AE Coin, 14.38g, in the name of Rana Bahadur Shah of Nepal, mint of Khumaon (Kumaon), dated VS 1851 (ONS 160), good fine to very fine, very rare Provenance:This coin was published by NR in ONS Newsletter 160 (1999). As previously stated, the Gorkhas invaded Kumaon and Amora in AD 1790. This coin was struck in 1797 and is notable for the mintname Khumaon that also occurs on the coin in the following lot. It is also noticeable that this copper coin is heavier than any of the copper coins with the Almora mintname. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 528

Kumaon, AR Timasha, 2.05g, in the name of Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah of Nepal, Khumaon mint, dated SV 1868 (AD 1811), mahraj... Kumaon, AR Timasha, 2.05g, in the name of Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah of Nepal, Khumaon mint, dated SV 1868 (AD 1811), mahrajah girvan juddha vikram shah, rev. zarb khumaun samvat 1868 (ONS 151), good very fine, very rare Provenance:This coin was published by NR in JONS 151 (1997). In the article he quotes a passage from a work by Mahesh Chandra Regmi as follows: "From Almora, Kumaon, Chautraiya Bam Shah and Subba Hastadal Shahi submitted a recommendation to Kathmandu that the iron coins of Almora be abolished and a mint started there for minting pure Paisa and Timasi coins. They add that the people of Kumaon would welcome such an arrangement... A royal order was issued on Tuesday, Baisakh Sudi 14, 1868 granting the permission....." The date on this coin accords with the date of the permission and must have been struck as a result. Whether or not the people of Kumaon really did welcome the issue is uncertain in view of its great rarity. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 533

Ladakh, AR Ja`u, 2.32g, aqibat mahmud khan 12 within a plain circle, rev. as previous lots, type not in KM, goo... Ladakh, AR Ja`u, 2.32g, aqibat mahmud khan 12 within a plain circle, rev. as previous lots, type not in KM, good very fine, obverse somewhat weakly struck in part, very rare Provenance:The figure 12 on this coin is presumably an imitation of the 14 on the previous type View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 540

Sikkim, AE Paisas (4), three different varieties, Śri Śri Śri Sikimapati Maharaj, rev. Śri Śri &#3... Sikkim, AE Paisas (4), three different varieties, Śri Śri Śri Sikimapati Maharaj, rev. Śri Śri Śri Sikima Sarkara (KM. 1, 2, 3.1), crude fine to very fine, one with some original lustre, scarce (4) Provenance:There was no local coinage in Sikkim until the arrival of a number of Nepalese traders in the late 19th century. The Nepalese Pradhan brothers acquired some land and also the right to mine copper. Some of this copper they wished to use for striking coins which they hoped they could use for trade with Nepal and the Darjeeling area. The coins, often poorly struck, are similar to contemporary Nepalese copper coins, except for the Sikkim legend. They were struck betweeen 1883 and 1885. The dies bore dates but few of the coins show the date clearly. Parts of a date can be seen on a couple of the present coins. The weights of the issues vary between 4 and 6g. The present coins weigh 5.58, 5.70, 5.01, and 5.58g. Some coins have the obverse legend in 3 lines, others in 4 lines. This coin issue was not a success as neither the British nor the Nepalese allowed their circulation within their respective jurisdictions. View Terms & Conditions

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Lot 543

Sirmur, Fath Prakash (VS 1872-1890; AD 1815-1833), AE Paisa, 19.47g Sirmur, Fath Prakash (VS 1872-1890; AD 1815-1833), AE Paisa, 19.47g, Nahan mint, VS 1877 (AD 1820), with bow and arrow symbol, obverse legends rather crudely engraved (KM. 11) very fine, scarce Provenance:provenance Ex-Goron collection. After the Gorkhas were expelled from Sirmur in 1815, the historical Rajput rulers were restored to their domains and governed what was tantamount to a British feudatory state. This is the last coin issue from the Nahan mint. View Terms & Conditions

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