Indian Foreign Invaders Coins ; The Indo-Greek Coins ; SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos XIII Philadelphos (Asiaticus).69/8-67 and 65/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm
Diameter ; 30 mm,
Weight ; 13.67 grams,
Mint ; Antioch,
Obv ; Diademed head right
Rev ; Zeus Nikephoros seated left;
Indo-Greek Coins ; Philip I AR Antoninianus Silver RIC 3 EF
Mint ; Rome, 246 AD.
Obv : Bust of Philip radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Rev : Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Size: 23 mm,
Weight ; 4.59 grams,
Indian Independant Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ;
Khalsa military Government Silver Rupee
Mint ; Anandgarh,
VS 1841, KM 30,
Weight ; 11.13 grams,
Herrli 02.02.04, Spink Auction lot no. 1764,
Extremely fine, About uncirculated and Scarce.
Indian Independant Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ;
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Silver Rupee ( 1799 - 1839 )
KM 98.2, Dated VS 1892 (AD 1835).
Mint ; Peshawar, “Gobind Shahi” Couplet
Weight ; 8.23 grams,
Diameter ; 22 mm,
Very Fine and Scarce.
Spink Auction Lot no. 1769.
Indian Religious Ancient Hindu Temple Token ;
Ramtanka Temple Token, Nickel,
Obv: Radha & krishna standing under the tree, krishna playing flute, nagari & bengali legend,
Rev: nandi bull facing right with Nagari legend around
Weight ; 15.25 grams
Diameter ; 28.93 mm,
Indian Ancient Coins ; Saurashtra janapada,
c. 450-300 BC, AR 1/4 karshapana,
Obverse: Elephant advancing right; ancillary symbols around, including taurine and triskeles,
Reverse: Horse prancing Left,
Weight:- 0.90gm,
L*B:- 12*12mm,
Note:- Unlisted.
Very Fine and Scarce
Ancient Hephthalites. Nezak Huns.. AR drachm. "Napki Malka" series.
Circa 515.680 A.D.
Weight ; 3.41 grams,
Diameter ; 24.64 mm
Extremely high grade specimen
Very Fine and Scarce
Ancient ; Satavahana: Vasisthiputra Sri Pulumavi (78-114) AR Drachm Obv: King's bust right, with large nose, elaborate hair style and large earrings. Sanskrit Prakrit legend in Brahmi - Siri Pulumavisa Rano Vasithiputasa Rev: Satavahana symbol + hill; above - sun + moon symbols;
Indian Religious ancient Enigmatic Token in Silver - Obv.-Pahari style turbaned Nayak possibly Shri Guru Hargobind Singh ji on horseback filled by attendants and a hunting dog. Unread gurmukhi couplet around. Rev. - Mythological scene depicting a pair of Swans, Turtle and a Bull,
Indian Ancient Coins ; Gangyadeva Base Gold Coin Kalachuris of Tripuri Gangeya Deva (c. 1015-1041) and successors Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing Reverse: Devanagari legend Srimad Gan/geyade/vah Weight : 4 Gm Approx About UNC and very rare.
Indian Religious ancient Temple Token ; Old Ramtanka with Gurmukhi Sita Ram, period about 1600's based on the Gurmukhi style. Die struck original token. Uncleaned, Very fine and rare.
Indian Religious ancient Sikh Token ; Guru Nanak at Mecca, Old style Gurmukhi placing this token in the Sikh Empire period. It is from the Sikh Empire period to about 1870's. Post that the British introduced Gurmukhi with spaces and made the old way illegal. Scarce and Very fine.
Indian Independant Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh silver Rupee Frozen year VS 1885 / 94 (1894) With Symbol Of Dagger on reverse.
Ruler : Maharaja Ranjit Singh
AD 1801-1839 / VS 1858-1896
Mint : Sri Amritsar Jiyo
Weight : 11.13 g
Diameter : 23.00 mm
Indian Independant Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh (VS 1856-96; 1799-1839), 'Arisi' Rupee,
Mint ; Amritsar,
Weight ; 11.1 grams VS 1863 (1806),
flowers within the text,
Rev ; Arsi or flower of the ber replaces pipal leaf (Herrli 01.16.04; Gurprit Singh 01.30.01; KM 20.6),
Indian Independant Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Misl Period (VS 1822-56; 1765-99), Nanakshahi Rupee,
Mint ; Amritsar,
Weight ; 11.1 grams VS 1854 (1797) (Herrli 01.07.04; Gurprit Singh 01.15.01; KM 20.1), attractive and darkly toned, one unobtrusive obverse test punch, good very fine
Sasanian Empire, Varhran II (276-293), Drachm, 3.72g, jugate portraits of king and queen right, he wears a winged crown with korymbos, she wears a kolah with boars head, facing them a bust of the prince, wearing an eagle-headed kolah and carrying a wreath, rev.
Indian Medieval Period Coins ; Eastern Bengal, Arakan Region, Harikela (750-850 AD), Silver Unit,
Obv: recumbant bull seated facing left, brahmi legend "Harikela",
Rev: tripartite symbol with long central shaft crescent on left and sun on right, (S.K.Bose # HD 1.3), Heavy weight
Indo-Portuguese Rupia ;
Silver Rupia Pedro V, 1859 AD,
Mint ; Goa
Obv: head of Pedro V to right,
Rev: value within sprays,
(KM# 279)
Very fine and Rare.
Indian Princely State ; Hyderabad-One rupee silver coin,
The coin has been minted in the name of Mir Usman Ali Khan (1912-1925).
Note the Urdu alphabet 'ain' - corresponding to 'O', the first word of Osman, in the doorway of Charminar.
Weight: 11.178 grams (approx)