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North Africa Muwahhidun (Almohad) Anonymous c. AH558-668 (1163-1269 A.D.) Square Dirham VF -- #AC87414
AR Square Dirham 16mm. 1.50g. (no mint) (no date) Naskhi Kalima in three lines, dotted border.
Naskhi legend in three lines, dotted border.
Album 496 VF. Lightly toned and lustrous. Wavy flan. ex. Alex G Malloy with ticket.
 
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$ 40.00
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Post-Mauryan Malwa Ujjain ca. 2nd Century B.C. AE17 Fine -- #AC101333
AE17 17mm. 1.77g. Fish-tank above Ujjain symbol and taurine with river below, railed tree on l., cakra above Indradhvaja on r.
Double-orbed Ujjain symbol.
Pieper 380 Fine. Very rare. Brown patina. Flatly struck.
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$ 65.00
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Post-Mauryan Malwa Ujjain ca. 2nd Century B.C. Square Punchmarked Coinage Fine -- #AC101332
AE Square Punchmarked Coinage 13mm. 2.44g. Punchmarks: sun, 6-armed symbol, 'bale mark,' hill symbol, geometric spiral symbol.
Punchmark: 'bale mark.'
Pieper 169 Fine. Seemingly rare. Brown patina. Typical light roughness.
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$ 75.00
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Post-Mauryan Bihar ca. 2nd Century B.C. Heavy Square Punchmarked Coinage Fine -- #AC101331
AE Heavy Square Punchmarked Coinage 24mm. 17.08g. Punchmarks: sun, 6-armed symbol, crescented hill, and two geometric symbols.
Punchmarks: sun, crescented hill, conch, geometric symbol.
Pieper 173; MACW 4609 Fine. Very rare. Dark brown patina. Very heavy. Porous, as can be expected. A decent example of a rare type. Few examples on the market, of which this one is at the highest end of the weight range. Nicely shaped and less irregular than most.
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$ 95.00
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Mauryan Empire ca. 2nd Century B.C. Karshapana VF -- #AC100510
AR Karshapana 16mm. 3.50g. Punchmarked coinage Five punchmarks: sun, six-armed symbol, crescented hill, peacock on hill, and scales.
Peacock on hill punchmark.
Pieper 137; GH 570; MACW 4183 VF. Rare. Toned. Charming little peacock punch on obverse.
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$ 75.00
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Mauryan Empire ca. 2nd Century B.C. Karshapana VF -- #AC100463
AR Karshapana 17mm. 3.20g. Punchmarked coinage Five punchmarks: sun, six-armed symbol, crescented hill, plant in railing, and elephant above turtle.
Taxila symbol.
cf. Pieper 139; GH 573; MACW 4193 VF. Very rare. Toned with lustre in recesses. Some adhesions. Very rare on a round flan.
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$ 95.00
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Mauryan Empire ca. 2nd Century B.C. Karshapana VF -- #AC100460
AR Karshapana 19mm. 3.50g. Punchmarked coinage Five punchmarks: sun, six-armed symbol, crescented hill, plant in railing, and bull facing taurine r.
Taxila symbol.
Pieper 140; GH 574; MACW 4195 VF. Scarce. Toned with lustre in recesses.
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$ 75.00
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Mauryan Empire ca. 2nd Century B.C. Karshapana Good VF -- #AC100459
AR Karshapana 19mm. 3.50g. Punchmarked coinage Five punchmarks: sun, six-armed symbol, crescented hill, plant in railing, and elephant above turtle.
Taxila symbol.
Pieper 139; GH 573; MACW 4193 Good VF. Rare. Toned with lustre in recesses. The elephant-above-turtle mark appears to be very rare. While the 'turtle' is largely off the flan, the charming elephant face is well presented.
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$ 95.00
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Indo-Sasanian Malwa Post-Gupta (late Paramara Dynasty) 13th Century A.D. 'Gadhaiya Paisa' Near VF -- #AC90240
Bi 'Gadhaiya Paisa' 13mm. 4.40g. Strongly stylized Sasanian-style bust, r.; Nagari 'sri' to r.; pellets and ornaments around.
Nagari 'Omkara' in two lines;
Mitch. 436 Near VF. Scarce. Toned. Lightly porous, as typical. It is believed that the reverse legend refers to Omkar Mandhata, a temple in Malwa, which may have been the issuer.
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$ 45.00
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Sultans of Bahmani Gulbarga 'Ala al-Din Ahmad Shah II AH838-862 (1435-1457 A.D.) Gani Near VF -- #AC90261
AE Gani 21mm. 16.30g. (date off flan) Arabic legend.
Arabic legend.
G&G BH084 Near VF. Dark brown patina. Some green adhesions. Small abrasion on obverse edge.
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$ 30.00
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Delhi Sultanate Khilji Dynasty Ala al-Din Muhammad Khilji AH695-715 (1296-1316 A.D.) 2 Gani VF -- #AC94082
Bi 2 Gani 15mm. 3.40g. 'Al-sultan al-A'zam 'Ala al-dunya wa'l din' in Arabic.
'Muhammad shah' in Arabic in central circle; 'Sri sultan alavadin' in Nagari around.
GG-D233; Mitch. 2569 VF. Gray toning with contrasting high points. Some light porosity, as typical. Bilingual type.
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$ 27.00
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Ujjain Anonymous c. 1st Century B.C. Square Unit Fine -- #AC85442
AE Square Unit 13mm. 2.60g. Bull to r., railed tree to r., Indra-dhvaja between two taurines above.
Ujjain symbol.
Pieper 340 Fine. Scarce. Brown patina. Minor roughness, as expected.
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$ 25.00
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Northern India Mauryan and Sunga Period Anonymous c. 4th-1st Century B.C. Uninscribed Cast Copper Coin VF -- #AC85434
AE Uninscribed Cast Copper Coin 13mm. 1.70g. Northern Indian Mint. Tree in railing.
Hollow 'gothic' cross.
Pieper 217 VF. Rare. Brown patina with earthen fill. Minor roughness. Casting flaw on obverse. Slight bend, likely from manufacture. Often attributed to the Sunga Dynasty, circa 2nd century B.C.
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$ 35.00
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Deccan Ananda Dynasty of Banavasi Chutukulananda ca. 30-70 A.D. Unit Fine -- #AC88639
Pb Unit 33mm. 16.80g. Hill with Brahmi legend 'rano cutukulanadasa' around.
Tree in railing with nandipada on r.
Pieper 617 Fine. Typical white/tan patina. Soft details, as expected.
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$ 19.00
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Post-Kushan Nagas of Padmavati Ganapati Naga ca. 340-365 A.D. Kakini Near VF -- #AC95117
AE Kakini 8mm. 0.30g. ca. 340-350 A.D. Humped bull advancing l.
Brahmi legend 'MAHARAJA SRI GANA' around.
cf. Pieper 1057; Mitch. 4746-53 Near VF. Brown patina. Off-center. Light weight. The Naga dynasty ruled parts of north-central India after the decline of the Kushan Empire and before the rise of the Gupta Empire. Its capital was located at Padmavati.
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$ 22.00
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Post-Kushan Nagas of Padmavati Ganapati Naga ca. 340-365 A.D. Kakini Good Fine -- #AC95115
AE Kakini 8mm. 0.60g. ca. 340-350 A.D. Humped bull advancing l.
Brahmi legend 'MAHARAJA SRI GANA' around.
cf. Pieper 1057; Mitch. 4746-53 Good Fine. Brown patina. Some porosity, as typical. The Naga dynasty ruled parts of north-central India after the decline of the Kushan Empire and before the rise of the Gupta Empire. Its capital was located at Padmavati.
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$ 25.00
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Post-Kushan Nagas of Padmavati Ganapati Naga ca. 340-365 A.D. Kakini Near VF -- #AC95114
AE Kakini 9mm. 0.70g. ca. 340-350 A.D. Humped bull advancing l.
Brahmi legend 'MAHARAJA SRI GANA' around.
cf. Pieper 1057; Mitch. 4746-53 Near VF. Brown patina. Some light porosity, as typical. The Naga dynasty ruled parts of north-central India after the decline of the Kushan Empire and before the rise of the Gupta Empire. Its capital was located at Padmavati.
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$ 30.00
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Post-Kushan Nagas of Padmavati Ganapati Naga ca. 340-365 A.D. Kakini Good VF -- #AC95112
AE Kakini 10mm. 0.80g. ca. 340-350 A.D. Humped bull advancing l.
Brahmi legend 'MAHARAJA SRI GANA' around.
cf. Pieper 1057; Mitch. 4746-53 Good VF. Brown patina. Nice obverse detail. The Naga dynasty ruled parts of north-central India after the decline of the Kushan Empire and before the rise of the Gupta Empire. Its capital was located at Padmavati.
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$ 40.00
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Delhi Sultanate Ghiyath al-din Balban 1266-1287 A.D. Dugani (or Jital) VF -- #AC94081
Bi Dugani (or Jital) 16mm. 3.50g. 'al-sultan al-a'zam ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din' in Arabic.
'Balban' in Arabic in central circle; 'sri sultan gayasadin' in Nagari around.
GG-D165 VF. Toned with much remaining lustre. Unevenly struck. Light porosity. Bilingual type.
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$ 35.00
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Delhi Sultanate Ghiyath al-din Balban 1266-1287 A.D. Dugani (or Jital) Fine -- #AC94080
Bi Dugani (or Jital) 15mm. 3.50g. 'al-sultan al-a'zam ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din' in Arabic.
'Balban' in Arabic in central circle; 'sri sultan gayasadin' in Nagari around.
GG-D165 Fine. Gray patina. Bilingual type.
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$ 25.00
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