Ancient India, AR Punch-marked karshapanas, 3rd cent. BC. Mauryan series VIb (cont.) & VII, incl. GH571, 572, 573, 574(13), 575(4), 576, 577, 582, 583(2), 584, 586(2), 589, 590(2), 591, 593, 594(2), 595 & 596. Lot of c. 40 pmc’s, all attributed according to Gupta-Hardaker (2nd rev. ed., 2014) and most in coin holders with the references. GH584-591 show 3 human figures as separate marks or joint mark, some rare varieties. Average a.VF

Collection of Western Satraps drachms, viz.: Nahapana (Fish.3.4); Rudradaman (Fish.7.2b); Rudrasimha I (Fish.11.2); Rudrasena (Fish.13.2a); Damasena (Fish.18.2); Viradaman (Fish.21.1); Yasodaman I (Fish.22.1); Vijayasena (Fish.23.3 (2)); Isvaradatta (Fish.24.2); Damajadasri III (Fish26.1); Rudrasena II (Fish.27.1); Visvasimha (Fish.28.1); Bhartdaman (Fish.29.2 & 29.3); Visvasena (Fish.30.1); Rudrasimha (Fish.31.3); Svami Rudrasena III (Fish.34.2 & 34.4 (5)); anonymous lead drachm, elephant type (Fish.23.1) & AE unit (2), facing bull type (Fishman 34.8 & 34.9) - nice representative collection of 25 coins, avg good VF

India, collection of ca. 30 Indo-Sassanian and derivative coinage, showing full transition up to the so-called Ghadhaiya paisa, incl. early Firuz (457-483) imitations introduced in India by the Mers and Gurjara tribes (Rajasthan (ca.5-6th cent.); Gurjara-Pratiharas and feudatories (Deyell 1-5); Chavadas and Chaulukyas of Gujarat (c.940-1030) (Deyell 154-159); Veghalas of Gujarat (Deyell 160); Malwa Ghadhaiya-Derivative coinage (c. 1200-1302) (Deyell 167-177), Chahamanas or Chuahans (7-8th cent.); Imperials Pratiharas (8-9th cent.); Vigra Pala (9th cent.) and Chauhans of Ranastanbhapura (Ranthambor) Jaitra Simha (c. 1275) (Deyell 366). An advanced collection of the Indo-Sassanian coins and its derivative issues

Miscellaneous lot of 20 Ancient Indian coins, consisting of AR punch-marked-coins of Kosala, Maghada, Surasena, Mauryan (10); Ujjain AE ½ & ¼ karshapana (4); Ramadatta; Magha; Ishvaku & Satavahana potin karshapana. All with original tickets and attribution

India, miscellaneous lot incl. South India Cheras, Alwar, Chamba, Jaipar, Jodhpur, Mewar, Mysore, Indo-Dutch Pondicherry, , British East India Company, Bombay/Bengal/Madras Presidency incl. Fanams, Maldive Islands, Nepal

Billon tetradrachm (2), Taxila Sirsuck (MAC.2915; MIG.1148); AE fraction (1.43 g.), Kapisa (MAC.2921); AE di-chalkon & chalkous (4.95 & 2.81 g,) (cf. MAC.2895-2896) - Lot of 5 coins, avg VF

Kushans, Kujula Kadphises (AD 15-50) lot with 19 AE Tetradrachms & fractions, fractions rare, added 2x AE di-chalkon (MIG1053&1059)

Indo-Parthians, Paratarajas (a little known dynasty who ruled in what is now the Pakistani province of Balochistan): Bhimarjuna (AD225-235) AR drachm (2.32 g.); AE drachm (1.23 g.) (rws - reduced weight standard); Koziya (AD235-265) AE drachm (1.82 g. & 1.92) (rws); Datavharna (AD265-280) AE di-drachm (3.82 g.) (rws) - Lot of 5 coins, rare to very rare, avg. VF

Kushan, Kanishka I (ca. AD127-150) lot with AE ½ and ¼ Units Bactrian series and Eastern series with different reverses (10), also Vima Takto (Soter Megas, ca. AD55-100) AE Tetradrachm (4) + ¼ unit Taxila - Balkh series - total 15 pieces

Pondicherry, lot with 6 pieces AR ‘Arkat’-Rupee Shah Alam II & Alamgir II, avg. good VF

Pushkalavati Civic Coinage, Rectangular AE Karshapana, c.220-185 BC, 8 pieces of different types (lingam, elephant), . added: 2 AE unattributed Guild coins

Ancient India, Pre-Mauryan period (c. 500-450 BC), upper Yamuna-Ganges river region , Babyal hoard triskeles types, Local silver of the Babyal hoard triskeles types, Northern Haryana, from the territories of the ancient Kuru Janapada. AR karshapana, Obv.: Triskeles-like symbol with triangular shaped center with central dot; crescents with a dot between the arms of the triskeles. Rev.: Six-armed symbol( the emblem of Magadha) with six additional circles with a dot inside each circle (MATEC 3702; Rajgor 428) - Lot of 3 pieces, rare VF

India, Chutas of Banavasi (Karwar region), Civic coinage (30BC-70AD), Pb double kharshapana (3), “Rano Chutu kadanamdasa” MSI, p.I-26+; Mulananda coinage, ca. AD78-175. Pb double kharshapana (2), “Rano Mulanamdasa” MSI, p.I-34+ -Lot of 5 lead coins, average a.VF for issue

Panchalas of Ahichhatra, Indramitra (AD45-65) ½ karshapana (6.13 g.) (MAC.4539); Agnimitra (AD80-100) ½ karshapana (5.98 g.) (MAC.4557); Phalgunimitra (AD110-120), double karshapana (15.50 g.) (MAC.4542); Civic coinage of Ahichhatra (c. AD200-300) AE unit (1.32 g.) (MAC.4727); Kausambi region (Vatsa) (120 BC-80 AD) AE ½ karshapana (6.71 g.) (ZENO 221703) - lot of 5 coins, avg. VF

Gupta dynasty, Western provinces, Kumaragupta (c. AD414-455) AR drachm (5), Garuda type, (ZENO 221689; MAC.4845+); lead unit (1.81 g.); Skandagupta (c. AD455-467) AR drachm, Garuda & altar (2) type (MAC 4867, 4870+); lead unit (3.17 g.); added, anonymous lead unit (2.70 g.); Ramagupta, c. 375-376, fractional AE unit (2) (0.33, 0.35 g.) Brahmi ‘Ramagupta’ / Garuda facing (ZENO 221690-1); Succession states: Maitrakas of Valabhi, Bhattaraka, fl. c. AD470, AR drachm (4), Gupta style bust l. / trident with legend around (MAC.4885+); Early Kalachuris, Khrishna Raja, c. AD550-575, AR drachm (MAC.5082+) - lot of 18 coins

Ancient India, AE bent-bar (6), Kuru and Panchala, before c. 350 BC. MAC.4069. Lot of 6 pieces, (average weight 11.34 g.) aVF

Lot with Bombay & Madras Rupees, Indore Rupees and mosque tokens

Small lot with India coins a.w. Rupee 1886 & 1901, 3x ¼ Rupee etc.

Lot with some ¼ Annas, 2x Rupee 1840 etc.

Pushkalavati Civic Coinage, Rectangular AE Karshapana (c.220-185 BC) - Obv: Lingam in railing / Rev: Blank - Lot of 4 pieces (MIG.523-525; MAC4383-88; Hoover776)

Miscelleanous lot consisting of B.E.I.C., Bengal Presidency ‘Ek Pai Sikkah’ (5) (Calcutta, Benares and Sagar mint); Civic coin ‘Iran’; Morocco, AE 4 falus, Marrakesh, AH1288 (C.166.2), Nepal, AR mohar SE 1747, etc. Lot of 11, most copper coins, added some Thailand porcelain gambling tokens (7) with name of gambling house and some with value 1 fuang

Miscellaneous lot of mostly Indian Sultanate AE coins and Chola AE kahavanu’s in an average poor to F condition. Added 4 (fantasy) replica coins

India, Sultans of Dehli, Ghiyath al-Din Balban (AH664-686) bilingual billon dogani (8) (G/G D165; Tye 409); Ala al-Din Muhammad (AH695-715) bilingual billon dogani (12) (G/G D233; Tye 419); added, small lot of imitations (13) of the Amirs of Sindh - Lot of 20 + 13 coins

Ancient India, Uninscribed late Mauryan & Sunga cast fractional AE karshapanas (7) (MAC.4285+); added AE punch-marked coin (2.24 g., MAC4337) - Lot of 8 coins

Lot of approx. 30 billion Jitals - Mostly Siltans of Delhi ('Ala al-din Muhammad) and 'Bull and horse' type

Lot of various Indian coins including some silver and ancient