Guptas, Samudragupta (c. 335-380 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.68Grms, ‘Lyrist’ type, OBV: King seated on a high-backed throne, playing a veena (lute) with seven strings which is carrying on his lap, his left hand keeping the instrument in position and right hand manipulating strings of the instrument, king’s left leg hanging down while his right leg is folded on the conch and the toe of his right foot is touching the foot stool, Brahmi letter ’Si’ on footstool for siddham, around Brahmi legend ‘[Maharajadiraja sri Sa]mudraguptah’, REV: Goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated left on a wicker stool, holding a diadem fillet in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left hand, tamgha on left field Brahmi legend ‘Samudraguptah’ in right margin. (Kumar # TOTGE var. B). As per TOTGE only 98 coins approx, of the lyrist type are know out of which only 10 coins of variety B are known, The coin offered here is a variety B of the Lyrist Type of Samudragupta.

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Kumara Gupta (c. 415-450 AD), 'Lion slayer' type, Altekar Class I (lion-combatant), var. C, 8.14g. Obv: king, bare bodied and wearing a waistcloth with a band, standing in a frontal posture with one leg flexed at the knee, striking at a lion with bow with its string pulled to the king's ear; Brahmi legend Kumaragupto Yudhi Simha... along the margin from 7 o'clock. Rev: goddess, seated in a Lalitasana posture (with one leg folded and the other hanging down) on the back of a couchant lion, facing right. She holds a long-stemmed lotus in one hand and scatters coins with the other; Tamgha to left and Brahmi legend Sinhamahendra to right. Extremely fine, Extremely rare. An exceptionally well-executed design of the 'lion-slayer' type and a handsome example.

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, 9.99 gms , 4 -Warrior Type, 2 ½ Gold Gadyana. The broadest known Indian Hindu coin with total of 35 repousse punches on the obverse of a circular flan. Unpublished variety.Extra fine+, Exceedingly rare. The central punch consists of the images of Ram-Laxman-Bharat-Shatrughan in warrior pose. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 18 singly struck 8 petalled lotus punches as in a garland. The outer orbit punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x'Ahitagaja'and 1x'Kesari'in Kannada, and 4 groups of Boar-Lotus-Boar symbols interleaving the legend punches. The above coin is from a small hoard that had a mix of Nolamba, Ganga, and Kakatiya coins. The hoard is believed to be of the mint that changed hands of the Nolambas, Kakatiyas and the Gangas dynasties. 'Ahitagaja Kesari' is one of the common titles of the Kakatiyas adorned by many of the rulers of the dynasty starting from Prola-I. The coin fabric suggests that the coin is of period of transition between the Nolambas and the Kakatiyas. The above coin hence is assigned to Prola-I (1052-1076 CE).

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, possibly the period of Prola I (1052-1076 CE), uniface gold PMC with 23 repousse punches, Two-and-half gold gadyana denomination, 9.42 gms, Obv: 1x central punch consisting of Rama-Lakshman standing facing front carrying a club in their right arms. 8x inner circle of punches surrounding the central punch consists of 2x Sri in Kannada, 1x Lenka in Kannada, 1x Koma in Kannada and then 4x Boar, the Kakatiya insignia as seen in the image. 14x peripheral circumfluent punches consisting of 7 petalled Lotus and 7 Lion facing left in sequence.Unpublished variety, Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare. Lenka Koma means the Feudatory chief or the commander of the army. The Kakatiyas ermerged as independent ruler in the late 12th century CE and prior to it, they were the feudatories of the Chalukyas of Kalyana. The above coin is perhaps an issue of Prola-I who might have enjoyed an important status under the Chalukyas of Kalyana and was perhaps allowed to issue his own coins.

George V, 2 rupees and 8 annas (2½ rupees), Bombay circle, ND (1918), signed by M.M.S. Gubbay, serial no.: B5 025626, printed in England, J&R 3.3.1B. Graded as Extra Fine 40 by PMCS, extremely rare.

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I (1052-1076 CE), uniface gold PMC with 9 repousse punches on a broad flan, One-and -half Gold Gadyana denomination, 5.81 gms, Obv: 1x central punch of Lion with lifted forepaw facing front. 8x circumfluent punches consists of 2x Sri in Kannada, 1x Daaya gaja in Kannada, 1x Kesari in Kannada, 4x Lion standing facing right with lifted forepaw, , Unpublished variety, Extremely fine, Extremely rare. Daayagaja Kesari is one of the common title of the Kakatiyas adorned by many of the rulers of the dynasty starting from Prola-I. The coin fabric suggests that the coin is of period of transition between the Nolambas and the Kakatiyas. The above coin hence could be assigned to Prola-I ( 1052-1076 CE).

British India, King George V, Gold 15 Rupees, Bombay Mint, 1918, (PR # 25/S&W # 8.1), Graded as AU 58 by NGC, Extremely Rare.

Guptas, Samudragupta (c. 335-380 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.51Grms, ‘King and Queen’ type, issued in memory of his parents King Chandragupta I and Queen Kumaradevi, OBV: King standing left side, wearing close fitting tailed coat, ear-rings, armlets and boots, front of Queen standing facing to right side, wearing the sari, ear-rings, necklace and armlets, the king offering a flower to the Queen with his right hand and a crescent (for Chandra) above which is rarely seen on these coins, with Brahmi legend ‘Sri Kumaradevi’ in the left field and under arm Chandra in the right field on either side ‘Gupta’, REV: Goddess Durga seated on a lion that is facing left, holding cornucopia and pasha, tamgha on left field and Brahmi legend Lichhavyah (off flan) to commemorate the marriage alliance of Chandragupta I with the queen’s family. (Kumar # TOTGE Class II, variety A.2).

Mughal, Jahangir (AH 1014-1037, 1605-1627 AD),  Zodiac Silver Rupee, Aeris Sign, 11.30 gms, Ahmadabad Mint, AH 1027, RY 14, Obv: A Ram emerging from the sun facing left, with the regnal year 13 at bottom, Rev: Zarb Ahmedabad Jahangir Badshah Akbar Badshah (the coin of Ahmadabad Jahangir Shah son of Akbar the Shah of Shahs gave adornment), The idea for the zodiacal coinage a classic mughal rarity, in both gold and silver, was also conceived by Jahangir, and he records in his memoir Tuzuk-e Jahangiri. Jahangir devote almost time and attention to artistic pursuits, including the design of his coinage. As a result the gold and silver coins struck in Jahangir’s reign are among the most beautiful in the history of Mughal’s Coinage. Farwardin was first month when the sun was in Aries, KM # 150.2, very fine, extremely rare.

Mughal, Muhammad Shah (AH 1131-1161, 1719–1748 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.98 gms, 20.64 mm, Machhlipatan Mint, AH 1145, RY 15, KM # 438.27, very fine+, extremely rare. Southern Most Mint of Muhammad Shah, One of the rarest mints of Muhammad shah to be found on a gold coin.

Kidarite Huns, Kidara (c. 365-390 AD), Base Gold Dinar, 7.65Grms, OBV: King standing facing to left with halo, wears tall concial crown, hair and bun at back shows as dots, dot-edged kaftan with bar clasp, long loosely fitting sleeves and arched hemline, holding ribboned trident and sacrificing at altar at left, Brahmi legend ‘Kushana’ at left, ‘Kidara’ under arm, REV: Goddess Ardochsho enthroned facing, head with halo, on high back throne, wears ear-rings, ankle-length robe, holding didadem with ladder ribbons in left hand and cornucopia in right. (Jongeward, Cribb & Donovan # 2444).

Mughal, Shah Jahan (AH 1037-1068, 1628-1658 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.78 gms, Akbarabad Mint, AH 1047, RY 11, Obv: The Kalima Shahada in quarterfoil & four khalifas name in margin, Rev: Shahjahan Badshah Ghazi, hijri date 1047 & regnal year 11 in quarterfoil, Shihab ud-din Muhammad saheb-e-qiran sani & mint name Akbarabad in margin, KM # 258.1, Almost Complete Die Striking Visible. Extremely fine+, rare.

George VI, 100 rupees, Bombay circle, ND (1944), signed by C.D. Deshmukh, serial no.: B77 850348 in black, watermark 'Front Facing', J&R 4.7.3A. Graded as 40 Extra fine by PMCS, Very rare.

Mughal, Jahangir (AH 1014-1037, 1605-1628 AD), Silver Square Rupee, Agra Mint Ilahi type, Month Aban, AH 1026, RY 12, KM # 147.2, Extremely fine+, very rare. An exceptional quality coin from the royal mint of agra.

Mughal, Shah Alam Bahadur (AH 1119-1124, 1707–1712 AD), Gold Mohur, Parenda Mint, AH 1122, RY 4, KM # 356.10, very fine, rare.