Nepal1000 Rupees Gold VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series Obverse: Crowned Bust of King Barendra right, Reverse: Great Indian Rhinoceros KM#844, Weight 33.64 grammes. UNC and fully lustrous with the odd small contact mark, comes in capsule, uncased with no certificate
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1862 Calcutta Mint Mule Prooflike Restrike, the obverse die from the Gold Five Rupee, as KM#470 in an NGC holder and graded PL64, rare and unusual
India100 Rupees 2007 150th Anniversary of the First War of Independence, Reverse: Heroes of the War of Independence, Rani of Jhansi, General Tatya Tope, and Bahadur Shah Zafar II, an off-metal trial Strike in cupro-nickel, die axis upright, 25.94 grammes, the Silver Proof issues are 35.00 grammes, nFDC with some weakness in places, typical features of many trial strikes
India One Rupee 1903 Bombay, with Raised B mintmark within the crown, KM#508 by far the scarcer of the two Bombay types with a mintage of only 52,969 pieces, EF with attractive blue and gold toning, Rare thus
IndiaHalf Rupee 1888 Bombay Mint, without mintmark KM#491 VF with touches of golden tone, Quarter Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse KM#490 GEF/EF and lustrous
Nepal (2) 50 Rupees VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series, Reverse: Red Panda KM#841a Silver Proof FDC or very near so retaining practically full mint brilliance, 25 Rupees VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series, Reverse: Himalayan Monal Pheasant KM#839a Silver Proof FDC, in capsules, no box or certificates, the Wildlife Conservation coins have always proved to be a popular series.
Nepal and India (2) comprising Nepal Half Mohar VS1968 KM#693 Lustrous UNC with colourful tone, Indian Princely States - IndoreQuarter Rupee Obverse: Sun face, Reverse inscription - Shah Alam (II) date off flan, 2.81 grammes, otherwise around Fine
India (2) Quarter Rupee 1905 Calcutta Mint KM#506 in an NGC holder and graded MS63, Two Annas 1908 Calcutta Mint KM#505 in an NGC holder and graded MS62
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1940 Bombay Mint, Mule with 1939 obverse type (Long Trefoils), paired with new reverse die of 1940 SW-9.83, Pr#462, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64, Rare
India (2) Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 in date KM#547 EF toned the reverse with two small spots, Half Rupee 1945 Lahore Small 5 in date, KM#551 EF toned
IndiaFive Rupees 1870 Calcutta Mint, Gold Proof Restrike KM#476, in a PCGS holder and graded PR63 CAM, one of only two examples graded PR63 CAM by PCGS, the India Gold Restrikes very rare and desirable
IndiaRupee 1877 CalcuttaProof KM#492 in an NGC holder and graded PF60, Proofs of this series are seldom offered, we note that NGC have only graded 4 examples
Mauritius1000 Rupees Gold 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (Reverse design by Christopher Ironside) Gold Proof KM#47 FDC uncased in capsule, Extremely Rare with a tiny mintage of just 22 pieces
IndiaFive Rupees Gold 1870 KM#476 Prooflike Restrike UNC and highly lustrous, some light contact marks and hairlines are evident, a very desirable example of this popular series and always highly sought after
India 15 Rupees Gold 1918 KM#525 GVF/EF the crown band fully visible, some light contact marks and a tiny edge nick at 6 o'clock on the reverse, still a very pleasing example of this rare one-year type, seldom offered in any grade and one of the finest we have offered
India 15 Rupees Gold 1918 KM#525 Good Fine/VF, the obverse with a larger contact marks on the portrait, overall a collectable example of this rare one-year type and rarely offered
India10 Rupees (2) 1970 FAO Bombay Mint, Proof KM#186 UNC with a few light hairlines, retaining almost full original brilliance, 1973 FAO Bombay Mint Proof KM#188 UNC with light toning on the obverse
MauritiusQuarter Rupee 1951 VIP Proof/Proof of Record KM#27 nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance and the merest hint of toning. These were produced in exceptionally small numbers and are rarely offered
India One Rupee (2) 1887 Bombay, B incuse and inverted KM#492 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some surface residue, 1907 Calcutta KM#508 GEF/AU and lustrous with some minor tone spots
IndiaRupees (2) 1840 Bombay Mint, Legend continuous over bust, 19 Berries, small diamonds KM#457.3 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1900 Bombay, B incuse, KM#492 EF and lustrous with some contact marks
IndiaHalf Rupees (2) 1905 Calcutta Mint KM#507 VF with a stain on the reverse, the key date in the Edward VII series, 1910 Calcutta Mint KM#507 NEF/EF and lustrous
India One Rupee 1910 Edward VII Pattern in silver KM#Pn99, S&W.7.12, Pridmore 1049, weight 11.59 grammes. UNC and lustrous with hints of colourful tone, some hairlines and contact marks a slight distraction, nevertheless an exceptionally rare piece which would make a wonderful addition to any Indian or Commonwealthcollection
Pakistan 3000 Rupees Gold 1976 Conservation Series - Astor Markhor KM#44 UNC with practically full lustre and prooflike, a most attractive example, and much sought after with a low mintage of just 902 pieces
IndiaHalf Rupee 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, No initials on truncation, Stop after date, KM#455.1 UNC with superb multi-coloured toning, in an NGC holder and graded MS63
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, No initials on truncation, Stop after date, 20 berries in wreath, KM#453.1, UNC and colourfully toned, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
IndiaHalf Rupees (2) 1887 Calcutta, C incuse KM#490 GEF/AU the reverse with some lustre, 1889 Calcutta, C incuse KM#490 GEF/AU with a light stain in the wreath
IndiaRupee 1840 Bombay 19 Berries, Small diamonds, KM#457.3 with an attractive and colourful tone, in an NGC holder and appears conservatively graded at MS61
India (2) Bombay PresidencyRupee AH113- (last digit off flan) Year 7 so could be AH1136 or AH1137 KM#163 Fine, Indore Rupee (1890-1899) VS1947-1955 KM#44 date off flan, Fine, struck slightly off-centre
Pakistan 3000 Rupees 1976 World Conservation Series Obverse: Crescent within monument with star at upper left, Reverse: Astor Markhor and value KM#44,Weight 33.43 grammes. Prooflike UNC and lustrous with minor hairlines, comes with capsule and Royal Mint certificate
Mauritius1000 Rupees Gold 1975 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Mauritius Flycatcher KM#42, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and with practically full lustre, a few very minor tone spots visible under strong magnification, scarce with only 1966 pieces minted, with capsule and Royal Mint certificate
Pakistan 3000 Rupees 1976 World Conservation Series Obverse: Crescent within monument with star at upper left, Reverse: Astor Markhor and value, KM#44 Weight 33.43 grammes. Prooflike UNC and lustrous with minor hairlines, comes with capsule and Royal Mint Certificate
Mauritius1000 Rupees Gold 1975 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Mauritius Flycatcher KM#42,Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and fully lustrous, a super example, scarce with only 1966 pieces minted, with capsule and Royal Mint certificate
Seychelles 1500 Rupees Gold 1978 World Conservation Series Obverse: Seychelles Arms with supporters, Reverse: Flycatcher birds KM#41, weight 33.43 grammes, one tiny spot by the denomination otherwise fully lustrous UNC and choice, Rare with a low mintage of just 683 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire World Conservation Series, comes with capsule and Royal Mint certificate
Seychelles 1500 Rupees Gold 1978 World Conservation Series Obverse: Seychelles Arms with supporters, Reverse: Flycatcher birds KM#41, weight 33.43 grammes, UNC and with practically full lustre, minor nicks on the top of the rims in a couple of places otherwise choice. Rare with a low mintage of just 683 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire World Conservation Series, comes with capsule and Royal Mint certificate
Nepal1000 Rupees Gold VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series Obverse: Crowned Bust of King Barendra right, Reverse: Great Indian Rhinoceros KM#844, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and retaining practically full mint lustre with minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark, comes in the capsule with Royal Mint certificate. Rare with only 2176 pieces minted
Nepal1000 Rupees Gold VS2031 (1974) World Conservation Series Obverse: Crowned Bust of King Birendra right, Reverse: Great Indian Rhinoceros KM#844, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and retaining practically full mint lustre, comes in the capsule with Royal Mint certificate visibly superior to observed slabbed pieces graded at MS63. Rare with only 2176 pieces minted
German East Africa (2) One Rupie 1910J KM#10 UNC the obverse toned, the reverse with good lustre, a couple of small spots only prevent the reverse from being choice, seldom encountered in this high grade, Quarter Rupie 1909A KM#9 GVF/EF, a scarcer date in this short series, Mombasa One Rupee 1888H ImperialBritish East Africa Legend KM#5 VF with some surface marks, a scarce one-year type
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1862 Calcutta UNC or near so with some small edge nicks, beautifully toned and with much eye appeal, Gibraltar One Quart 1842 2 over 0, KM#2 NEF with some small spots, and some light dirt in the legends
India (2) Half Rupee 1840 as M#456.1 but with .W.W incuse on the truncation EF and lightly toned, Quarter Rupee 1892 Bombay (B incuse), Type C Bust, Type I Reverse, KM#490 GEF lustrous and with an attractive golden tone, Ceylon50 Cents 1921B KM#109a AU/UNC, lustrous and with superb grey and gold toning
Yemen - Quaiti StateRupee countermarked issue, 10mm countermark AH1307 (1889) on IndiaMadras Presidency Rupee, formerly KM#29, now unlisted (host coin KM#69 with vertical edge milling).12.25 grammes. Countermark a clear and bold VF, the host coin About Fine
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
IndiaFive Rupees 2010 Mule, Obverse: Lion capital of Ashoka Pillar, Reverse: Logo of Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010, a mule without denomination KM#A391, in an NGC holder and graded MINT ERROR MS62
IndiaHalf RupeeTrialundated (1905) 23mm diameter in copper Obverse: Tiger standing left in grass with tree behind. Duncan, Stratton & Co. Bombay, Reverse: Greenwood & Batley Limited, Albion Works, Leeds, G&B monogram in the centre, in an NGC holder and graded MS62 BN
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1840 WW raised on truncation, obverse legend divided, Plain 4 with no stop after date, KM#454.2, SW-3.52 Lustrous UNC with light toning, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
Keeling Cocos Islands (2) 5 Rupees 1913 Octagonal issue in Plastic Ivory (No.615) KM#Tn7 VF with some surface indentations, Rare (our archive database confirms that this is only the third example we have offered in 15 years), 25 Cents 1913 Square issue in Plastic Ivory (No.3026) KM#Tn3 VF
IndiaMughal Empire Zodiac Rupee AH1027/13 (Type 150, 1617-1618AD) Gemini - twins, Tzuk-e-Jahangir KM#150.7 VG or better, the reverse with an attempted holing in the centre, though this does not show through to the obverse, these pieces were minted over a period of 3-4 years and many were melted bu Jahangir's successor, Shah Jahan, along with India - Martha Confederacy AH1204/32 Fine
India - Bombay PresidencyPatternRupee 1678 KM#Pn2, Pridmore 20, struck in silver at the Tower Mint, Obverse: THE RVPEE OF BOMBAIM in three lines, with two roses below, [BY] AUTHORITY OF [CHARLES THE] SECOND, Reverse: Crowned British Shield [KINGE. OF. GREAT. BRITAINE. ] FRANCE . AND. IREL [AND] 5.76 grammes, Fine on a wavy flan, struck off-centre, Very Rare. We refer to Pridmore Auction October 1982, Lots 450 and 451, this example with more similar striking and flan positioning to Lot 451, we also note a silver example in the British Museum with larger roses, and weighing 10.83 grammes, only a handful of examples known in silver, we also note examples are known struck in pewter, a pewter example selling at Baldwins in 2009 for £10,552 inclusive of buyers premium
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1880C Incuse KM#490 Strong VF and nicely toned with a small spot in the obverse field, we note an example graded NGC MS63 sold for $17,047 in a US auction in 2014
Mauritius One Rupee 1975 KM#35.1.1 a superior and prooflike striking nFDC with some handling marks, the usual security edge is present, we note Krause does not record a Proof of this date, and the Heritage database has not recorded any transaction of any Proof or Specimen pieces, an unusual piece
India (2) Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 in date KM#547 EF toned the reverse with two small spots, Half Rupee 1945 Lahore Small 5 in date, KM#551 EF toned
Andaman Islands One Rupee Token 1866 KM#Tn2 EF silvered, weight 9.14 grammes, noted by 'BritishCommonwealth Coins' by Remick/James/Dowle/Finn as being 'the rarest British Commonwealth coins' and records only 5 examples having been sold between the publications of the second and third editions between 1969 and 1971, Internet research has not revealed any past auction results for the pieces dated 1866
Ceylon 1/3 Rixdollar (16 Fanams) Countermarked coinage on a Madras Arcot Rupee AH1172/6 (1759, frozen date) countermark VF, host coin NVF, Rare the first example we have offered
IndiaHalf Rupees (2) 1862 Calcutta Mint Obverse C Reverse II KM#472 UNC and lustrous with a small tone spot on the reverse, 1874 Bombay Obverse B Reverse II KM#472 EF with some light hairlines
Mauritius (3) Rupee 1938 KM#19 GVF/NEF with some contact marks, scarce. Half Rupee 1946 KM#23 Fine/Good Fine, scarce. Quarter Rupee 1946 Proof KM#27 UNC with a couple of spots and an edge cut which appears to have been done before striking as the edge milling appears intact around the cut edge
India - Bengal Presidency (3) Rupee undated Year 19 vertical milling KM#109 struck on a heavier flan of 12.38 grammes VF, Half Rupee undated Year 19 oblique milling KM#105 GF, Quarter Rupee undated Year 19 oblique milling KM#115 Fine
India (2) Quarter Rupee 1835 No initials on truncation, 20 Berries, KM#448.3 NEF with signs of die rust on the obverse, Half Rupee 1835 F incuse on truncation KM#449.3 About Fine with a red residue on the reverse,
Thailand 1/8 Fuang undated (1862) in Tin Y#6.2 Fine, Half Fuang undated (1865) Y#2 Good Fine, struck off-centre, along India Dump coinage Nazarana Rupee square and weighing 10.95 grammes VF
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1946 Bombay Mint Proof UNC and lustrous retaining much original brilliance, unlisted by Krause, however we note that there are 1946 Proof Quarter Rupees in the Royal Collection
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1946 Bombay Mint Proof UNC retaining much original brilliance, with some small spots on the rim, unlisted by Krause, however we note that there are 1946 Proof Quarter Rupees in the Royal Collection
India - BritishMadras Presidency Gold 5 Rupees ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, Obverse lion on shield KM#422 19.5mm diameter weight 3.88 grammes, VF or slightly better and seldom offered
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