Archive Lots

Nidugal rulers, Anonymous issue, 1300-1400 AD, Silver tara, around 0.1 grams, 5.70mm, Obverse: Warrior moving to right, Reverse: Kannada letter

Nayakas of Vijayanagar period, Konerirayan (1500 AD), Copper Kasu, 1.60 grams, 13.35mm, Obverse: Bull to left, Battle axe above, Circular linear and dotted border, Reverse: Sword upside down, Tamil legend reading

Madurai Nayakas, Anonymous issue (1600 AD), Copper Kasu, 3.60 grams, 15.65mm, Obverse: Bull to right facing a conch, Crescent above, Reverse: Crude standing man, Very Fine, Scarce,. Reference: K. Ganesh, The Coins of Tamilnadu, Type 13.13.

Nayakas or Early Mysore, Anonymous issue, 1700 AD, Copper Kasu, 9.7g, 19.02mm, Obverse: Gandabherunda (Mythical bird), Reverse: Criss-cross lines, Fine, Very Scarce.

Anonymous South Indian Copper issue, 13.50 grams, 18.04mm, Obverse: A front facing nine headed cobra with its tail ending to the right, Flanked by a

South India Nayaka period seal, Copper, 7.40 grams, 18.59mm, Obverse: Standing robed king facing front and holding a sword in one hand, Dotted border around, Reverse: Plain, Very Fine, Rare.

Ghaznavidas Sultanate, Yamin al-daula Mahmud (AH 388-422; 998-1030 AD), Silver Bilingual Dirham, 2.70 grams, 19.31mm, Mahmudpur (Lahore) Mint, AH 418, both sides legend within circle, Obv: Arabic legend within Kufic style Shahada below abu

Dehli Sultanate, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952; 1538-1545 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.10 grams, 28.34mm, Agra Mint, AH 948, both sides legend within square area, Khallada allah mulkahu type, ruler name in Nagari also on obv. bottom and shahada on rev. (G&G D770). Very Fine, Scarce. 

Dehli Sultanate, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952; 1538-1545 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.40 grams, 29.21mm, Agrah Mint, AH 949, both sides legend within the circle, with the caliph

Dehli Sultanate, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952 ; 1538-1545 AD), Silver Rupee, Chunar Mint, AH 949, both sides legend within circle, with the caliph name ali al murtada, ruler name in Nagari also on obv. left margin and shahada on rev. (G&G D776), Extra Fine+, Rare.