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Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, Gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.1, Weight : 5.74 Grams

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Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region,  Gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.1,  Weight : 5.74 Grams Obv: Stylized representation of 'archer' king holding bow and arrow in each hand, 'Shankha' standard in the backdrop; Brahmi letter Shri to the left of the head and legend Raja/Bhata in two lines below the bow.  Rev: Stylized representation of goddess, facing right making a gesture of reassurance, with curved lines (drapery?) behind her back; traces of crude inscription to right. Extremely fine, Rare.

Mughal ; Jahandar Shah (1712-1713 AD), VERY Rare silver rupee, Akbarnagar mint, AH 1124 /RY Ahd, # KM 363.3a, Weight : 11.59 Grams ; Sahib Qiran Type

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  Mughal ; Jahandar Shah (1712-1713 AD), VERY Rare silver rupee, Akbarnagar mint, AH 1124 /RY Ahd, # KM 363.3a, Weight : 11.59 Grams ; Sahib Qiran Type

Delhi Sultanate, Suri Dynasty, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952/1538-1545 AD), Malot Mint (at the top), Very Rare Silver Rupee, AH 950

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  Delhi Sultanate, Suri Dynasty, Sher Shah Suri (AH 945-952/1538-1545 AD), Malot Mint (at the top), Very Rare Silver Rupee, AH 950, Obv: Arabic legend The Kalima Shahada within a circle, the four Caliphs'names, 'al-sultan-ul-adil'& 'ZARB MALOT'completely visible at the top in margin, Rev: Arabic legend 'Sher Shah sultan khuld allahu mulkahu wa sultanahu'within a circle, 'Farid ud dunya wa'l din abu'l muzaffar'with Nagari legend 'sri ser sah'and 950 Hijri year in the margin, Weight : 11.48 Grams , 32.65mm, (G&G # D787),Centrally struck, Extremely fine, Very Rare.

INDO - PORTUGUESE Goa, Maria I (1788-1799 AD), Silver Rupia,

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  INDO - PORTUGUESE Goa, Maria I (1788-1799 AD), Silver Rupia, Weight : 10.75 Grams ; Obverse : diademed head to right, with date 1791 AD below, Error, an inverted A instead of V in RVPIA, Reverse : crowned arms (KM 201). Very Fine, Very Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah Suri ; Silver Rupee ( Large Flan Size ) AH 950 ; Mintless Type ; GG D826

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  Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah Suri ; Silver Rupee ( Large Flan Size ) AH 950 ; Mintless Type ; GG D826 Note : Kalima in Reverse ;Obverse Legend, including name in Nagari "श्रीशेरशाह साही " ( Sri Sher Shah) with legend around outer circle including double heart symbol https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah ; Rare Silver Rupee AH 948 ; Mintless Bengal Type ; Reference GG D819

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  Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah ; Rare Silver Rupee AH 948 ; Mintless Bengal Type ; Reference GG D819 https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah Suri ; Silver Rupee Mintless type ; AH 950 ; G&G D825

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  Delhi Sultan ; Sher Shah Suri ; Silver Rupee Mintless type ; AH 950 ; G&G D825 Note : Two swastikas at 3 and 9’ o clock https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Mughal ; Shah Alam Bahadur ; UNC Gold Mohar ; RY 2 ; Weight : 11.01 Grams Mint : Daral Saroor Burhanpur ;

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  Mughal ; Shah Alam Bahadur ; UNC Gold Mohar ; RY 2 ; Weight : 11.01 Grams Mint : Daral Saroor Burhanpur ; https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Mughal ; Aurangzeb Alamgir ; Gold Mohar Mint : Surat ; 1090 AH / RY 23 Extremely Fine.

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  Mughal ; Aurangzeb Alamgir ; Gold Mohar Mint : Surat ; 1090 AH / RY 23 Extremely Fine. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Mughal ; Jahandar Shah ; UNC Gold Mohar Mint : Khujista Buniyad ; 1124 AH / RY Ahad Abu ul Fath Couplet .

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  Mughal ; Jahandar Shah ; UNC Gold Mohar Mint : Khujista Buniyad ; 1124 AH / RY Ahad Abu ul Fath Couplet . https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

Delhi Sultan ; Khiljis, Silver Square Tanka Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320 AD), Mint : Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa ; AH 719,

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  Delhi Sultan ; Khiljis, Silver Square Tanka Qutb al-Din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320 AD), Mint : Hadrat Dar al-Khilafa ; AH 719, G&G D261, Weight : 11.02 Grams Obv: Arabic legend Al-imam al a'zam khilafat rabb al-alamim qutab al-dunya wa al din abu Muzzafar Mubarak Shah. Rev: Arabic legend al-sultan ibn al sultan al-wathiq billah amir al-mu'minin, mint name and AH date in margins. Extremely fine, Very rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

IPS ; Gwalior, Shahjahanpur Mint, Silver Rupee, 15 RY, In the name of Shah Alam II,

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  IPS ; Gwalior, Shahjahanpur   Mint,   Silver Rupee , 15 RY, In the name of  Shah Alam II, Obv:  Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Shah Alam, Rev:   Sana 15 julus,  Trishul mint mark &  Zarb Shahjahanpur at the bottom,   Weight : 11.10 Grams (Unlisted in major catalogs)   Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare. Note : This coin was struck in 1775 AD when it was under the control of Rohillas Sardar Dundey Khan Shahjahanpuri. After the battle of Miranpur Katra, the territory was annexed by Shuja’a ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh. The coin could have been issued by anyone of these two contenders. But this specimen bears a Trisul as a mint-mark, it is more likely to have been an issue of Awadh. There is also a possibility of Shahjahanpur is presently known as “Shajapur” and is located in central Madhya Pradesh. Shajapur named after the honor of Shahjahan the Mughal Emperor who halted here in 1640. It is said that the original name was Shahjahanpur, which subsequently reduces to Shajapur. This town was

Mughal ; Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, Khambayat Mint, AH 1119 / RY Ahd, Zafar word at top divider on rev. Very Rare.

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  Mughal ; Shah Alam Bahadur, Silver Rupee, Khambayat Mint, AH 1119 / RY Ahd, Zafar word at top divider on rev. Very Rare. Note : The REV has the word  Zafar ظفر (victorious)  vs the standard 'maimanat' indicating victory of Shah Alam over his brother Azam Shah. Aurangzeb died 3 March 1707; AH1119 starts April 4 1707; Azam Shah killed at Jajau (between Gwalior & Agra) on 20 June 1707. The so called "Willed Plan" of leaving North India to Moazzam, Central India to Azam and South India (especially centered at Hyderabad & Bijapur) to Kam Bakhsh did not work out. The story that such a will was under the pillow of Alamgir MAY BE TRUE , because he issued orders just before his death, for Azam to move and take over Malwa, and Kam Bakhsh to take over Bijapur, but left Moazzam Bahadur stay put. These two princes had "Physically moved on these orders". Hence Khambayet issue is correct, issued after June 1707, but still in AH 1119. https://indiannumismaticgalle