Indian Numsimatic Gallery

  Ancient ; Early Local Cast ; Panchala Lead Coin Imperial symbol with reverse blank . Weight : 2.28 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya II) (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, "Lion Slayer" type, Obv: the king, nimbate, is seen mid-hunt, wearing a dhoti, a cap with a pearl string behind, a necklace and in armour, the king is seen holding bow in the right hand with the left having released the bow string and slaying the Lion and the Lion is seen falling backwards with an arrow in its mouth facing the king, circular Brahmi legend "Narandrachandrah Pra(thitarano rane jayatyajayyo bhuvi Sinha)vikramah”, Rev: nimbate, goddess Ambika-Lakshmi, seen wearing jewelry on her ears, neck, arms, waist and ankles, is seated in Vamardhaparyanka pose on couchant Lion to right, the goddess is seen holding diadem in her right hand with a lotus stalk coiled around her left arm, with an unidentifiable rope hanging from the wrist of the left hand which rests on her thigh, Brahmi legend at right "Simhavikramah", (variant of Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XVI-8/TOTGE, S. Kum...

  Ancient ; Mathura kingdom ; Ramadata (c. 1st century BC) Copper Full unit ; Weight : 8.63 Grams ; Extremely Rare Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi standing facing, with Brahmi legend Rajno Ramadatasa in a straight line above; Animal motif below similar to Elephant / horse / Humped Bull. Reverse: 3 Elephant Symbol . Note : Not listed in Mitchiner and Pieper. Extremely rare type with the legend written in a straight line above Lakshmi. This is the only type in the Mathura series to have an incuse square die, instead of the usual round die. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Mathura kingdom ; Ramadata (c. 1st century BC) Copper Full unit ; Weight : 7.76 Grams ; Extremely Rare Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi standing facing, with Brahmi legend  Rajno Ramadatasa  in a straight line above; Animal motif below similar to Elephant / horse / Humped Bull. Reverse: 3 Elephant Symbol . Note :  Not listed in Mitchiner and Pieper. Extremely rare type with the legend written in a straight line  above Lakshmi. This is the only type in the Mathura series to have an incuse square die, instead of the usual round die. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Mughal ; Shah Alam Bahadur (AH 1119-1124) ; Mint : Nusratgarh ; Silver, Rupee, AH 11XX/Ahad RY ; Weight : 11.43 Grams ; Obv: Persian legend “Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi” with Hijri year 11XX, Rev: Persian legend “Sana Ahad julus” & “zarb Nusratgarh” partly visible at the bottom, Sharp & crudely struck, About extremely fine, Very Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient, Post-Mauryan (c. 200 BC), Kaushambi Area (Vatsa) Damru Shaped, Copper Unit, Weight : 1.34 Grams Obv: Female goddess standing facing front, Rev: Indradhvaja in railing, Bop & Pieper # 16, very fine. Very rare https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ,   Tribal Republic ,   Yaudheya Janapada , (1st-2nd Century AD),   Copper Fractional Unit , Obverse : Shadanana holding spear, undeciphered traces of Brahmi legend. Reverse : Multi headed deity ‘Shashti’ at center standing on a lotus, Six arch hill (Chaitya) at left, Railed tree at right, Pieper # 1617, pg. 247 , Very Rare in Such Grade https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Mughal ; Akbar ; High Grade UNC Silver Rupee Mintless Monthless Variety ; RY 32 Weight : 11.42 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Sher Singh (VS 1897-1900 /1840-1843 AD), Sri Amritsar Mint, Silver Rupee, VS 1885 /99, "Nanak Shahi" Couplet, Obv: Persian legend "Sikka zad bar har do alam fazl-e-sachha sahib ast, fateh tegh-i-Guru Gobind Singh Shah Nanak wahab ast", with Umbrella or Chhatar symbol, Rev: Persian legend "zarb Sri Amritsar jiyo" with the frozen year 1885, "takht Akal bakht" & pipal leaf, 11.10 Grams (Gurprit # 1.62.01 /Saran & Dalwinder # AM 251ac) ; Extremely fine, Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Governor Diwan Moti Ram, Kashmir Mint, Silver Rupee, 'Gobind Shahi' Couplet, Obv: deg tegh o fath nusrat be-dirang yaft az nanak guru gobind singh, flag & beaded flower, Rev: zarb kashmir, vs date & leaf, Weight : 11.16 Grams ; (Herrli # 06.15.04) Extremely fine ; Very Rare. Note : Hard to get a full mint specimen . https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire ; Governor Hari Singh Nalwa (1820-1821 AD), Mint : Khitta Kashmir ; Extremey Rare Silver Rupee, "Gobind Shahi" Couplet, 1878 VS Obv: Persian legend "deg tegh fath nusrat be dirang, yaft az nanak guru Gobind Singh", with Gurmukhi 'HAR' for Hari Singh Nalwa, Rev: Persian legend "sana julus manus memanat" & "zarb Khitta Kashmir" at the top with leaf mintmark, Weight : 11.12 Grams , 22.92mm, (KM # 46.4/Herrli-06.05.04), Extremely Rare Note: Some rupees struck in Kashmir under Hari Singh Nalwa in VS 1878 & 1879 bear the words “HAR”or “HARJI” in the Gurumukhi or Nagari scripts. These coins probably gave rise to the widespread belief that Maharaja Ranjit Singh authorized his governor in Kashmir to strike coins in his own name. Note : Full dated specimen is hard to get . https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire , High Grade Silver Rupee ; Kashmir mint ; Governor Mihan Singh Kumedan ; 1891 VS Note : Silver rupee with a sword and shield symbol on the obverse and a leaf on the reverse. The sword and shield symbol represents Governor Mihan Singh, Inscription: Gobindshahi couplet. Weight : 11.16 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Gwalior State ; Rare Silver Rupee,   INO Shah Alam II, Mint : Burhanpur Dar ul Sarur ; AH 1218/ 40 RY, Weight : 11.67 Grams Note : With Dagger mint mark on reverse . KM  38.2, Unlisted mint mark. Very Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Punch Marked Coin, Panchala Janapada (400-350 BC), Silver Vimshatika,  Obv: four punches consisting of three composite ‘S’ shaped geometrical designs, counterstruck with a beaded taurine,  Rev: two banker's marks , 4.32g, 22.36mm, (Unlisted in Rajgors/Hardekar 2019 # WH 12), choice very fine, Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Vidharbha Region ; Copper Unit ; 200 BC ; Uniface Specimen Obverse :   Tree in railing , clear ujjain symbol , animal facing towards left Reverse : Uniface . Weight : 1.61 Grams ; Ex Rare in such Grade. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Ujjian Region, Uninscribed Copper Unit ; Obv : Mahakal standing, holding spear in left hand, karmandal in right hand, rev. double orb Ujjain symbol. Weight : 1.44 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient; Satavahana Dynast ; Copper Unit Obverse : Ujjaini Symbol with brahmi legend Sa Ta Ka Ni Sa . Reverse : Blank. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Vidisha, die-struck copper unit, Deeply incused chakra type Weight: 1.63 Grams , Obv: Chakra in deep round incuse Rev: Traces of Ujjaini Symbol https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Gupta Empire, Chandra Gupta II (383-415 AD), Gold Dinar of ‘Archer’ type, 7.85 gms, The King Chandra Gupta with a halo around the head is seen dressed in kushana stlye of clothing, He holds a bow in the left hand & arrow in the right hand. The King name “Chandra” is written on the obverse under the kings left arm in brahmi script. “Deva Sri ( Maharajadhiraja sri ) chandra gupta” legend is starting at 2’O Clock going upto 9’O clock is partly visible on this specimen. The Reverse of the coin shows the Goddess Laxmi with a halo around the head is sitting cross-legged on seven petal lotus flower with both her hands above her knees, holding lotus in one hand and a noose in the other, Tamgha in the left field at 10’O Clock of the Goddess & Biruda ( small imperial title used by each gupta king ) “Sri Vikramah” legeng in brahmi. starting at 2’O clock upto 4’O clock. The coin can be classified as Class III Variety A3 Ref TOTGE Page 241, Extra Fine+, Rare. G 615 h...

  Delhi Sultan ; Silver rupee ; Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), Kalpi ( Full mint ) ; AH 949 ; G&G D784, both side legend within double square. Weight : 11.51 Grams ; Rare https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Mughal ; Jahandar Shah, Ahmadabad Mint, Rare Silver Rupee, AH 1124/Ahad RY, Obv: "abul fath" couplet, Rev: sana julus, zarb ahmadabad at bottom Weight : 11.34 Grams ; (KM # 363.1), Extremely fine with toning ; https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Ujjain Region , Anonymous Type AE 3/4 karshapana, multi-symbol type ; Weight: 4.10 Grams Six-armed symbol in center; svastika and taurine below a railed tree on the left; Ujjain symbol above Indradhvaja on the right; river at the bottom; above the six-armed symbol is a square tank with fishes and turtles. Ujjain symbol with a svastika in each orb. Reference: Variation of Pieper 384 (plate specimen). https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Mughal ; Jahangir, VERY RARE Silver Rupee, Mint : Kabul , RARE Noor Dah couplet, Reads as 'Sikka Bood Noordah Mihr Maah Ta Abd ze Naam-i-Jahangir Shah', RY 16 Weight : 11.19 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Mughal ; Akbar ; Extremely High Grade ;  Silver Nazrana Rupee ; Mint : Agra ( Full Mint ) ; RY 44 ;  Illahi Montj : Shehrewar ( Full Mint ) Weight : 11.30 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Mughal ; Jahangir (AH 1014-1037, 1605-1628 AD), Silver Rupee, Mint : Agra ( FULL Mint ) , Month Azar, AH 1020/6, Note : An ornate design on both sides, legend within a mihrab shaped enclosure on rev. (KM A144.1) ; Extremely Rare Note : The mihrabi enclosure on this coin is adorned with captivating decorative floriated fields which showcases the pinnacle of artistry during the Mughal period. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I (Mahendraditya) (415-455 AD), Gold Dinar, “Horseman - Left” type, Obv: king without nimbus, holding bow in reverse way, riding on a Horse to left, bare headed wearing necklace, armlets waist-band seen flying behind, Brahmi legend "Guptakulama......kamajata jayati", Rev: goddess Lakshmi without nimbus seated left on a draped stool holding lotus with a long stalk, left hand resting on waist and she is seen offering fruits to Peacock hanging from a twig in her right hand, Brahmi legend "Ajitamahendra" in the right field, Weight : 8.13 Grams (Altekar, Bayana Hoard # Pl. XXIV-7/Variant of BMC # Pl. XIII-17-18/TOTGE, S. Kumar # Class III-Var. B), deep and bold strike ; Very fine, Extremely Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Independent Kingdom ; Sikh Empire, Governor Diwan Moti Ram (end of 1819-1820 AD), Rare Silver rupee, Mint : Khitta Kashmir ; Gobind Shahi couplet, sprig mintmark on obverse and large leaf mintmark on reverse, Herrti 06 03.04 ;  Weight : 11.32 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  HINDU COINS OF MEDIEVAL INDIA ;  Yadavas of Devagiri,   Ramachandra Deva ,   RARE Gold Padma Tanka , Five punches, lotus in centre, Shankha, Nagari legend Sri Rama , two punches of Shri in Kannada script (Mitch K&A 289) Weight : 3.70 Grams Note : Central punch of an eight-petalled Lotus flower (hence called Padma Tanka) with additional 4-punches around commencing from 12 'O' clock, "Sri Rama" (in Nagari script, with a double bladed spear / javelin below the name), "Sri", "Conch" and "Sri". The central punch on the 'Padmatanka' coins represents a Lotus flower (Padma = Lotus, Tanka = Stamp or Punch) with its 8 outstretched petals representing  "Asth-lakshmi"  or the eight primary forms of the Goddess Lakshmi viz. Adi  - One with Supreme Dhanya  - Harvest Dhairya  - Inner Strength and Patience Gaja  - Elephant - wisdom Santan  - Child Vijay  - Victory Dhana  - Wealth; and Vidya  - Knowledge "Sri" is both an ...