Lot 1187 MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AV portrait mohur (10.74g), NM, AH1020 year 6, KM-179.4, BMC-315 (same dies), bust of Jahangir left, radiate, wearing turban with egret, holding goblet in right hand & book in left hand, Persian legend either side reading shabih jahangir shah akbar shah at left and sana shesh julus to right, the regnal year is indicated by the Persian word shesh for the numeral 6 / lion to right surmounted by sun, Persian legend under, hijri and 1020 in numerals, within double circles with dots between, NGC graded AU58, RRR. The Mughal historian Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan records that the emperor Jahangir gave orders in AH1020 (AD 1611) for the issue of a new coin, a commemorative type for presentation. The Emperor ordered that a gold mohur, with the image of himself on one side and a lion surmounted by a sun on the other 'should be given to favourite Amirs or most devoted servants, and that they were to wear it respectfully on the sash of the turban or on the breast front as a life preserving amulet'. The inscription on the coin is in Persian and translates as: 'A likeness of Jahangir Shah, son of Akbar Shah, in the year six of his reign'. A similar example sold in Heritage Auctions 3021 lot 22005 in January 2013 for $84,000. This example is slightly nicer, in our opinion, a superb strike, and possibly the best struck and finest known example of this great rarity. Estimate $60,000-80,000

Lot 1188 MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AV portrait mohur (10.67g), Ajmir, AH 1023 year 8, KM-179.5, BMC-318 (same dies), on the obverse; a small figure of Jahangir, nimbate, seated cross-legged head to left on Mughal throne, holding a wine goblet in right hand, left hand on a Koran resting on his left knee, all within beaded inner circle, Persian legend around be-ru-yi sikke-ye zar dad chandin zeb o zivar --- shabih shah nur al-din jahanshah ibn-e shah akbar ("On the face of the golden coin, ornament and grace gave --- The picture of Shah Nur-ad-din Jahangir, son of Akbar Shah"), dotted border on the reverse; a lion at right surmounted by sun, with date 1023 below, all within beaded inner circle, Persian legend around, zad be-zar in sikka dar ajmer shah-i din-panah --- shah nur al-din jahangir ibn-e akbar padishah ("The Shah, refuge of the faith, struck this coin of gold at Ajmir --- Shah Nur-ad-din Jahangir, son of Akbar Padishah"), dotted border, NGC graded AU58, RRR. The Mughal historian Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan records that the emperor Jahangir gave orders in AH1020 (AD 1611) for the issue of a new coin, a commemorative type for presentation. The Emperor ordered that a gold mohur, with the image of himself on one side and a lion surmounted by a sun on the other 'should be given to favourite Amirs or most devoted servants, and that they were to wear it respectfully on the sash of the turban or on the breast front as a life preserving amulet'. The translation of the couplet is from the British Museum catalog, p. 368 for this coin. This rare type is seldom found outside museum collections. Estimate $60,000-80,000

Lot 1751 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, 3 coin set, 1879(b), early restrike proofs, includes; AV mohur obverse B, SW-6.7, KM-496, graded PF-63; AV 10 rupees SW-unlisted, KM-495, graded PF-63, AV 5 rupees obverse D, SW-6.26, KM-494, graded PF-62, all graded by NGC, n original case of issue, a very rare and desirable set! RRRR. It is very rare to encounter Bombay mint originals or restrikes and more so as part of an intact set in the original case of issue. Inside the case is a gold embossed inscription reading H. M. BOMBAY and the Imperial State Crown. The box appears to have been manufactured at the end of the 19th century. Paul Stephens and Randy Weir do not list early proof restrikes or original proofs for either the mohur or 10 rupee coins, but do mention an early proof restrike of the 5 rupee exists in the British Museum. We know of no other set in existence. Estimate $50,000-60,000

Lot 1713 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Queen, 1837-1876, AV mohur, 1870(c), KM-481, Prid-10, S&W-4.10, mature bust, without V on ground-line of bust, proof restrike, NGC graded Proof 64, R. Graded on the NGC holder as PL-64. Estimate $9,000-11,000

Lot 1865 INDIA: AR rupee, 1964(b), KM-76v, Jawaharlal Nehru commemorative, off metal strike in silver, bust of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru left, date below / Ashoka lion pillar, reeded edge, NGC graded Proof 63, RRRR. An extremely rare off metal strike. Estimate $7,000-9,000

Lot 1864 INDIA: AR 50 paisa, 1964(b), KM-57v, Jawaharlal Nehru commemorative, off metal strike in silver, bust of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru left, date below / Ashoka lion pillar, reeded edge, NGC graded Proof 63, RRRR. An extremely rare off metal strike. Estimate $5,000-7,000

Lot 1905 TURKEY: Abdul Mejid, 1839-1861, Mecidiye Nisani order set, AH1268 (1852), Order of the Medjidie, 2nd Class, set includes the Breast Star of the Order and Order with original ribbon for wearing around the neck, each with golden swords. Star-shaped design with Sultan Abdul Mejid's royal tughra surrounded by an inscription on a gold-bordered circle of red enamel; all on a star of seven triple quills with small crescents and five-pointed stars between them, with the ribboned piece suspended from a red enameled crescent and star suspender. The set is encased in the original red velvet case embosed with golden Tughra on cover with numeral "2" in Arabic, EF, ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 188 lot 5787 where the set sold for $6150., RRRR. Instituted in 1851, the Order was awarded in five classes, with the First Class being the highest. The Order was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid I as a reward for distinguished service to members of the British Army and the Royal Navy and the French Army who came to the aid of the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War against Russia. In Britain it was worn after any British gallantry and campaign medals awarded, but before the Turkish Crimean War medal. The Order was usually conferred on officers but a few enlisted soldiers also received it in a lower class. During World War I it was also awarded to a number of German and Austrian officers. The Second Class Order (Gold) was awarded only to 150 people, all given by the Sultan himself. Estimate $5,000-6,000

Lot 2174 ANNAM: Thieu Tri, 1841-1847, AV tien, Sch-262, rim filing, two pearls and clouds, rarely encountered type, NGC graded About Unc details, RR. Estimate $5,000-5,500

Lot 1750 BRITISH INDIA: Victoria, Empress, 1876-1901, AR rupee, 1898-B, KM-492, S&W-6.147a, baggy obverse and a few hairlines, blotchy light tone, Unc, RRR. Estimate $4,800-5,200

Lot 29 SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AV dinar (7.06g), HRA (Herat), G-1287/1289, crowned bust facing right / fire-altar, with adjacent ribbons, coarse calligraphy, as common at the eastern mints, EF, RRR. On the obverse, the crown ribbons face directly outwards, as on Göbl-1287, and the royal text also faces outward. On the reverse, the mint name HRA appears to the right of the altar base as usual, somewhat carelessly engraved as on Göbl-1288. Herat and Marw are the two mints that are occasionally actually cited on the coins during this reign. It was an important city, now located in Afghanistan and served the ancient and medieval silk roads that linked China with Iran. Estimate $4,000-5,000

Lot 924 TIBET: Qian Long, 1736-1795, AR ½ sho, year 58 (1793), Cr-71, L&M-638B, with 24 dots, very rare denomination, NGC graded EF45. A typo on the NGC holders gives the incorrect catalog number, but C-71 is correct. An exceptional quality specimen and much nicer than the Nicholas Rhodes specimen sold by Spink in Hong Kong. Estimate $3,000-4,000

Lot 2186 EGYPT: Hussein Kamel, Sultan, 1914-1917, AR 2 qirsh, London, 1917/AH1335, KM-317.1, very rare proof strike produced at the British Royal Mint, NGC graded Specimen-64, RRRR. As the Royal Mint struck only proofs during this period, this example must be a proof strike and not a specimen strike indicated on the holder. This is an extremely rare early proof coin, and much more rare than the Heaton mint examples. This is the first recorded example we have encountered. Estimate $2,400-2,600

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