Ancient, Pre Satavahana, (2nd – 1st Century BC), Mandasor Region, Uninscribed die-struck, Copper Unit, 2.61 gms, Obverse. Srivatsa, Reverse. Wheel/chakra, Pieper # 499(wrongly attributed under Saurashtra Janapada Section), about very fine, very rare.
Note: This is an uninscribed die-struck coin from Malwa - most likely Mandasor area and of Gupta / late Gupta period. Obverse has Srivatsa and reverse has Chakra, both symbols of Vaishnava influence.
Ancient, Aurangabad Region of Vidarbha, Post Mauryan, (2nd-1st Century BC), Lead Unit, 1.80 gms, Obverse: seated deity, Reverse: Ujjaini symbol, Plate Specimen, Pieper #2390, extremely fine+, extremely rare.
Particular coin is known from Bhokardan Excavations, Plate Specimen of Ancient Indian Coins by Wilfried Pieper Book
Ancient, Taxila, (2nd-1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 10.98 gms, Obv. Three-arched hill surmounted by crescent next to Srivatsa, swastika and nandipada below, Rev. Lotus standard and three-arched hill, hollow cross Indradhvaja below, exact placement of symbols is unlisted, similar to MACW #4416, extremely fine+, very rare in this grade.
Ancient, Taxila, (2nd-1st Century BC), Lion-Elephant type, Copper Unit, 11.34 gms, Obverse: Lion to left facing three arch hill (chaitya), Swastika above, Reverse: Elephant to right, Three arch hill above, Pieper # 1494, fine to very fine, very scarce.
Ancient, Sunga Period, (1st Century BC), Uninscribed Cast Copper Double Unit, 2.06 gms, Obverse: An elephant moving to left with trunk hanging down, Reverse: Motif of three arch hill (Chaitya), Pieper # 330, very fine, very rare.
Ancient, Pre Satavahana, Vidarbha (2nd Century BC), Copper Unit, 6.62 gms, Obv. River deity holding two fish in hand & two snakes below, Rev. tree in railing, Pieper #2340, fine to very fine, very rare.
Ancient, Ujjain (2nd-1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 1.19 gms, Obverse: seated lion to right, Reverse: Ujjain symbol, Pieper #756, very fine, very scarce.
Ancient, Satavahanas (1st Century BC), Lead Unit, 5.22 gms, Obv. Lion prancing to right in square frame, Rev. ujjaini symbol in square frame, Pieper # 2641, very fine+, very rare.
Ancient, Satavahana (1st century BC), Lead Unit, 1.03 gms, Anonymous Issue from Wai region, Obv. Lion to left, rev. Ujjaini symbol within square dotted border, exact type unlisted, very fine+, very rare.
Ancient, Satavahanas, Sri Satakarni (c. 1st Century BC), Lead Unit, 3.15 gms, Obv. elephant to right 3-arched hill above, Rev. brahmi Legend ‘SaTaKaNiSa’ followed by ujjaini symbol & bold nandipada symbol in centre, Unlisted, very fine+, very rare.
Ancient, Sarabhapurias of Chattisgarh, Sri Prasannamatra (525-550 CE), Gold Repousse Unit, 1.33 gms, Garuda type, Obv: a figure of Garuda seated on a branch with his wings spread and a conch-shell (Shankha) and chakra on either side, sun and a crescent moon on top, Brahmi legend "Sri Prasannamatra" below the branch, a kalash at the bottom, a beaded border around the field, Rev: blank, Pieper # 904, choice extremely fine, very rare.
Ancient, Banvasi Region(3rd to 4th century AD), Vakataka Influence, Lead Unit, 1.01 gms, Obv. Lotus in circular border, Rev. trident above rectangular post, exact type unlisted, very fine+, very rare.
Rashtrakutas of Gujarat (Lata), copper coin attributed to Karkka Suvarnavarsha (818-826 AD), 2.74 gms, Obv. Figure of Garuda standing facing, head turned to left with a halo; Brahmi legend Shri Ka to the left of its feet, Rev. Indistinct symbol, unpublished in all major sources, very fine, extremely rare.
The attribution of the coin is on the basis of the truncated legend combined with an emblem that was closely connected with the Rashtrakutas. The legend most likely continues to complete the king's name on the other side of the Garuda's feet.
Later Kushan Rulers, Narendra, Kidaras (4th Century AD), Debased Gold Dinara, 7.49 gms, Obv. King standing to left, Legend ‘Kidara’ under his left arm and Kusha(na) further to the right, Rev. Crude depiction of ardoksho Brahmi legends 'SriNare(dra), extremely fine for the type, rare.
Kashmir Karkota Dynasty, Vinayaditya (c. 7th Century AD), Debased Gold Dinara, 7.20 gms, Obv. crude depiction of standing king, Rev. crude depiction of seated Lakshmi. Siddamatrika Legend “ShriViNaYa” on right field, extremely fine, very scarce.
Ancient, Post-Vakatakas (c. 500 AD), Khandesh Region, Bull type, Copper base Alloyed Unit, 2.10 gms, Obv: Humped bull walking to right above chakra/wheel followed by Brahmi letter ‘Ra Ka’, and dotted border around, Rev: kumbha in centre flanked by lamps and rayed border around, exact type unlisted, extremely fine for the type, very rare.
Ancient, Post-Vakatakas (c. 500 AD), Khandesh Region, Bull type, Copper base Alloyed Unit, 2.77 gms, Annonymous issue, Obv: Humped bull to right dotted border around, Rev: Conch in centre flanked by lamps and rayed border around, exact type unlisted, extremely fine for the type, very rare.
Small Test Mark/Cut Mark on edge otherwise UNC
Farrukhsiyar (AH 1124-1131 /1713-1719 AD), Dar ul Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint, Silver 1/16 Rupee Nisar, 0.51 gms, Obv. Farrukhsiyar Badshah Ghazi, Rev. Dar ul Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint , Unlisted & unrecorded, So far Unique, about fine, extremely rare.
The coin is of bengal presidency and not a mughal issue.
Banswara, Lakshman Singh (1844-1905 AD), silver 1/8rupee, ND, both side Samsatraba legend, KM 22, 1.37g. Extremely fine, Very scarce.
Bengal Presidency, silver 1/2 rupee, Jahanginagar (Dacca) mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 19 (Prid# 155). Extremely fine, Toned, Very Rare.
Victoria Empress, Silver Rupee, 1883, Bombay Mint, "B" raised, Mule, Very Fine.
Victoria Empress, silver rupee, 1885, Bombay mint, A3/Iii/B raised bottom flower, Very Fine+.
George V, Silver Rupee 10pcs, mix years, about uncirculated, toned.
George V, Copper ½ Pice, 1912, Calcutta Mint (Prid 752). Graded by NGC MS65RB.
5 Rupees, 2010, Fancy Number, Signed by D. Subbarao, Inset L, Serial No. 92E 999999, Graded by PMCS 58 AUNC, Scarce.
5 Rupees, Fancy Number, Signed by Bimal Jalan, Inset L, Serial No. 64C 000786, PMCS Graded Unc 64, Stains, Rare.