Auction Catalogue

28 September 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1236

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28 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£280

India, EIC, Bengal Presidency, Murshidabad, 1793 issues, Rupees (2), both Calcutta, Half-Rupee, Patna, Quarter-Rupee, Calcutta (Prid. 157, 159, 170; KM. 96, 97.4, 99.1); 1819 issue, Rupee (Prid. 172; KM. 108); 1830-3 issue, Half- and Quarter-Rupees (Prid. 180, 183; KM. 115-16); Prinseps coinage, 1780-4, Half-Annas (2), Quarter-, Eighth- and Sixteenth-Annas (Prid. 192, 195, 198, 201; KM. 121, 123, 125, 127); Sicca Pice coinages, One Pai (3), 1796, 1817, 1829 (Prid. 204, 206-7; KM. 64); Half-Anna and Pie, 1831-5 (Prid. 213, 215; KM. 58-9); Trisuli issues, Half-Pice, 1809 (Prid. 307; KM. A54), Pice, 1815-21 (3) (Prid. 309; KM. 65); Farrukhabad, 1806-19 issues, Quarter-Rupees (2) (Prid. 314; KM. 66); 1831-3 issues, Rupee, Half- and Quarter-Rupees (Prid. 326, 329, 331; KM. 75-6, 78); together with a jewellers’ copy of the Murshidabad Mohur, 10.86g/12h (Prid. 412) and a temple token [28]. Generally about very fine (£150-200)

Provenance:
B. Greenaway Collection