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Lot No.1
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.30g, Jayadhvaja Simha (1648-63 AD), SK 1570, Four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Obv: Sri Sri Ha/ri Hara Chara/na Paraya/nasya, Spiky lunette at top right and bottom right, Rev: Sri Sri Sva/rga Narayana/ Devasya Sake/ 1570, Spiky lunette at top right. Reverse die struck at 7 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 2 type, RB. Unlisted type). Extremely Fine, Rare.
This is the first silver issue of the Ahom rulers of Assam and it is in the octagonal shape which became standard for Assamese coins until the end of the series, with only a few exceptions. The legends do not have the ruler's name but have an invocation to Hari Hara, a syncretic deity combining both Vishnu and Shiva. It was towards the end of Jayadhvaja's reign that a disastrous Mughal invasion under Mir Jumla took place, from which few of the Mughal soldiers returned alive. Before the Mughals retreated the king signed a treaty with them and agreed to pay them tribute. The coins of the first few Assames coin-issuing rulers all have fixed dates.
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Lot No.2
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.35g, Jayadhvaja Simha (1648-63 AD), SK 1570, Four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Obv: Sri Sri Ha/ri Hara Chara/na Paraya/nasya, 5 dots at top right and 1 dot at bottom right, Rev: Sri Sri Sva/rga Narayana/ Devasya Sake/ 1570. Reverse die struck at 2 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 2A type unlisted, RB. Unlisted type). Very Fine, Rare.
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Rs. 40,000-50,000
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Lot No.3
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.20g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), SK 1585, Four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Obv: Sri Sri Si/va Rama Pada/rabinda Para/yanasya, without dots, Rev: Sri Sri Sva/rga Deva Chakradhva/ja Simhasya Sake/1585. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 8A type, RB. B1.1). Very Fine, Rare.
Chakradhvaja Simha succeeded his father, soon after the Mughal invasion, and made sure his name was inscribed on the coinage. The coins issued in two main categories: those in Assamese script with his Hindu name, and those in Ahom script with his Ahom name. The former all have the fixed date Sk. 1585, while the latter are dated to the 15th year of the 60 year cycle (= AD 1663). The coins of this reign continue to maintain their octagonal shape but a couple of round rupees are also known.
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Lot No.4
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.37g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), SK 1585, Four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Obv: Sri Sri Si/va Rama Pada/rabinda Para/yanasya, without dots, Rev: Sri Sri Sva/rga Deva Chakradhva/ja Simhasya Sake/1585. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 8B die variety type, RB. B1.2). Very Fine+, Rare.
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Lot No.5
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.16g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), SK 1585, Four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Obv: Sri Sri Si/va Rama Pada/rabinda Para/yanasya, Rev: Sri Sri Sva/rga Deva Chakradhva/ja Simhasya Sake/1585. Reverse die struck at 2 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 8 type, RB. B1.4). Almost Mint State, Rare.
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Rs. 50,000-60,000
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Lot No.6
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.41g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), SK 1585, Four line inscription in Assamese script on both sides within a double linear border with beads, Obv: Sri Sri Si/va Rama Pada/rabinda Para/yanasya, Rev: Sri Sri Sva/rga Deva Chakradhva/ja Simhasya Sake/1585. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 8C die variety type, RB. B1.5). About Extremely Fine+, Rare.
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Rs. 30,000-40,000
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Lot No.7
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 12.36g (Heavy Weight), Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), Ahom legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated the 15th year (of the 60 year cycle), Obv: in four lines: Kao/ boi pha/ Ta-ra/ heu chiu, Rev: in five lines: Chao pha/ Siu-pung-mu/ng pin chan/ Lak-ni/ plek-ngi, Spiky lunette at bottom left & right. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 11 type, RB. Unlisted). Mint State, Extremely Rare.
The legends can be translated as: I offer a prayer in the name of heavenly Tara / The god Siu-pung-mung became king in the 15th year (of the 60 year cycle) = 1663.
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Rs. 35,000-45,000
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Lot No.8
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.20g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), Ahom legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated the 15th year (of the 60 year cycle), Obv: in four lines: Kao/ boi pha/ Ta-ra/ heu chiu, Rev: in five lines: Chao pha/ Siu-pung-mu/ng pin chan/ Lak-ni/ plek-ngi, lion facing left at bottom, Spiky lunette to left & right at bottom. Reverse die struck at 2 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 13 type, RB. B10.1 type small flan 22.22 x 21.56mm). About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
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Rs. 30,000-35,000
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Lot No.9
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.22g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), Ahom legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated the 15th year (of the 60 year cycle), Obv: in four lines: Kao/ boi pha/ Ta-ra/ heu chiu, Rev: in five lines: Chao pha/ Siu-pung-mu/ng pin chan/ Lak-ni/ plek-ngi, lion facing left at bottom, Spiky lunette to left & right at bottom. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 13 type, RB. B10.1 type broad flan 25.23 x 24.12mm). Very Fine, Extremely Rare.
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Lot No.10
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.37g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), Ahom legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated the 15th year (of the 60 year cycle), Obv: in four lines: Kao/ boi pha/ Ta-ra/ heu chiu, Rev: in five lines: Chao pha/ Siu-pung-mu/ng pin chan/ Lak-ni/ plek-ngi, lion facing left at bottom, Spiky lunette to left & right at bottom. Reverse die struck at 11 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 13 type, RB. B10.1 type 22.45 x 23.55mm). About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
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Lot No.11
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.27g, Chakradhvaja Simha (Siu-pung-mung) (1663-70 AD), Ahom legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated the 15th year (of the 60 year cycle), Obv: in four lines: Kao/ boi pha/ Ta-ra/ heu chiu, with crecents on four sides, Rev: in five lines: Chao pha/ Siu-pung-mu/ng pin chan/ Lak-ni/ plek-ngi, lion facing left at bottom, Spiky lunette to left & right at bottom. Reverse die struck at 9 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 14 type, RB. B11.1 type). About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
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Rs. 30,000-35,000
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Lot No.12
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 10.97g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san. Reverse die struck at 9 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 19, RB. E1.1). About Extremely Fine, Very Rare.
The decade after the death of Chakradhvaja Simha was one of turmoil in Assam during which there were no fewer than five rulers, only a couple of which appear to have had time to strike coins a rupee of Dihingia Raja not in this collection. Gadadhara managed to survive this period. Early in his reign he expelled the Muslims from Guwahati, thereby capturing a large amount of booty, which presumably enable him to strike much of his coinage. All his coins are dated to the 33rd year of the 60 year cycle used by the Ahoms and the legends invoke the Ahom deity, Lengdon, often identified as Indra. One or more bird symbols also often occur on the coins, as does a lion.
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Rs. 25,000-30,000
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Lot No.13
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.30g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, lion facing right at bottom right, Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 20 type, RB. B2.2 type). Very Fine, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.14
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.03g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, lion facing right at bottom right chasing a bird at upper right, Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 21, RB. E3.1 type). Toned Extremely Fine, Very Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.15
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.12g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, lion facing right at bottom right chasing a bird at upper right, with an additional bird added to the bottom left, Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san. Reverse die struck at 7 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 22, RB. E4.1 type). Uncirculated, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.16
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.17g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, bird with long tail preening at lower right, without flower pattern at bottom. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die perfectly struck at 12 o'clock. (A.Mitra. Unlisted type, RB. E5.1 type). Almost Uncirculated, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.17
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 10.97g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, bird preening at lower right, without flower pattern at bottom. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die struck at 11 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 23, RB. E5.2 type). Toned Mint State, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.18
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.08g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, bird walking, not preening at lower right, without flower pattern at bottom. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die struck at 5 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 24, RB. E6.1 type). Almost Uncirculated, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.19
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.48g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, bird in crescent at top, without flower pattern at bottom. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die struck at 1 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 25, RB. E7.3 type). Extremely Fine, Rare.
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Rs. 25,000-30,000
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Lot No.20
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.03g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, Small bird not crested at bottom right. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die struck at 7 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 26, RB. E8.2). About Extremely Fine, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.21
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 10.95g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, bird crested at bottom right & without flower of dots. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die struck at 11 o'clock. Broad Flan (A.Mitra. 27 type, RB. E8.2 type unlisted). Very Fine, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.22
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.42g, Gadadhara Simha (Siu-pat-pha) (1681-1696), Ahom legends legends on both sides within a double linear border with beads, dated year 33 (of the 60 year cycle), legends in four lines on each side within the usual border, Obv: Kao boi/ pha Leng-/don heu/chiu, different small bird crested at bottom right & without flower of dots. Rev: Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n khun lak/-ni Rai-san, lion at lower right. Reverse die struck at 1 o'clock. Broad Flan (A.Mitra. 27 type unlisted, RB. E8.2 type unlisted). Mint State, Rare.
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Rs. 18,000-20,000
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Lot No.23
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.34g, Rudra Simha (1696-1714), Sk. 1618, Assamese legends in four lines on both sides within usual border, Obv: Sri Sri Ha/ra Gauri Pa/dambuja Madhu/karasya, Rev: Sri Srimat/ Svarga Deva Rudra/ Simhasya Sa/ ke 1618, lion with tail down below, running to right. Reverse die perfectly struck at 6 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 32A unlisted, RB. F6.1). Toned About Extremely Fine, Scarce.
Rudra Simha succeeded his father in AD 1696 and straightaway made significant changes to the coinage: the inscriptions were Sanskrit rather than Ahom, and engraved in Assamese script, and the coins (apart from the half rupees) began to bear the actual date of striking, not a fixed date. The coins also bear a Shaivite invocation. Rupees and Half-Rupees of this reign are relatively common, but Quarter-Rupees are rare.
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Rs. 3,000-4,000
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Lot No.24
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.04g, Rudra Simha (1696-1714), Sk. 1619, Assamese legends in four lines, Obv: Sri Sri Hara/ Gauri Padayu/gala Kamala/ Madhukara, Rev: Sri Srimat/ Saumaresvara/ Deva Rudra Simha/sya Sake 1619, lion chasing deer below towards right. Reverse die perfectly struck at 6 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 33, RB. F7.1). Very Fine+, Extremely Rare.
This is a very rare issue that has a special legend describing the king as the Lord of Saumara. Saumara was the name of the easternmost division of Kamarupa, i.e. upper Assam. The motif of a lion chasing a deer is also not found on any other issue of this ruler. This may well have been the issue prepared for the king's coronation ceremony.
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Rs. 50,000-60,000
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Lot No.25
AUC20
Independent Kingdoms
Silver
Assam, Octagonal Silver Rupee, 11.31g, Rudra Simha (1696-1714), Sk. 1620, Assamese legends in four lines on both sides within usual border, Obv: Sri Sri Ha/ra Gauri Pa/dambuja Madhu/karasya, Rev: Sri Srimat/ Svarga Deva Rudra/ Simhasya Sa/ ke 1620, lion with tail down below, running to right. Reverse die perfectly struck at 6 o'clock. (A.Mitra. 34, RB. F8.1). Toned About Extremely Fine, Scarce.
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Rs. 3,000-4,000
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