Medieval Sindh/Punjab, unattributed base silver damma, (c.700-800 AD), possibly of Hunnic/early Turk Shahi origin, unpublished in major sources, 2.43g. Obv: Complex design with bold dots joined in a pyramidal form; Brahmi legend Hama inscribed upside down above. Rev: Blank. View Lot

Hoysalas/Shantaras, anonymous gold fanam, 0.38g. Obv: Stylised lion facing right. Rev: Kalasha/Vase with fly whisk and ankusha symbol on sides. View Lot

A group of five gold fanams - 1x Hoysalas, Lion with crescent on obverse and crocodile on reverse; 1x Nayakas of Ikkeri, Shiva and Parvati seated on obverse and Devanagari legend on reverse; 2x Mysore, Kanthirava, Narasimha on obverse and Devanagari legend on reverse and 1x Mysore, Tipu Sultan, Nagar mint, AH 1199. (5 coins) View Lot

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, (8th-11th century AD), gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, 3.80g. Obv: Nine punches - 5x Recumbent Nandi to left with sun and moon behind, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Nolamba', 1x Ankusha (Elephant goad). View Lot

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, (8th-11th century AD), gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, 3.79g, Obv: Nine punches - 5x Recumbent Nandi to left, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Nolamba', 1x Ankusha (Elephant goad). View Lot

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, Nanni Nolamba I (969-975 AD), gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, 3.79g, Obv: Nine punches - 5x Recumbent Nandi to right facing a lamp with sun and moon behind, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Nani', 1x Kannada legend 'Nolamba'. View Lot

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, Nanni Nolamba I (969-975 AD), gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, 3.79g. Obv: Nine punches - 5x Recumbent garlanded Nandi to right facing a lamp with sun and moon behind, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'E/Noni', 1x symbol with Sun and Moon. View Lot

Western Gangas, Marasimha II (963-975 AD), gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, 3.83g. Obv: Nine punches struck on a thin flan, 5x Elephant to right, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Mara' and 1x Kannada legend 'Palona'. View Lot

Western Gangas (10th-11th century AD), gold gajapati pagoda, MCSI-I 192-193, 3.77g. Obv: An ornate Elephant standing facing right. Rev: Ornamental floral scroll. View Lot

Gangas of Talakadu, Marasimha II Satyavakya (963-975 CE), Gold PMC, Two Gold Gadyana, Elephant-rider type, 7.74g, Height: 59.50mm, Width: 57.75mm. The Obverse consists of total of 9 repousse punches hammered on the obverse of a circular flan. Unpublished variety. The obverse consists of 1x central punch consisting of lordly elephant in rout facing left surrounded by floral scroll. The rider seems to be the King in crown with a Ankusha (elephant goad) in his right hand and Vajra (thunderbolt) in his left hand, comparing himself with Lord Indra. 8x circumfluent legend and symbol punches surrounding the central punch, which consists of 2x Sri in Kannada, 1x Mara in Kannada, 1x Pathi in Kannada and 4x E lephant standing facing right. The elephant symbol shown in the coin is the dynastic motif of the mighty Gangas of Talakadu. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.73g. Obv: Nine punches struck on a thin flan - 5x Boar to right with sun and moon on its back, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Manda', 1x Kannada legend 'Lika'. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, (1100-1200 AD), 3.73g. Obv: Nine punches struck on a thin flan - 1x Boar to left with sun and moon on its back, 4x Lotus flower, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Koma', 1x Kannada legend 'Lenka'. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, Two-and-a-Half Gadyana, the 4-Warrior type, 9.75g, Height: 70mm, Width: 70mm. The broadest known Indian Hindu coin with a total of 33 repousse punches on the obverse of a circular flan. Unpublished variety. The central punch consists of the image of Ram-Laxman Bharat-Shatrughan in warrior pose - '4-warriors heading for a battle'. They hold sword in their right hands and a downward pointing dagger in their left hands. The punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 16 singly struck 7-petalled lotus punches which resembles a wreath. The outer orbit punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x ' Ahitagaja' and 1x 'Kesari' in Kannada, and 4 groups of Boar-Lotus-Boar symbols interleaving the legend punches. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, Two-and-a-half Gold Gadyana, the 3-Warrior type, 9.78g, Height: 72mm, Width: 72mm. The Obverse consists of total of 20 repousse punches hammered on the obverse of a circular flan. Unpublished variety and known for the first time. The central punch consists of the images of 3 warriors carrying a sword in the right hand and a downward pointing dagger in the left hand. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 12 singly struck Boar punches as if a garland of boar pendants. The boar is facing left adorned with Sun and Moon symbols above. The outer orbit punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x 'Govara singha' and 1x eight petalled Lotus, and 4x symbols Lion facing left with lifted forepaw interleaving the other legend punches. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, Two-and-a-half Gold Gadyana, 9.74g, Height: 75mm, Width: 74mm. The Obverse consists of total of 30 repousse punches hammered on the obverse of a thin pure gold circular flan. Unpublished variety and known for the first time. The central punch consists of the images of Krishna and Balarama, Holy cow above and Conch below adorns the middle field that separates the brothers. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 13 singly struck Lion punches, with Lion facing right with lifted forepaw. The second and outmost orbit consists of 4x 'boar-Lotus-boar' punches on four quadrants. Here the boar is shown facing right with Sun and Moon symbols above. Other Kannada legend punches that separate the symbol punches are 2x Sri-Sri, 1x 'mandala' and 1x 'manda'. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, One-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, Narasimha type, 5.81g. Height: 57.44mm, Width: 57.44mm. The obverse consists of 16 repousse punches on a broad thin gold flan hammered by dies on two concentric orbits. Unpublished variety. Obv: 1x central punch of kneeling Narasimha, facing front. The inner orbit surrounding the central punch consists of 4 pairs of Lion and Lotus punches. Lion is shown facing right with lifted forepaw. Outer peripheral punches consist of Kannada punches, 2x Sri, 1x 'Daaya gaja', 1x ' Kesari', and 4x Symbols of Lotus. This type is known for the first time and unique due to title punch 'Dayagaja kesari'. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC, One-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, Shardula type, 5.76g. Height: 57.70mm, Width: 57.30mm. Total of 9 repousse punches hammered on a thin broad flan. The obverse consists of 1x central punch that consists of Shardula facing left with raised forepaw. Other circumfluent Kannada punches consist of 2x Sri, 1x 'Daaya gaja', 1x 'Kesari', and 4x Lion standing facing left with lifted forepaw. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola I (1052-1076 AD) or Prola II (1116-1157 AD), gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric, 3.79g. Obv: Nine punches struck on a thin flan - 1x Boar to right with sun and moon on its back, 4x Lion to left with it front paw raised, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Ahi/(ta Gaja)', 1x Kannada legend 'Kesari'. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola- II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, Two-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, God Bhairava type, 9.74g, Height: 65.25mm, Width: 65.20mm. Total of 29 repousse punches on the obverse of a circular flan. The central punch depicts God Bhairava seated in Padmasana posture with Trishul in his left hand and Sword in his right hand. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 12 punches: 6x Lion facing left and 6x boar facing right with sun and moon above. The outer orbit consists of 16 punches: 8x boar facing left, 4x nine-petal lotus, 2x Kannada letter 'Sri-Sri', 1x Kannada legend 'Mandalika' and 1x Kannada legend 'Kesari'. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, Two-and-a-half Gold Gadyana, Goddess Lakshmi type, 9.82g, Height: 71.12mm, Width: 71.90mm. Total of 17 repousse punches elegantly hammered on the obverse of a Padma shaped circular flan. The central punch consists of the image of Goddess Lakshmi seated in Padmasana within an arched Garbhagriha, the sanctum sanctorum. She holds two lotus flowers in her upper hands which are the symbols of beauty, prosperity and fertility. The lower 2 hands are in the abhaya mudra of divine protection and the varada mudra of granting boon. The peripheral circumfluent punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x 'Mandalika' and 1x 'Kesari' all inscribed in Kannada, and 4 groups of Lotus-Boar-Lotus symbol punches interleaving the legend punches. The boar is shown walking facing right. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, One-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, Goddess Mahalakshmi type, 5.77g, Height: 51.97mm, Width: 53.30mm. Total of 23 repousse punches, discretely and deeply struck in three concentric tiers on a thin and broad flan. 1x central punch of the Goddess Mahalakshmi seated in padmasana facing front with draped saree. She holds Lotus in her upper two hands and shows mudras in her lower hands. The peripheral punches are stuck in two layers, the first-tier Kannada punches consist of 2x 'Sri Sri', 1x 'Ahita Gaja', 1x 'Kesari' and 4x Lion standing acing right with raised foreleg. The Outer layer consists of 7x Boar standing facing right and 7x Lotus placed alternately, all on obverse. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, One-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, Peacock type, 5.84g, Height: 55.22mm, Width: 55.15mm. Total of 17 repousse punches elegantly struck on the obverse of a cup shaped circular flan which is broader than usual PMCs. The beautifully struck flan mimics lotus flower, the symbol of wealth. This coin has a unique combination of Boar, Lion and Lotus punch sequences. The central punch shows right facing Peacock. The circumfluent punches struck surrounding the central punch consists of 8x alternating Boar & Lion symbol punches. The Boar and Lion are shown standing, facing right. The outer punches on the periphery of the flan consists of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x 'Manda’ and 1x 'lika' punches inscribed in Kannada, and 4x Lotus alternating between the legend punches. View Lot

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, One-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, Bird Hamsa type, 5.76g, Height: 57.50mm, Width: 56.52mm. Total of 17 repousse punches elegantly struck on the obverse of a cup shaped circular flan which is so broad that it draws immediate attention from far away distance. The beautifully struck flan mimics lotus flower, the symbol of wealth. This coin has a unique combination of Boar, Lion and Lotus punch sequences. The central punch shows right facing Hamsa bird with floral ornamentation around, the vahana of Goddess Saraswathi. The circumfluent punches struck on the outer periphery consists of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x 'Manda' and 1x 'lika' punches inscribed in Kannada, and 4x Lotus symbol punches alternating between the legend punches. Surrounding the central punch, there consists of 8x alternating Boar & Lion symbol punches. The boar is shown standing facing left and Lion is shown walking facing right. View Lot

Chahmanas of Naddula (Nadol) and Jwalapura / Jawalipura (Jalore) - billon jital of Kalhanadeva (1163-1193), 'bull and horseman'-type, not listed in Deyell, Tye 36, 3.47g. Obv: recumbent bull, seated facing left; Nagari legend Shri Kalhade(va) above. Rev: horseman riding to right, holding a javelin. View Lot

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), gold ardha varaha or ½ varaha, 1.70g. Obv: Balakrishna seated on seat, with his left hand resting on his knee, and his right hand holding a lump of butter, janeju thread on chest, with conch or shank at left and discus or sudarshana chakra at right. Rev: Devanagari legend Sri Pra/tapa rishna/(raya) in three lines. View Lot