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Mr. Pradeep Sohoni pursued a particular academic interest in coins of the Gaekwars of Baroda and as such put together perhaps one of the best collections of Baroda State coppers of his times. It contains many unpublished varieties, including rare fractional issues. They conform to high standards of quality and condition, which are the hallmarks of the Sohoni Collection. The coins are offered in lots which follow chronology of the Gaekwars, and the mints which produced them. Within each lot, we have ensured to keep relevant coins together so that each group is comprehensive in its own way. The collection comprises many years of focused collecting endeavor the like of which is very difficult to achieve, or indeed replicate, given how rare some of these coins have become in recent past. It is our pleasure to offer this
collection in our auction.
Group 1
A. Anand Rao Gaikwad (1800-1819) – Baroda mint, copper paisa, in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, type 1, with letter 'AA' only and a large flower to the right, 10.26 and 10.24g.
B. Anand Rao Gaikwad (1800-1819) – Baroda mint, copper paisa and 1/3 paisa (Pai), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, type 2, with letters 'AA GAA' ?? ????, RY14, 8.49g. and 2.96g., respectively. (4 Coins)
Group 2
Anand Rao Gaikwad (1800-1819) – Amreli mint, three copper paisas (9.94, 10.45g., 9.60g.)) and three ½ paisas (4.61, 5.26 and 4.45g.), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, , with letter 'AA' and a vertical sword in the 'S' of 'Julus' on the reverse, unreported in major catalogues. (6 Coins)
Group 3
Anand Rao Gaikwad (1800-1819) – copper ½ paisa, with 'Hindi' letter AA, mint not certain but possibly Dholka, 5.16g. A rare variety of Anand Rao Gaikwad's copper coins in remarkable condition.
Group 4
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, three copper paisas (11.31, 11.32 and 10.60g.) and one ½ paisa (5.21g.), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Nagari letter 'SA' on reverse and AH1236/RY16 where visible. (4 Coins)
Group 5
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, two paisas (10.98 and 10.27g.) and two ½ paisa (5.29 and 4.97g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH1240/RY20 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'chequered cross' symbol on the reverse. (4 Coins)
Group 6
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, five paisas (10.41, 10.33, 10.34, 10.32 and 9.82g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH1243/44 and RY23/24 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'four converging arrows' symbol on the reverse. (5 Coins)
Group 7
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, four paisas (10.39, 10.30, 9.22, 9.18g.) and two ½ paisa (5.49 and 4.38g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH1247/RY27-28 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'open sunburst' symbol on the reverse. (6 Coins)
Group 8
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, four paisas (10.16, 10.00, 9.78, 10.07g.) and three ½ paisa (5.19, 4.89 and 4.60g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH1250/RY30where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'Jaripatka (flag on mast with ribbons)' symbol on the reverse. (7 Coins)
Group 9
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, three paisas (10.32, 9.69 and 10.32g.) and two ½ paisa (5.26 and 4.41g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH124X/RY28 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'stylised flag' symbol on the reverse; one paisa and one ½ paisa showing a branch to the right of the flag, which could be a sub-variety. (5 Coins)
Group 10
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, three paisas (10.49, 9.94 and 9.95g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH 125X/RY33 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'Bel leaf' symbol on the reverse; all coins counterstruck on coins with 'chequered cross' symbol dated RY 20. (3 Coins)
Group 11
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, two paisas (9.65 and 9.89g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH 255/ RY35 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'four-lobed cross' symbol on the reverse, letter 'JA' below; the second coin counterstruck on coin with 'Bel leaf' symbol, dated RY33. (2 Coins)
Group 12
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, two paisas (9.77 and 9.38g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, AH 1255/RY36 where visible, letter 'SA' and a 'five-pointed flower' symbol on the reverse, letter 'JA' below. (2 Coins)
Group 13
Sayaji Rao II Gaikwad (1819-1847) – Baroda mint, copper paisa in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, RY38, letter 'SA' followed by two vertical strokes and a vertical sword symbol on the reverse,7.45g.
Group 14
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, two copper paisas (9.76, 10.41 gm) and two ½ paisas (5.49, 5.67 gm) in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, with letter 'SAA' and a diagonal sword pointing right, unreported in major publications. (4 Coins)
Group 15
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, six copper paisas (8.00, 7.22, 7.20, 7.15, 7.95, 7.89 gm) with letter 'SAA' and a horizontal sword pointing right and pseudo-Farsi inscriptionson reverse. Two of these have dates – one shows VS1886 and the other AH124X. Unreported in major publications. (6 Coins)
Group 16
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, three copper paisas (8.13,7.68 and 7.63g),and four ½ paisas (4.38, 3.41, 3.57, 3.30 gm), undated, letter SAA ?? with three semi-circles under and a horizontal sword above; unreported in major publications. (7 Coins)
Group 17
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint,copper paisa (7.94 gm), two ½ paisa (3.01, 3.00 gm), and three ¼ paisa (1.82, 1.72, 1.43 gm), dated AH1245 (visible on the paisa), letter SAA ?? with star to left and a horizontal sword above; unreported in major publications, the ¼ units extremely rare. (6 Coins)
Group 18
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, two copper paisas (9.49, 6.88 gm), with elephant walking to left, Jaripataka (Maratha banner) flowing to left, letters 'SA GAA' ??? and a small Bel leaf on obverse; inscription with mintname and date AH125X on reverse. (2 Coins)
Group 19
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, four copper paisas (8.43, 7.68, 7.53, 7.07 gm) and one ½ paisa (4.14 gm), letters 'SAA GAA' ???? with horizontal sword and star above, to the right Jaripataka (Maratha banner) flowing to right; inscription Fulus Amreli partly seen on reverse, one coin with date AH1253. ½ paisa unreported in major publications.(5 Coins)
Group 20
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, three copper paisas (7.37, 7.38, 6.47 gm) and three ½ paisa (3.68,2.93, 2.59 gm), letters 'Shri SAA GAA' ??????? with floral scroll and star on either side of 'Shri',a dagger and a scimitar below; Fulus Amreli on reverse with a Bel leaf symbol, visible on reverses of some coins, one coin shows a sword on the reverse. (6 Coins)
Group 21
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, one copper paisa (7.25 gm), one ½ paisa (4.28 gm) and four ¼ paisas (2.29, 2.13, 2.12, 2.94 gm), 'letters Shri SAA GAA' ??????? with a scimitar below and a Bel leaf to right, crescent with dotted border below; date AH1262 visible on some coins. (6 Coins)
Group 22
Sayaji Rao II Gaekwad (1819=1847) – Amreli mint, copper paisa (6.98 gm), letters SA GAA ??? on obverse with crescent above, sword pointing to left below, small leaf to right; legend Fulus Sanah (1)257 on reverse.
Group 23
Uncertain attribution – perhaps issued by Malharrao Gaikwad of Kadi, c. 1820-1840 AD, 'Shri'followed by sword and 'Ja / Ga' on obverse; letter 'Ma' on reverse, 9.92g.
Group 24
Ganpatrao Gaikwad (1847-1856) – Baroda mint, three copper paisas (9.74, 10.23, 9.56) and one ½ paisa (4.76g.) in the name of Muhammad Akbar (posthumous), AH1266/RY42, 45 where visible, letter 'Ga' and bold circular dot representing shield on reverse. (4 Coins)
Group 25
GanpatraoGaekwad (1847-1856) – Amreli mint, five copper paisa (8.38, 7.85, 7.80, 7.41, 7.36 gm) and one ½ paisa (2.62 gm), letters 'Shri GA GAA' ?????? with star in the middle, bel leaf pointing up to left and vertical sword to right; legend Fulus Julus Maimanat Manoos Zarb Amreli Sanah and date AH1266 on reverse. (6 Coins)
Group 26
GanpatraoGaekwad (1847-1856) – Amreli int, copper paisa (6.35 gm) and ½ paisa (4.30 gm), letters 'Shri GA GAA' ?????? with star in the middle, bel leaf pointing down to right and vertical sword to left; legend Fulus Julus Maimanat Manoos Zarb Amreli Sanah and date AH1266 on reverse. (2 Coins)
Group 27
Khande Rao Gaikwad (1856-1870) – Baroda mint, three paisas (6.97, 6.93, 6.77g.) and one ½ paisa (3.46g.), in the name of 'Sena Khas Khel Samsher Bahadur', letters 'Kha Gaa' on reverse with AH date (1274, 1275 and 1276 visible) and horizontal sword. (4 Coins)
Group 28
Khande Rao Gaikwad (1856-1870) – Baroda mint, two copper paisas (7.68, 7.55g.) and one ½ paisa (3.89gm), in the name of 'Sena Khas Khel Samsher Bahadur', letters 'Kha Gaa' on reverse with AH date (128X and 1284 visible) and 'stirrup'symbol. (3 Coins)
Group 29
Khande Rao Gaekwad (1856-1870) – Amreli mint, three copper paisas (6.45, 6.24,6.35 gm) and ½ paisa (2.72 gm), letters 'Shri GAA KHA', ?????? with a Bel leaf in centre, vertical sword to left and another Bel leaf pointing upwards to right; mintname and Sanah followed by AH date 1273 partly visible on reverse. The paisas are counterstruck on issues of the previous ruler, Ganpatrao Gaekwad. Unreported in major publications. (4 Coins)
Group 30
Khande Rao Gaekwad (1856-1870) – Amreli mint, three copper paisa (6.75, 6.64, 6.55 gm) and one ½ paisa (3.83 gm), letters 'Shri KHA GAA' ?????? with a horizontal branch in centre, flower to left and vertical sword to right; mint-name and traces of AH date on reverse. One paisa counterstruck on the issue of Ganpatrao Gaekwad and one counterstruck on a paisa of Janjira state which must have entered the Gaekwad territory from neighbouring Jafarabad. (4 Coins)
Group 31
Malharrao Gaikwad (1870-1875) – Baroda mint, copper double paisa or ½ Anna, in the name of 'Sena Khas Khel Samsher Bahadur', letters 'Maa Gaa' on reverse with AH date (not visible) and 'shield and horizontal sword' symbol, 15.38g.
Group 32
Malharrao Gaikwad (1870-1875) – Baroda mint, three copper paisas (7.77, 7.48, 7.43g.), in the name of 'Sena Khas Khel Samsher Bahadur', letters 'Maa Gaa' on reverse with AH date (128X and 129X visible) and 'shield and horizontal sword' symbol. (3 Coins)
Group 33
Sayaji Rao III Gaekwad (1875-1939) – Amreli mint, two paisa (6.99, 6.86 gm) and two ½ paisa, one round and one rectangular (3.21, 3.15 gm), sun-face and sword below it with letters SAA GAA ???? and traces of AH date 1312 on obverse; mint-name and AH date 1312 retrograde on reverse. (4 Coins)
Group 34
Sayaji Rao III Gaikwad (1875-1939) – Baroda mint, copper 2-paisa, 1-paisa (2coins) and ½ paisa, all dated Vs1948, 15.36g., 7.85, 7.86, 3.99g. Obv: letters 'Saa Gaa' with shield and sword below.??Rev: denomination and date. (4 Coins)
Group 35
Sayaji Rao III Gaikwad (1875-1939) – Baroda mint, copper 2-paisa and 1-paisa dated VS1949, struck on machine-cut planchets16.37 and 7.94g. Obv: letters 'Saa Gaa' with shield and sword below.??Rev: denomination and date. (2 Coins)
Group 36
Sayaji Rao III, Gaekwad (1875-1939), Baroda Mint, Three Copper 2 Paisa, dated VS 1940, Vs 1943, VS 1949, 15.90g, 16.47g, 13.60g, Two Copper Paisa, VS 1941, VS 1946, 8.12g, 8.16g and Three Copper Pai, VS 1944, 2x VS 1950, 2.20g, 2.46g, 1.95g. Obv: Inner legend curved, long hoof, scimitar, all within beaded circle. Rev: Denomination and date. (8 Coins) |
Estimate
Rs. 50,000-60,000
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Sold For :
Rs. 1,23,000
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