EAST INDIA COMPANY, arms of the East India Company, date below / Persian legend, X.CASH. in exergue. KM 319. 4.49gr, 26mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

The Admiral Gardner was wrecked in January 1809, with its cargo, a large number of East India Company X and XX copper cash coins, belonging to Matthew Boulton. The wreck was found in 1984 and some coins were salvaged in 1985 during a licensed dive.

The Kalima Shahada within wavy square; the four Caliphs' names in margins; all in Arabic / Persian legend cited the ruler and the date within linear square, mint name in margin. Cf. KM 80.1. 11.32gr, 23mm, 8h.

Very Fine. Test mark on obverse.

From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.

Horseman to right, holding banner; 'bhi' in Nagari to left; symbol to right / 'śri samanta deva' in Nagari, recumbent zebu to left, Jhula (saddle cloth) with trishula (sacred trident) on rump; to left, star above pellet above crescent. Tye 14. 3.11gr, 18mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Tughra (type 1) / ١ ضرب في إسلمبول ١٢٠٣ (mintmark and year). OC 28-023-01. 0.29gr, 15mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Traces of incuse of reverse on obverse.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Tughra / Mintname and regnal year. OC 26-040-01. 0.42gr, 15mm.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Inscription containing mintname / Name, patronymic and date in four sections. Album 1302.3; Damali 6-ED-G2-834. 1.14gr, 13mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.

Inscription in Arabic / Inscription in Arabic. 0.71gr, 15mm.

Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Toughra; ١٨ سنة (RY) below / عز نصره ضرب في قسطنطينية around denomination; AH accession date below; c/m: Κ Θ Ε Β [ΚΟΙΜΗΣΙΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΒΟΥΡΓΑΡΟΥ (=Dormition of the Mother of God Church of Vourgaro)] in angles of cross. KM 670 (Turkey); Wilski G10-25. 21.09gr, 36mm.

Fine.

UK private collection. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Ottoman copper coins were countermarked for use in Greek communities under Turkish control, who continually suffered a shortage of coinage.

Toughra; ١٨ سنة (RY) below / عز نصره ضرب في قسطنطينية around denomination; AH accession date below; c/m: ΣΓΧ 1883 [ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ 1883 (=Birth of Christ Saviour 1883)] in angles of cross. KM 670 (Turkey); Wilski G18-08. 21.29gr, 37mm.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

Ottoman copper coins were countermarked for use in Greek communities under Turkish control, who continually suffered a shortage of coinage.

Toughra; ٤ سنة (RY) below / عز نصره ضرب في قسطنطينية around denomination; AH accession date below; c/m: ΣΓΧ 1883 [ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ 1883 (=Birth of Christ Saviour 1883)] in two lines within incuse circle. KM 702 (Turkey); Wilski G18-08. 21.14gr, 36mm.

Good Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Ottoman copper coins were countermarked for use in Greek communities under Turkish control, who continually suffered a shortage of coinage.

Crowned monogram of Ekaterina II dividing date within wreath / Crowned double-headed eagle; Е М (mintmark) flanking, ПЯТЬ ∙ КОПѢЕКЪ below. Craig 59.3. 53.53gr, 44mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Crowned monogram of Nicholas I / КОРОНОВАНЪ ВЪ МОСКВѢ, crown above, date below. Diakov 446.9; Smirnov 414. 4.37gr, 21mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine.

Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.