Punch-marked silver & the first money of India
Bent bars, karshapanas and Mauryan issues — the subcontinent's earliest coinage, attributed symbol by symbol against hoard records and standard references.
ISixteen centuries old and still warm with the mint-master's touch — the classical gold of ancient India headlines this season's cabinet.
Every lot carries a researched chain of custody. Old auction tickets, cabinet labels and collection histories are photographed, catalogued and passed on — because a coin's story is half its value.
Our cataloguers weigh, measure and attribute each piece against standard references — Mitchiner, Krause, Stevens, Rajgor. Grading is conservative; surprises at the block should be pleasant ones. From consignment to hammer to your cabinet, every step is insured, logged and guaranteed by the house.








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Bent bars, karshapanas and Mauryan issues — the subcontinent's earliest coinage, attributed symbol by symbol against hoard records and standard references.
IDinars of Samudragupta and Chandragupta II in archer, marriage and javelin types. The finest classical gold ever struck in India, graded conservatively.
From the Khalji mints to Aurangzeb's Akbarabad — imperial gold and silver with full legends read, weighed and attributed to mint and regnal year.
IIIPresidency coinage, Victoria varieties, proof restrikes — and paper money from uniface issues to fancy serials, catalogued with Pick and Jhunjhunwalla references.

286 lots of Hyderabad, Jaipur, Gwalior, Travancore and Awadh coinage — including a seldom-seen nazarana rupee group.
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412 lots of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal and Independent Kingdom coinage. The countdown on our homepage ticks toward this sale.
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Uniface notes, Persian Gulf issues, error notes and fancy serials. Consignments invited until the catalogue closes.
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Each lot closes on its own clock. When a bid lands in the final seconds, the timer extends by the lot's interval — no sniping, fair hammer.
Premium dark placement between our most-read sections. Limited to one partner per sale.
realised across our last four sales — a record season for the house.
Monthly online sales with per-lot extended-time bidding, absentee bids and live audio hammer sessions.
In-house attribution against standard references, with NGC / PCGS / PMG submission handling on request.
Free, confidential valuations for single coins to lifetime cabinets. Competitive commissions, insured intake.
Bonded storage, tamper-evident packing and fully insured worldwide shipping with end-to-end tracking.
"The cataloguing is the best in the Indian market. Their attributions have taught me as much as any reference book on my shelf."
"I consigned my father's cabinet of 400 coins. Every lot photographed, every query answered, and the settlement arrived ahead of schedule."
"Extended-time bidding changed everything. No more losing a mohur in the last two seconds to a sniping script."
Every lot closes at its own scheduled time. If a bid arrives in the closing moments, that lot's clock automatically extends by its set interval — 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on the lot — giving every bidder a fair final chance. The lot hammers only when the clock runs out uninterrupted.
A flat 12.5% premium plus applicable GST is added to the hammer price. There are no hidden listing, photography or handling charges for bidders.
Yes. High-resolution obverse, reverse and edge photography is published for every lot, and physical viewing is available at our Mumbai office by appointment during the viewing window announced with each sale.
Write to us with photographs or visit for a free valuation. On acceptance, coins are insured from the moment of intake, catalogued by our numismatists, and offered in the next suitable sale. Settlement follows within 21 days of the hammer.
We dispatch worldwide with full insurance and tracking, subject to the export regulations governing antiquities. Our team handles all paperwork and advises on any lot-specific restrictions before you bid.
Have a question about an auction, lot, bidding, consignments or your account? Our team is here to help.
OSWAL ANTIQUES
Mumbai, Maharashtra
India
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