A Royal Collection.
It is rare to see this many significant gold coins of India gathered together in one collection.
Gold coins of Parthia, Baktria, Indo-Greek, Kushan, Sasanian, Gupta and Mughal empires.

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Andragoras gold coin, Parthia. Obverse: Bearded and draped bust of Andragoras (Zeus ?) right, monogram IMP behind. Reverse: Nike driving fast quadriga right with bearded Andragoras standing in the chariot. Greek legend Andragoras.         Euthydemus gold coin, Baktria. Obverse: diademed head of Euthydemus I right (young face). Reverse: Nude Heracles seated left on a pile rocks. Greek legend Euthydemos.         Menander I, gold coin, Indo-Greek. Obverse: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested helmet adorned with wing, surrounded by a border of beed-and reel. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing wings closed, on ground line. At left monogram A.         Kanishka I gold coin, Kushan. Obverse: The king standing facing, head left, wearing helmet and diadem, clad in coath and trouser, a sward in his waist, holding a spear in his left hand, and elephant goad in his right hand, sacrificing over altar left, Baktrian-Greek legend around. Reverse: Standing facing Buddha image, right hand raised in gesture of reassurance, protection (abhaya mudra), left hand at waist level holding handful of dhoti. Baktrian-Greek script BODDO for the Buddha. Kanishka I gold coin, Kushan. Obverse: The king standing facing, head left, wearing helmet and diadem, clad in coath and trouser, a sward in his waist, holding a spear in his left hand, and elephant goad in his right hand, sprinkling incane over fire altar left, Baktrian-Greek legend around. Reverse: Bearded deity Drvaspa standing facing, head right, holding out a wreath over the head of a horse beside him facing right, a royal symbol tamgha in right field. Baktrian-Greek script IROOASPA. Huvishka gold coin, Kushan. Obverse: The king riding on elephant facing right, right hand holds a scepter and left hand an elephant goad, Baktrian-Greek legend around. Reverse: Female deity Ashi Vanghuhi standing right, holds in both hand carnucopiae, a royal symbol tamgha in right field, Baktrian-Greek script ARDOXSHO.         Ardashir II gold coin, Sasanian. Obverse: Bust of Ardashir II right, wearing thriple-turret crown with diadem ties. Tied beard, large ball of hair, moustache. Pahlavi legend. Obverse: Fire altar with fluted column, with ribbon garlanded throne on incense burners, Palavi legend. Ardashir II gold coin, Sasanian. Obverse: Bust of Ardashir II right, wearing thriple-turret crown with diadem ties. Tied beard, large ball of hair, moustache. Pahlavi legend. Obverse: Fire altar with fluted column, with ribbon garlanded throne on incense burners, Palavi legend.         Kumaragupta I gold coin, Gupta. Rhinoceros-slayer type. Obverse: King riding a caparisoned horse to right, holds a sword in right hand which is pointed towards a rhinoceros in the right field, Gupta-Bramhi legend around. Reverse: Goddess Ganga standing facing, head left, stand on a makara which offers a lotus with it trunk to Ganga. In right field and small attendant standing behind, holds a parasol above Ganga, in right field a royal symbol tamgha. Gupta-Bramhi script SRI MAHENDRA KHADGAH. Kumaragupta I gold coin, Gupta. Elephant rider lion-slayer type. Obverse: King on elephant right with raised trunk, holding dagger in right hand, attendant seated behind holding up umbella, elephant trampling lion underfoot in front of it, Gupta-Bramhi legend around. Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi with halo around head standing right but facing left, holding out right hand feeding a peacock standing at left, Gupta-Bramhi script SIMHANITHANTA MAHENDRA GAJAH. Kumaragupta I gold coin, Gupta. Apratiga type. Obverse: King standing facing, left and right hand are held together at waist height, to the right of the king KUMARA and to the left GUPTA in Gupta-Bramhi legend. In right field a female figure stand facing left, right hand outstretched and left han on hip. In left field a male figure stand facing to right with right hand outstretched towards the king and left hand holding a shield in front of the torso, Gupta-Bramhi legend around. Reverse: Goddess Lakshmi seated on lotus facing with halo around head, right hand is outstretched and holds a lotus, left hand rests on hip, a royal symbol tamgha in left field, Gupta-Bramhi script APRATIGHA.

Akbar gold coin, five mohur. Obverse: Persian legend, Kalima within wavy cinqfoil caliph's names and epithets around. Reverse: Persian legend, Akbar's name and titles within arched rectangle, date AH 971. Agra mint. Akbar gold coin, Mehrabi mohur. Obverse: Persian legend, Kalima and the name of the Khalifas with date AH 981. Reverse: Persian legend, Akbar's name and titles. Agra mint. Akbar figure falcon hawk gold coin, figure mohur. Obverse: a falcon, hawk standing right with floral ornamentation in field. Reverse: Persian legend, Asir mint and the date 45, to commemmorate the conquest of the fortress of Asirgah. Akbar figure hawk falcon gold coin, figure mohur. Obverse: a falcon, hawk standing right. Reverse: Persian legend, Asir mint and the date 45, to commemmorate the conquest of the fortress of Asirgah. Akbar figure duck gold coin, figure mohur. Obverse: a duck standing right with floral ornamentation in field. Reverse: Persian legend, Agra mint and the date 50.         Jahangir gold coin, five mohur. Obverse: Persian legend, showing name of Jahangir wife Nur Jahan, regnal year 14. Reverse: Agra mint AH 1028. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait mohur. Obverse: Turbanded bust of Jahangir with radiate head left and resting his left hand on a book, regnal year 6. Reverse: A lion to left surmounted by rising sun, AH year 1020. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait mohur. Obverse: Turbanded bust of Jahangir with radiate head left and resting his left hand on a book, regnal year 6. Reverse: A lion to right surmounted by rising sun, AH year 1020. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait mohur. Obverse: Turbanded bust of Jahangir with radiate head left, holding a fruit or a ball and resting his right hand on a book, regnal year 6. Reverse: A lion to right surmounted by rising sun, AH year 1020. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait mohur. Obverse: Turbanded bust of Jahangir with radiate head left, holding a drinking goblet wine cup in right hand and resting his left hand on a book, regnal year 6. Reverse: A lion to right surmounted by rising sun, AH year 1020. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait mohur. Obverse: Small figure of Jahangir with radiate head seated cross-legged head left, holding a drinking globlet wine cup in right hand, left hand on a book on left knee. Reverse: In center a lion recombent right surmounted by rising sun, Persian legend, AH year 1023, regnal year 9. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait mohur. Obverse: Large figure of Jahangir with radiate head seated cross-legged head left, holding a drinking globlet wine cup in right hand, left hand on a book on left knee. Reverse: In center radiate sun within square, surrounded by Persian legend in four compartments, AH year 1023, regnal year 9. Jahangir portrait gold coin, self portrait quarter mohur. Obverse: Small figure of Jahangir with radiate head seated cross-legged head left, holding a drinking globlet wine cup in right hand, left hand on a book. Reverse: Persian legend with ornamented eightfoil, AH year 1021, regnal year 7. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Goat Capricorn. Mythical monster with forepart of goat and trail of fish left; in radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1028, regnal year 14. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Goat Capricorn. Mythical monster with forepart of goat and trail of fish left; in radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1032, regnal year 17. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Goat Capricorn. Mythical monster with forepart of goat and trail of fish left; in three parts of radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1033, regnal year 18. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Water carrier Aquarius. A man seated right with pitcher over the shoulder whence pours a stream of water. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1032, regnal year 18. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Water carrier Aquarius. A standing man facing, carrying stack of three water pots on the right shoulder, holding by right hand in radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend. AH year 1031, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Fish Pisces. Two fish each with four fins leaping, the upper one facing left, the lower one facing right, surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1033, reganal year 18. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Fish Pisces. Two fish each with three fins leaping, the upper one facing left, the lower one facing right, surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1028, reganal year 13. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Ram Aries. Ram charging left facing backwards, sun in background, below it legend regnal 14. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1028. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Ram Aries. Ram charging left facing backwards, sun in background. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1030, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Ram Aries. Ram charging left facing backwards, sun in background. Reverse: Persian legend, regnal year 16, AH year 1030. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Bull Taurus. Hump bull standing left surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1028, regnal year 14. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Bull Taurus. Hump bull standing right surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1030, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Bull Taurus. Hump bull standing left surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1028, regnal year 14. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Twins Gemini. Twins standing face to face and embracing, both holding instruments sita and veena in radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1031, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Twins Gemini. Two male figures facing to eachother and embracing, in radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1032, regnal year 18. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Crab Cancer. Crab back with six dotted on the body of the crab, sun in background, regnal year 15 at the bottom. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1029. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Lion Leo. Lion charging right in radiate sun, below it mouth legend renal year 14. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1028. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Lion Leo. Lion charging left in radiate sun. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1031, regnal year 17. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Winged female Virgo. Winged maiden, her back facing, head left surrounded by solar rays, an ear of corn in her right hand, left hand streiched. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1033, regnal year 19. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Winged female Virgo. Winged maiden stand facing and holding by right hand a water-jar or a bin storing bread on her head, a bread of hair down her back, an ear of corn on her left hand in radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1031, renal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Scales Libra. Scale with four weights with radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1030, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Scales Libra. Scale with four weights with radiate circle. Reverse: Persian legend, regnal year 18, AH year 1032. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Scorpion Scorpio. Scorpion tail to right surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1030, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Archer Sagittarius. Centaur left facing backwords and shooting arrow from stretched bow surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, AH year 1031, regnal year 16. Agra mint. Jahangir zodiac gold coin, zodiac mohur. Obverse: Archer Sagittarius. Centaur left facing backwords and shooting arrow from stretched bow surrounded by solar rays. Reverse: Persian legend, no date. Agra mint.