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Lot No.1
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, to be strung into a necklace; 3.08g; 39mm.
Rare.
A large hoard of such diskettes was found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh. The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes, similar to this one. It has been fashioned with a rim and two very small holes with a neat cleft in on the radius. The technique and method of its manufacture are a testament to the skills and metallurgical knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Lot No.2
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, to be strung into a necklace, 2.03g; 25mm.
Rare.
A large hoard of such diskettes was found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh. The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes, similar to this one. The technique and method of its manufacture are a testament to the skills and metallurgical knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Lot No.3
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, to be strung into a necklace, 1.36g; 23.50mm.
Rare.
A large hoard of such diskettes was found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh. The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes, similar to this one. Unusually, this diskette has wheel like punch. If this is indeed the case, it would be the oldest example of employing this method. The technique and method of its manufacture are a testament to the skills and metallurgical knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Lot No.4
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 3 gold rings/disks, to be strung into a necklace and possibly used for trade as primitive money, said to have been recovered from excavations at Harappan sites, weighs 0.09g to 0.20g; 3.90mm to 5.60mm. (3 disks)
Rare.
A large hoard of disks similar to these were found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh, attributed to the Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase). The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes.
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Lot No.5
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 3 gold rings/disks, to be strung into a necklace and possibly used for trade as primitive money, said to have been recovered from excavations at Harappan sites, weighs 0.08g to 0.13g; 3.85mm to 4.95mm. (3 disks)
Rare.
A large hoard of disks similar to these were found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh, attributed to the Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase). The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes.
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Lot No.6
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 3 gold rings/disks, to be strung into a necklace and possibly used for trade as primitive money, said to have been recovered from excavations at Harappan sites, weighs 0.07g to 0.11g; 3.90mm to 4.86mm. (3 disks)
Rare.
A large hoard of disks similar to these were found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh, attributed to the Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase). The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes.
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Lot No.7
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 6 gold rings/disks, to be strung into a necklace and possibly used for trade as primitive money, said to have been recovered from excavations at Harappan sites, weighs 0.7g to 0.17g (various weights); 4.40mm to 4.87mm. (6 disks)
Rare.
A large hoard of disks similar to these were found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh, attributed to the Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase). The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes.
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Lot No.8
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coins - Western Maharashtra/Deccan region, Upper Krishna valley, generally attributed to 'Kuntala Janapada', (450-400 BC), a set of 1/2, ¼, 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 Shatamana coins, Rajgor series 31, 6.76g, 3.21g, 1.79g., 0.73g. and 0.40g. Obv: 'pulley'-like symbol without treskelis between prongs. Rev: blank. (5 coins)
Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.
The 'pulley'-type punch-marked coins are known chiefly from a small area near Wai, upstream Krishna River. These coins represent the earliest indigenous circulatory currency in the Deccan, to the South of the Vindhya Mountains. This set, comprising al five known denominations is testament to the advent of organized metallic currency systems further to the South. Possibly one of the earliest instances of such organized coinage, the set is extremely important for Indian numismatics and monetary history.
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Lot No.9
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Bihar series, generally attributed to 'Magadha Janapada' of pre-imperial period, (c.450-400 BC), struck to Vimshatika standard, similar Rajgor Series 10, 5.42g. Obv: Three punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol (in centre), 3. Large dot with six small dots above; plus three small banker's marks. Rev: plain.
About extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.10
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' type (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), (400-350 BC), double Karshapana standard, 6.57g. Obv: Single deep punch of a pentagon symbol in centre, many small ancillary punches around. Rev: Plain.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.11
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type, commonly attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', (c.400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor 523, 7.00g. Obv: single deep punch of a pentagon symbol with large central dot and a secondary symbol of strung bow and arrow to right. Rev: blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.12
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type, commonly attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', (c.400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor 523, 7.07g. Obv: single deep punch of a pentagon symbol with large central dot; many small ancillary punches around. Rev: blank.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.13
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type (c.400-350 BC), usually attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor 534, 7.20g. Obv: Single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines; a secondary 'arrow' punch to top left and a couple of minor bankers' marks. Rev: blank.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.14
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Jakhania hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kasi Janapada under Kosala Janapada', (c.400-300 BC), ABBC configuration, Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 58, no. 809, 4.74g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with five anticlockwise prongs, 2. Whorl with four prongs, 3 and 4. Six-armed symbols with three petals and three roundels alternating around a circle. Rev: minor 'banker's marks'.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.15
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Jakhania hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kasi Janapada under Kosala Janapada', (c.400-300 BC), ABBC configuration, Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 58, no. 809, 4.74g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 2. The '3-S' symbol, 3 and 4. six petal flower marks; plus one banker's mark. Rev: Minor 'banker's marks'.
Very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.16
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin of a type of uncertain provenance and attribution, struck to the Vimsatika standard, with symbolic configuration ABBC. Most likely it belongs to a series from the middle Gangetic Valley. The symbols are entirely geometric and composed of intricate whorls, 4.46g.
Very fine, Very rare.
These coins have appeared on the market before with varied provenances ranging from Bharatpur to Jaunpur. As such they have been attributed to various 'Janapadas', like 'Matsya' but these attributions remain speculative. For an attempt at cataloguing, see article 'A New Local Type of Early Punchmarked Coins' by Sharad Sharma and Badri Prasad Verma, in Numismatic Digest vol. 36 - 37 (2012-2013).
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Lot No.17
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Silver
Imperial Magadhan Silver punchmarked Karshapana coin, GH series I, no. 48 (400-350 BC), 3.37g. Obv: Five punches, 1. Sun, 2. Six - armed symbol, 3. Square grid with dots inside quadrants, 4. Wheel within a rectangle and 5. Elephant walking to right.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.18
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Glass
Northern India - personal seal made cast in dark blue glass, late Mauryan / early Sunga period, c.250-150BC, with Brahmi legend Agibhutisa etched between a fish (above) and a Swastika and Nandipada placed sideways (below), 8.17g; Width: 22.18mm, Height: 12.40mm, Length: 19.84mm.
Extremely f ine, Extremely rare.
It is unusual for a personal seal to be made in glass; usually terracotta, metals and bone or ivory are the preferred materials for such seals.
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Lot No.19
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Ancient Malwa, post-Mauryan inscribed die-struck coinage, Central region, alloyed copper coin of Vijayamitra, a local ruler, (250-200 BC), 9.44g. Obv: Diademed Greek-style bust facing right; traces of Brahmi legend Vijayamita to the right. Rev: Three-arched hill with crescent and Swastikas in each arch.
Oxidation, Very fine, Rare.
Coins of Vijayamitra evidently follow an Indo - Greek prototype, most likely that of Archebios the successor of Antialkidas. It is interesting to note that an inscription of Heliodorus, the emissary of Antialkidas is also known from Vidisha in Central Malwa.
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Lot No.20
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Ancient Central Malwa, city-states of the Bes-Betwa Divide - alloyed copper coin of Vidisha city-state, PAIC 854/855, 4.19g. Obv: three-arched hill with crescent, Brahmi legend in retrograde letters Vedisasa and a tree-in-railing. Rev: blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
Vedisa' can be identified with the ancient site of Besnagar, located on the banks of Betwa River near the modern-day town of Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. The coins are struck by dies on flans which are cast.
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Lot No.21
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Ancient, copper coin of Patalatoļata from West Marathwada/East Vidrabha region, 7.23g. Obv: Bull standing to right, 'Swastika and Shrivatsa above its back, tree-in-railing in the front, above a six - arched hill; brahmi legend Patalatoļa… above. Rev: Double - circled 'Sunburst' motif, traces of symbols around.
Very fine, Very rare with complete king name.
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Lot No.22
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Kausambi/Vatsa region, uninscribed cast copper coin, 'elephant' type, (c.200-100 BC), 'Damaru' shape, PAIC 1100, 3.14g. Obv: elephant walking to left. Rev: tree in railing.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.23
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Kausambi/Vatsa region, uninscribed cast copper coin, 'goddess' type, (c.200-100 BC), 'Damaru' shape, not in PAIC, 0.87g. Obv: goddess standing facing. Rev: tree in railing.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.24
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Kausambi/Vatsa region, uninscribed cast copper coin, 'goddess' type, (c.200-100 BC), 'Damaru' shape, PAIC 1112, 0.44g. Obv: goddess standing facing. Rev: triangle-headed standard in railing.
Good very fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.25
AUC47
Ancient India
Auction Date: 10-08-2024
Copper
Kausambi/Vatsa region, uninscribed cast copper coin, 'goddess' type, (c.200-100 BC), 'Damaru' shape, PAIC 1113, 1.07g. Obv: goddess standing facing. Rev: bull walking to right.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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