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Ancient India
Lot No.1
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, three small indentations bevelled on reverse of diskette, to be strung into a necklace; 3.17g; 33.70mm.
Extremely fine, Very 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.2
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, four small indentations bevelled on reverse of diskette, to be strung into a necklace; 2.23g; 26.72mm.
Extremely fine, Very 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
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, three small indentations bevelled on obverse of diskette, to be strung into a necklace; 2.01g; 22.35mm.
Extremely fine, Very 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.4
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 4 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 0.05g, 0.07g, 0.08g and 0.09g; 3.54mm to 3.85mm.(4 disks)
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 2 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 0.05g and 0.08g; 3.40mm to 3.48mm. (2 disks)
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 2 gold objects, a ring/disk and a hollow bead, 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 and 0.07g; 2.55mm to 3.52mm. (2 items)
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
A large hoard of disks and beads 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
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 2 gold objects, a ring/disk and a hollow bead, 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 and 0.07g; 2.40mm to3.55mm. (2 items)
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
A large hoard of disks and beads 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
AUC48
Ancient India
Gold
Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500-2000 BC), group of 4 gold hollow beads, 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 0.06g, 0.07g, 0.08g and 0.09g; 2.40mm to 2.75mm. (4 beads)
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
A large hoard of disks and beads 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.9
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Bhabua hoard type, attributed to 'Kashi Janapada' (c.450-400 BC), '5-Shana’ standard, Rajgor Series 49, nos. 640-650, 4.11g. Obv: four punches in ABBC configuration, two of nondescript 'whorl’ patterns and two 'sun'-like symbols. Rev: plain.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.10
AUC48
Ancient India
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, 4.76g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 2. Complex linear symbol, 3. Sun symbols with anticlockwise curvy extensions. Rev: one small banker's mark and some striate marks.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.11
AUC48
Ancient India
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. 782, 4.71g. Obv: four punches in AABB configuration - 1. and 2. whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 3 and 4. '3-S' around a circle symbols. Rev: minor 'banker's marks' (one distinct and two smaller).
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.12
AUC48
Ancient India
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. 810, 4.67g. Obv: four punches in AABB configuration - 1. and 2. whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 3 and 4. six elliptical annulets 'around a circle. Rev: minor 'banker's marks' (one distinct and two smaller).
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.13
AUC48
Ancient India
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), Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 58, no. 898, 4.51g. Obv: four punches in ABBC configuration - 1. Whorl with clockwise prongs, 2. modified crescents around a circle, 3. and 4. fork-like agricultural implement; plus two grid-like ancillary marks. Rev: five or six 'bankers' marks'.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.14
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley, 'Jais hoard' type, usually attributed to 'Kosala Janapada’ (c.400-350 BC), Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 60, 4.22g. Obv: Four symbols in ABBC configuration - 1. Star of David, 2. Four lunettes around a dot, 3. and 4. Two 'Treskelis' symbols. Rev: many small 'bankers' marks' including one human 'figure.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.15
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley, 'Jais hoard' type, usually attributed to 'Kosala Janapada’ (c.400-350 BC), Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 60, 4.30g. Obv: Four symbols in ABBC configuration - 1. Star of David, '2. Four lunettes around a dot, 3. and 4. Two 'Treskelis' symbols. Rev: many small bankers' marks (sun, whorl, wheel, etc).
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.16
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley, 'Jais hoard' type, usually attributed to 'Kosala Janapada’ '(c.400-350 BC), Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 60, 4.32g. Obv: Four symbols in ABBC configuration - 1. Star of David, 2. Four lunettes around a dot, 3. and 4. Two 'Treskelis' symbols. Rev: many small bankers' marks.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.17
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Rath hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kosala Janapada', (c.400-300 BC), ABBC configuration, light-weight Karshapana standard, similar to Rajgor series 60-62, 2.71g.Obv: four punches - 1. Traces of a 'Star of David' symbol, 2. A crescent or 'ship'-like symbol, 3. and 4. Six-armed symbols with three petals and three roundels alternating around a circle. Rev: a number of minor 'banker's marks'.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.18
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Rath hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kosala Janapada', (c.400-300 BC), ABBC configuration, light-weight Karshapana standard, similar to Rajgor series 60-62 but not listed as a type, 2.75g. Obv: four punches - 1. a 'Star of David' symbol, 2. The '3-S' symbol, 3. Bull facing left, 4. A four-lobed whorl. Rev: a number of minor 'banker's marks'.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.19
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Rath hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kosala Janapada', (c.400-300 BC), ABCD configuration, light-weight Karshapana standard, similar to Rajgor series 60-62 but not listed as a type, 2.65g. Obv: four punches - 1. The '3-S' symbol, 3. Fish with an uncertain symbol to right, 3. A six-armed symbol with three arrows and three pellets alternating around a circle 4. two semicircles opposite to each other with lines and circles. Rev: many small 'banker's marks'.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.20
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Rath hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kosala J anapada', (c.400-300 BC), ABCD configuration, light-weight Karshapana standard, similar to Rajgor series 60-62 but not l isted as a type, 2.62g. Obv: four punches - 1. The '3-S' symbol, 3. Hare / rabbit facing left, 3. A six-armed symbol with three arrows and three pellets alternating around a circle 4. Two semicircles opposite to each other. Rev: a small 'banker's mark'.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.21
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Archaic Silver punch marked coin - Wainganga-Mahanadi Divide, sometimes attributed to 'Vidarbha', 'Chedi' or 'Kalinga' Janapada, (c.300-200 BC), light ½ Karshapana standard, 1.03g. Obv: four marks in ABCD configuration -1 x elephant, 1 x a grain-like pellet within a dotted border, 1 x a pair of oxen yoked to a plough and 1 x four fishes arranged in a cross facing each other.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.22
AUC48
Ancient India
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin (200-180 BC), GH series VII, no. 590, 3.40g. Obv: Three human figures constituting a single punch, peacock on a five arched hill, etc. Rev: Peacock on five arched hill.
Good very fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.23
AUC48
Ancient India
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.24
AUC48
Ancient India
Copper
Ancient Central Malwa, city-states of the Bes-Betwa Divide - alloyed copper coin of Vidisha city-state, PAIC 854/855, 9.93g. Obv: three-arched hill with crescent, Brahmi legend in retrograde letters Vedis(asa). Rev: blank.
NGS of India graded, VF30, 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.
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Lot No.25
AUC48
Ancient India
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dashārna area - inscribed punch-marked copper coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), PAIC 944, 4.69g. Obv: five punches - 1x six arched hill with small taurines, 1x ornamental Srivatsa, 1x tree-in railing, 1x palm-tree in railing, 1x triangle headed standard in railing with Brahmi legend Erakachham. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol, with small 'Ujjain' symbols in orbs, struck with a die.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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