Archaic silver, 1.2g, Punch-mark, coin of the 'Vidarbha' series of 'ABCD' (four different punches) type, c. 350-250 BC- a. open cross, b. 'grain basket' with four prongs, c. elephant to right, d. pair of bulls yoked to a plough. rev; plain. View Lot

Archaic silver, 1.2g, Punch - mark coin of the 'Vidarbha' series of 'ABCD' (four different punches) type, c. 350-250 BC- a. 'taurine' within a square with minor symbols, b. four-petal flower with circles in between, c. elephant to right, d. pair of bulls yoked to a plough. rev; Plain. View Lot

A. Ujjayini, Copper coin, 6.1g, c. 150-100 BC. Various symbols (fish and turtles in a square pond, tree in railing, six-armed symbol etc) on obv; single bold 'Ujjain symbol' on reverse.

B. Ancient Tapi Valley, 4.1g, uninscribed lead coin from Prakashe, dist, Dhule, Maharashtra, c. 200-150 BC. obv; has standing human figure with other symbols and rev; bears, elephant shaking a tree in a railing with its trunk, Ujjain symbol above its back.

C. Vidisha/Eastern Malwa, 4g, c. 200-150 BC copper punch-marked coin in the name of 'Damabhadra', king of Vidarbha. Four punches on obv; 'Ujjain symbol', river with fishes, tree in railing and legend; a single die-struck 'Damaru' symbol on rev. (3 Coins) View Lot

A. Satavahanas, c. 100-50 BC, Copper, 3.6g Elephant type coin from Vidarbha in the name of 'Siri Sadakamni', Counterstruck/restruck on an earlier type. Elephant walking to right with upraised trunk on obv; legend and symbols above; bold 'Ujjain symbol' on rev; Traces of under type visible on both sides.

B. Satavahanas, Gotamiputa Siri Satakani (c. 64-86 AD), lead, 5.1g, elephant type from Vidarbha. obv; elephant with trunk upraised to right, Shrivatsa below its mouth. Legend seen partially as…(mi)putasa Siri Sa..'. rev; has Ujjain symbol within square border.

C. Satavahanas, 'Siri Satakani', c. 1st century BC – lead, 7.5g, lion type coin from Nashik, counter marked with a Swastika symbol on obverse. (3 Coins) View Lot

A. Western Kshatrapas, Nahapana (c. 33-78 AD) – lead, 8.4g, 'Junnar lion' type coin. Lion with thick mane standing to left on obv; partial legend above; 'Thunderbolt and Arrow' emblem on rev.

B. 'Kumara' dynasty of Karhad - Vasithiputa Isimula as 'Mahakshatrapa' at Junnar, c. 78-86AD. Lead, 13.1g, coin with 'Junnar lion' on obv; traces of legend visible above. Tree-in-railing with legend 'Mahakhata….', on rev. (2 Coins) View Lot

Kura dynasty of South Maharashtra-North Karnataka, king Gautamiputra Vilivayakura, c. 100-150 AD, Lead 13.1g, Coin of 'southern' type. obv; has bow and arrow emblem in centre with legend 'Rano Gotamiputasa Vili (Vaya Kurasa)' clockwise from 12 o'clock. rev; has 10-arched hill and tree-in-railing over a pedestal. View Lot

A. Early medieval South-Central Gujarat (Lata), c. 6th - 7th century – uninscribed lead 2.7g, coin probably struck by the Gurjaras of Bharuch. Bust of king on obv; and a horse-rider on rev.

B. North-Western Malwa / Mandasor area, c. 5th - 6th centuries – lead 4.1g, coin with Vaishnavite idioms: obv; has Vishnu's attributes – Shrivatsa, Chakra, Gada, Lotus and Conch shell; rev; has two-line inscription 'Jitam Bhagavato Padmanabhen' (= 'Won by the great God Padmanabha'). Possibly an issue of the Aulikara dynasty of Dashapura (Mandasor) as feudatories of the Guptas. (2 Coins) View Lot

Indo Scythian (2), Silver Teradrachm, 9.7g each Coins, obv; king holding whip, mounted on horse walking right, Kharosti legend around. rev; thunderbolt and greek legend around. 2 different type. (2) View Lot

Satavahana feudatories -Mahabhojas of Sadagara family, ruling at Kuda-Mandad (North Konkan) – lead 4.3g, unit, c. 1st century AD, obv; turtle flanked by triangle-headed standard and Swastika, wavy line below. Brahmi legend from 12 o'clock '…habhojasa Sadagarasa…'. The name of the ruler is truncated by could be 'Kosikiputa Sudassana'. rev; traces of Ujjain symbol. View Lot

Satavahanas, Vasisthiputra, Pulumavi, Silver 2.3g, C. AD – 78 -114, obv; Karshapana Portrait type, rev; Tamil –Telugu legend Central symbols of a hill and Ujjaini symbols. View Lot

Satavahanas, Vasisthiputra, Satakarni, Silver 2.3g, C. AD – 118-147, 2.3g, obv; Karshapana portrait type with ornate'bust of the ruler to right facing and Brahmi legend around, rev; Tamil –Telugu legend Central symbols of a hill and Ujjaini symbols. View Lot

Western Kshatrpa, Nahapana, (2) Silver Dramma, Tri-legend type, with Greek- Brahmi and kharosthi legend, bust on obv; thunderbolt and arrow with legend rev.(2) View Lot

Samudra Gupt : Archer type, Gold 7.7g. obv; King Samudragupta is shown facing to the left, facing the Garuda Bird - the sovereign symbol of the Gupta Empire. He holds the bow at the top with his left hand and an arrow in his right hand. The King is shown on this coin with either long flowing hair or the tails of the royal diedem wrapped around the head. A crescent is shown above the King's head. Under Kings left arm - Samudra. Circular legend at IX: ...tair divam jayati. rev; Goddess Lakshmi shown seated on a bench with a pillow with lathe carved legs. It is important to note that on this coin, the bench does not have a back. Most coins of this variety has a Bench with a high back. Goddess is holding a cornucopia in left hand and diadem in right hand. Apratirathah 'Matchless Chariot Warrior'.

Coins of the Archer Type of Samudragupta are very rare. They are frequently mistaken for the common Archer Type coins of Chandragupta II. From a study of their design, style, fabric - it's apparent that these coins were struck during the early stages of Gupta Empire while the mint masters were still trying to refine the styling and design. King Samudragupta is shown as a young man on all of the coins of this type (as compared to coins of the Lyrist type where he is shown as a older person). These coins were most definitely struck during the early stage of his campaign to conquer majority of the neighboring Kingdoms to unite them under a new unified Empire - the start of what was to finally become the magnificent Gupta Empire. View Lot

Chandra Gupt II, Gold Dinar 8g, Archer type Class 2 Variety A: This Class of Archer coins has the most variations. It seems Chandra Gupta II - the mint masters truly were at their peak during the reign of Chandragupta II and produced truly the most beautiful work of art in these designs. obv; The king is shown in Tribhanga position with the bow and arrow wearing a dhoti. Chandra under arm. Legend: Devasrimaharajadhiraja Sri Chandraguptah rev; Goddess Lakshmi is shown seated and holds a lotus flower in her left hand and a diadem in her right hand. “On extremely rare coins the Goddess is shown showering coins from her right hand” (but not on this Coin). Coins of this variety are shown at in Variety T. Allan Legend: Sri- Vikramah. View Lot

Chandra Gupta II horseman type: Gold 7.9g, Class 1 VarietyA: one of the innovative beauties in gupta coinage. obv;- King shown riding a fully caparisoned horse to the left; wearing a dhoti, sometimes riding with weapons. Crescent behind kings head on some coins. Legend: Paramabhagavata Maharajadiraja Sri Chandraguptah rev; Goddess Lakshmi sitting on a mohra - wicker stool, facing left, lotus in left hand, Ajitavikramah Class I, Variety A King to left, no weapons.

On the reverse of this coin, Lakshmi is shown Nimbate. View Lot

Kumar Gupt, Gold Dinar, 8.2g, Kartikeya type: Muscular King ionizing himself as lord Kartikeya wearing pearl necklace in stooping posture with his right hand over a peacock considered to be his vehicle. obv; Jayati- svagunair guna... Mahendrakumarah - Victorious is Mahendrakumara. rev; Kartikeya riding on a peacock, holding a Flag (?) in left hand. Legend: Srimahendrakumarah, Variety B -Allan. View Lot

Kumar Gupt, Gold Dinar, 8.1g, Horseman Type: CLASS I: (Goddess always on wicker stool) Var A - King is shown riding on a fully caparisoned horse, the royal abode of Gupta emperor, to right without any weapons. Saddle is decorated. Note the decorated ornamentations on the royal attire. Legend: Prithivitalambarasasi Kumar gupto Jayatyajitah - Invincible Kumar gupta, who is as it were the moon in the sky in the form of the earth's surface, is victorious. View Lot

Skanda Gupt: Archer type heavy, dinar, 9g, obv; The king is shown in partial tribhanga posture with the bow and arrow wearing a dhoti rather than a trouser. Skanda under the arm. Legend: legend to be fully deciphered - possibly rev; Goddess Lakshmi is shown seated on a lotus and holding. a lotus flower in her left hand and a diadem in her right hand. Legend: Kramaditya Upagati metre - 'The king Karamaditya, the benefactor of others, wins the heaven.' A long flowing sash is shown at kings waist on all coins of this variety. Altekar referred to it as a "whip" while describing this effect on some of the coins of Chandra gupta. rev; legend – Karamaditya. View Lot

Skanda Gupt: Archer type heavy dinara, 9.4g, obv; The king is shown in partial tribhanga posture with the bow and arrow wearing a dhoti rather than a trouser. Skanda under arm. Legend: to be fully deciphered - possibly Parahitakari raja jayati divam sri karamadityah - rev; Goddess Lakshmi is shown seated on a lotus and holds a lotus flower in her left hand and a diadem in her right hand. Legend: Kramaditya Upagati metre - 'The king Karamaditya, the benefactor of others, wins the heaven'. “A long flowing sash is shown at kings waist on all coins of this variety”. Altekar referred to it as a "whip" while describing this effect on some of the coins of Chandra Gupta. rev; legend – Karamaditya. View Lot

Post-Gupta Bengal, 6.3g, Samatata region, Gold Dinar, c. 6th - 8th century, modelled on a Kushan prototype obv; crude representation of King standing near an altar with trident rev; crude representation of a 'Lakshmi'-like Goddess, trident / lotus in her right hand. View Lot

Post-Gupta Bengal, 6.4g, Samatata region, Gold Dinara, c. 6th - 8th century, modelled on a Gupta proto type obv; crude representation of King standing with bow and arrow rev; crude representation of a 'Lakshmi'-like Goddess, 'Brahmi letter 'Shri' to her right. View Lot

Post-Gupta Bengal, Samatata region, Gold Dinar, 6.2g, of Rata/ Khadga dynasty c. 7th - 8th century, modelled on a Gupta prototype obv; King standing with bow and arrow, 'Shankha' standard behind. rev; 'Lakshmi'-like Goddess carrying fruit in right hand. (Probably unpublished). View Lot

Chalukyas of Kalyan, feudatory issue most probably from Telingana/Vidarbha region, gold punch-marked coin with four clear and five indistinct punches. The clear punches are – 2 x Kannada 'Shri',1 x Kannada legend '..Malla',1 x 'Dagger and 6-dots' symbol. View Lot

Feudatories of Chalukyas of Kalyani in Wai-Satara-Karhad region (Western Maharashtra), gold punch-marked Gadyana with 11 punches – 1 x 'Running Man' in centre, 2 x Kannada 'Shri', 4 x Lion, 4 x Kannada legend 'Suba'. View Lot

Hoysala dynasty of Dwarasamudra, Karnataka, Gold, 4.1g, Gadyana, c. 11th-14th centuries. obv; Lion walking to right, small elephant above. rev; Legend in old Kannada 'Shri Mala Parodu Gonda'. The title 'Mala Parodu Gonda' was held by a number of Hoysala kings. This coin is more likely to be an issue of Ballala II (1173-1220 AD). View Lot