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Ancient India
Lot No.1
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver-punch marked coin of Eastern Maharashtra region (Wainganga river system), Gondia hoard type, usually attributed to 'Vidarbha' Janapada (400-350 BC), struck to ½ Karshapana standard and ABCD symbolic configuration, 1.76g.
Extremely fine, Rare.
Four symbols: 1x Elephant to right, 1x four taurines arranged in a cruciform with dots in each uadrant, 1 x eight-petal lotus, 1 x tree with axial branches.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,800
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Lot No.2
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver-punch marked coin of Eastern Maharashtra region (Wainganga river system), Gondia hoard type, usually attributed to 'Vidarbha' Janapada (400-350 BC), struck to ½ Karshapana standard and ABCD symbolic configuration, 1.62g.
Extremely fine, Rare.
Four symbols: 1x Elephant to right, 1x four taurines arranged in a cruciform with dots in each quadrant, 1 x six circles around a circle, 1 x tree with axial branches.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,200
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Lot No.3
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver-punch marked coin of the Northern Maharashtra region, Upper Tapi river system (400-350 BC), struck to ½ Karshapana standard and ABBC symbolic configuration, 1.72g.
Very fine, Rare.
Four symbols: 1x Elephant to left, 2 x Treskelis with circles, 1 x 'Omega'-like symbol with dot inside the curve.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,100
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Lot No.4
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver-punch marked coin of the Northern Maharashtra region, Upper Tapi river system, Betul Hoard type (400-350 BC), struck to ½ Karshapana standard and ABBC symbolic configuration, 1.68g.
Very fine+, Very rare.
Four symbols: 1x Elephant to right, 2 x large Taurines with circles at base, 1 x fish within rectangle. The fourth mark of 'fish within rectangle' is not hitherto reported on any coins of the Upper Tapi eries.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,600
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Lot No.5
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver-punch marked coin of the Northern Maharashtra region, Upper Tapi river system, Betul Hoard type (400-350 BC), struck to ½ Karshapana standard and ABBC symbolic configuration, 1.60g.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
Four symbols: 1x Elephant to right, 2 x large Taurines with split ended prongs, and dots at base, 1 x fish within rectangle. The fourth mark of 'fish within rectangle' is not hitherto reported on any coins of the Upper Tapi series.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 8,700
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Lot No.6
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver-punch marked coin of the Northern Maharashtra region, Upper Tapi river system, Betul Hoard type (400-350 BC), struck to ½ Karshapana standard and ABBC symbolic configuration, 1.56g.
Extremely fine, Rare.
Four symbols: 1x Elephant to right, 2 x six crescents around a solid circle, 1 x fish within rectangle. The fourth mark of 'fish within rectangle' is not hitherto reported on any coins of the Upper Tapi series.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 7,600
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Lot No.7
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver Punch-marked coin from Gujarat/Kathiawad region, attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada' (350-250 BC), ¼ Karshapana, not listed in Rajgor, 0.81g.Obv: a tree with parallel branches counterstamped on a curved branch-like symbol. Rev: blank.
Very Fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,500-2,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,800
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Lot No.8
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver Punch-marked coin from Gujarat/Kathiawad region, attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada' (350-250 BC), ¼ Karshapana, not listed in Rajgor, 0.68g. Obv: a building with an arched entrance and three finials on a curved roof, enclosed in a railing. Rev: traces of original obverse.
About very fine, Very rare.
The structure shown on this coin is most likely the earliest representation of a temple on Indian coins. In an artistic perspective, it shows an apsidal building within a railing. Similar representations of apsidal temples are known from Maurya and Sunga art. The cataloguer is aware of only one other coin of this type, and it is on display in 'House of Lakshmi' gallery of the ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajVastuSangrahalaya, Mumbai.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
Sold For :
Rs. 31,000
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Lot No.9
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver Punch-marked coin from Gujarat/Kathiawad region, attributed to 'SurashtraJanapada' (350-250 BC), ¼ Karshapana, not listed in Rajgor, 0.65g. Obv: lion walking to left, small symbols around. Rev: eight-rayed sun (trace of previous obverse).
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,500-2,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,800
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Lot No.10
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver Punch-marked coin from Gujarat/Kathiawad region, attributed to 'SurashtraJanapada' (350-250 BC), ¼ Karshapana, not listed in Rajgor, 0.60g. Obv: horse prancing to right, small symbols around. Rev: blank.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,500-3,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,800
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Lot No.11
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Western India, inscribed votive object with inscription in Asokan Brahmi Sahitaso, dated to (300-250 BC), 1.56g.
Very fine+, Very rare.
The exact meaning of the word is not clear, but it might refer to the object being given in 'good deed' or by someone whose name was 'Sahita'/ 'Suhita'.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 7,000-8,000
Sold For :
Rs. 7,000
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Lot No.12
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - inscribed Damaru / dumbbell-shaped cast lead coin of 'Ajita' (250-200 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 8.08g. Obv: Two lion springing out to left and right. Rev: Brahmi legend Ajitasha in early characters.
Very fine+, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 7,000-9,000
Sold For :
Rs. 7,000
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Lot No.13
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - inscribed Damaru / dumbbell-shaped cast lead coin of 'Ajita' (250-200 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 6.99g. Obv: Traces of two lion springing out to left and right. Rev: Brahmi legend Ajitasha in early characters.
Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
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Lot No.14
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area -uninscribed cast lead coin (250-200BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 9.52g. Obv: Makara or hippocampus in profile, lion walking to left below. Rev: Blank.
Very fine, Rare.
This coin is typologically linked to the inscribed coins with 'Kasherana' legend.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
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Lot No.15
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area -uninscribed cast lead coin (250-200 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 8.02g. Obv: Makara or hippocampus in profile. Rev: Blank.
Fine, Rare.
This coin is typologically linked to the inscribed coins with 'Kasherana' legend.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,000
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Lot No.16
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - inscribed cast lead coin (250-200 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 2.76g. Obv: Makara or hippocampus in profile. Rev: Legend in early Brahmi characters - Kasherana.
Very Fine, Very Rare.
It is uncertain what exactly the legend refers to, but grammatically the word is in sixth case plural so it could refer to a group of people such as merchantmen.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
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Lot No.17
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - two uninscribed die-struck copper coins from Betwa - Yamuna valley (200-150 BC), Pieper 503, 1.59 and 1.54g. Obv: A pair of Nandipadas drawn schematically over a horizontal line. Rev: Traces of arched hill.(2 coins)
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,000
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Lot No.18
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - copper coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), Piper 505, 5.73g. Obv: Palm tree symbol and Brahmi legend Erikachha. Rev: Blank.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
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Lot No.19
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - two die-struck copper coins of Erikachha city state, Betwa- Yamuna valley (200 -150 BC), Pieper 506, 11.28g and 7.13g. Obv: Strung bow-and-arrow symbol and traces of Brahmi legend Erikachha. Rev: Blank. (2 Coins)
About very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
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Lot No.20
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - two cast copper coins of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), Pieper 511, 3.98g and 1.68g. Obv: Tree-in-railing symbol, and strung bow-and-arrow with Brahmi legend Erikachha between. Rev: Palm tree-in-railing with bow-and-arrow to left. (2 Coins)
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,500-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,500
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Lot No.21
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - inscribed cast copper coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), Pieper 512, 8.79g. Obv: Two tree-in-railing symbols and Brahmi legend Erikachha between. Rev:Traces of 'Ujjain'-symbol.
Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
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Lot No.22
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - lead coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), Pieper 514, 4.74g.Obv: Two tree-in-railing symbols and Brahmi legend Erikachha between; 'Ujjain'-symbol to right. Rev: Symbolic configuration - tree-in-railing, wheel standard in railing, Swastika to top right, 'Ujjain'-symbol below it.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
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Lot No.23
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - copper coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 8.46g. Obv: Two tree-in-railing symbols and Brahmi legend Erikachha between. Rev: Bull walking to left, 'Ujjain'-symbol above.
Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,000
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Lot No.24
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Lead
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - lead coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 7.84g. Obv: Bull walking to left, 'Ujjain'-symbol above; Brahmi legend Erikachha to left and a horizontal tree-in railing above. Rev: 'Ujjain'-symbol and triangle-headed standard.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
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Lot No.25
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Copper
Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - punch-marked copper coin of Erikachha city state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), not listed in Pieper or MAC, 5.75g. Obv: Five punches - 1 x horse walking to left, 1 x Srivatsa 1 x tree-in-railing, 1 x Ujjain symbol, 1 x standard in railing with Brahmi legend Erikachha (partly obliterated). Rev: Blank.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,500-2,800
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