Archaic silver punch-marked coin from Bihar, generally attributed to 'Magadha Janapada', struck to Vimshatika standard, Rajgor Series 10, no. 46, 4.40g. Obv: four main punches: sun, six-armed symbol, lion/ tiger walking to left, bull facing left; two small ancillary symbols. Rev: plain. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin from Bihar, generally attributed to 'Magadha Janapada', struck to Vimshatika standard, Rajgor Series 10, no. 46, broken and re-joined, 4.40g. Obv: four main punches: sun, six-armed symbol, lion/ tiger walking to left, bull facing left; one small ancillary symbol. Rev: plain. View Lot

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. View Lot

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, 4.43g. View Lot

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, 4.40g. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan Hoard' type, attributed to 'Shakya / Malla Janapada' (500-400 BC), similar to Rajgor nos. 538/1099, broken and re-joined, 6.56g. Obverse has a bold punch in centre with 'five crescents around a dot; with small ancillary punch to right. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type (400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor 523 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 6.46g. Obv: single deep punch of a symbol consisting of pentagon with large central dot, many small ancillary punches. Rev: plain. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type, (400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor 523 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 6.38g. Obv: single deep punch of a symbol consisting of pentagon and dots, many small ancillary punches. Rev: plain. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type (400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor 534 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 6.57g. Obv: single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines, no ancillary punches. Rev: plain. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type, (400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor 534 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 6.52g. Obv: single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines, many small ancillary punches. Rev: plain. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin of the Godavari river system, traditionally attributed to ‘Ashmaka Janapada’, Vidarbha region (400-350 BC), 1.48g. Obv: Four p unches in ABBC configuration- 1x Elephant, 2x pyramid, surrounded by four circle and cresent and 1x tree. Rev: blank. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin from Western UP/Agra region, attributed to 'Matsya Janapada', not listed in Rajgor, 2.95g. Obv: deeply struck symbol composed of several curved lines. Rev: plain. View Lot

Archaic silver punch-marked coin from Western UP/Agra region, attributed to 'Matsya Janapada', not listed in Rajgor, 2.75g. Obv: deeply struck symbol composed of several curved lines. Rev: plain. View Lot

Chola Kingdoms Sangam Age, copper coin (3rd century BC), 1.44g. Obv: Elephant standing left with tree in railing in front and umbrella above. Rev: Tiger facing left with one foot raised, Mitch TK 109-118. View Lot

Pandyas of the Sangam Age, copper coin of Peruvazhuti, a Pandya ruler of 200 BC, Krishnamurty 'Sangam Coins', nos. 9/10, 2.75g. Obv: horse facing left, railing like symbol to left; traces of Tamil-Brahmi legend …vazhuti visible above. Rev: stylized representation of fish composed of oblique lines. View Lot

Malayaman chiefs of 'Sangam' period, uninscribed die-struck 'horse' type copper coin, Tirucoilur region (50-100 AD), MCSI 209, 4.16g. Obv: Horse standing facing right; 'bowl over altar' symbol below its head. Rev: River with fishes and a triangular 'mountain'-like symbol, supposedly representing a 'map'. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, copper unit of Apollodotos I (180-160 BC), BN serie 6, 9.60g. Obv: Apollo standing holding bow and arrow, Greek legend BASILEOS APOLLODOTOU SOTEROS. Rev: Triopd in centre within dotted border, monogram to right; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa (Apaladatasa) Tratarasa. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, silver drachm of Antimachos II (160-155 BC), BN series 1, 2.31g. Obv: winged Nike holding palm frond walking frontally to left; Greek legend BASILEOS NIKEPhOROU ANTIMAKhOU around, monogram to right. Rev: Macedonian horseman riding right; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Jayadharasa Antimakhasa around. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, silver drachm of Menander I (155-130 BC), BN series 13, 2.42g. Obv: diademed bust of the king facing right; Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU around. Rev: Athena Alkidemos hurling thunderbolt to left, monogram in the left field; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menandrasa around. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, silver drachm of Menander I (155-130 BC), BN series 13, 2.33g. Obv: diademed bust of the king facing right; Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU around. Rev: Athena Alkidemos hurling thunderbolt to left, monogram in the left field; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menandrasa around. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, silver Drachm of Menander I (155-130 BC), BN series 16, 2.35g. Obv: Diademed and helmeted bust of the king facing right; Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU around. Rev: Athena Alkidemos hurling thunderbolt to left, monogram in the right field; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menandrasa around. View Lot

Indo Greeks, silver square drachm of Philoxenos (100-95 BC), BN series 6, 1.76g. Obv: Helmeted and diademed bust of king, Greek legend BASILEOS ANIKETOU PhILOKzENOU.Rev: Macedonian soldier on horseback, monogram below; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Apadihatasa Pilasinasa. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, copper unit of Philoxenos (100-95 BC), BN series 10, 8.27g. Obv: city-goddess standing holding cornucopia, monogram in left field; Greek legend BASILEOS ANIKETOU PhILOKzENOU around. Rev: Bull facing right, retrograde Greek letter Gamma below; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Apatihatasa Philasinasa around. View Lot

Indo-Greeks, copper unit of Apollodotos II (80-60 BC), BN series 6, 16.26g. Obv: Apollo standing holding arrow to right, monogram to left; Greek legend …LEOS SOTEROS… around. Rev: Tripod of Apollo in the centre, Kharoshthi letters on either side; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Apaladatasa around. View Lot

Indo-Greeks/Scythians, copper tetradrachm in the name of Hermaios (20 BC-20 AD), issued posthumously, MAC 2041, 9.48g. Obv: bust of king facing right; crude Greek legend BASILEOS …ERM… around. Rev: Zeus-Mithra enthroned holding Nike in outstretched hand, monogram to left; Kharoshthi legend …jasaTratarasa…(ya)sa. View Lot