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Day 1 : Saturday, 14th August 2021, 10:30 AM onwards (Lot 1 to 852)
Ancient India
Lot No.1
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type, (c.400-350 BC), double Karshapana standard, Rajgor 522 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 6.64g. Obv: Single deep punch of a star-like symbol, made up of five triangles around a central dot and many small ancillary punches. Rev: Plain.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,900
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Lot No.2
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type, (c.400-350 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor 522 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 5.06g. Obv: Single deep punch of a star-like symbol, made up of five triangles around a central dot and many small ancillary punches. Rev: Plain; slight broken from edge.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,900
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Lot No.3
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type, (c.400-350 BC), double Karshapana standard, Rajgor 523 (attributed to 'Shakya Janapada'), 6.64g. Obv: Single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines, many small ancillary punches. Rev: Plain.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,300
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Lot No.4
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan Hoard' type, attributed to 'Shakya/Malla Janapada' (c.500-400 BC), 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor nos. 538/1099, 5.82g. Obv: A bold punch in centre having 'five crescents around a dot' symbol, two small ancillary punches to left. Rev: Plain.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,600
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Lot No.5
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, middle Ganges valley region, 'Marjadpur hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kosala Janapada', (400-300 BC), ABCD configuration, Karshapana standard, Rajgor series 62, no. 956-57, 3.08g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Five double crescents around a circle 2. A complex whorl with comma-like shapes 3. A three-pronged 'lunette' symbol 4. Treskelis. Rev: Plain.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,600
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Lot No.6
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin (c.400-350 BC), GH series I, no. 236, 3.33g. Obv: Five punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Three fishes around a dot, 4. Taurine in crescent and dots, 5. double taurines under a yoke.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,500-3,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,100
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Lot No.7
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin (c.400-350 BC), GH series I, no. 237, 3.19g. Obv: Five punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Three fishes around a dot, 4. Taurine in crescent and dots, 5. round-shaped leaf.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,500-3,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,700
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Lot No.8
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin (c.400-350 BC), GH series IVd, no. 456, 3.45g. Obv: Five punches: 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Bull standing over 5-arched hill, 4. Triangle-headed standard with small taurines, 5. Zigzag line; green adhesion.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,500-2,000
Sold For :
Rs. 1,700
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Lot No.9
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, NE Madhya Pradesh/Baghelkhand region, Tons river valley, generally attributed to 'Chedi Janapada' (400-350 BC) - Karshapana standard, unpublished in major sources, 3.47g. Obv: Four punches in ABBC configuration: 1x elephant facing right, 2x eight-petal flowers and 1x crescent moon and dot. Rev: Multiple bankers' marks.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,500
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Lot No.10
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Saurashtra region, usually attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada', 'fish' type, (300-250 BC), van't Haaff 25.0.2, 0.73 g. Obv: Fish to right over a square dot, two fishes in a tank below, struck over 'small elephant’ 'type with elephant walking to right; treskelis, taurines and annulets around. Rev: Traces of an undertype. broad flan
Extremely fine, Extremely rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 6,000-8,000
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Lot No.11
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Saurashtra region, usually attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada', 'buffalo' type, (300-250 BC), not listed in Rajgor or van't Haaff, 0.84 g. Obv: Buffalo with wide horns in centre, ancillary symbols like 'Swastika, taurines and annulets around; fishes in a pond below (struck twice). Rev: Traces of an undertype.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-6,000
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Lot No.12
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Silver
'Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Saurashtra region, usually attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada', 'hill and tree' type, '(300-250 BC), similar to Rajgor 412c but positions of tree and hill reversed, 0.67 g. Obv: Hill of six pellets, above a tank with fishes in it, a tree to right; small ancillary symbols around. Rev: Traces of an undertype (most likely fish).
Very fine+, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
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Lot No.13
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Peninsular India/Vidarbha, post-Mauryan period, early uninscribed cast copper coin, provincial series, (250-200 BC), 6.14g. Obv: Three-arched hill with crescent, flanked by two taurine symbols. Rev: Blank.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
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Lot No.14
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Central region, post-Mauryan inscribed die-struck coinage, alloyed copper coin of Vijayamitra, a local ruler, (250-200 BC), 9.66g. Obv: Diademed Greek-style bust facing right; traces of Brahmi legend Vijayamita ro the right. Rev: Three-arched hill with crescent and Swastikas in each arch.
About Extremely fine, Extremely 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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Estimated Price :
Rs. 50,000-70,000
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Lot No.15
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Lead
Ancient Malwa, Mandasor region, uninscribed die-struck lead coin, (200-150 BC), unlisted in major catalogues, 3.50g. Obv: Symbolic configuration, tree in railing, wheel to top right and an 'arrowhead'-like symbol to bottom right. Rev: ''Ujjain'-symbol with concentric circles as orbs, with small taurines in quadrants.
Very fine+, Rare.
The appearance of the 'arrowhead' symbol is unusual in a Malwa coin. It is more frequently seen on uninscribed die-struck coins from Vidarbha.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
Sold For :
Rs. 2,000
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Lot No.16
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Maheshwar region, post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck copper coin, (200-150 BC), similar to Pieper '348, 3.46g. Obv: Symbolic configuration, horse/ass facing right in centre, 'Ujjain' symbol below, horizontal tree-in-railing 'above and small taurines and Swastikas to right. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol with small Nandipadas in quadrants.
Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
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Lot No.17
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Ujjain region, post-Mauryan inscribed die-struck copper coin of the 'Ujjain' series, Bhumimitra (200-150 BC), Pieper 405 -406, 3.23g. Obv: Human figure seated cross-legged on lotus, wearing hair-bun and carrying a staff and water-pot, traces of tree-in-railing to left; Brahmi legend Bhumi(mita)… partly visible to right.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,500-3,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,500
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Lot No.18
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Ujjain region, post-Mauryan inscribed die-struck copper coin, 'seated man' type of Bhumimitra, a local ruler, (200-150 BC), Pieper 405-406, 2.60g. Obv: Human figure seated cross-legged on a lotus, wearing hair-bun and carrying a staff and water-pot, traces of other symbols to left; Brahmi legend Bhumi(mi)ta… to right. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol with concentric circles as orbs.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
Sold For :
Rs. 2,000
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Lot No.19
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Ujjain region, post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck copper coin, 'standing man' type, (200-150 BC), not in Pieper, 5.34g. Obv: Man standing frontally, holding a water-pot and a curved, snake-headed staff, tree-in-railing to right. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol.
Very fine+, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,500-4,500
Sold For :
Rs. 4,800
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Lot No.20
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uniface copper punch-marked coin of Post-Mauryan period (c.200-150 BC), Pieper 463, 7.10g. Obv: Five punches - 1. Elephant with raised trunk walking to right, 2. Triangle-headed standard in a railing, 3. Tree-in-railing, 4. Wavy lines (river) with fishes and turtles swimming and 5. eight-petal 'lotus' symbol.
Very fine, Scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
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Lot No.21
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Vidisha region, post-Mauryan uninscribed punch-marked copper coin, (200-150 BC), Pieper 467, 13.19g. Obv: Five punches, railed tree in centre, horse to left, 'Ujjain' symbol with small 'Ujjain' symbols in each orb and a cross superimposed on it to right, tringle-headed standard in railing above and river with fishes below. Rev: Blank.
Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
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Lot No.22
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Vidisha region, post-Mauryan uninscribed punch-marked copper coin, (200-150 BC), Pieper 467, 8.18g. Obv: Five punches, railed tree in centre, horse to left, 'Ujjain' symbol with small 'Ujjain' symbols in each orb and a cross superimposed on it to right, tringle-headed standard in railing above and river with fishes below. Rev: Blank.
About Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,000
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Lot No.23
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uniface copper punch-marked coin of post-Mauryan period (c.200-150 BC), Pieper 470, 5.38g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Elephant walking to right, 2. Horse walking to right, 3. 'Ujjain' symbol, 4. River with fishes and turtles.
Very fine, Scarce.
This coin is ½ unit of the type 470 listed by Pieper.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
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Lot No.24
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, Vidisha region, post-Mauryan uninscribed punch-marked copper coin, (200-150 BC), Pieper 473, 6.96g. Obv: Five punches, six-armed symbol in centre, horse to left, elephant o right, 'Ujjain' symbol with taurines in orbs above, 'and river with fishes below. Rev: Blank.
About Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,500-4,500
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Lot No.25
AUC39
Ancient India
Auction Date: 15-08-2021
Copper
Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region, uninscribed copper punch-marked coin, (200-150 BC), Pieper 480-481, 6.72g. Obv: Three symbolic punches: 'Ujjain'-symbol, tree-in-railing and triangle-headed standard; traces of an undertype. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
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