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Ancient India
Lot No.1
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Gomti-Ghagra River Valley region, usually attributed to Ayodhya Janapada (c.600-400 BC), Vimshatika standard, similar to MATEC 2167-2182, 4.93g. Obv: One large punch of 'six curves around a bold dot’ symbol and a side punch of bull. Rev: Blank.
Good Very fine, Exceedingly rare.
The 'Ayodhya' series is one of the rarest of North Indian archaic punch-marked series with very few surviving specimens known. Similar coin was sold in 2011 in Baldwin's Auction 71, Lot no. 1246 at hammer 1,200 GBP
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 1,32,000
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Lot No.2
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Gomti-Ghagra River Valley region, usually attributed to Ayodhya Janapada (c.600 -400 BC), Vimshatika standard, similar to MATEC 2167-2182, 5.01g. Obv: One large punch of lotus symbol and a side punch of otter/mongoose. Rev: Blank.
Good Very fine, Exceedingly rare.
The 'Ayodhya' series is one of the rarest of North Indian archaic punch-marked series with very few surviving specimens known. Similar coin was sold in 2011 in Baldwin's Auction 71, Lot no. 1246 at hammer 1,200 GBP.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,90,000
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Lot No.3
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley, usually attributed to Kashi Janapada (c.600-400 BC), ½ Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 52 (identified as 1½ Shana standard), 2.14g. Obv: One large punch of complex Jali pattern around a circle and some ancillary marks. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Extremely rare.
The 'Kashi' series fractions are extremely rare varieties of archaic punch-marked coinage. They most probably served as subsidiary denominations of the larger 'scyphate' fabric coins, struck to the full Vimshatika standard.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
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Lot No.4
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley, Jais hoard type, usually attributed to Koshala Janapada (c.600-400 BC), Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 60, 4.28g. Obv: Four symbols in ABBC configuration - 1. Star of David, 2. Four lunettes around a dot, 3. and 4. Treskelis symbols. Rev: Small bankers' marks.
Extremely fine, Extremely rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
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Lot No.5
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch marked 'bent bar' coin, attributed to 'Gandhara Janapada' (c.600-300 BC), early-middle type, flat bar with wide flan, Rajgor Series 34, 11.23g. Obv: Two punches with radiating circles on either end of the bar, with a small dotted solar symbol in center. Rev: Plain.
Good Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,500
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Lot No.6
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch marked 'bent bar' coin, attributed to 'Gandhara Janapada' (c.600-300 BC), middle type, flat bar with narrow flan, Rajgor Series 34-35, 11.30g. Obv: Two punches with radiating circles on either end of the bar, with small 'Taxila mark' symbol in center. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,000-12,000
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Lot No.7
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch marked 'bent bar' coin, attributed to 'Gandhara Janapada' (c.600-300 BC), middle type, flat bar with narrow flan, Rajgor Series 34-35, 10.70g. Obv: Two punches with radiating circles on either end of the bar, two small ancillary symbols in center. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,000-12,000
Sold For :
Rs. 11,000
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Lot No.8
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch marked 'bent bar' coin, attributed to 'Gandhara Janapada' (c.600-300 BC), middle type, flat bar with narrow flan, Rajgor Series 34-35, 10.64g. Obv: Two punches with radiating circles on either end of the bar, with small ancillary symbols in center. Rev: Blank.
Good Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,500
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Lot No.9
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch marked 'bent bar' coin, attributed to 'Gandhara Janapada' (c.600-300 BC), middle type, flat bar with narrow flan, Rajgor Series 34-35, 11.00g. Obv: Two punches with radiating circles on either end of the bar, with small ancillary symbols in center. Rev: Blank.
Good Very fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,500
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Lot No.10
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Bihar region, generally attributed to 'Magadha Janapada', struck to ½ Shatamana standard, Rajgor Series 9/10, 5.46g. Obv: Three main punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Large dot with six small pellets arranged in rows; plus one small ancillary mark. Rev: Plain.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
This is a curious coin which falls between Rajgor Series 9 and 10 with only three punches. It is possible that it is an example of a 'bridging type' between the two series, the latter of which was designated as 'Series 0' by Hardaker.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 20,000
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Lot No.11
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Bihar series, generally attributed to 'Magadha Janapada' of pre-imperial period, (c.450-400 BC), struck to Vimshatika standard, Rajgor Series 10, 5.33g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol (in centre), 3. Crescent, 4. Sacrificial spoon; other smaller marks around.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 16,000
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Lot No.12
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Bihar series, generally attributed to 'Magadha Janapada' of pre-imperial period, (c.450-400 BC), struck to Vimshatika standard, Rajgor Series 10, 5.33g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol (in centre), 3. Crescent, 4. Sacrificial spoon; other smaller marks around.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 16,000
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Lot No.13
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' or 'Ghagra-Gandak River Valley' region type (c.400-350 BC), usually attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor 523, 7.15g. Obv: Single deep punch of a symbol consisting of pentagon with large central dot, many small ancillary punches. Rev: Plain.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 7,000-9,000
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Lot No.14
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type (c.400-350 BC), usually attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor 534, 7.08g. Obv: Single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines; small ancillary symbols around. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare type.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,000-12,000
Sold For :
Rs. 16,100
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Lot No.15
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type (c.400-350 BC), usually attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor 534, 7.15g. Obv: Single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines; four small ancillary symbols around. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare in this grade.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
Sold For :
Rs. 11,000
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Lot No.16
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Ghagra-Gandak River Valley region, 'Narhan hoard' type (c.400-350 BC), usually attributed to 'Shakya Janapada', 5-Shana or 1½ Vimshatika standard, similar to Rajgor 534, 7.13g. Obv: Single deep punch of a symbol consisting of crescents and lines; small ancillary symbols around. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 6,000-8,000
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Lot No.17
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
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), ABCD configuration, Vimshatika standard, Rajgor series 58, variety not listed, 4.20g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 2. Dog/otter facing left, 3. '3-S' symbol, 4. Crescent with six dots inside. Rev: Minor 'banker's marks'.
About Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
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Lot No.18
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
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. 834, 4.69g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 2. Cross with curvy extensions, 3 and 4. Semi-whorl with anticlockwise prongs and clusters of dots. Rev: Minor 'banker's marks'.
Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
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Lot No.19
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
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. 856, 4.70g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with clockwise prongs, 2. Pentagon with curvy extensions, 3 and 4. Three lunettes touching base. Rev: Minor 'banker's marks'.
Good Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 12,000-15,000
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Lot No.20
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
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, similar to no. 891, 4.02g. Obv: Four punches - 1. Whorl with anticlockwise prongs, 2. Dog/otter facing right, 3 and 4. '3-S' symbols. Rev: Plain.
Very fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,000-12,000
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Lot No.21
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - middle Ganges valley region, 'Sahet-Maheth hoard' type, traditionally attributed to 'Kosala Janapada' (c.400-300 BC), ABCD configuration, Karshapana standard, Rajgor series 64, 2.96g. Obv: Four punches - 1. '3-S' around a circle, 2. Hollow treskelis 3. Two spoons aligned opposite 4. Indistinct. Rev: Minor 'banker's marks'.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
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Lot No.22
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley, (c.400-350 BC), Vimshatika standard, scyphate shape and fabric, Rajgor 711 (attributed to 'Kashi Janapada'), 4.88g. Obv: Four symbols of ABBC configuration - one large 'whorl’ mark and one large Jali-like pattern, plus two small and identical whorl marks. Rev: Blank.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
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Lot No.23
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin - (c.400-350 BC), GH series I, no. 93b, counterstruck over GH-198?, 3.40g. Obv: Five punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Star of David, 4. Taurine in semi-circular border of dots, 5. A gear-wheel like device. Rev: traces of undertype - sun, six-armed symbol and an elaborate wheel with annulets around.
About Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,000
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Lot No.24
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin (c.400-350 BC) - GH series I, no. 52, 3.06g. Obv: Five punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Wheel within a rectangle, 4. Grid with four dots, 5. Yoke with double taurines below harness. Rev: Plain.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 7,200
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Lot No.25
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Imperial Magadhan silver punch-marked Karshapana coin (c.400-350 BC) - GH series I, no. 59, 3.34g. Obv: Five punches - 1. Sun, 2. Six-armed symbol, 3. Wheel within a rectangle, 4. Grid with four dots, 5. Bull facing right. Rev: Plain.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,500
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