Archive Lots

Gujarat-Saurashtra - post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck coin, c.200-150BC, not in PAIC, 5.50 grams. Obv: six-armed symbol, taurine headed standard and human figure above a river with fishes. Rev: Swastika with Nandipadas at end of hands. VF, Scarce.

Ancient Deccan, Western Khandesh region - post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck alloyed Copper coin, typical of urban settlement of Prakashe (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 550, 6.70 grams. Obv: stylized palm tree-in-railin grams, taurine below a branch on the left. Rev: traces of Swastika placed within an 'open cross' symbol. Fine, Scarce.

Ancient Vatsa region - uninscribed cast coinage of Kaushambi area (c.200-150 BC), 'lanky bull' series, PAIC 1129, 3.30 grams. Obv: 'Lanky bull' walking to left; triangle-headed standard in front, Nandyavarta symbol above. Rev: Tree-in-railing in centre; Nandipada and wheel to left, 'Ujjain' symbol and Swastika to right; six-arched hill below. XF+, Very Rare in this condition.

Taxila - local trading guild coinage, 'five guilds' series of cast coins, (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 1571, 5.10 grams. Obv: elaborate wheel with three-arched hill and crescent at 12 o'clock. Rev: Swastika flanked by two Nandipadas; Kharoshthi legend Pa?chanekame below. VF+, Very Rare.

Taxila -uninscribed die-struck Copper coin (c.200-150 BC), MIGIS-4, type 543, 7.40 grams. Obv: elephant walking to the right, 'standard in ribbons' symbol in front. Rev: horse galloping to left with the sun above. VF+, Very Rare.

Taxila - uninscribed Copper die-struck local coinage of post-Mauryan period, (c.200-150 BC), biface series, 'symbolic' type, PAIC 1510, 4.30 grams. Obv: symbolic configuration - a spear/standard with ribbons, a three-arched hill with a crescent, Swastika. Rev: symbolic configuration - Shrivatsa, a three-arched hill with a crescent, Nandipada. Fine, Scarce.

Taxila - uninscribed Copper die-struck local coinage of post-Mauryan period, (c.200-150 BC), biface series, 'symbolic' type, PAIC 1532, 3.00 grams. Obv: a three-arched hill with a crescent. Rev: bold taurine/Nandipada. VF, Scarce.

Taxila - uninscribed Copper die-struck local coinage of post-Mauryan period (c.200-150 BC), biface series, 'symbolic' type, PAIC 1522, 1.20 grams. Obv: Three-arched hill with a crescent to left and taurine to right. Rev: Same as obverse. VF, Scarce.

Kingdom of Macedon - Alexander III 'the Great (336-323 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Babylon mint, struck under Seleukos I, circa 311-300 BC, 16.90 grams. Obv: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated left on a low throne, holding a long scepter in his left hand and an eagle standing right with closed wings in his right hand; letter below throne; Greek legend ALEKzANDROU to right. XF, Rare.

Indo-Greeks - Copper coin of Eukratides I (c.170-145 BC), BN serie 19, 8.30 grams. Obv: diademed and draped bust of Eukratides facing right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear, Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON... Rev: Dioskouroi on rearing horses, holding palm fronds and spears, Kharoshthi legend ?.evukratidasa below. Scarce.