Archive Lots

Apracharajas of Bajaur - base Silver tetradrachm of Vijayamitra. (c.12 BC-AD 20, in the name of Azes, Senior 175.251T, 9.70 grams. Obv: King on horseback right, raising right hand, holding whip in left; pellet above Va before Rev: Pallas standing right, raising right hand, holding spear and shield in left; nandipada to left, monogram to right. VF+, Rare.

Parthian Kingdom - Osroes II (c.190 AD), Ecbatana mint, Sellwood 85.1, 3.10 grams. Obv: diademed bust left, long beard, wearing tiara with pellets on crest and side Rev: archer seated right, holding bow; monogram below bow; crude Greek legends on all sides. VF, Scarce.

Roman Empire - Tiberius (14-37 AD), Silver Denarius, Lugdunum mint, BM 48, 3.50 grams. Obv: laureate head facing right, legend AVG F AVGVSTVS TI CAESAR DIVI Rev: Livia seated r. holding scepter and branch, throne legs ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne; legend PONTIF MAXIM. VF, Rare.

Roman Empire - billon Antoninianus of Gordian III (238-244 AD), Rome mint, RIC 148, 3.90 grams. Obv: radiate and draped bust facing right; legend IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around Rev: Providence standing facing left holding a wand and a standard; legend PROVID AUG around. VF, Scarce.

Roman Empire - billon Antoninianus of Gordian III (238-244 AD), Rome mint, RIC 83, 3.90 grams. Obv: radiate and draped bust facing right; legend IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG around Rev. Sol standing left, extending his right arm and holding globe in his left hand; legend AETERNITATI AVG around. VF, Scarce.

Satavahanas - 'elephant' type Copper fractional unit of Chhimuka II (c.100-50BC), Vidarbha series, not in PAIC, 2.70 grams. Obv: elephant with trunk raised walking to left, shrivatsa and triangle-headed standard above; Brahmi legend ?(Chhi)muka(sa) above the symbols. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol with concentric circles as orbs. Fine, Scarce.

Satavahanas - uninscribed fractional Copper coin of 'elephant' type, Vidarbha region, attributed to Siri Satakani (c.100-50BC), 3.80 grams. Obv: elephant walking to left with trunk raised, small symbols around Rev: tree in railing and six-arched hill to left. VF+, Scarce.

Satavahanas - alloyed Copper coin of 'elephant'-type, Nasik region, attributed to Siri Satakani (c.100-50 BC), 10.0 grams. Obv: elephant standing, facing left with trunk raised, Brahmi legend ?Siri Sata... retrograde from right to left, counter stamped with a Swastika. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol and tree with an umbrella in a railing, sun and crescent moon in top corners. VF+, Very Rare.

Satavahanas - Copper coin of 'elephant' type, attributed to Siri Satakani (c.100-50BC), West Vidarbha region, counterstruck on another local type, not listed in PAIC, 4.50 grams. Obv: an elephant with a trunk raised walking to the left; traces of a tree, six arched hills and a triangle-headed standard visible as under type. Rev: Large 'Ujjain' symbol with one orb modified as a Nandipada, traces of Brahmi legend around; traces of under type (six-armed symbol and river with fishes) evident through the device. VF+, Very Rare.

Satavahanas - alloyed Copper coin of 'bold Taurine' type, Vidarbha region, attributed to Siri Satakani (c.100-50 BC), similar to PAIC 2693, 1.70 grams. Obv: bold Taurine in the centre, triangle-headed standard to left, inverted Nandipada to right; Brahmi legend ...Siri Sadavaha... above Rev: traces of tree and wavy line. VF+, Scarce.