Archive Lots

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., 2.20 grams. Obv: Goddess standing holding lotus on Swastika, a deer to her left, Shrivatsa between horns and altar above rump; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya Maharajasya around. Rev: Composite symbol of a six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend ? Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around. VF+, Rare.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., 1.70 grams. Obv: Goddess standing holding lotus on Chakra, a deer to her left, Shrivatsa between horns and altar above rump; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya Maharajasya around. Rev: Composite symbol of a six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend Ra?a Kunidasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around. VF+, Rare.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., 2.30 grams. Obv: goddess standing on a lotus, holding lotus on Swastika, a deer to left, Shrivatsa between horns, altar above rump and a triangle-headed standard near the feet; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around, separated by lotus cluster at 5 o?clock. Rev: composite symbol of a six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend Ra?a Kuni ?. Maharajasa around. VF+, Rare.

Yaudheyas tribal republic - Copper coin of Karttikeya type, struck in the name of the Yaudheya people, Pieper 1130, 10.90 grams. Obv: Karttikeya standing facing holding spear, cockerel at bottom right; Brahmi legend Yaudheya Gana/sya Jaya Tri around. Rev: Sashthi/Devasena walking to left; Conch shell on the left and Shrivatsa to right. VF, Scarce.

Yaudheyas tribal republic - Copper coin of Karttikeya type, struck in the name of the Yaudheya people, MAC 4707-4710, 11.30 grams. Obv: Karttikeya standing facing holding spear, cockerel at bottom right; Brahmi legend Yaudheya Gana/sya Jaya around Rev: Sashthi/Devasena walking to left. VF, Scarce.

Yaudheyas tribal republic - Copper coin of Karttikeya type, struck in the name of the Yaudheya people, Pieper 1130, 10.70 grams. Obv: Karttikeya standing facing holding spear, cockerel at bottom right; Brahmi legend Yaudheya Gana/sya Jaya Tri around. Rev: Sashthi/Devasena walking to left; Conch shell on the left and Shrivatsa to right. VF, Scarce.

Tribal monarchies in North India - Audumbaras, unattributable Copper coin, 1.70 grams. Obv: architectural temple in centre, trident-battle axe standard to right. Rev: traces of forepart of elephant to right. Fine, Scarce.

Panchala, post-Mauryan monarchical coinage - alloyed Copper fractional unit of Indramitra (c.50BC- 50AD), PAIC 1339, 4.10 grams. Obv: Rectangular incuse with three symbols in a row and Brahmi legend Idramitrasa below. Rev: Icon of 'Indra' on a pedestal. VF+, Scarce.

Panchala, post-Mauryan monarchical coinage - alloyed Copper fractional unit of Indramitra (c.50BC- 50AD), PAIC 1338, 2.70 grams. Obv: Rectangular incuse with three symbols in a row and Brahmi legend Idramitrasa below. Rev: Icon of 'Indra' in an enclosure, symbol to left. VF+, Scarce.

Panchala - post-Mauryan monarchical coinage, alloyed Copper coin of Raja Vijayamitra (c.100-200AD), unpublished in the standard references, 1.30 grams. Obv: a single 'Panchala' symbol followed by Brahmi legend Raj?ah Vijayami?. Rev: Conch shell placed horizontally on platform, flanked by standards. Fine, Rare.