Archive Lots

Cheras - anonymous 'elephant' type coin, c. 100-200AD, Krishnamurthy 121, 3.0 grams. Obv: elephant standing facing right, Shrivatsa and circle above. Rev: strung bow-and-arrow pointing upwards, Ankush or elephant goad placed horizontally below. Scarce.

Pallavas of Kanchipuram, unattributed Potin coin of the early period, (c.400-600AD), PAIC 2975, 1.21 grams. Obv: Bull standing to right, traces of Brahmi legend Salasidha above. Rev: strung bow within lotus border. VF, Rare.

Pallavas of Kanchipuram, unattributed potin coin of the early period (c.400-600 AD), PAIC 2945, 1.20 grams. Obv: Bull standing to right, traces of Brahmi legend Shri Bhara above. Rev: upright sword /dagger within lotus border. VF, Rare.

Cholas - Copper kasu of Rajaraja Chola (c.985-1015), 'standing man' type, legend Rajaraja in Nagari on reverse, 3.30 grams. VF, Scarce.

Kaushambi (Vasta) - monarchical coinage attributed to the pre-Kushana period, Copper Copper coin of Jethamita (Jyeshthamitra), (c.50-100 AD), PAIC 1161, 5.40 grams. Obv: goddess standing facing, tree in railing to left, traces of Brahmi legend (Je)thamitasa to right. Rev: horse walking to left. VF+, Exceedingly Rare.

Maghas of Kaushambi - alloyed Copper coin of Vaishravana, c.200-300AD, PAIC 1173, 1.80 grams. Obv: three-arched hill and tree-in-railign; Brahmi legend Vaishra? below. Rev: traces of a bull. Scarce.

Kushans - Copper coin of Kanishka I (127-150AD), quarter unit of the Eastern or 'Jammu' series, MAC3180, 4.00 grams. Obv: king standing wearing boots and tunic, holding a standard, offering sacrifice at an altar; Bactrian legend ?NEShKI to right. Rev: female deity standing holding sceptre, Bactrian legend NANA to left. VF, Scarce.

Kushan Empire - Kipunadha (c.330-50BC), Gold Dinar, G?bl 595, 7.58 grams. Obv: nimbate and crowned king standing holding standard facing left, making offers at the small altar, trident in left field, Brahmi characters Kipanadha inscribed vertically to right, Bhadra beneath the arm. Rev: goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding a cornucopia, tamgha to top left. XF, Scarce.

Kushans - Kanishka I (c.AD 128-150) Copper tetradrachm, MAC 3098, 17.20 grams. Obv: Crowned, diademed king standing, holding spear and sacrificing at alter Rev: Four armed Oesho (Shiva) standing, head turned to left, nimbate, holding various attributes; Bactrian legend OEShO to right. Fine Scarce.

Kushans - Kanishka I (c.AD 128-150) Copper tetradrachm, MAC 3087, 15.10 grams. Obv: Crowned, diademed king standing, holding spear and sacrificing at alter Rev: goddess standing facing right, nimbate, holding a lion-headed sceptre; Bactrian legend NANA to left. Fine Scarce.