Archive Lots

Ancient Malwa - Copper seal of Gupta period (c.350-400AD), with partly readable Brahmi inscription Vishnu (Varma?) putrasya?., 2.40 grams. Rare.

Sasanian Empire - Khusrau II (590-628 AD), Silver drachm, mint GD (Jay), G?bl type II/3, 4.10 grams. Obv: Bust of Khusrau II right, wearing mural crown. Rev: Fire altar flanked by two attendants, stars and crescent flanking flames; mint signature to right. XF, Scarce.

Indo-Sasanian Coinage, anonymous Silver Drachm of 'Vasudeva' imitative type, Maheshwari 'Imitations in Continuity', nos. 1030-1038, 4.10 grams. Obv: bust of king wearing winged crown, traces of Brahmi letter 'Si' in the orb on top Rev: Sasanian-style fire altar with attendants. VF, Scarce.

Indo-Sasanian Coinage - medieval period, Malwa Gadhaiya series, Billon Drachm, c.1200-1300 AD, 4.20 grams. Obv: highly stylized Sasanian head to right. Rev. Stylized Sasanian fire altar with the Devangari 'Aum' within. VF, Rare.

Arakan - Silver unit of the 'Harikela' series, c.600-700 AD, MAC 5260, 5.90 grams. Obv: recumbent bull (Nandi) facing left, with Siddha legend Harikela above Rev: ornamental trident with sun and crescent above, all within decorative border. VF+, Scarce.

Medieval Gujarat, post-Gupta coinage - Silver drachm of unattributable type, c.600-700AD, PAIC 3760, 1.70 grams. Obv: boar's head facing left. Rev: a bird in centre with illegible Brahmi legend around Most likely an issue of one of many dynasties of medieval Gujarat that were feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratiharas.

Vishnukundin style coinage from Northern Maharashtra / Vidarbha -'bull'-type coin in alloyed Copper attributed to 'Ranavigraha', most likely a local Rashtrakuta ruler (c.600-800 AD), 1.80 grams. Obv: Bull facing right in a dotted circle, Brahmi legend Ranavigra above. Rev: traces of Kalasha (vase of plenty) placed on a pedestal between two lampposts. VF, Scarce.

Vishnukundins of Vengi - anonymous alloyed Copper Coin (c.500-600 AD), similar to MCSI no.181-182, 4.90 grams. Obv: lion facing to right upraised paw, Shrivatsa and crescent symbols above. Rev: conch shell between two tridents within a rayed circle. Extra fine+, Rare.

Pushyabhutis (Varddhanas) of Sthaneshwara - Silver drachm of Harsha (c.606-647 AD) as 'Shiladitya', Mitchiner MNC 308-312, 2.20 grams. Obv: bust of king facing left. Rev: fan-tailed peacock in the centre, Brahmi legend ?pati Shri Shiladitya ? from 4 to 8 o'clock. VF+, Rare.

Medieval Sindh - Yashaditya, ca. 7th century, Silver damma, similar to Pieper 930, 0.80 grams. Obv: crowned bust right, denticulated border around. Rev: trident, ruler's name Shri Yashaditya around in Brahmi script. VF+, Scarce.