Archive Lots

Ancient Vidarbha – post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck Copper coin, c.200-150BC, type not listed in PAIC, 7.50 grams. Obv: arrowhead in railing, being lustrated by elephants on either side, Swastika above; overstruck on an earlier type with bull facing to the right. Rev: traces of under type. Very fine, Very rare.

Ancient Vidarbha / Marathwada – post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck Copper coin, c.200-150BC, ‘seated Lakshmi’ type, not listed in PAIC, 1.70 grams. Obv: goddess Lakshmi is seated cross-legged on top of a lotus, holding long-stemmed lotuses in her hands. Rev: small symbols – ‘Ujjain’ symbol, Shrivatsa, Swastika, triangle-headed standard. Very Fine, Rare.

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - Copper coin, of Erikachha city-state, Betwa valley (c.200-150 BC), Pieper 505, 4.90 grams. Obv: Brahmi legend …kachho; a strung bow-and arrow to its right. Rev: blank. Fine, Scarce.

Ancient Malwa, Vidisha region - post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck Copper coin, c.200-150BC, type not listed in PAIC, 3.60 grams. Obv: four symbols, clockwise from left – Swastika, Shrivatsa, Taurine in a semicircle, triangle-headed standard. Rev: plain. Very fine+, Rare.

Ancient Malwa, Vidisha region - post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck Copper coin, c.200-150BC, type not listed in PAIC, 3.02 grams. Obv: Nandyavarta symbol with a small ‘Ujjain’ symbol in the center. Rev: plain. Scarce.

Early uninscribed cast Copper coin, Deccan series, c.200-100 BC, Piper 527, 10.20 grams. Obv: three arched hill surmounted by a crescent. Rev: hollow cross with dot in centre. Very fine, Scarce.

Ancient Vatsa – uninscribed cast Copper coinage of Kaushambi, c.200-100BC, ‘lanky bull’ series, fractional issue, similar to PAIC 1127/28, 1.02 grams. Obv: bull walking to left, wheel and other symbols around. Rev: traces of bull walking to the right. Fine, Scarce.

Indo-Greeks - Copper coin of Menander I, (c.155-130 BC), BN series 28, 2.20 grams. Obv: head of an elephant with trunk raised; Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU. Rev: club of Heracles in center, monogram and Kharoshthi letter on either side; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menandrasa. Very fine, Scarce.

Indo-Greeks – Copper unit, Menander I, (c.155-130 BC), BN Serie 19, 7.03 grams. Obv: helmeted head of Pallas right; Greek legend …MENANDROU to right. Rev: shield with the head of Gorgon; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menandrasa around. Very Fine, Rare.

Indo-Greeks - Menander I, (155-130 BC), Bronze unit, BN series 31, 5.40 grams. Obv: helmeted bust of Athena facing right, Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS MENANDROU around Rev: winged Nike walking to right, holding a diadem; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Tratarasa Menadrasa around, monogram in right field. Very fine+, Rare with complete legend and in this quality.