Archive Lots

Hiranyakas of Karnataka, (c. 100-200AD), Lead Unit, 9.8grms, obv. Horse to the left with srivatsa symbol on top and earth ball in front of the horse, Rev. three arched hill with a crescent above with tree in the railing beside and river with fishes below Double Struck, rare

Hiranyakas of Karnataka, (c. 100-200AD), Lead Unit, 8.7grms, obv. Horse to the left with srivatsa symbol on top and earth ball in front of the horse, Rev. three arched hill with a crescent above with tree in the railing beside and river with fishes below, rare

Hiranyakas of Karnataka, (c. 100-200AD), Lead Unit, 8.1grms, obv. Horse to the left with srivatsa symbol on top and earth ball in front of the horse, Rev. three arched hill with a crescent above with tree in the railing beside and river with fishes below, traces of some brahmi legend around the horse, scarce

Yaudheyas,(c. 200 BC), Bahudhanaka Type,Copper Karshapana, 4.50grms, obv. sacrificial bull tied to a sacrificial post yupa with legend Yaudheyanam bahudhanyake around, rev. an elephant to the right with nandipada and V-shaped banner above, rare in this condition with full obverse and reverse (Allan BMC, pl 39 no. 11-13), very rare in this condition

Yaudheyas, (c. 200 AD), Punjab tribal, six headed Kartikeya/six headed Shashthi type, 11.3grms, obv. Six headed Karttikeya with spear on the left and brahmi legend around, Very fine, Very rare

Central India, uninscribed lead unit, unidentified, 1.8grms, obv. Nandipada, rev. Srivatsa symbol, rare

Maghas of kaushambi, (c.250-300 AD), Shivamagha, 1.7grms, obv. Tree in railing & three arched hill partly seen with brahmi legend shivama, rev. traces of figure probably a bull, fine, scarce

Gupta Empire, Skanda Gupta, (450-475AD), Silver Drachm, 'Madhyadesha’type, 2.20grms. Obv: Profile bust of king to right. Rev: Fan-tailed peacock in centre; Brahmi legend in chaste Sanskrit around Vijitavaniravanipati Jayati Divam Skandaguptoyam Skandaguptoyam ??????????????? ???? ???? ??????????????? (“Having conquered the Earth and the lords of the Earth, Skanda Gupta wins over this Heaven”) very fine, rare

Guptas Empire, Skandagupta, Silver Drachma, 2.10grms, obv. Bust of the king rev. fire altar with Brahmi legend ’Parambhagavata Maharajadhiraja Skandagupta Kramaditya’ around (Mitch ACW 4869-73). Very Fine+

Kalachuris of Mahishmati, Krishnaraja (c. 550-575 AD), Copper Drachma, 0.80grms, obv. Humped bull seated right, rev. Brahmi legend Sri Krishnaraja, Very Fine+