Archive Lots

Ikshvakus of Andhra, Ehavala Chamtamula (300 AD), Lead unit, 2.80 grams, 15.22mm, Obverse: Elephant to right, Brahmi legend ‘Siri E’ above the elephant, Reverse: Four orb Ujjain symbol, Fine to Very Fine, Rare with legend visible, Reference: Pieper 2767, Page 435.

Ikshvakus of Andhra, 300 AD, Lead unit, 3.10 grams, 17.03mm, Obverse: Elephant to right with raised trunk, Reverse: Four orb Ujjain symbol, Fine to Very Fine, Scarce. Reference: Similar to Pieper 2774, Page 436 but without Omega like object.

Post Kushana Panchalas of Ahichhatra, Achyuta (400 AD), Copper unit, 1.50 grams, 12.38mm, Obverse: Portrait of king to right, Reverse: Eight spoked wheel, Fine to Very Fine, Extremely Rare. Reference: Pieper 1375, Page 212.

Satavahanas of Deccan, Vidarbha type, Siri Satakarani (100 BC), Copper unit, 4.40 grams, 16.70mm x 16.17mm, Obverse: Elephant to right with raised trunk, Shrivatsa symbol in front, Wavy line(river) below, Taurine and Swastika on elephant’s back, Brahmi legend around (Rano SiriSata)kani(sa), Reverse: Ujjain symbol with concentric orbs and interspersed by ancillary symbols, Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce.

Sangam Pandyas (ca. 1-300 AD), Copper heavy unit, 7.40 grams, 18.58mm x 19.28mm, Obverse: Four turtles in a tank, Elephant below tank, Ancillary symbols around, Reverse: Stylized Fish, Very Fine, Very Rare. Reference: Similar to Krishnamurthy, Coin 20, Page 29.

Vishnukundin type, Anonymous issue from northern Deccan, 500-700 AD, Copper alloy unit, 2.30 grams, 15.21mm, Obverse: Bull to right, Reverse: Purna Kumbha (Vase of plenty), Rayed circular border around, Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: Pieper 3021, Page 482.

Pallavas of Kanchi, Mahendravarman I (600-630 AD), Potin unit, 1.30 grams, 13.66mm, Obverse: Bull to right, Legend above reading ‘Salasidda’, Circular and dotted border around, Reverse: Bow, Circular decorated border around, Very Fine, Very Rare, Salasidda was the title of Mahendravarman I. Reference: Pieper 2973, page 473.

Pallavas of Kanchi, Narasimhavarman II (690-725 AD), Potin Unit, 1.10 grams, 14.14mm, Obverse: Bull to right, Legend ‘ShriBhara’ above, Circular border around, Reverse: A crescent flanked by lamps on either side, Decorated circular border around, Very Fine, Rare, ShriBhara was the epithet of Narasimhavarman II aka. Rajasimha Pallava, Reference: Pieper 2942, page 468.

Pallavas of Kanchi, 600-900 AD, Potin Unit, 0.70 grams, 13.96mm, Obverse: Bull to left, Traces of legend above, Circular border, Reverse: A caduceus symbol at center, Rayed circular border around, Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce, Unlisted in Pieper.

Kalachuris of Mahismati, Krishnaraja (550-575 AD), Copper unit, 1.0 grams, 10.37mm x 11.18mm, Obverse: Recumbent bull to right, Dotted border around, Reverse: Late Brahmi legend reading ‘ShriKrishnaraja’, Dotted border around, Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: Pieper 3686, page 618.