Archive Lots

Ancient Central Malwa - Copper coin of Vidisha region, copying designs of imperial Karshapana GH 354 (only some are recognizable), c.250-200BC, similar to PAIC 293, 1.30 grams. Obv: three punches - three-arched hill, sun and six-armed symbol. Rev: plain. VF+, Very Rare.

Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - post-Mauryan uninscribed Copper coinage, c.250-200BC, PAIC 892, 1.80 grams. Obv: three punched - 'Ujjain' symbol, triangle-headed standard, six-armed symbol. Rev: blank. VF+, Very Rare.

Ancient Central Malwa - post-Mauryan local Silver coin, c.250-200BC, PAIC 2264 (listed as Vidarbha), plate specimen, 2.10 grams. Obv: three small incused punches - 1. elephant facing a triangle-headed standard to right, 2. tree in railing, 3. unclear (sun?). Rev: a small incused punch of triangle-headed standard struck over by a larger incused punch of bull walking to the left. VF, Very Rare.

Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uniface inscribed Copper coin of Bhagila city-state (c.200-150 'BC), PAIC 861, 6.60 grams. Obv: four punches - 1. Bull walking to right, 2. Tree in railing, 3. Wavy lines with aquatic creatures swimming in between, 4. Brahmi legend Bhagilaya followed by a lotus symbol. XF, Extremely Rare in this condition.

Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uniface inscribed Copper coin of early uninscribed Satavahana series (c.200-150 'BC), Pieper 464, 6.40 grams. Obv: four punches - 1. elephant walking to left, 2. triangle-headed standard in railing, 3. Wavy lines with aquatic creatures swimming in between, 4. six-armed symbol 5. Satavahana dynastic emblem countermarked Rev: blank. VF, Very Scarce.

Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uniface inscribed Copper coin of Hathadeva (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 910, 4.30 grams. Obv: Six punches - 1. elephant to left 2. triangle-headed standard in railing, 3. river with fishes 4. tree-in railing (indistinct), 5. taurine in a semicircle, 6. Brahmi legend Ra?o Hathade? VF, Scarce.

Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uninscribed Copper coin, c.200-150 BC, Pieper 480-481, 5.20 grams. Obv: three symbolic punches: 'Ujjain'-symbol, tree-in-railing, and triangle-headed standard. Rev: blank. VF, Scarce.

Ancient Central Malwa, Vidisha region - uninscribed post-Mauryan Silver Copper coin, PAIC 890, 1.40 grams. Obv: three punches - lotus, tree-in-railing, river with fishes (fourth punch indistinct) Rev: blank. VF, Scarce.

Ancient Central Malwa - uninscribed die-struck coin of post-Mauryan period, c.200-150BC, 'bull'-type, PAIC 413, 7.40 grams. Obv: bull walking to right, taurines and Nandipada above its back and Nandyavarta symbol to right. Rev: blank. Heavyweight, Rare.

Ancient North Malwa / 'Dasharna' area, North Betwa valley - monarchical coinage of Erach area, lead 'Damaru'-shaped coin of Ajita (c.200-150BC), PAIC 956, 9.08 grams. Obv: Brahmi legend Ajitasho. Rev: two lions, shown as front halves, springing out in opposite directions. VF, Rare.