Archive Lots

Kusano – Sasanian, Gandharan Series, Peroz I (c. 245-275 AD), Copper Unit, 3.60 grams, Obv. Bust of the king wearing a flat-topped crown. Rev. Deity above the fire- altar with Graeco-Bactrian legend. (Gobl 1984, no 1117, Piper 1325) Scarce.

Kusano – Sasanian, Gandharan Series, Peroz I (c. 245-275 AD), Copper Unit, 3.50 grams, Obv. Bust of the king wearing a flat-topped crown, different style. Rev. Deity above the fire- altar with Graeco-Bactrian legend. (Gobl 1984, no 1123, Piper 1326) Rare.

Kusano – Sasanian, Gandharan Series, Hormizd I, (c. 275-300 AD), Copper Unit, 3.30 grams, Obv. Bust of the king to right wearing a lion-head crown, Graco-Bactrian legend Kabod on right, Rev. Deity above Fire- Altar, (Cribb 1990, no 34 – for Cribb the portrait is that of Hormizd I and as for the Legend “it has been suggested that Kavad is the name of the local representative of the king” Gobl 1984, no.1122, Piper 1327) Very Rare.

Hephthalite / White Huns, Nezak Malkas (c. 630-711 AD), Copper Drachma, 3.30 grams, obv: crowned bust of the ruler to right, with winged headdress surmounted by a bull’s head and Pahlavi legend to right, Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants and a wheel above each attendant (Gobl 205, variant of Mitch ACW 1507-1509), Extremely Fine, Rare.

Hephthalite / White Huns, Nezak Malkas (c. 630-711 AD), Copper Drachma, 3.10 grams, obv: crowned bust of the ruler to right, with winged headdress surmounted by a bull’s head and Pahlavi legend to right, Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants and a wheel above each attendant (Gobl 205, variant of Mitch ACW 1507-1509), Extremely Fine, Rare.

Karkotakas of Kashmir, Vinayaditya (c. 800 AD), Base Gold Dinar, 7.20 grams, Obv: Seated Goddess With legend, Rev. Standing God With legend “Sri Vinaya” in right field (Gopal, pl. II-2). About Extremely Fine, Scarce.

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola I (1052-1076 CE), Koma Lenka (feudatory chief), repouse fabric, Gold Punch Marked, Gadyana, 3.68 grams, 33 mm, Nine punches struck deeply on a very thin flan, a Boar facing left with sun and moon above in the centre, 2 x Kannada letter “Shri”, 4 x Lotus, 1 x Kannada legend in two lines “Ko Ma” and 1 x Kannada legend “Len Ka”. About uncirculated, exceedingly rare type as boar facing left is very few known.The Kakatiyas emerged as independent rulers in the late 12th century. Prior to this, they ruled as feudatories of the Chalukyas of Kalyana. But they also had feudatories of their own and these were known as ‘Lenkas’, literally meaning ‘Bodyguards’. We do not know who ‘Koma Lenka’ exactly was, but it is certain that he was one of these feudatories. The fabric of the coin suggests an early date and most likely Koma Lenka ruled under Prola I.

Chola Empire, Raj raja I (c. 985 - 1014 AD), Gold (debase) Pagoda, 4.40 grams, Obv. Standing figure of King with head to the right, with a flower on the left hand. The right arm is extended outwards and downwards, lamp on left and pellets on the right side, Rev. Seated figure of the king with left arm raised and right arm resting on the right knee, in the right Nagari legend, Sri / Ra ja / Ra ja, Very Fine, Rare.

Kadambas of Goa, Jayakesin I (c. 1050 - 1070 AD), Gold Pagoda, 4.40 grms, Obv. Stylized Lion towards left facing front w/ cyclic date, “Sri Mukha” at left, Rev. Nagari legend in 5 lines “Sri Sapta Ko / Tisa Labdha vara / Vira Jayakesi / deva Malavara / Mari”, (Ganesh, Karnataka Coins 6.9) Very Fine, Rare.

Vijayanagar Empire, Uncertain Gold Fanam, 0.40grms, uncertain Nagari legend on both sides. Unlisted in Mitch & Ganesh. Extremely Fine, Very Rare.