Archive Lots

Western Kshatrapas, Rudrasena III (400 AD), Lead unit, 3.20 grams, 13.47mm x 14.12mm, Obverse: Bull to right, Shrivatsa symbol on its back, Reverse: Three arch hill (Chaitya), Brahmi date below, All in a rectangular border, Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: Pieper 3506, page 574.

Western Kshatraps (Kardamaka family), Rudrasena II son of Viradaman, 255-276 AD, Silver dramma, 2.20 grams, 14.54mm, Obverse: Bust of king to right, Corrupt Greek legend around, Reverse: Three arched hill (Chaitya) flanked by Sun and Moon. Brahmi legend around reading ‘Rajnah Kshtrapasa Viradamaputrasa Rajno Mahakshtrapasa Rudrasenasa’, Dotted border, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Rare in this grade, Reference: A.M. Fishman 27.1.

Kidara Series, late 400 AD, Gold dinara, 7.60 grams, 18.07mm, Obverse: Standing diademed king offering at fire altar with right hand, staff in left hand, Trishul in left field, Brahmi Legend possibly reading ‘Basanatha’ left of staff and ‘Kipanada’ right of staff, Reverse: Enthroned deity Ardoksho holding Cornucopia and Diadem, Tamgha in left field, Very Fine, Very Rare. Reference: www.coinindia.com, Section: Kipananda and other minor rulers.

Imperial Guptas, Skandagupta (448-467 AD), Madhyadesha type, Silver dramma, 2.30 grams, 14.20mm, Obverse: Bust of king to right, Reverse: Fan tailed peacock, Brahmi legend around reading ‘Vijitavaniravanipati jayati divam Skandaguptoyam’, Very Fine, Rare. Reference: Pieper 3599, page 598.

Imperial Guptas, Skandagupta (455-467 AD), Lead unit, 1.80 grams, 13.34mm x 11.86mm, Obverse: Front facing Garuda, Reverse: Brahmi legend ‘ShriSkandagupta(sya)’, Brahmi date GE ‘14x‘ below legend, Conch and Discus above legend, Fine to Very Fine, Rare with date. Reference: Pieper 3609, page 600.

Kushano-Sassanians, Shapur II type (309-379 AD), Gandharan Series, Copper Unit, 3.70 grams, 19.24mm, Obverse: Diademed bust of king to right, Bactrian script in front, Dotted border around, Reverse: Sassanian fire altar emitting fire on top, Dotted border around, Very Fine, Rare in this grade, Ref: Pieper 1967, page 301.

Early medieval Sindh, Chach series (700-800 AD), Silver dramma, 0.50 grams, 10.97mm, Obverse: Bust of king to right, Reverse: Trishul at centre, Crude legend around, Fine to Very Fine, Scarce. Reference: Pieper page 606.

Traikutakas, Dahrasena (300-350 AD), Silver Dramma, 2.0 grams, 13.29mm, Obverse: Bust of king to right, Reverse: Three arch hill (Chaitya) at center flanked by sun and moon, Brahmi legend around reading ‘Maharajendradattaputrasa (Paramavaishnava Maha)ra(jaDa)hrasenasa’, Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: Pieper 2787, page 439.

Panchalas , Indramitra (45-65 AD), Copper unit, 2.0 grams, 12.66mm, Obverse: Standing figure of Indra on a pedestal holding his thunderbolt in right hand, Reverse: Panchala symbols in first row, Brahmi legend ‘Indramitrasa’ in second row, Fine to Very Fine, Scarce. Reference: Pieper 1339, page 206.

Panchalas, Bhadraghosha (100-110 AD), Copper heavy unit, 15.20 grams, 26.94mm, Obverse: Standing figure of deity on a lotus, Shrivatsa in left field, Reverse: Panchala symbols in first row, Brahmi legend ‘Bhadraghosasa’ in second row, Fine to Very Fine, Very Rare. Reference: Pieper 1362, page 209.