Archive Lots

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area, Betwa valley - cast Copper coin of Erikachha city-state (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 952, 1.70 grams. Obv: Tree-in-railing symbol, and strung bow-and-arrow with Brahmi legend Erikachha inscribed vertically in -between. Rev: Palm tree-in-railing with strung bow-and-arrow to left. Scarce.

Ancient Eastern Malwa, city-state coinage - alloyed Copper coin of Tripuri city-state, c.200-150BC, PAIC 857, 8.20 grams. Obv: open cross and three-arched hill with a crescent; Brahmi legend Tipuri to left. Rev: blank. VF+, Extremely Rare.

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area - cast Copper coin of Erikachha city-state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), not listed in PAIC, 8.10 grams. Obv: tree-in-railing symbol, and strung bow-and-arrow to right; Brahmi legend Erikachha below. Rev: blank. VF, Scarce.

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area, Erikachha city-state in Betwa valley (c.200-150 BC) - inscribed Silver Copper coin, not listed in Pieper or MAC, 4.90 grams. Obv: five punches: 1x six-arched Hill with a wavy line below, 1x Srivatsa, 1x tree-in-railing, 1x palm-tree in railing & 1x triangle headed standard in railing with Brahmi inscription (E)rikachham. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol with smaller similar symbols in orbs, die struck and then punched over with three six-armed symbols and a sun symbol. VF+, Extremely Rare.

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area, Betwa valley - inscribed Silver coin of King Sahasrasena (c.150 -100 BC), PAIC 961, 1.60 grams. Obv: Three punches - 1x palm tree on top of six-arched hill, 1x Brahmi legend ?Saha, 1x Brahmi legend (Srase)?. Rev: blank. VF, Scarce.

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area, Silver coin of Erikachha city-state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), PAIC 943, 3.90 grams. Obv: five punches - 1x horse walking to left, 1x palm tree in railing, 1x tree-in-railing, 1x Ujjain symbol, 1x triangle-headed standard in railing with Brahmi legend Erikachha. Rev: blank. VF+, Scarce.

Ancient Vidarbha - post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck coinage of Pauni area, c.250-200BC, PAIC 2280, 6.10 grams. Obv: elephant marching to left with trunk raised, with an arrow above its back. Rev: whorl-like symbol with curved rays. VF, Very Rare.

Ancient Vidarbha - Post-Mauryan inscribed coinage, Copper coin of Aryadatta (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 2398, 5.70 grams. Obv: Five punches, 1. Brahmi legend Ayadatasa (in the centre), 2. Tree-in-railing, 3. six-armed symbol, 4. Sun & 5. Nandyavarta symbol. Rev: blank. VF+, Extremely Rare.

Ancient Vidarbha/Marathwada - uninscribed die-struck coinage of post-Mauryan/pre-Satavahana period (c.200-150 BC), lead 'bull' type coin, not listed in PAIC, 2.50 grams. Obv: Bull standing facing right, Swastika and taurine above. Rev: Eight-petal lotus with dots between apexes. XF+, Rare.

Ancient Vidarbha - Post-Mauryan inscribed Silver coinage, Silver coin of Aryadatta (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 2408, 2.50 grams. Obv: Five punches - 1. Brahmi legend Damabhadasa (partly visible in the centre), 2. Tree-in-railing, 3. 'Ujjain' symbol, 4. bull and 5. wavy line with fishes. Rev: blank. VF+, Scarce.