Archive Lots

A collection of 16 Swastika type coins from Ancient Saurashtra, 100 BC, Different weights, Obverse: Six arm symbol, Standing deity mahakaal with staff in hand, Triangle standard below, Reverse: Bold Swastika with taurine at each arm’s end, Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce as a set.

A set of four Uninscribed cast copper coins from north India, usually attributed to the Sunga dynasty (200-100 BC), 1.20 grams to 2.80 grams, Obverse: Elephant to left on a platform facing a triangle standard, Swastika and Taurine symbols above, Reverse: Tree in railing, Three arch hill (Chaitya) and Hollow cross, Very Fine, Scarce, Reference: Pieper 318, page 56.

A set of five copper units of Maghas of Kausambi including three coins of Shivamagha and one coin of Bhimavarma, 3.10 grams - 3.40 grams, Obverse: Bull to right or left, Reverse: Horizontal Brahmi legend at center, Ladder like symbol below, Chaitya and Tree in railing symbols above, Very Fine, Rare as a set. Reference: Pieper page 176.

A set of four coins offered as a single lot, One coin each of Indo Parthians (Copper), Indo Greek (Copper), Guptas( Skandagupta, Lead) and Paratarajas (Copper), Fine to Very Fine, Very Scarce.

A set of nineteen coins offered as a single lot, Coins include dynasties such as Satavahanas, Cholas, Sungas, Post Mauryan Saurashtra, Karkotas of Kashmir, Hiranyakas of Andhra, Indo Scythians, Kushans etc.. Very Fine, Very Scarce.

Roman issue, Tiberius (42 BC – 37 AD), Silver Denarius, 3.70 grams,17.90mm, Obverse: Head of Tiberius, Legend in left and right fields ‘TI CAESAR DIVI/ AVG F AVGVSTVS’, Reverse: Female figure, draped, seated right on a chair, holding branch in left hand and inverted spear in right hand, Legend in left and right fields ‘PONTIF/MAXIM’, Very Fine, Rare with clear motif and legend on both sides.

Sassanian dynasty, Khusro II (590 - 628 AD), Silver drachm, 3.80 grams, 31.02mm, Mint signature GD (Gay, district of Isfahan), Yr.27 (616/17 AD), Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin. Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing right, stars and crescents around the perimeter, Reverse: Holy Zorastrian fire-altar flanked by two attendants, stars and crescents around the perimeter, Very Fine, Very Scarce.

Sassanian dynasty, Khusru I (AD 531-579), Silver drachm, 3.90 grams, 29.42mm, mint signature LD (Ray or Rayy), Yr. 42 (572 AD), Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing right, dotted border around, crescents around the perimeter, Reverse: Holy Zorastrian fire-altar flanked by two attendants, dotted border around, Very Fine, Very Scarce.

Western Gangas (600-1100 AD), Anonymous issue, Gold Fanam, 0.40 grams, 5.53mm, Obverse: Decorated elephant to right, Reverse: Floral design with a dotted border around, Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: K. Ganesh, Karnataka Coins, Type 3.14.

Kadambas of Goa (1000 -1300 AD), Anonymous issue, Gold Fanam, 0.40 grams, 6.82mm, Obverse: Lion to right, Reverse: Stylized letter ‘Shri’, Fine to Very Fine, Rare.