Archive Lots

Shakya Janapada, (c. 600-500 BC), Narhan Hoard, Silver Double Karshapana, 6.50grms, Obv. A single symbol of four crescents around a large central dot, uniface (S. Hirano Type 25), Very Fine, Rare. 

Magadha Janapada, (c. 540 BC), Bimbisara, Silver Heavy Karshapana, 5.40grms, Series 0 G&H 018, Obv. Six-armed symbol, Sun, and two necklaces like symbol. Very Rare, Uncleaned. 

Magadha Janapada, (c. 490 BC), Ajatasatru, Silver Karshapana, 3.36 grms, Series I G&H 188, Obv. Elephant, Six-armed symbol, sun, and other two symbols, Uniface, Rare.

Magadha Janapada, (c. 490 BC), Ajatasatru, Silver Karshapana, 3.42 grms, Series I G&H 211a, Obv. Bow & arrow, sun, and other three symbols. Uniface, Rare as all the symbols are clearly visible.

Magadha Janapada, (c. 490 BC), Ajatasatru, Silver Karshapana, 3.42 grms, Series I G&H 222, Obv. Six armed symbols, sun, and other three symbols with an interesting countermark of a bull in the center. Uniface, Scarce.

Magadha Janapada, (c. 370 BC), Nanda Dynasty, Silver Karshapana, 3.34grms, transitional Series I - series II G&H 279, Obv. Six armed symbols, sun, and other three symbols, Uniface, Very Fine, Very Rare.

Magadha Janapada, (c. 370 BC), Nanda Dynasty, Silver Karshapana, 3.39grms, transitional Series I - series II G&H 279h, Obv. Six armed symbols, sun, and other three symbols, Uniface, Very Fine, Very Rare.

Magadha Janapada, (c. 490 BC), Ajatasatru, Silver Karshapana, 3.48grms, Series I G&H Unlisted, Obv. Six armed symbols, sun, a box with 4 dots, wheel within a box and bow & arrow, Uniface, Unlisted Very Rare.

Chedi Janapada, (c. 500 BC), Silver half Karshapana, 1.90 grams, three punch marks, Obv. Bull towards the right with taurian symbol on top, decorated bar & circles, and the third symbol partly visible, Unpublished, Mitchiner lists similar coins from the Son Valley (Shahdol area), Very Fine, Very Rare.

City State of Mughmuke (c. 200 BC), Erich Region, Lead Half Unit, 3.30 grams, Obv. Frog Symbol, Rev. Brahmi legend ‘Mugamukh’. (Pieper - 515; M.L.Gupta nos. 54-55) Extremely Fine.