Archive Lots

Hiranyakas of Rayalseema, 300 AD, Lead unit, 9.80 grams, 28.69mm x 22.82mm, Obverse: Two horses to right (double struck?) on a platform and facing a circular object, Shrivatsa above, Reverse: Plain/effaced, Fine to Very Fine, Very Rare. Reference: Pieper page 341, Unlisted variety.

Ancient Malwa, 200-100 BC, Copper unit, 3.80 grams, 17.79mm x 15.89mm, Obverse: Lion to right with upraised tail and facing a tree in railing, Reverse: Uniface, Very Fine, Rare.

Mitras of Kausambi, 200-100 BC, Copper unit, 6.70 grams, 22.13 mm, Obverse: Traces of Bull, Reverse: Tree in railing with a bold countermark of a Nandipada, Fine, Scarce.

Pre Satavahana Vidarbha, Patalatorita, 200-100 BC, Copper unit, 4.30 grams, 29.86mm, Obverse: Bull to right, Brahmi legend around ‘Pata(la)torita(sa)’, Reverse: A sun burst symbol, Ancillary symbols of Shrivatsa, Swastika seen, Very Fine, Rare, Reference: Pieper 2497, Page 388.

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi, 200-300 AD, Potin unit, 0.8 grams, 18.08mm, Obverse: Bull to right on a wavy platform, Corrupt Brahmi legend around, Reverse: Multiple Orbs, Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: Pieper 2119, Page 328.

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi, 200-300 AD, Potin unit, 1.3 grams, 19.82 mm, Obverse: Bull to right on a platform, Corrupt Brahmi legend around, Reverse: Multiple strung bows, Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: Pieper 2119, Page 328.

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi, 200-300 AD, Potin unit, 0.9 grams, 17.27mm, Obverse: Bull to left on a platform, Tree behind it, Corrupt Brahmi legend around, Reverse: Strung bow, Trishul, Orbs, Very Fine, Very Scarce. Reference: Pieper 2122, Page 328.

Greco-Bactria, Eucratides I (171-145 BC), Silver obol, post humous issue, 0.3 grams, 10.15mm Obverse: Diademed bust of king to right, Reverse: Caps and palms of the Dioscuri, Greek legend ‘Basilios Eucratidou’, Very Fine, Rare, Reference: www.coinindia.com.

Indo Greek, Antimachus II (174-165 BC), Silver drachm, 2.30 grams, 16.94mm, Obverse: Winged Nike standing to left, holding wreath and palm, monogram at left, Greek legend around ‘Basileos Nikhphorou Antimaxou’, Reverse: Horseman galloping to right, Kharoshthi legend around ‘Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtimakhasa’, Very Fine, Rare. Reference: www.coinindia.com.

Indo Greek, Menander I (c. 150 BC), Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard), 9.5 grams, 26.22 mm, Obverse: Diademed, bare-headed bust of king to right, Greek legend around ‘Basileos Sothros Menandrou’ , Reverse: Athena Alkidemos standing, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around ‘maharajasa tratarasa menamdrasa’, Very Fine, Very Scarce, Reference: www.coinindia.com, MIG 214c, Bop 12A.