Archive Lots

Indo-Parthians, Copper/billon drachm of Gondophares (c.40-5BC), Pathankot / Jammu series, ISCH 222, 2.40 grams. Obv: bearded and diademed bust facing right. Rev: Athena standing, Kharoshthi letters on either side; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa?. Gada? around. Extremely fine, Rare with near complete legend visible.

Indo-Parthians, Copper unit of Pakores (c. AD 100/110-135), Seistan series, MAC 2563, 7.80 grams. Obv: diademed bearded bust left, the star behind; traces of Greek legend. Rev: winged Nike standing right holding sceptre and wreath; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Rajatirajasa Mahatasa Pakurasa around. Very fine, Rare.

Indo-Scythians, Copper unit of Azes I (c.45 - 20 BC), MAC 2238, 7.10 grams. Obv: king riding horse holding spear; Greek legend …BASILEON MEGALOU… around. Rev: humped bull standing right, Kharoshthi letter Si and Greek letter retrograde S above; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Raja(ti)… around. Very fine, Scarce.

Indo-Scythians, Billon drachm in the name of Azes, posthumous issue, c. 20BC-30AD, Gandhara / Taxila region, MIGIS 859, 2.10 grams. Obv: King mounted on the horse holding a whip, crude Greek legend around and a Kharoshthi letter in the front. Rev: Zeus Nikephoros standing to left, Greek monogram to left, Kharoshthi monogram to the right; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Rajadirajasa? partly visible around. Fine, Scarce.

Panchala, Monarchical coin, alloyed Copper 1/2 unit of Indramitra (c.50 BC - 50AD), MAC 4539, 4.80 grams. Obv: square incuse with a row of symbols and Brahmi legend Idramitrasa below. Rev: deity (Indra) standing on a platform, holding a thunderbolt. Very fine+, Scarce.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., 2.30 grams. Obv: goddess standing holding lotus on Swastika, a deer to her left, Shrivatsa between horns and altar above rump; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around, separated by a lotus cluster at 7 o?clock. Rev: composite symbol of six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend Ra?a Kunidasa (Amoghabhu) tisa Maharajasa around. Very fine+, Rare.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., crude style, 2.30 grams. Obv: goddess standing holding lotus on Swastika, a deer to her left, Shrivatsa between horns and altar above rump; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa? around. Rev: composite symbol of a six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend Ra?a Kunidasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around. Very fine+, Scarce.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., 2.30 grams. Obv: goddess standing on a lotus, holding lotus on Swastika, a deer to left, Shrivatsa between horns, altar above rump and a triangle-headed standard near the feet; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around, separated by lotus cluster at 5 o?clock. Rev: composite symbol of a six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend Ra?a Kuni ?. Maharajasa around. Very fine+, Rare.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), Silver drachm, MAC 4440 var., 2.30 grams. Obv: goddess standing holding lotus on Swastika, a deer to her left, Shrivatsa between horns, altar above rump and a three-arched hill below belly; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around. Rev: composite symbol of a six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard-Shrivatsa, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend Ra?a Kunidasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around. Very fine+, Scarce.

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, Silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), MAC 4440 var., 2.01 grams. Obv: goddess standing holding lotus, a deer to her left, Shrivatsa between horns and altar above rump. The six-arched hill below the deer's belly; Brahmi legend Raj?o Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa around. Rev: composite symbol of the six-arched hill, wavy line, Nandipada, Swastika, triangle-headed standard, and tree-in-railing; Kharoshthi legend ?bhutisa Maharajasa around. Very fine+, Rare.