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Ancient India: Taxila - copper coin of post-Mauryan period, 'symbolic’ type, PAIC 1430, 8.62g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:NA Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 INR
Ancient India: Taxila - copper coin of post-Mauryan period, 'symbolic’ type, PAIC 1430, 8.62g.
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Taxila - uninscribed copper die-struck local coinage of post-Mauryan period, (c.200-150 BC), uniface series, 'symbolic’ type, PAIC 1430, 8.62g. Obv: A linga-shrine within railing and a three-arched hill above a wavy line. Rev: Plain.

About Extremely fine, Very rare.

This is perhaps the earliest numismatic depiction of a shrine enclosing a linga.