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Ancient India: Vidarbha/Marathwada - copper coin, hitherto unknown city state 'Bhadrapurika', 3.43g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:NA Estimated At:40,000.00 - 50,000.00 INR
Ancient India: Vidarbha/Marathwada - copper coin, hitherto unknown city state 'Bhadrapurika', 3.43g.
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Ancient Vidarbha/Marathwada - die-struck copper coin of a hitherto unknown city state 'Bhadrapurika', (c.200-150BC), not listed in any publication and unique so far, 3.43g. Obv: Bull standing facing right, small 'Ujjain' symbol above and Swastika to right; Brahmi legend Bhadapurika below. Rev: Six-arched hill with river below, a left-facing peacock to right.

About Extremely fine, Unique so far.

This is the first instance that a coin bearing the city-state name 'Bhadrapurika' is being offered at an auction. The precise location of Bhadrapurika is yet to be determined - however, considering that 'Bhadra' was a dynastic name it is plausible that the city had a context with the Bhadra rulers. Another city-state, perhaps with a similar context, was Bhadravati in Vidarbha.