Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 36

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, middle Gangetic Valley series, (450-350 BC), Vimshatika, 4.15g. Obv: Three punches of curvy lines in a triskelis for

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan hoard' type, attributed to 'Shakya Janapada' (450-350 BC), double karshapna, 5.71g. Obv: P...

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, from lumbini hoard and thus attributed to 'Shakya Janapada' (600-450 BC), double karshapna, 6.60g. Obv: Ma...

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, 'Narhan Hoard' type, attributed to 'Shakya Janapada' (450-350 BC), double karshapna, 6.50g. Obv: M...

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Saurashtra region, usually attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada' (450-300 BC), 'hare in 'crescent'...

Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Saurashtra region, usually attributed to 'Saurashtra Janpada' (450-300 BC), ¼ karshapana, 0.83g. Obv:...

Archaic silver punch-marked coin of the Middle Tapi river valley, western borders of the ancient Vidarbha region (400 -350 BC), 1.58g. Obv: Four punch

Archaic silver punch-marked coin of the Wainganga River system, ancient Vidarbha region (400-350 BC), 1.53g. Four punches in ABBC configuration: 1x El

Archaic silver punch marked coin, scyphate type from NW Uttar Pradesh , ½ Karshapana type, not in Rajgor, 1.42g. Obv: Deeply punched treskelis

Ancient Vidarbha, Pauni area, uninscribed punch-marked copper coin of the post-Mauryan period, (250-200 BC), 5.08g. Obv: Six punches, bull facing righ

Ancient Vidarbha, post-Mauryan local kingdom, copper coin of Damabhadra, (200-150 BC), MATEC 4745-4748, 3.60g. Obv: Bull standing facing right, small

Indo-Greeks, Antimachus I Theos (180-165 BC), silver obol, 0.64g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, 'wearing kausia the Maced...

Indo-Greeks, Antimachus I Theos (180-165 BC), silver obol, 0.60g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right, wearing kausia the Macedonian f

Ancient Western Malwa, die-struck lead coin of post-Mauryan period of 'Pusyamitra' (200-150 BC), 9.88g. Obv: 'Symbolic composition of a ...

Ancient Western Malwa, Ujjain, Mandasor region, alloyed copper coin of Bhanumitra, post-Mauryan period, (200-150 BC), unreported in major publications

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area, cast copper coin of Erikachha city-state, Betwa valley (200-150 BC), Pieper 511, 4.40g. Obv: Tree-in-railing sym

Ancient Eastern Malwa, Dasharna area, monarchical coinage around Erikachha city-state (Erich / Erachh), Betwa valley (100-50 BC), lead coin of Raja Sa

Ancient Central Malwa, uninscribed die-struck coin of lion type, (100-50 BC), Pieper 240, 2.01g. Obv: Maned lion standing facing right, a peacock in p

Satavahanas, alloyed copper coin of 'elephant'-type, Nasik region, attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 7.74g. Obv: Elephant standing, f...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 12.14g. Obv: A row of Nandipada, Shrivatsa and Nandipada above elephant & traces o...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 'Obverse-Obverse / Reverse-Reverse' counterstrike, 2.80g. Obv: Outlines of ele...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 'Obverse-Obverse / Reverse-Reverse' counterstrike, 3.94g. Obv: Elephant and tr...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 'Obverse-Obverse / Reverse-Reverse' counterstrike, 5.56g. Obv: Elephant of the...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 'Obverse-Obverse / Reverse-Reverse' counterstrike, 5.68g. Obv: Elephant with S...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 'Obverse-Obverse / Reverse-Reverse' counterstrike, 5.82g. Obv: Elephant with S...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 'Obverse-Reverse / Reverse-Obverse' counterstrike, 4.96g. Obv: Legs of elephan...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 8.04g. Obv: Elephant with upraised trunk of the overtype counterstruck on 'Ujjain&...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 4.74g. Obv: Elephant with trunk upraised, walking to right, tree-in-railing in front; br

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 1.62g. Obv: Elephant with trunk upraised, walking to right, a row of three symbols: Nand

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 6.23g. Obv: Bold six-armed symbol, traces of elephant below, legend Raño Siri Sa

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 3.66g. Obv: Bold taurine, modified 'Ujjain' symbol to its right, traces of an ...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 7.17g. Obv: Elephant walking to right with trunk upraised, an 'Ujjain' symbol ...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to 'Mahagamika' of the Sangama family, 8.05g. Obv: Elephant with upraised trunk marching to right, small tre...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to 'Mahagamika' of the Sangama family, 3.31g. Obv: Elephant with upraised trunk marching to right, Swastika ...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to 'Sebaka', Bull type, 11.32g. Obv: Bull walking to right with an array of different symbols around it: tri...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to 'Sebaka', Bull type, 15.46g. Obv: Bull walking to right visible in parts, triangle-headed standard behind...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to 'Sebaka', Bull type, 7.73g. Obv: Bull walking to right, triangle-headed standard behind, swastika above i...

Ancient, copper coin attributed to 'Sebaka', Elephant type, 9.01g. Obv: Elephant walking to right, wavy line with fishes below, three-arched...

Ancient, copper coin of King Kukutakhāda, 6.62g. Obv: Bull walking to right, triangle-headed standard behind, Swastika above the hump, six-arc

Ancient, copper coin of King Viga, 15.06g. Obv: Bull walking to right, triangle-headed standard behind, Swastika above the hump, six-arched hill in th

Ancient, copper coin of Patalatoļata, a lesser-known king from West Marathwada/East Vidrabha region, 6.46g. Obv: Bull standing to right, Swast

Ancient, copper coin of Patalatoļata from West Marathwada/East Vidrabha region, 7.23g. Obv: Bull standing to right, 'Swastika and Shrivatsa...

Ancient, copper coin of Patalatoļata from West Marathwada / East Vidrabha region, 8.40g. Obv: Bull standing to right, Swastika and Shrivatsa a

Ancient, copper coin of Patalatoļata from West Marathwada / East Vidrabha region, 4.30g. Obv: Bull standing to right, 'triangle-headed stan...

Ancient, copper coin of Kutapada, Gajalakshmi type, 5.71g. Obv: Lakshmi seated on lotus (obliterated), being anointed by a pair of elephants pouring w

Ancient, copper coin of Kutapada, Bull type, 3.83g. Obv: Bull walking to right, brahmi legend Kutapadasa inscribed upside down above. Rev: Bold Nandip

Ancient, copper coin of Kutapada, Bull type, 3.36g. Obv: Bull walking to right, brahmi legend …padasa inscribed upside down above. Rev: Bold

Ancient, copper coin of Kutapada, Elephant type, 3.59g. Obv: Elephant with trunk raised walking to right, wavy line with fish below; brahmi legend Ram

Satavahanas, copper coin of elephant type, Kotalingala regional series, attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC), 2.21g. Obv: Elephant walking to left

Satavahanas, Kosikiputa Siri Satakani (50-30 BC), copper coin of 'Elephant' type from West Vidarbha, 2.84g. Obv: Elephant with trunk upraise...

Satavahanas, alloyed copper coin of Siri Satakani (50 BC), Junnar 'lion' type, 1.64g. Obv: Maned lion standing facing left with three-arched...

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi?, copper 'bull' type coin, unusual and unattributed, unpublished in major sources, 1.05g. Obv: Bull standing ...

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi, uninscribed lead coin, (200-250 AD), K. Ganesh 'Karnataka' 3.35 var., 1.85g. Obv: Six arched hill, Nandipada...

Satavahanas, silver 'portrait'-type quarter drachm of Madhariputa Siri Pulumavi, (225-250 AD), MCSI 164-165, 0.71g. Obv: Bust of king with c...

Ancient North India, republican coinage of indigenous communities ('tribes'), copper coin of Rajanya community, (100-50 BC), handa 'Trib...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas, cast potin coin of 'Bahudhanyaka' type, (150-100 BC), MAC 4474, 3.22g. Obv: Bull walking to right,...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas, copper coin struck in the name of 'Brahmanya Deva' as titular deity of the clan (50 BC-50 AD), sim...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas, copper coin struck in the name of 'Brahmanya Deva' as titular deity of the clan, (50 BC-50 AD), si...

Post-Mauryan monarchical coinage in the Gangetic Valley, country of Vatsa (Ayodhya), cast copper coin of Sahasamitra, (50 BC-50 AD), unpublished in ma

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), MAC 4440 var., 2.27g. Obv: Goddess standing holding lotus, a dee

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), MAC 4440 var., 2.26g. Obv: Goddess standing holding lotus, a dee

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas, silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (50 BC-50 AD), MAC 4440 var., 2.20g. Obv: Goddess standing holding lotus, a dee

Malayaman chiefs of 'Sangam' period, uninscribed die-struck 'horse' type copper coin, Tirucoilur region (50-100 AD), MCSI 207, 4.94g...

Chera kingdom of 'Sangam' period, uninscribed copper coin of 'elephant' type, (100-200 AD), Karur / Vanchi region, 2.64g. Obv: Eleph...

Western Kshatrapas, Kshaharata house, copper unit of Bhumaka, (20-30 AD), counterstruck on a coin of his predecessor Abhiraka, Fishman #4.3, 6.53g. Ob

Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka house, silver drachm of Chashtana as Mahakshatrapa (78-120 AD), Fishman type 4.8, 2.10g. Obv: Bust of king facing right,

Western Kshatrapas, Karddamaka house, copper unit of Jayadaman (110-130 AD), Fishman 17.2, 1.51g. Obv: Bull standing facing a standard with crude Grec

Western Kshatrapas, Karddamaka house, silver drachm of Rudrasimha I as Mahakshatrapa (177-197 AD), dated SE100, Fishman 11.6.100 ('Mint B'),...

Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka house, silver drachm of Rudrasena I as Kshatrapa (199-202 AD), dated SE 121, Fishman 13.1.121 ('Mint A1'), 2.2...

Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka house, silver drachm of Rudrasena I as Kshatrapa (199-202 AD), dated SE 122, Fishman 13.1.122 ('Mint A1'), 2.0...

Kushan, Huvishka (155-192 AD), gold dinar, Gobl 244, mint I (A) 3rd emission, 7.65g. Obv: Nimbate and helmeted bust of king facing left wearing tunic

Western/Southern India, votive imitation of a Roman gold coin, (200-300 AD), 1.71g. Obv: Roman style togate bust facing right, crude roman legend arou

Pallavas of Kanchi, uninscribed 'bull' type coin in alloyed copper, (300-400 AD), similar to Krishnamurthy 64-65, 2.64g. Obv: Bulla standing...

Vakatakas of Vidarbha and the Deccan, anonymous copper coin, (300-400 AD), unpublished in major sources, 1.33g. Obv: Indistinct. Rev: Brahmi legend Vr

Ancient ear ornament, Central/Western India, (300-500AD), gold, 10.78g. India has a long tradition of bead making with precious metals. In this piece,

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta (345-375 AD), 'Lyrist' type, Altekar, var. A, S.Kumar var A1, 7.55g. Obv: Nimbate king wearing sku...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta (345-375 AD), 'Ashwamedha' type, Altekar, P69, S.Kumar class I, var B2, 7.72g. Obv: Horse standing...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta, (335-380 AD), 'standard / javelin' type, BMC I, 14; Coinage of the Gupta Empire, Altekar Plate II...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Archer type' 8.17g. Obv: Nimbate king standing holding strung bow in one hand, G...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Chhatra' type, Altekar Class II ('metrical legend'), var. A, 7.64g. Obv:...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Chhatra' type, Altekar Class II ('metrical legend'), var. D, 7.56g. Obv:...

Gupta Empire, Kumara Gupta (415-450 AD), silver drachm of 'fan-tailed peacock' or 'Madhyadesha' type, Altekar Class VI, var. B, 2.15...

North India, monarchical series of 'Panchala' region (around Bareilly, UP), die-struck coin of Suryamitra in alloyed copper, Northern series...

North India, monarchical series of 'Panchala' region (around Bareilly, UP), copper coin of Achyuta, the last of the Panchala rulers (350-375...

Vishnukundin dynasty of Vengi, anonymous alloyed copper Coin (500-600 AD), similar to MCSI no.181-182, 5.49g. Obv: Lion facing to right upraised paw,

Vishnukundin, 'lion' type uninscribed coin of alloyed copper, (500-600 AD), 7.93g. Obv: Roaring lion with mane, facing right. Rev: Kalasha (...

Vishnukundin, uninscribed coin of alloyed copper, (500-600 AD), 6.83g. Obv: Lion facing to right. Rev: Kalasha (Vase of plenty) placed on pedestal be

Vishnukundin, style coinage from Northern Maharashtra / Vidarbha, 'bull'-type coin in alloyed copper attributed to a local Rashtrakuta dynas...

Vishnukundin, style coinage from Northern Maharashtra / Vidarbha, 'bull'-type coin in alloyed copper attributed to a local Rashtrakuta dynas...

Vishnukundin, style coinage from Northern Maharashtra / Vidarbha, 'bull'-type coin in alloyed copper attributed to 'Ranavigraha', mo...

Huns, Kashmir, Toramana II (540-570 AD), copper drachma, 6.95g. Obv: King standing slightly left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident. Rev: Ard

Kalachuris of Mahishmati, Krishnaraja (550-575 AD), silver drachma, 1.98g, Obv: Bust of the ruler facing right. Rev: Bull with legend, MCSI-I 186. Ve

Samatata region, anonymous gold dinar copying gupta coin designs (550-650 AD), ECB SAM3.8, 5.64g. Obv: Stylised representation of a nimbate 'arc...

Samatata region, anonymous gold dinar copying gupta coin designs (550-650 AD), ECB SAM3.8, 5.61g. Obv: Stylised representation of a nimbate 'arc...

Samatata region, anonymous gold dinar copying gupta coin designs, early variety with letters in the obverse field (550- 650 AD), ECB SAM4.1, 5.30g. Ob

Samatata region, anonymous gold dinar copying gupta coin designs, early variety with letters in the obverse field (550- 650 AD), ECB SAM4.1, 5.54g. Ob

Samatata region, gold dinar copying gupta coin designs, 'Ashwamedha' type (550-650 AD), ECB SAM5.2, 5.67g. Obv: Stylised representation of a...

Samatata region, gold dinar copying gupta coin designs, 'Ashwamedha' type (550-650 AD), ECB SAM5.3, 5.52g. Obv: Stylised representation of a...

Samatata region, gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.2 (plate specimen, ex- Nicholas Rhodes collection), 5.67g. Obv: Sty

Samatata region, gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.2, 5.69g. Obv: Stylised representation of 'archer' king h...