Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 43

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - copper unit imitating issues of Amoghabhuti, King of the Kunindas (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1240, 6.48g. Obv: Dee

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - copper coin of Amoghabhuti, King of the Kunindas (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1239, 2.28g. Obv: Deer facing right, a

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - copper coin imitating issues of Amoghabhuti, King of the Kunindas (c.50BC-50AD), similar to PAIC 1243, 2.30

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - copper unit imitating issues of Amoghabhuti, King of the Kunindas (c.50BC-50AD), similar to PAIC 1243, 1.84

Indo-Parthians - silver tetradrachm of Gondophares (c.40-10 BC), Senior ISCH 216.12T, 9.46g. Obv: King on horseback facing left, raising right hand, N

Indo-Parthians - copper tetradrachm of Gondophares I (c.40-10BC), Arachosia (Qandahar) series, Senior ISCH 213, 9.21g. Obv: Bearded and diademed bust

Satavahanas - copper unit of Siri Satakani (c.100-50 BC), 'elephant' type, Western Malwa/Lower Narmada Valley, PAIC 2572, 7.08g. Obv: Elepha...

Satavahanas - uninscribed 'lion' type lead coin from Paithan/Bhokardan region attributed to Siri Satakani (c.100 -50BC), not in PAIC, 2.88g....

Satavahanas - 'lioness' type alloyed copper coin of Siri Satakani (c.100-50 BC) struck in the name 'Satavahana', Junnar region, not ...

Satavahanas - silver drachm of Gotamiputa Siri Satakani (c.60-85 AD), counterstruck on a drachm of Kshaharata Kshatrapa Nahapana (c. 60-78 AD), ISCH 3

Satavahanas - silver ½ drachm of Vasithiputa Siri Pulumavi (c.85-120 AD), not listed in PAIC, 1.13g. Obv: Bust of king in profile to right, wit...

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - alloyed copper coin of Buddhananda Satakani (c.200-250 AD), not listed in MCSI or PAIC, 1.27g. Obv: Bull standing fac

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - alloyed copper coin of Buddhananda Satakani (c.200-250 AD), not listed in MCSI or PAIC, 1.21g. Obv: Bull standing fac

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - Northern Karnataka region, copper coin of Chutukulananda (c.250-300 AD), 3.76g.Obv: 8 arched hill with legend (Chu)tu

Kshatrapas of Mathura - billon drachm of Rajuvula (c.10-20 AD) as Mahakshatrapa, ISCH 151.30, 2.37g. Obv: Diademed bust of king to right; Greek legend

Kshatrapas of Mathura - billon drachm of Rajuvula (c.10-20AD) as Kshatrapa, ISCH 151, 2.11g. Obv: Diademed bust of king to right; Greek legend around.

Kshatrapas of Mathura - copper coin of Hagamasha, (c.10-20 AD), PAIC 1286, 4.76g. Obv: Goddess standing on a stylized pedestal, tree to right and trac

Kshatrapas of Mathura - copper unit of Shodasa (c.20-40 AD), 'Gajalakshmi' type, similar to PAIC 1283 but fractional, 2.64g. Obv: Goddess st...

Kshatrapas of Mathura - copper unit of Shodasa (c.20-40 AD), 'Gajalakshmi' type, similar to PAIC 1283 but fractional, 1.03g. Obv: Goddess st...

Western Kshatrapas, Kshaharata house - arsenical copper coin of Nahapana (c.33-78 AD), 'Bhokardan' type, PAIC 3343, 2.04g. Obv: Thunderbolt ...

Western Kshatrapas, Karddamaka dynasty - copper coin of Jayadaman (c.110-130 AD), Fishman 17.2, 1.06g. Obv: Traces of bull standing facing a standard.

Western Kshatrapas, 'Abhira' interlude, silver drachm of Ishwaradatta (242-243 AD), Year 2, Fishman 24.2.2, 1.78g. Obv: Profile bust of king...

Malayaman chiefs of 'Sangam' period, uninscribed die-struck 'horse' type copper coin, Tirucoilur region (c.50-100 AD), PAIC 3153, 2....

Chera kingdom of 'Sangam' period, uninscribed copper coin of 'elephant' type, c.100-200 AD, Karur/Vanchi region, similar to PAIC 309...

Chera kingdom of 'Sangam' period, uninscribed copper coin of 'elephant' type, (100-200 AD), Karur/Vanchi region, similar to PAIC 309...

Kushans - copper coin of Kujula Kadphises (c.30-80 AD), 'posthumous Hermaios' type, later imitative issue, similar to MAC 2854-55, 2.76g. Ob...

Kushans - copper drachm of Kujula Kadphises (c.40-80 AD), 'posthumous Hermaios' type, Taxila region, ISCH B7.1, 3.45g. Obv: Diademed and dra...

Kushans, copper unit of Vima Takto 'Soter Megas' (c.80-95AD), MACW 2938, 8.11g. Obv: diademed and radiate bust holding sceptre. Rev: king mo...

Kushans - copper tetradrachm of Kanishka I (c.127-152 AD), main mint in Kapisha (Begram?), middle phase, Goebl 776, 15.58g. Obv: Nimbate king standing

Kushans, gold dinar of Kanishka (c.127-152 AD), Gobl 35, 7.89g. Obv: King standing wearing a conical helmet, a tunic and a cloak, offering sacrifice a

Kushans - two copper drachms of Kanishka (c.127-150 AD), 'Jammu' or Eastern series, MAC 3161-3165, 4.23g & 4.31g respectively. Obv: King...

Kushans - two copper drachms of Kanishka (c.127-150 AD), 'Jammu' or Eastern series, each showing king standing with spear and offering sacri...

Kushans, gold dinar of Huvishka (c.152-190 AD), Goebl 141, 7.68g. Obv: Helmeted bust of the king, holding sceptre. Bactrian legend ShAONANOShAOOOEShKI

Kushans - gold dinar of Huvishka (c.152-190 AD), possibly minted at the main mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?), Goebl 157, 7.87g. Obv: Diademed half-length

Kushans - copper tetradrachm of Huvishka (c.152-190 AD), reduced standard, similar to Goebl 930, 9.42g. Obv: King riding on elephant, holding goad), f

Kushans, gold dinar of Kanishka II (c.225-245 AD), Goebl 541, 7.86g. Obv: Nimbate king, wearing conical helmet, tunic,trousers and boots standing hold

Kushans - gold dinar of Vasishka (c.249-265 AD), Goebl 557, 7.69g. Obv: Diademed king wearing conical crown and tunic standing facing, holding standar

Kushans, gold dinar, temp. Vasudeva II (c.250-300 AD), Goebl 663, 7.73g. Obv: Nimbate king standing, facing holding trident and sacrificing at alter t

Kuras of Kolhapur, lead coin of Gotamiputa Vilivayakura (100-125 AD), 'Northern' type, not listed in MCSI or MAC, 8.39g. Obv: Strung bow-and...

Magha kings of Mallar, Chhattisgarh - copper coin of Sivamagha Siri, (c.100-150AD), not listed in PAIC, 3.93g. Obv: Elephant facing left with typical

Ancient Northern Rohilkhand/Uttaranchal/Sivalik Hills region, post-Mauryan monarchical coinage - alloyed copper coin of Bhanumitra (c.1st century AD),

Ancient Saketa region - monarchical die-struck coinage of Ayodhya area, copper coin of Vijayamitra, (c.200-300 AD), PAIC 1060, 1.65g. Obv: Bull standi

Ancient Saketa region - monarchical die-struck coinage of Ayodhya area, copper coin of Satyamitra (c.200-300 AD), PAIC 062, 1.65g.. Obv: Bull standin

Ancient Saketa region - monarchical die-struck coinage of Ayodhya area, copper coin of Ayumitra (c.200-300 AD), PAIC 1064, 6.46g. Obv: Bull standing f

Maharathis of Central Maharashtra/Vidarbha - copper coin of 'Varuni' Maharathis, (c.200-250 AD), not listed in PAIC, 3.68g. Obv: Elephant wi...

Mathura - post-Kushan monarchical coinage, copper coin of Virasena, c.250-300AD, PAIC 1291, 1.84g. Obv: Palm tree flanked by Nandipadas on either side

Kadambas of Banavasi - potin coin with title 'Mana Rashi', (c.300-400 AD), PAIC 2137, 0.50g. Obv: Circle with spokes dividing five sections;...

Kushano-Sasanian kingdom - gold dinar of king Varahran Kushanshah, (c.330-350 AD), scyphate fabric, Göbl 718, 7.53g. Obv: King wearing Sasanian...

Kidarite Huns - gold dinar in the name of Kushano-Sasanian king Varahran Kushanshah, (c.350-365 AD), scyphate fabric, Göbl 724, 7.75g. Obv: Kin...

Central India - bronze signet ring of Gupta period (c.400-500AD), with almond-shaped facet, divided in half by a line; a Shrivatsa above the line and

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Chhatra' type, S. Kumar Class I, var. C4, 7.81g. Obv: Nimbate king standing f...

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Chhatra' type, Altekar Class II, var. A; S. Kumar Class I, var. A1, 7.83g. Ob...

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Horseman' type, S. Kumar Class II, Var. A-4, 7.73g. Obv: King carrying a hori...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Archer-Goddess on Lotus' type, Altekar Class 2, Variety A, S. Kumar Class III, V...

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Archer' type, S. Kumar Class. III, var. A.4, 7.73g. Obv: Nimbate king standin...

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Western India' type, S. Kumar Class I, 2.07g. Obv: Profile bust of king to...

Gupta Empire - copper coin of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Standing king' type, S. Kumar Class III, p. 281, 2.91g. Obv: Nimbate waist-l...

Gupta Empire, feudatory dynasties - inscribed lead unit provisionally attributed to the Aulikaras of Dashapur (Mandsor, Malwa) struck in the name of...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Kumara Gupta I (415-455 AD), 'Archer' type, Altekar Class IV, var. A, 8.00g. Obv: King standing holding a bow an...

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Horseman' type, Altekar Class II, Var. C, S. Kumar Class III, Var. C, 8.11g. Ob...

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Western India' type, GE103, S Kumar Class I, 2.17g. Obv: Profile bust of kin...

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Western India' type, S. Kumar Class I but legend wrongly engraved as 'Pa...

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Western India' type, S. Kumar Class I but legend wrongly engraved retrograde...

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Western India' type, S. Kumar Class I but legend wrongly engraved as 'Ku...

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

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

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

Gupta Empire, silver drachm of Skanda Gupta (450-475 AD), Western India/Gujarat 'bull' type, S. Kumar Var. B, PAIC 3601, 1.88g. Obv: Bust of...

Gupta Empire, silver drachm of Skanda Gupta (c.450-475 AD), 'fan-tailed peacock' or 'Madhyadesha' type, Altekar Class IV, var. A, S....

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Skanda Gupta (c.450-475 AD), 'fan-tailed peacock' or 'Madhyadesha' type, Altekar Class IV, var. A, S...

Gupta Empire - silver drachm of Skanda Gupta (c.450-475 AD), 'fan-tailed peacock' or 'Madhyadesha' type, Altekar Class IV, var. A, S...

Nezak Huns - Zabulistan/Kabul series (c.480-560 AD), billon drachm, Vondrovec Type 198, 3.09g. Obv: Diademed bust in profile to right, wearing a winge

Nezak Huns - Zabulistan/Kabul series (c.480-560 AD), debased silver drachm, Vondrovec Type 198, 3.52g. Obv: Diademed bust in profile to right, wearing

Nezak Huns - Zabulistan/Kabul series (c.600-700 AD), debased silver drachm, Vondrovec Type 236, 3.49g. Obv: Diademed bust in profile to right, wearing

Nezak Huns - Zabulistan/Kabul series (c.600-700 AD), light billon drachm, similar to Vondrovec Type 236, 2.63g. Obv: Diademed bust in profile to right

Nezak Huns - Zabulistan/Ghazna series (c.650-700 AD), debased silver drachm, Vondrovec Type 232, 3.55g. Obv: Draped bust to right, wearing crown surmo

Alchon Huns in India - copper coin of Mihirakula (c.515-540AD), Eastern Punjab/Haryana series, struck twice on reverse, Vondrovec 152, 2.58g. Obv: Bus

Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, anonymous gold dinar copying Gupta coin designs, early variety with letters in the obverse field (c.550- 650 AD),

Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, gold dinar of Sridharana Rata of Rata dynasty (c.664-675 AD), ECB SAM15.1, 4.69g. Obv: Stylized representation of

Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, gold dinar of Sridharana Rata of Rata dynasty (c.664-675 AD), ECB SAM15.1, 5.70g. Obv: Stylized representation of

Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.1, 5.43g. Obv: Stylized representation of &#...

Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.2, 5.50g. Obv: Stylized and crude representati

Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.2, 5.80g. Obv: Very stylized representation of

Sindh and Lower Punjab - post-Hunnic local kingdom, silver drachm of Yashaditya (c.600-700 AD), 0.60g. Obv: Sasanian-inspired bust of king facing righ

Maitrakas of Valabhi - unattributed silver dramma dated to (c.700-800 AD), issued most likely from the Eastern parts of the Maitraka kingdom, unpublis

Ancient Greece, Macedonian, Alexander III the great posthumous issue, (2nd century BC), silver tetradracham, S.6713, 16.48g. Obv: Head of Herakles fac

Parthia - silver drachm of Artabanus II (c.10-38 AD), Ecbatana mint, MAC 621-622, 3.66g. Obv: Bearded bust of king to left. Rev: Archer seated on a st

Roman Empire - bronze dupondius attributed to Tiberius (14-37AD), struck in the name of deified Augustus (27BC -Ad14), Rome mint, struck around AD 22/

Roman Empire - bronze as of Germanicus (37-41 AD), Rome mint, RIC 38, 9.73g. Obv: Bare head profile to left; legend C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR P

Roman Empire - bronze as of Claudius I (41-54 AD) Rome mint, struck around 41-51 AD, RIC I 113, 11.00g. Obv: Bare head of Claudius facing left; legend

Roman Empire - orichalcum dupondius of Domitian (81-96 AD), Rome mint, struck around 87 AD, RIC 356b, 10.38g. Obv: Laureate head of Domitian facing ri

Roman Empire - bronze sestertius of Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), Rome mint, struck AD 158-159, RIC III 1002, 22.37g. Obv: Laureate head to right, legen

Roman Provincial coinage - copper unit of Elagabalus (218-222 AD), province of Moesia Inferior, issued in the city of Marcianopolis with Julius Antoni

Roman Provincial Coinage - province of Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch city, bronze assaria of Philip II (247-249 AD), RPC VIII online 7584, 19.06g. Obv:

Roman Empire, gold Solidus of Arcadius (383-408 AD), Constantinopolis mint, struck during 403-408 AD, with two piercings, 4.45g. Obv: Bust with helmet

Vishnukundin dynasty of Vengi - 'lion' type uninscribed coin of alloyed copper (c.500-600 AD), similar to Pieper 758, 8.46g. Obv: Roaring ma...

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi - uninscribed and unattributed coin of 'Vishnukundin' fabric in alloyed copper, (c.600-700 AD), not listed in maj...

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi - unattributed alloyed copper coin of (c.700-800 AD), copying Vishnukundin designs, 4.37g. Obv: Representation of a lion. R

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi - unattributed alloyed copper coin of (c.700-800 AD), copying Vishnukundin designs, 3.60g. Obv: Representation of an Elepha

Eastern Chalukyas/Pallavas - copper coin of Vishnukundin 'lion' type of uncertain attribution, (c.600-700 AD), unpublished in major sources,...