Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 44

Ancient Marathwada/Western Vidarbha - pre-Satavahana uninscribed die-struck copper coin, 'Abhisheka Lakshmi’ type (c.200-150 BC), not list...

Taxila - uninscribed die-struck local coinage of post-Mauryan period, (c.200-150 BC), uniface series, 'symbolic' type, PAIC 1438, 10.43g. Ob...

Taxila - uninscribed die-struck local coinage of post-Mauryan period, (c.200-150 BC), biface series, 'symbolic' type, PAIC 1532, 2.38g. Obv:...

Taxila - local trading guild coinage, 'five guilds' series of cast coins, (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 1571, 4.33g. Obv: Elaborate wheel with three-...

Ancient Vatsa region - uninscribed cast coinage of Kaushambi area (c.200-150 BC), PAIC 1104, 3.90g. Obv: Triangle -headed standard, elephant walking t

Ancient Vatsa region - uninscribed cast coinage of Kaushambi area (c.200-150 BC), 'lanky bull' series, PAIC 1129, 6.35g. Obv: 'Lanky bul...

Kingdom of Vatsa (Ayodhya), cast copper coin of Muladeva, (150-100 BC), not listed in PAIC, 6.49g. Obv: Bull walking to left, uncertain symbols in fro

Ancient Saketa region - monarchical cast coinage of Ayodhya area, 'elephant'-type coin of Sivadatta (c.150-100 BC), not listed in PAIC, 0.76...

Indo-Greeks - square silver drachm of Apollodotos I (c.180-160 BC), BN series 4, 1.58g. Obv: Elephant facing right, monogram below; Greek legend BASIL

Indo-Greeks, silver obol of Eucratides (170-145 BC), BN series 9, 0.54g. Obv: Helmeted bust of the king; Rev: Two 'pilloi' caps and Greek le...

Indo-Greeks, silver drachm of Menander I (155-130 BC), BN series 16, 2.44g. Obv: Diademed and helmeted bust of the king facing right; Greek legend BAS

Indo-Greeks - silver drachm of Apollodotos II (c.85-65 BC), BN serie 2D, 2.16g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust facing right; Greek legend BASILEOS SOTE

Indo-Greeks - silver drachm of Apollodotos II (c.85-65 BC), BN serie 2D, 2.20g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust facing right; Greek legend BASILEOS SOTE

Indo-Greeks, copper unit of Apollodotos II (c.80-60 BC), BN series 6, 15.15g. Obv: Apollo standing holding arrow to right, monogram to left; Greek leg

Indo-Scythians - base silver tetradrachm of Azes (c.45-20 BC), ISCH issue 99, 7.14g. Obv: King mounted on horse holding a whip, Kharoshthi letter &#...

Satavahanas - alloyed copper coin of Siri Satakani (c.100-50 BC), Vidarbha 'elephant x tree' type, PAIC 2457, 3.41g. Obv: Elephant walking t...

Satavahanas - inscribed copper punch-marked coin of Siri Satakani (c.100-50BC), Vidisha series, PAIC 2575, 3.99g. Obv: Five punches - 1. 'Ujjain...

Satavahanas - inscribed copper punch-marked coin of Siri Satakani (c.100-50BC), Vidisha series, PAIC 2575, 5.52g. Obv: Five punches - 1. 'Ujjain...

Tribal republican coinage in post-Mauryan North India, copper coin of Rajanya Community's Republic (c.100-50 BC), similar to PAIC 1393 but fract...

Mathura - post-Mauryan monarchical coinage, arsenical bronze coin of Suryamitra (c.100-50 BC), PAIC 1268, 8.14g. Obv: Goddess standing facing, tree to

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1192, 2.34g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing facing, a

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1194, 2.24g. Obv: Goddess standing, holding lotus, a deer

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1194, 2.32g. Obv: Goddess standing, holding lotus, a deer

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1198, 2.15g. Obv: Goddess standing, holding lotus, a deer

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1198, 2.27g. Obv: Goddess standing, holding lotus, a deer

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1200, 2.13g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing facing, a

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1200, 2.16g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing facing, a

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1208, 2.27g. Obv: Goddess standing, holding lotus, a deer

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1212, 2.11g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing on a lotu

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1212 var., 2.06g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing on a

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1212 var., 2.29g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing on a

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1214, 2.40g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standing on a lotu

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Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1224, 2.24g. Obv: Goddess standing on Swastika, holding lo

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50 BC-50 AD), not listed in PAIC, 2.37g. Obv: Goddess holding lotus standin

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas or Kunindas - copper coin struck in the name of 'Chitreshwara' as tutelary deity of the clan (c.50B...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas or Kunindas - copper coin struck in the name of 'Chitreshwara' as tutelary deity of the clan (c.50B...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas or Kunindas - copper coin struck in the name of 'Chitreshwara' as tutelary deity of the clan (c.50B...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas or Kunindas - copper coin struck in the name of 'Chitreshwara' as tutelary deity of the clan (c.50B...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas or Kunindas - copper coin struck in the name of 'Chitreshwara' as tutelary deity of the clan (c.50B...

Post-Mauryan tribal republics, Yaudheyas or Kunindas - copper coin struck in the name of 'Chitreshwara' as tutelary deity of the clan (c.50B...

North India/Gangetic Valley - monarchical series of 'Panchala' region (around Bareilly, UP), die-struck coin in alloyed copper of Phalgunimi...

Panchala, post-Mauryan monarchical coinage - alloyed copper fractional unit of Agnimitra (c.50BC- 50AD), not listed in PAIC, 8.03g. Obv: Rectangular i

Kushans, gold dinar of Kanishka I (c.127-151 AD), Gobl 37, 7.83g. Obv: King wearing hat and tunic, standing facing left, holding a spear in his left h

Kushan Empire - gold stater of Kanishka I (c.127-150 AD), Goebl 35, 7.88g. Obv: Kanishka, with flaming shoulders, diademed and wearing conical crown,

Kushans - gold dinara of Vasudeva I (c.160-240 AD). Göbl 509, 8.05g. Obv: Nimbate and moustachioed king with long hair, wearing conical headgea...

Kushans - gold dinara of Vasishka (c.249-265 AD), Göbl 557, 7.84g. Obv: Nimbate diademed king, wearing conical headgear and tunic, holding stan...

Kushans - gold dinara of Vasishka (c.249-265 AD), Göbl 559, 7.88g. Obv: Nimbate diademed king, wearing conical headgear and tunic, holding stan...

Middle Gangetic Valley - terracotta sealing, (c.200-300 AD), with legend Balanakasa inscribed between a grid consisting of Vaishnava and Buddhist reli

Western Kshatrapas, Karddamaka dynasty, silver drachm of Damajadashri II as Kshatrapa (232-234 AD), SE 154, Fishman 20.1.154, 2.15g. Obv: Profile bust

Western India/Gujarat - bronze seal of Shiva, (c.300-400 AD), circular bezel with raised rim on reverse, Brahmi legend Shivadatta putrasya Shivasya cl

Kushano-Sassanian, gold dinar of Bahram I Kushan Shah (335-370 AD), Balkh mint, struck under the kidarite king kidara, 7.76g. Obv: Bahram standing lef

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Horseman' type, S. Kumar Class I, var. A.1, 7.93g. Obv: King, riding a horse ...

Gupta Empire - gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415 AD), 'Horseman' type, Altekar Class II, var. B, S. Kumar Class II, var. A.2/A.4, 7....

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Archer-Goddess on Lotus' type, S. Kumar Class III, var A.1, 7.75g. Obv: Nimbate ...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Archer-Goddess on Lotus' type, S. Kumar Class III, var A.6.2, 7.85g. Obv: Nimbat...

Kidarite Huns - base gold stater/dinara of Shri Bhanu… (c.400-450 AD), unpublished in major sources, 7.94g. Obv: Kushana style king standing,

Kidarite Huns in Kashmir - base gold dinar in the name of 'Kidara', middle series, (c.350-450 AD), similar to MAC 3620, 7.94g. Obv: Stylized...

Kidarite Huns in Kashmir - base gold dinar in the name of 'Kidara', middle series, (c.350-450 AD), similar to MAC 3620, 7.84g. Obv: Stylized...

Kidarite Huns in Kashmir - base gold dinar in the name of 'Narendra', (c.400-500 AD), 7.87g. Obv: Kushan-style king standing offering sacrif...

Kashmir, Karkotaka dynasty - Kidarite type base gold dinar, in the name of Yashovarman (c.500-600 AD), MAC 3649, 7.91g. Obv: Stylized representation o

Hunnic rulers in Kashmir - copper dinar of Toramana II (c.540-570 AD), MAC 3792, 6.95g. Obv: King standing facing left, sacrificing over altar and hol

Samatata region, gold coinage of the post-Gupta period - gold dinar of Sridharana Rata of Rata dynasty (c. 664-675 AD), ECB SAM15.1, 5.60g. Obv: Styli

Samatata region, gold coinage of the post-Gupta period - gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.2, 5.78g. Obv: Stylized a

Samatata region, gold coinage of the post-Gupta period - gold dinar of Prithubhata of Khadga dynasty (c.700-750 AD), ECB SAM19.1, 5.67g. Obv: Stylised

Samatata region, gold coinage of the post-Gupta period - gold dinar of Prithubhata of Khadga dynasty (c.700-750 AD), ECB SAM19.1, 5.63g. Obv: Stylised

Samatata region, gold coinage of the post-Gupta period - gold dinar of Prithubhata of Khadga dynasty (c.700-750 AD), ECB SAM19.1, 5.79g. Obv: Stylised

Danubian Celts in Central Europe (late 2nd - early 1st century BC), silver tetradrachm of Odessos mint, issue of Alexander III 'The Great', ...

Parthian Empire - silver drachm of Phraates (70-57BC), Kangavar mint, Sellwood 39.9, 3.94g. Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a tiara with horn a

Parthian Empire, silver tetradrachm of Phraates IV (38-2 BC), dated 28x of Seleucid Era (around 25-20 BC), month of January (PERITIOU in Greek), MAC 5

Parthian Empire, billon tetradrachm of Vologases IV (147-191 AD), dated Seleucid Era 466 (154AD), MAC 684, 13.10g. Obv: Bearded bust left wearing deco

Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Hormazd IV (c.579-590 AD), NYHCh mint (Ctesiphon), MAC1092-94, 4.11g. Obv: Bearded bust, wearing winged crown, pahl

Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Khusru II (c.590-627 AD), NB mint (uncertain identification), MAC1212, 3.22g. Obv: Bearded bust, wearing winged cro

Sharabhapuriya dynasty of Mahakosala (Chhattisgarh region), King Prasannamatra (c.525-550 AD), gold 1.32g, bracteates manufactured using 'repous...

Eastern Chalukyas, uninscribed alloyed copper coin of 'Vishnukundin' fabric, attributed to post-Vishnuvardhana period (c.700-800 AD), not li...

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Sankara varman (c.883-902 AD), MNC 159-160, 6.43g. Obv: Stylized representation of a seated g

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Gopala varman (c.902-904 AD), MNC 161-163, 5.90g. Obv: Stylized representation of a seated go

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Sugandha Rani (c.904-906 AD), MNC 164-166, 5.97g. Obv: Stylized representation of a seated go

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Nirjjita/Anirjjita varman (c.906 AD), not listed in major publications, 6.18g. Obv: Stylized

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Partha varman (906-921 and 934-935 AD), MNC 167-168, 6.30g. Obv: Stylized king standing facin

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Chakra varman (923-933; 935; 936-937 AD), not listed in major publications, 6.39g. Obv: Styli

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Unmattavanti or Unmatta varman (c.937-939 AD), MNC 171, 6.70g. Obv: Stylized representation o

Hindu Kings of Kashmir - copper dinar of Queen Shrimahadevi (c.1000-1100 AD), a hitherto unknown queen most likely of the first Lohara dynasty, unpubl

Hindu Kings of Kashmir - two copper dinnaras of Sussala Deva (c.1100-1110 AD), different types, MNC 190, 5.75g and 5.92g respectively. Obv: Stylized K

Hindu Kings of Kashmir - two copper dinnaras of Sussala Deva (c.1100-1110 AD), MNC 190, 5.80g and 6.05g respectively. Obv: Stylized Kushan-style godde

Hindu Kings of Kashmir - copper dinnara of Jayasimha Deva (c.1111-1120 AD), MNC 191, 5.96g. Obv: Stylized Kushan-style goddess seated facing; Sharada

Hindu Kings of Kashmir - copper dinnara of Jaga Deva (c.1200-1213 AD), not listed in MNC, 5.93g. Obv: Stylized Kushan-style goddess seated facing; Sha

Hindu Kings of Kashmir - copper dinnara of Jaga Deva (c.1200-1213 AD), MNC 193-196, 5.73g. Obv: Stylized Kushan -style goddess seated facing; Sharada

Western Gangas as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, gold punch-marked Gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.74g, Height: 29.49mm, Width: 29.11mm.

Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.73g, Height: 38.34mm, Width: 37.92mm. Obv: Nine punches struck dee

Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC 9.80g, Height: 65mm, Width: 65mm. Two-and-a-Half Lakshmi Type Gold Gadyana.Total of 17 repous

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC 10.03g, Height: 75mm, Width: 73mm Two-and-a-Half War Goddess Type Gold Gadyana.Yet another e

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-I (1052-1076 CE), Gold PMC 10.02g, Height: 73mm, Width: 74mm, Two-and-a-Half 4 -Warrior Type Gold Gadyana.The broadest k

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, gold punch-marked gadyana of Nanni Nolamba (969-975 AD), 3.73g, Height: 35.52mm, Width: 35.03mm. Obv: Nine punches struck dee

Western Gangas (10th-11th century AD), gold gajapati pagoda, MCSI-I 192-193, 3.90g. Obv: An ornate elephant standing facing right, there is a 3-layer

Chola, anonymous coinage (970-1070 AD), gold 1/8 kahavanu, 0.53g. Obv: Chola style standing man design. Rev: Conch shell and 'Anka or Dak' i...

Matsya kings of Oddadi (Chhattisgarh/Odisha) - uninscribed gold ring-shaped gadyana, (c.11th-12th century AD), unpublished so far, 4.05g. Obv: Ring-sh

Matsya kings of Oddadi (Chhattisgarh/Odisha) - uninscribed gold ring-shaped ½ gadyana, (c.11th-12th century AD), unpublished so far, 2.05g. Obv...

Chhattisgarh region - unattributed gold gadyana of medieval period, (c. 11th-12th century AD), unpublished in major sources, 4.32g. Obv: A single punc