Marudhar Arts Auction # 18 & 19

Primitive Money, Bronze Bull, figure of humped bull made of bronze found in a riverbed of Maharashatra, the dating is uncertain but could go back to

Punch Marked Coins, Kashi Janapada under Koshala Janapada, Silver Vimshatika, Obv:four symbols type with the ABCC pattern of symbols,wheel, circle w

Punch-Marked Coin, Magadha Janapada,Silver Karshapana, Obv:sun, elephant to right, bull, snake, six arched symbol and rabbit on five arched hill,Rev

Punch-Marked Coin, Maghada Janapada, Silver 20 Mashaka, Obv: sun, lion facing left, bull standing within divided punches,Rev: several punch marks, 4

Punch-Marked Coins, Gandhara Janapada, Silver 1/2 Shana (4), Obv:six armed gandharan symbol with a dot between two of the arms,Rev:uniface,0.80g,0.8

Punch-Marked Coin, Vidarbha Janapada (200-250 BC), Copper Karshapana, Five punches in ABCDE Pattern, Obv: elephant in centre, top right lion, bottom

Bhadra Mitra Dynasty, Vidarbha Janapada,Damabhadra, Karshapana, Four Punch Type, Obv: double orb ujjain symbol, bull to right, tree railing legend

Punch-Marked Coin, Vanga Janapada, (BC 550-450),Chandraketugraha Region,Copper Base Karshapana, Obv:boat, six armed symbol wheel, Rev:conch shell,

Punch-Marked Coin, Kosala Janapada, Silver Karshapana, Obv:four symbols including trishkele, english word S type triangular symbol other symbols, R

Punch-Marked Coin, Avanti Janapada (300 BC), Silver Triangular 1/2 Karshapana, Single Symbol Single Die Type, Obv: taurine symbols geomatric symbol

Punch-Marked Coins, Attributed to Saurashtra Janapada (450-300 BC),ArchaicSilver 1/4 Karshapana(3),Obv: a bold srivatsa, dot in a circle and taurine

Punch-Marked Coin, Panchala Janapada(Dakshina Panchala),Silver 1/2 Karshapana, Restrucked both sides, Obv:single composite symbol type with a lotus

Maurya Dynasty, Vidarbha Region, (300-200 BC),Mauryan Cast CopperSquare Karshapana, Obv: three arched hill, hollow cross in square and round, Rev:

Taxila Region, Copper 1/4 Karshapana, Obv: three-arched hill (chaitya), crescent above, brahmi legend ta, Rev: three-arched hill (chaitya), crescent

City State ofBhadravati,Copper Unit, Obv: elephant to right,Rev:tree in railing with bramhi legends Bhadravati, 0.93g,12.02 x 14.16mm, about very fi

City State of Eran, Lead Unit, Large Flan, Obv: lotus flower, Rev:a garuda like figure, 13.78g,23.53 x 27.93mm, about fine, Rare. Very tough to

City State of Eran (300-200 BC), Copper Unit, Punch-Marked type, Obv: punches showing lotus flower, triangular headed in railing, tree railing centr

City State of Eran (300-200 BC), Copper Unit, Die-Struck coin with symbols showing Bodhi Tree in centre, Makar Left, Nandipad Left Top, Indradvaja r

City State of Eran (300-200 BC), Copper Unit, Die-Struck Coin, Obv:lord shiva standing with kamandalu,Rev:six armed symbol, tree railing, river belo

Narmada Valley, Vidisha Region,(200 BC), Copper Coin, Unsubscribed bull type (similar to sibaka type), Obv: bull to right facing a tree, Rev:nandipa

Pre-Satavahana Dynasty, Vidarbha Region of Maharastra, Copper Coin,Punch Marked Type,Obv: elephant with an arrow on its back in centre, tree, taurin

Bhadra Mitra Dynasty, Kingdom of Vidarbha, Damabhadra (100 BC),Copper Unit,Punch Marked Type,Obv: ujjaini symbol in center, bull walking right, ele

Bhadra Mitra Dynasty, Kingdom of Vidarbha, Dharmabhadra (100 BC), Copper Unit, Obv: on top, legend in bold brahmi (dha)mabhadasa, below it, on left

BhadraMitra Dynasty, Kingdom of Vidarbha, Dhamabhadra(100 BC),Copper Unit, Obv:on top, legend in bold brahmidhamabhadasa,below it, on left, head of

East Vidarbha Region,Patalatolata,Copper Coin, Obv: bull standing to right, tree-in-railing in its front, wavy line below,brahmi legend pata... abov

Bhadra Mitra Dynasty, Kingdom of Vidarbha (100 BC), Copper Unit, Obv: elephant walking right spear above, Rev: bull walking right nandipad infront,

Bhadra Mitra Dynasty, Kingdom of Vidarbha (200-250 BC), Copper Karshapana, Obv: elephant walking right with upraised trunk, Rev: elephant running r

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100 BC),Amravati Region,Lead Unit, Obv: lion seated left with upraised tail, ujjaini symbol top, Rev: bull right, na

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100 BC), Potin Unit, Paunar Region, Obv: triangular headed bold nandipad ujjaini symbol and brahmi legend top “Rano

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100 BC),Paunar Region,Potin Unit, Obv: elephant walking right, ujjaini symbol top, traces of brahmi leged infront,Re

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100 BC), Paunar Region, Copper Unit,Counter strike variety,Obv:multiple counter strikes showing symbols elephant, sw

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100BC), Paunar Region, Copper Unit, Counter Struck Variety,Obv:elephant facing right with upraised trunk, srivatsa t

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100BC), Marathwada Region, Copper Unit, Large Flan, Obv:elephant walking right, swastika top,traces of brahmi legend

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I(100 BC),Vidarbha Region,Copper Unit, Obv: elephant facing right srivatsa above tree in railing infront, Rev: ujjaini

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I (100 BC), Copper Unit, Daunath Region, Obv: armed wheel (chakra) with several spokes, Rev: tree in railing, 1.05g,9.9

Satavahana Dynasty, Kausikiputra Satakarni, Copper Unit, Vidharaba Region, Obv: elephant walking to right with upraised trunk and taurine swastik w

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I(100 BC),Vidarbha Region,White Metal Unit, Obv: elephant walking right river nandipad bottom, svastika top tree in ra

Satavahana Dynasty, Sri Satakarni, Copper Coin, Sati counter stuck by Satakarni Vidarbha type, Obv:bull over stuck on elephant with ujjain symbol ob

Satavahana Dynasty, Satakarni I, Copper Karshapana, Obv: elephant walking right, legend rajno kochhiputasa siri satakanisa, Rev: tree with broad lea

Satavahanas, Kotalingala (Andhra) Region, King Samigopa, Copper Unit, Obv: indradvaja top, tree railing bottom, brahmi legend from left to right in

Satavahana Dynasty, Nevasa Region, CopperUnit, Bull type coin attributed toKochhikiputra Satkarni, Obv: bull to right with bhrami legend around SATA

Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Family, Bhumaka, Copper Unit, Obv: bold thunderbolt, Rev: blank,2.95g,11.65 x 12.18mm, about very fine, Scarce.

Western Kshatrapas, Nahapana, Silver Drachma, Obv:bust of king facing right,corruptedgreek legend around,Rev:arrow pointed towards left and thunderb

Western Kshatrapas, Rudrasena III, Lead Unit, Obv: bull beautifully, Rev: three arched hill, complete date 282,3.47g,14.67 x 14.06mm, about very fin

Western Kshatrapas, Swami Simhasena, Silver Drachma, Obv: bust of king facing right, date behind, corrupt greek legend around, Rev: three arched hil

Bhodi Dynasty, Lead Unit, Obv: 3 arch hill with cresent above bhrami legend SRI SENASA around, Rev: tree railing, 0.98g, 11.67mm, about very fine.

Bhoja Dynasty, Paramaras of Vidharbha, Bhojadeva, Silver Dramma, Obv: lion, Rev: standing human figure of shiva, 0.61g,9.95mm, about very fine, Scar

Kushan Dynasty, Soter Megas, Copper Tetradrachma, Obv:draped bust right, holding sceptre, symbol behind / BASILEVC BASILEWN CWTHR MEGAC, Rev:king ri

Kushan Dynasty, Soter MegasaliasWima Takto(80-100 AD),Copper Drachma,Obv:king facing right,Rev:king mounted on a horse,1.59g,13.10mm, about very fin

Kushan Dynasty, Kanishka I,Copper Tetra Drachma,Moon God (Mao) Type,Obv:king standing facing, holding spear and goad and sacrificing at fire altar l

Kushan Dynasty, Kanishka I, Copper Drachma, Oesho Type, Obv: crowned, king standing facing to left, holding spear and goad and sacrificing at fire a

Post-Kushan North India (Punjab-Haryana region),Copper Coin,Obv: king riding elephant left, holding elephant goad, bactrian legend around, Rev: king

Kushan Dynasty, Huvishka, Copper Tetra Drachma,Moon God (Mao) Type, Obv: king riding right, holding elephant goad, bactrian legend around, Rev: godd

Later Kushan Dynasty, Gadahara-Kirada (320-350 AD),Gold Dinar, Obv:crowned, diademed king standing facing left, holding a trident right, making offe

Gupta Dynasty, Samudragupta(335-370 AD), Gold Dinar, King and Queen Type (Licchavyah),issued in the memory of his parents Chandragupta I and Kumarad

Gupta Dynasty, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, Archer Type, Obv:king standing left, holding an indian long bow in his left hand and an arrow in his rig

Gupta Dynasty, Kumaragupta I (414-455 AD),Gold Dinar, Bayana Hoard Type,Horseman type,Obv: king riding horse to right, brahmi legend kshitipati from

Gupta Dynasty, Kumaragupta -I (Mahendraditya), Silver Drachma, Obv: head of king facing right, date behind fully visible, Rev: stylized garuda stand

Gupta Empire, Skandagupta, Lead Unit,Garuda type,Obv:garuda standing with wings outstreached, sun and moon above,Rev:brahmi legend Shri Skandagupta

Gupta Dynasty, Ramagupta, Lead Unit, Garuda Type, Obv: stylised garuda standing, Rev: brahmi legend (Ra)magu(pta), 1.53g,12.80mm, about very fine, E

Indo-Scythians, Azes I, Bronze Unit, Obv: elephant to right, greek legend around, Rev: humpedbull to right, kharosthi legend around, monogram over b

Indo Scythians, Azes II, Copper Tetradrachma, Obv: humped bull standing right, monogram above, greek legend around, Rev: lion standing to right with k

Indo Scythians, Azes-II, Copper Tri-Chalkon, Obv: elephant, standing to right, kharosthi letter shi above, with greek legend around, Rev: bull walki

Indo Scythian, Maues, Copper Tetradrachma, Obv:elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border, greek legend around,Rev:

Indo-Scythians,Koziya, Parata Raja, Copper Drachma, Obv:diademed, crowned bust left, dotted border,Rev:swastika right, kharoshthi legend around kozi

Indo Greeks, Apollodotos I, Copper Square Hemi-Obol, Obv: Apollo standing facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left, monogram at left, Gre

Indo-Greeks, Apollodotos II (110-80 BC), Copper Square Unit, Obv: apollo standing right, holding arrow, Rev: tripod, monogram to left and right, 4.1

Indo-Greeks, Apollodotus II, Silver Drachma, Obv: bust of the ruler to right and greek legend around, Rev:greek goddess in the centre facing left an

Indo-Greek, Apollodotos II, Silver Drachma, Obv:diademed and draped bust of king to right around greek legends with king name and titles,Rev:pallas

Roman Empire, Trajan, Silver Denarius, Obv: laureate head right, legend around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Rev: concordia seated left, patera in

Indo-Sassanian, Gurjara Kingdom, Sindh, Peroz, Silver Drachma, Obv: stylized winged bust of peroz, Rev: stylized fire altar and attendants,3.99g, 23

Yaudheyas (Post Kushan Period),Copper Unit, Obv: lord karthikeya standing with peacock and holding a sceptre, brahmi legend yaudheya ganasya jaya dw

Vishnukundin Dynasty (450-615 AD), North Maharashtra/ Khandesh Region, Copper Base AlloyUnit, Obv:bull to right with letter sri, Rev:conch shell bet

Anandas of Karwar, Chutukulanandas, Lead Unit, Obv: eight arched hill, river below, brahmi legend rajno/chutukulanamdasa, Rev: tree in railing to le

Sangam Chola, Copper Unit, Obv: bull walking right, traces of symbols infront, Rev: uniface, 2.28g, 17.46 x 14.50mm, about fine, Scarce.

Rashtrakutas, silver dramma, Obv: elephant walking to right with dotted circle around, Rev: seated goddess in padmasana with brahmi legend around, 0

Rashtrakutas, Silver Fractional Dramma, Obv: elephant standing right with dotted circle around, Rev: seated goddess in padmasana with brahmi legend

Eastern Bengal, Arakan Region, Harikela (750-850 AD), Silver Unit, Obv: bull seated facing left, legend harikela above, Rev: ornate shrivatsa symbol

Chalukyas of Badami (700-900 AD), Gold Gadyana, Obv: representation of a processional temple chariot,Rev: floral scroll enveloping a tantric trident

Chalukyas of Kalyani, Gold 1/4 Fanam, Obv: lion standing, Rev: temple mark (trishul), 0.06g, 3.22mm, about very fine, Rare.

Chalukyas of Gujarat, Rana Hasti, Silver Dirham,Obv: an elephant standing to right with beaded border around, Rev: nagari legend shri rana hasti, 0.

Hindu Shahis of Kabul and Ohinda Dynasty, Samantadeva (850-1,000 AD), Silver Drachma,Obv: recumbent bull facing left with Sarada legend Sri Samantad

Yadavas of Devagiri,Samanta Narayana, Silver Dramma, Obv: lion to right, Rev: devanagiri legends sri samanta narayana, 0.83g, 10.86mm, about extreme

Yadavas of Devagiri, Silver Dramma, Obv:lion to left, Rev:blank, 0.95g, 6.24mm, about extremely fine.

Yadava Dynasty, Yadavas of Tribhuvanagiri, Kumara Pala(1196 AD), Gold 4-1/2 Masha, Obv: seated goddess laskhmi facing, Rev: devanagari legend in thr

Kadambas of Banavasi, Potin Unit, Sri Manarashi Type, Obv: circle divided into five wedges, within kannad legend sri/ma/na/ra/shi, Rev: four spoke c

Western Gangas, Gold 1/4 Fanam, Obv:decoratedelephant to right,Rev:scroll,0.9g,3.74mm,about extemely fine.

Western Ganga Dynasty, Gold Fanam, Obv:elephant standing right, above kannada letterNa,Rev:ornamental floral scroll,0.37g, 5.60mm,about UNC.

Telugu Chodas of Nellore, Bhujabala, Gold Pagoda,Punch-marked type,Obv:kannada legendshri and a third punch similar to a trident,Rev:uniface,3.55g,

Vijayangara Feudatory, Dana Murari Banta, Gold Varaha, Garuda Type, Obv: garudamoving to right, with knees slightly bent, left hand resting on left

Vijayanagar Empire, Sangama Dynasty, Devaraya I, Gold Varaha, Obv: Shiva seated in padmasana with consort Parvathi onh his left thigh, Shivas one le

Vijayanagar Empire, Tuluva Dynasty, Krishnadevaraya (1509-1530),Gold Varaha, Rev:balakrishna seated with knee bend resting on seat other leg raised

Vijayanagara Empire, Sadashivaraya, Gold Varaha, Obv:lakshmi narayana seated on raised platform, sun and moon above,Rev:three line nagari legendsri

Bahmani Sultanate, Taj-ud-din Firuz Shah, Silver Tanka,Obv:sultan al-ahd wal zaman al-wathiq bi-ta-yid al-rahman abul muzaffar,Rev:taj-ud-dunya wal

Bahmani Sultanate, Shams-Ud-Din Muhammad Shah III, Hadrat Muhammadabad Mint, Gold Tanka, Obv: al mutasim billah legend, Rev: muhammad shahd bin huma

Bengal Sultanate, Ala ud Din Hussain Shah,Dar-Ul-DarbHussinabadMint,SilverTanka,Obv:al sultan al adil ala ud dunya wal din abul muzaffar,Rev:hussain

Bengal Sultanate, Ghiyath-ud-Din Bahadur, Silver Rupee, Biligual Type, Obv:kalima shahada and four khalifas name around,Rev:bahadur shah bin muhamma

Delhi Sultanate, Nasir-Ud-Din Mahmud, Silver Tanka, HadratDelhiMint,Obv:rulers titles within double square in circle,Rev:fi ahd legends: caliph al-m

Delhi Sultanate, Ghiyath-Ud-Din Balban, Hadrat DelhiMint,Silver Tanka (3), Obv:rulers name titles,Rev:al imam legend,10.66g, 10.75g, 10.82g 30.13m

Delhi Sultanate, Turk Dynasty, Muizz Ud-Din Kaiqubad,Silver Tanka, Obv:rulers name titles,Rev:al-imam legend with caliph al-mustasim,10.75g, 29.62m