Lot
Ancient Marathwada Region Maharathis Copper Unit
Auction # 29 Lucknow (Online)
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- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 16.61 mm
- Weight
- 3.35 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 2nd-3rd Century AD
Ancient, Marathwada Region, Maharathis (c. 2nd-3rd Century AD), Copper Unit, 3.35 gms, 16.61 mm, Obverse: Three arched hill (Chaitya) surmounted by a crescent, Brahmi legend around reading ‘(Maha)rathisa Sa….’, Double struck, Reverse: Railed Tree, Double struck, The visible legend suggests that the coin could be an issue of either Siva Vindhyashakti or Shrimitra, about very fine, rare.