Lot 1
Ancient Punch Marked Coinage From Ghagra-Gandakriver Valley Narhan Hoard type Usually Attributed to Vrijji/Shakya Janapada Silver Double Karshapaa
Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3000 - 4000
- Current Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- Hardaker # Non Imperial Series, pg. 212
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- flan crack overall about very fine
- Diameter
- 18.15x31.87 mm
- Weight
- 6.04 gms
- Denomination
- Double Karshapana
- Calendar/Year
- c. 6th-5th Century BC
Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage From Ghagra-Gandakriver Valley, Narhan Hoard type, Usually Attributed to Vrijji/Shakya Janapada, (c. 6th-5th Century BC), Silver Double Karshapana, 6.04 gms, 18.15x31.87 mm, Obverse: A central deep circular punch showing a flower design, Reverse: Uniface, The archaic minting process for making this coin series makes it a strong contender for the very first coins of the Indian sub-continent, Hardaker # Non Imperial Series, pg. 212, flan crack overall about very fine, very rare.