Lot 101

Ancient, Gharwal Region, Yaudheya (Tribal Republic), (c. 2nd-1st Century BC), Standing Shiva Chitreshwara type, Copper Heavy Unit, 17.90 gms, 23.56 mm, Obverse: Standing Shiva holding a trident-battle axe in his right hand, matted hair, left hand akimbo with big cat’s skin over it, a flower above his left shoulder, Brahmi legend around reading as ‘bhagava(ta chitreshwaramahatmanah)’, Reverse: Deer to left facing a six arch hill (Chaitya) surmounted by a Nandipada, Tree in railing behind deer, Kalasha, Shrivatsa and key like symbol above deer, Unlisted variety in Pieper, pg. 252, fine to very fine, extremely rare.