Lot 151
Ancient Indo-Sassanian Early Western type Debased Silver Unit
Auction # 10 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1200 - 1500
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Maheshwari, Group 1, Type 2
- Metal Composition
- Debased Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine to extremely fine
- Diameter
- 24.78 mm
- Weight
- 4.00 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 5th-7th Century AD
Ancient, Indo-Sassanian, Early Western type (5th-7th Century AD), Debased Silver Unit, 4.00 gms, 24.78 mm, Obv. Diademed bust of king to right, Wearing ornaments and robe, Dotted circle around, Rev. Zorastrian Fire altar flanked by attendants, Star and crescent symbols on top, Dotted circle around, A collectable specimen with a beautiful ornated bust, A Type 2 specimen (flower instead of blob on the top of the diadem), which is rarer than the more common Type 1 coins, Maheshwari, Group 1, Type 2, very fine to extremely fine, rare.