Lot 17
Ancient Maharathis of North Karnataka-Andhra belt Sivahari Samana Lead Heavy Unit
Auction # 25 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 40000 - 45000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Reference # Unlisted in Major Sources, Same ruler has issued a bull type coin Pieper 2168, pg. 336
- Metal Composition
- Lead
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 27.81 mm
- Weight
- 17.93 gms
- Denomination
- Heavy Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Maharathis of North Karnataka-Andhra belt, Sivahari Samana (c. 1st Century BC), Lead Heavy Unit, 17.93 gms, 27.81 mm, Obverse: Elephant to left with its trunk hanging down, Triangle standard on its back, Brahmi legend above reading as ‘(Maha)rathisaSivahari Sama(nasa)’, Reverse: Tree in railing flanked by indistinct symbols on either side, Reference # Unlisted in Major Sources, Same ruler has issued a bull type coin Pieper 2168, pg. 336, about very fine, extremely rare, probably Unique.