Lot 244
Ancient Western Kshatrapas Kardamaka Dynasty Damasena as Mahakshatrapa Bombay Fabric Silver Drachm
Auction # 23 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3500 - 4000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Fishman # 18.4
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 13.78 mm
- Weight
- 1.92 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 222-238 AD
Ancient, Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Dynasty, Damasena as Mahakshatrapa (c. 222-238 AD), Silver Drachm, 1.92 gms, 13.78 mm, Bombay Fabric, Obverse: Bust of king to right wearing flat cap and earrings, Corrupt Greek legend around, Reverse: Three Arch Hill (Chaitya) at center surmounted by a crescent and flanked by Sun and Moon, Wavy line (River) below, Brahmi legend in Prakrit language reading from 3 O clock clock wise as ‘RajnoMahaksha(trapasa)RudrasihaputrasaRajnoMahakshatra(pasa) Da(ma)senasa’, Fishman # 18.4, about very fine, rare.