Lot 32
Ancient Punch Marked Coinage Magadha Mahajanapada Series 0/1 Transition Dumraon Hoard Type Silver Karshapana
Auction # 11 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 10000 - 12000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Dr Rajgor # article on Dumraon hoard
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 20.14 mm
- Weight
- 3.48 gms
- Denomination
- Karshapana
- Calendar/Year
- 5th-4th Century BC
Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Magadha Mahajanapada, (5th-4th Century BC), Series 0/1 Transition, Dumraon Hoard Type, Silver Karshapana, 3.48 gms, 20.14 mm, Obv: Main punches of Sun, Six arm, Fish, Triangle with pellets, Rev: Banker’s marks, Being of the Karshapana weight standard but having four major punches rather than the usual five punches, coins of the Dumraon hoard type are an important link between the Magadha Series 0 and Series 1 coinage and represent a transition phase, Dr Rajgor # article on Dumraon hoard, very fine, extremely rare.