Lot 38
Ancient Taxila Doyakadesa Type Copper Unit
Auction # 23 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 25000 - 30000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1572, pg. 238
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 19.99 x 26.40 mm
- Weight
- 5.40 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Taxila, (c. 1st Century BC), Doyakadesa Type, Copper Unit, 5.40 gms, 19.99 x 26.40 mm, Obverse: Front facing elephant at center, Three arch hill (Chaitya) at left, Railed palm tree at right, Reverse: Horse to left facing trace of six-arch hill, Trace of Kharoshthi legend above six-arch hill, Three arch hill (Chaitya) above horse, Pieper # 1572, pg. 238, fine to very fine, very rare.