Lot 8
Ancient Punch Marked Coinage Magadha Mahajanapada from lower Middle Ganga Valley Series 0/1 Transitional Dumraon Hoard Type Silver Karshapana
Auction # 18 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 8000 - 10000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Ref # Dr. Rajgor article on Dumraon hoard
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.63 mm
- Weight
- 3.47 gms
- Denomination
- Karshapana
- Calendar/Year
- 5th-4th Century BC
Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Magadha Mahajanapada, from lower Middle Ganga Valley (5th-4th Century BC), Silver Karshapana, 3.47 gms, 18.63 mm, Series 0/1 Transitional, Dumraon Hoard Type, Obverse: Main punches of Sun,Six arm, Fish, Triangle with pellets, Reverse: Banker’s marks of sun, 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, Ref # Dr. Rajgor article on Dumraon hoard, very fine, very rare.