Lot 26

Ancient, Central India (c. 1st Century BC), Set of 5 Coins, Copper Punchmark Unit, 1). 1.65 gms, 10.16x17.18 mm, 2). 2.00 gms, 13.14 mm, 3). 1.73 gms, 12.62 mm, 4). 2.37 gms, 12.80 mm, 5). 1.13 gms, 12.39 mm, Obverse: Various punches such as Six arm, Ujjain symbol, Triangle standard, Elephant, Tree in railing, River, Swastika, Reverse: Uniface, These punchmark copper coins are part of a transitional phase between the imperial Mauryan silver punchmarks and the later die struck coins of ancient India, Interestingly, some of these coins retain the Mauryan symbols such as the Six arm symbol, about very fine, very scarce.