Lot 145
Ancient Deccan Vishnukundin fabric Prithvimaharaja Copper Alloy Unit
Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 800 - 1000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 3001
- Metal Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 15.27 mm
- Weight
- 2.93 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 5th-6th Century AD
Ancient, Deccan, Vishnukundin fabric, Prithvimaharaja (5th-6th Century AD), Copper Alloy Unit, 2.93 gms, 15.27 mm, Obverse: Seated majestic lion facing right, Late Brahmi legend above ‘ShriRama’, All within a circular border, Reverse: A conch flanked by lamps on either side and inside a rayed circle, This coin is believed to be an issue of Prithvimaharaja, a Kashyapa gotra king who had the epithet ‘ShriRama’ and was a feudatory of the Vishnukundins, A good specimen with clear legends, Pieper # 3001, very fine, very rare.