Lot 73
Ancient Punjab Mahadeva type elephant to right Silver Drachm
Auction # 9 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 28000 - 30000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1252
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 16.31 mm
- Weight
- 2.27 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- 2nd-1st Century BC
Ancient, Punjab, Mahadeva type (2nd-1st Century BC), Silver Drachm, 2.27 gms, 16.31 mm, Obverse: Elephant to right holding a parasol in its raised trunk, Battle axe-Trishul in front, Brahmi legend around reading ‘BhagavataMahadevasaRajarajna’, Reverse: Bull to right standing on a wavy line.Dotted lotus bud on the right, Kharoshthi legend around reading ‘BhagavataMahadevasaRajarajna’, A good specimen with almost complete legend and clear motifs, Pieper # 1252, very fine, very rare.