Lot 179
Ancient Yaudheyas Tribal Republic Issue Shadanana-Shashthi type Copper Unit
Auction # 23 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2500 - 3000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Handa # Variety 3, pg. 179
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 23.73 mm
- Weight
- 13.03 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Yaudheyas, Tribal Republic Issue, 'Shadanana-Shashthi' type, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 13.03 gms, 23.73 mm, Obverse: Standing six headed warrior figure deity Shadanana (Kartikeya), front facing, Brahmi legend ‘BhagavatoSvaminaBrahmanyaDevasyaKumarasya‘ around partially seen, Reverse: Standing deity six headed Shashthi, front facing, Lotus below, Six arch hill (Chaitya) at left, Tree in railing at right, Handa # Variety 3, pg. 179, fine to very fine, very scarce.