Lot
Ancient Yaudheyas Tribal Republic Shadanana-Shashthi type Copper Unit
Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2000 - 2500
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- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1619, pg. 248
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 23.61 mm
- Weight
- 12.20 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Yaudheyas, Tribal Republic, 'Shadanana-Shashthi' type, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 12.20 gms, 23.61 mm, Obverse: Standing warrior deity Shadanana (Kartikeya) with a single head, front facing, acock at right of deity near feet, Dotted border around, Reverse: Standing deity Shashthi, front facing, Six arch hill (Chaitya) at left, Tree in railing at right, Dotted border around, Pieper # 1619, pg. 248, fine to very fine, Depiction of cock in this type is rare.