Lot 10

Ancient Punch Marked Coinage Betul & Tapti valley  attributable Avanti Mahajanapada Silver Punchmark

Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 3000 - 3500
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
#
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
16.40 x 15.53 mm
Weight
1.40 gms
Denomination
Punchmark
Calendar/Year
6th-4th Century BC

Ancient, Betul & Tapti valley, 6-4 Cen BC, Silver Punchmark, 1.40 gms 16.40x15.53 mm,Obverse: ABCB configuration with punches of Elephant x1, Triskelis symbol x2, Omega symbol x1, Reverse: Uniface, Very Fine, RRR, Tentatively attributable to Avanti Mahajanapada, Reference: P.P. Kulkarni, Archaic coinage of Godavari valley, Type B2.3R, pg. 159, very fine, extremely rare.

Auction 14 Errata
Lot 10 : Old Description Updated to new as per new launched book "Archaic coinage of Godavari valley" by Dr P.P. Kulkarni

Old Description was :

Ancient, Punch Marked CoinageAvanti Mahajanapada, (6th-4th Century BC), Silver Punchmark, 1.40 gms 16.40 x 15.53 mm, Obverse: ABBC configuration with punches of Elephant x1, Decorated triskelis x2, Omegax1, Reverse: Uniface, The coin is being attributed to central India, Avanti Janapada based on the Omega symbol, very fine, rare.

Correction made on 22-Aug-22, 17:58 PM, Courtesy : new launched book "Archaic coinage of Godavari valley" by Dr P.P. Kulkarni.