Lot 12
Ancient Post Mauryan Kampila Dakshina Panchala Region Copper Unit
Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3000 - 3500
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- Catalog Reference #
- Unlisted in Major Sources
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 12.85 mm
- Weight
- 1.92 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Post Mauryan, Kampila (Dakshina Panchala) Region, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 1.92 gms, 12.85 mm, Obverse: Humped Bull to left punched with a deep incuse, Reverse: Uniface, Kampilya, today’s Kampil town in Farukkabad district of Uttar Pradesh, was the ancient capital of DakshinaPanchala. The Mahabharatha mentions that Drupada ruled over Kampila, Unlisted in Major Sources, about very fine, very rare.