Lot 122
Ancient Later Kushanas Punjab Highly Debased Gold Unit
Auction # 11 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 6000 - 8000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1939
- Metal Composition
- Highly Debased Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 20.93 mm
- Weight
- 8.72 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 5th Century AD
Ancient, Later Kushanas, Punjab (5th Century AD), Highly Debased Gold Unit, 8.72 gms, 20.93 mm, Obv. Crude standing human figure with a crescent like device, Rev. A Quadruped with in distinct legend around, These coins are made of a very debased gold alloy, They were first published by Whitehead in 1911 with a reported find spot in Ambala district of the Punjab, Mitchiner (1978: 475) regards them as Kidarite derivatives.They appear to have been struck by local Punjab rulers of the 5th century CE, Pieper # 1939, very fine, very rare.