Lot 123
Ancient Maharathis of Deccan Talanthati Copper Unit
Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 6000 - 7000
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 2525, pg. 393
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 15.16 mm
- Weight
- 3.36 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century AD
Ancient, Maharathis of Deccan, (c. 1st Century AD), Talanthati, Copper Unit, 3.36 gms, 15.16 mm, Obverse: Six arch hill (Chaitya) with circular Brahmi legend above reading as ‘(Maha)rathisa Ta(lantha)ti(sa)’, Reverse: Tree in Railing with seven branches and flanked by taurines, Pieper # 2525, pg. 393, about very fine, rare.