Lot 14
Ancient Gujarat Western Kshatrapas Kardamaka Dynasty Chastana Son of Ghsamotika Silver Dramma
Auction # 31 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 8000 - 10000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Fishman # 4.3
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 14.61 mm
- Weight
- 2.12 gms
- Denomination
- Dramma
- Calendar/Year
- 78-130 AD
Ancient, Gujarat, Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Dynasty, Chastana, Son of Ghsamotika, (78-130 AD), Silver Dramma, 2.12 gms, 14.61 mm, Obverse: Capped Bust of king to right, Crude Greek legend around, Reverse: Three-arch hill (Chaitya) surmounted by a crescent and flanked by Sun and Moon, Brahmi legend reading clockwise from 12 O clock as ‘(Ra)jnoKshatrapasaChastanasa’, Kharoshthi legend reading anticlockwise from 12 O clock as ‘(Rano KshatrapasaCha)thanasa‘, Fishman # 4.3, about very fine, rare.