Lot 157
Ancient Mathura Kamadatta? Copper Alloy Unit
Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3000 - 4000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 15.85 mm
- Weight
- 4.60 gms
- Denomination
- Alloy Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 2nd-1st Century BC
Ancient, Mathura, (c. 2nd-1st Century BC), Kamadatta?, Copper Alloy Unit, 4.60 gms, 15.85 mm, Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi standing at center, Circular Brahmi legend above reading ‘Kamadatasa‘?, A shrivatsa at 4 O clock position, Reverse: Traces of frontally standing elephants, Some of the Brahmi letters on the coin is not clear due to cast metal flows, hence the attribution to Kamadatta is tentative, fine to very fine, rare.