Lot 157

Ancient Mathura Kamadatta? Copper Alloy Unit

Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 3000 - 4000
  • Price Realised -
  • 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.