Lot 16

Ancient, Gujarat, Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Dynasty, Chastana, Son of Ghsamotika, (78-130 AD), Silver Dramma, 2.36 gms, 15.90 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 in Sanskrit language reading clockwise from 12 O clock as ‘(RajnoKshatrapasya Cha)stanasya’, Kharoshti legend reading anticlockwise from 12 O clock as ‘Rano Kshatra)pasaChathanasa’, Coins of Chastana with Sanskrit legend are extremely rare, Fishman # 4.3S., about very fine, extremely rare.