Lot 17

Ancient, Gujarat, Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Dynasty, Chastana, Son of Ghsamotika, (78-130 AD), Set of 2 Coins, Silver Dramma, 1). 2.02 gms, 15.23 mm, 2). 2.32 gms, 15.70 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, Legend around reading as 1) Brahmi legend reading clockwise as ‘(RajnoMaha Kshatrapasa)GhsamotikaputrasaChastanasa’, 2). Brahmi legend reading clockwise as ‘RajnoMaha KshatrapasaGhsamotikaputrasaChastanasa’, Kharoshthi legend reading anticlockwise as ‘Rano Chatha‘, The positions of Sun and Moon are interchanged between Coin 1 and 2. While Coin 2 shows the normal positions, Coin 1 shows the interchanged positions, Fishman # 4.8, fine to very fine, very rare as a set.