Lot 22
Ancient Kampilya Region Post Mauryan Copper Unit
Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2500 - 3000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Unlisted in Major Sources
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 11.14 mm
- Weight
- 1.94 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Kampilya Region, Post Mauryan, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 1.94 gms, 11.14 mm, Obverse: Wheel with eight spokes, Reverse: Uniface, Kampilya, today’s Kampil town in Farukkabad district of Uttar Pradesh, was the ancient capital of DakshinaPanchala. The Mahabharatha mentions that Drupada ruled over Kampilya, Unlisted in Major Sources, about very fine, very rare.