Lot 234

Ancient Western Kshtrapas Kshaharatas Nahapana Lead Unit

Auction # 12 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 3000 - 3500
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
Pieper # 3347, pg. 544
Metal Composition
Lead
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
18.09 mm
Weight
3.74 gms
Denomination
Unit
Calendar/Year
1st Century AD

Ancient, Western Kshtrapas (Kshaharatas), Nahapana (1st Century AD), Lead Unit, 3.74 gms, 18.09 mm, Obverse: Maned lion to left, Three arched hill below lion, Reverse: Thunderbolt, Arrow and a Strung bow, The appearance of Nahapana’s symbols i.e. Thunderbolt and Arrow along with Kura symbol of strung bow indicates a political alliance between them against their common enemy, the Satavahanas, Shailendra Bhandare # unpublished thesis on Satavahanas, academia, Pieper # 3347, pg. 544, very fine, very scarce.