Lot 25

Ancient Punch Marked Coinage from lower Middle Ganga Valley Magadha Empire Series III Silver Karshapana

Auction # 20 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 400 - 600
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
Gupta & Hardaker # Series III, type 324, page no 150
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
19.53 x 20.64 mm
Weight
3.33 gms
Denomination
Karshapana
Calendar/Year
3rd Century BC

Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage from lower Middle Ganga Valley, Magadha Empire (3rd Century BC), Series III, Silver Karshapana, 3.33 gms, 19.53 x 20.64 mm, Classification & Refrence Series III, XX A 4 Am, obverse marks six armed symbol (mark 391), Sun (mark 468), Rhinoceros right (mark 320), Box (tank?) enclosing central dot encased by a small square, between the two squares four beetles swimming clockwise (mark 208), Central dot surrounnded by four dots arranged quadrilaterally all within a square frame (mark 04), Gupta & Hardaker # Series III, type 324, page no 150, very fine, extremely rare.