Lot 246

Ancient Western Kshtrapas Kardamaka Dynasty Potin Unit

Auction # 12 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 1200 - 1500
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
Pieper # 3472, pg. 570
Metal Composition
Potin
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
14.62 mm
Weight
1.35 gms
Denomination
Unit

Ancient, Western Kshtrapas, Kardamaka Dynasty, Potin Unit, 1.35 gms, 14.62 mm, Obverse: Elephant to right, Sun and Moon above, Dotted border around, Reverse: Three arch hill (Chaitya) surmounted by a crescent and flanked by Sun amd Moon, Wavy line below, Brahmi numbers 147 (SE Date) below river, Dotted border around, Based on the SE date appearing on the coin, the issuer of the coin can be identified as Damsena, son of Rudrasimha I, Pieper # 3472, pg. 570, very fine, very scarce.