Lot 31
Ancient Ujjaini Copper Punch Mark Unit
Auction # 9 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1500 - 1800
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.29 mm
- Weight
- 6.08 gms
- Denomination
- Punch Mark Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 2nd-1st Century BC
Ancient, Ujjaini (2nd-1st Century BC), Copper Punch Mark Unit, 6.08 gms, 17.29 mm, Obverse: Four punches- Six arm symbol (Sadarachakra), Sun, Standing man, Tree in railing, Reverse: Two punches- Caduceus, Four orb Ujjain symbol, These copper punch mark coins are likely to be the immediate successors of the imperial Mauryan silver coinage as they carry most of the symbols seen on the Mauryan PMCs, very fine, very scarce.