Lot 33

Ancient Post Mauryan Kampila Dakshina Panchala Region Copper Unit

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Catalog Reference #
Unlisted in Major Sources
Metal Composition
Copper
Lot Grade/Condition
fine
Diameter
13.57 mm
Weight
2.33 gms
Denomination
Unit
Calendar/Year
c. 1st Century BC

Ancient, Post Mauryan, Kampila (Dakshina Panchala) Region, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 2.33 gms, 13.57 mm, Obverse: Animal to left appearing to be an elephant with a rider on its back, an indistinct symbol behind the elephant, Reverse: Uniface, Kampilya, today’s Kampil town in Farukkabad district of Uttar Pradesh, was the ancient capital of Dakshina Panchala, The Mahabharatha mentions that Drupada ruled over Kampila, Unlisted in Major Sources, fine, very rare.