Lot 33
Ancient Punch Marked Coinage Post Mauryan period from Mathura region Series 8 Balarama type Base Silver Karshapana
Auction # 21 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1000 - 1200
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Gupta and Hardaker # Magadha-Maurya Series, Type 604, pg. 191
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 11.50 x 14.80 mm
- Weight
- 3.37 gms
- Denomination
- Karshapana
- Calendar/Year
- 2nd Century BC
Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Post Mauryan period, from Mathura region, (2nd Century BC), Series 8, Balarama type, Base Silver Karshapana, 3.37 gms, 11.50 x 14.80 mm, Obverse: Main punches of Sun, Six arm, Bull to right with a sun symbol on its back, Tree, Motif of Balarama holding plough and pestle, Reverse: An ornate flower motif, The deities represented in this punch mark series are some of the earliest deities on Indian coinage, Gupta and Hardaker # Magadha-Maurya Series, Type 604, pg. 191, very fine, very rare.