Lot 39

Ancient, Post Mauryan, Kampila (Dakshina Panchala) Region, (c. 1st Century BC), Set of 2 Coins, Copper Fractional Unit, 1) 0.78 gms, 9.66 mm, 2) 0.59 gms, 9.12 mm, Obverse: Three arch hill (Chaitya) surmounted by a crescent, Reverse 1): Nandipada symbol, Reverse 2): Uniface, Kampilya, today’s Kampil town in Farukkabad district of Uttar Pradesh, was the ancient capital of DakshinaPanchala. The Mahabharatha mentions that Drupada ruled over Kampila, Unlisted in Major Sources, about very fine, very rare.