Lot 5
Ancient Punch Marked Coinage from Ghagra-Gandak River Valley Narhan Hoard type Series 1 Usually attributed to Shakya Janapada Silver Double Karshapana
Auction # 21 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 10000 - 12000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Hardaker # NH Series 1, pg. 212
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 15.20 x 27.28 mm
- Weight
- 7.14 gms
- Denomination
- Double Karshapana
- Calendar/Year
- 6th-4th Century BC
Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, from Ghagra-Gandak River Valley, (6th-4th Century BC), Narhan Hoard type, Series 1, Usually attributed to Shakya Janapada, Silver Double Karshapana, 7.14 gms, 15.20 x 27.28 mm, Obverse: One deep pentagon shaped central punch with a blob in the middle, other ancillary punches/banker marks, Reverse: One banker mark, The Narhan hoard series is considered as one of the earliest coin series of the Indian sub-continent, Hardaker # NH Series 1, pg. 212, very fine, very rare.