Lot 66
Ancient Kunindas Tribal Republic Amoghabhuti Silver Dramma
Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3000 - 4000
- Current Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1198, pg. 181
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.45 mm
- Weight
- 2.07 gms
- Denomination
- Dramma
- Calendar/Year
- 2nd-1st Century BC
Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti (2nd-1st Century BC), Silver Dramma, 2.07 gms, 17.45 mm, Obverse: Deer to right with a fire-altar on its back, Shrivatsa in between the horns and three arch hill (Chaitya) between the legs of the deer, Standing goddess Lakshmi holding a lotus stalk in front of deer, Brahmi legend around partially reading ‘RajnoKunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa’, Reverse: Six arched hill (Chaitya) at center surmounted by an altar, Nandipada on top, Triangle standard and Swastika in left field, Tree-in-railing in right field, Wavy line below, Kharoshthi legend around partially reading ‘RanaKunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa‘, Pieper # 1198, pg. 181, very fine, rare.