Lot 68

Ancient Kunindas Tribal Republic Amoghabhuti Silver Dramma

Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)


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Catalog Reference #
Pieper # 1192, pg. 181
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
16.88 mm
Weight
2.04 gms
Denomination
Dramma
Calendar/Year
2nd-1st Century BC

Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti (2nd-1st Century BC), Silver Dramma, 2.04 gms, 16.88 mm, Obverse: Deer to right with a fire-altar on its back, Shrivatsa in between the horns, Standing goddess Lakshmi holding a Lotus stalk in front of deer, Brahmi legend around reading ‘RanoKunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa’, 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 reading partially ‘Rana Kuni(m)dasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa‘, Pieper # 1192, pg. 181, very fine, rare.