Lot 7

Ancient Taxila Region Lion-Elephant type Copper Unit

Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)


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  • 2500 - 3000
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Catalog Reference #
Pieper # 1494, pg. 229
Metal Composition
Copper
Lot Grade/Condition
fine to very fine
Diameter
18.56 mm
Weight
9.94 gms
Denomination
Unit
Calendar/Year
c. 2nd-1st Century BC

Ancient, Taxila Region, (c. 2nd-1st Century BC), Lion-Elephant type, Copper Unit, 9.94 gms, 18.56 mm, Obverse: Lion to left facing three arch hill (chaitya), Swastika above, Reverse: Elephant to right, Pieper # 1494, pg. 229, fine to very fine, very scarce.