Lot 81

Ancient Kunindas Tribal Republic Amoghabhuti Silver Dramma

Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 3500 - 4000
  • Unsold
  • Auction Completed!

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

Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti, (2nd-1st Century BC), Silver Dramma, 2.32 gms, 17.37 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 ‘(Rano)KunimdasaAmoghabhu(tisaMaharajasa)’, 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 ‘Rana Kuni(m)dasaAmoghabhuti(sa) Maharaja(sa)‘, Pieper # 1192, pg. 181, fine to very fine, rare.