Lot 86

Ancient Post Mauryan Kampila Dakshina Panchala Region Copper Fractional Unit

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Catalog Reference #
Unlisted in Major Sources
Metal Composition
Copper
Lot Grade/Condition
about very fine
Diameter
14.81 mm
Weight
0.84 gms
Denomination
Fractional Unit
Calendar/Year
c. 1st Century BC

Ancient, Post Mauryan, Kampila (Dakshina Panchala) Region, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Fractional Unit, 0.84 gms, 14.81 mm, Obverse: Horse trotting to left, Reverse: Uniface, Kampilya, today’s Kampil town in Farukkabad district of Uttar Pradesh, was the ancient capital of Dakshina Panchala, The Mahabharatha mentions that Drupada ruled over Kampila, Unlisted in Major Sources, about very fine, extremely rare.