Lot 9
Ancient Punch Marked Coinage Betul & Tapti valley attributable Avanti Mahajanapada Silver Punchmark
Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3000 - 3500
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 15.49 mm
- Weight
- 1.45 gms
- Denomination
- Punchmark
- Calendar/Year
- 6th-4th Century BC
Ancient, Betul & Tapti valley, 6-4 Cen BC, Silver punchmark, 1.45 gms, 15.49 mm,Obverse: ABCB configuration with punches of Elephant x1, Three crescent symbol x2, Omega symbol x1, Reverse: Similar punches as obverse indicating planchet reuse, Very Fine, RRR, Tentatively attributable to Avanti Mahajanapada, Reference: P.P. Kulkarni, Archaic coinage of Godavari valley, Type B1, pg. 159, very fine, extremely rare.
Auction 14 Errata
Lot 9 : Old Description Updated to new as per new launched book "Archaic coinage of Godavari valley" by Dr P.P. Kulkarni
Old Description was :
Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Avanti Mahajanapada, (6th-4th Century BC), Silver Punchmark, 1.45 gms, 15.49 mm, Obverse: ABBC configuration with punches of Elephant x1, Three crescent symbol x2, Omega x1, Reverse: Similar punches as obverse indicating planchet reuse, The coin is being attributed to central India, Avanti Janapada based on the Omega symbol, very fine, rare.
Correction made on 24-Aug-22, 19:06 PM, Courtesy : new launched book "Archaic coinage of Godavari valley" by Dr P.P. Kulkarni.