Lot 90
Ancient Indo-Greeks Philoxenus Bronze Unit
Auction # 15 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1500 - 1800
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- Mitchiner # ACW 1960-1
- Metal Composition
- Bronze
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 22.11 mm
- Weight
- 6.90 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 100-95 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Philoxenus (c. 100-95 BC), Bronze Unit, 6.90 gms, 22.11 mm, Obverse: Goddess (Demeter?) standing to left, holding cornucopia, legend in Greek around partially seen ‘BasileosAniketouPhiloxenou’ (Of the Invincible King, Philoxenos), Reverse: A Humped bull (Zebu) standing to right, legend in Kharoshthi around partially seen ‘MaharajasaapadihatasaPhilasinasa’, Mitchiner # ACW 1960-1, fine to very fine, very scarce.