Lot 90

Ancient Narmada Valley Damabhadra Punch Mark Copper Unit

Auction # 12 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 5000 - 6000
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
Ref # A variant of type in Pieper 901, pg. 131.
Metal Composition
Copper
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine
Diameter
15.28 mm
Weight
4.14 gms
Denomination
Unit
Calendar/Year
2nd-1st Century BC

Ancient, Narmada Valley, Damabhadra (2nd-1st Century BC), Punch Mark, Copper Unit, 4.14 gms, 15.28 mm, Obv: Punches of Ujjain symbol, Tree in railing, River with fishes, Legend punch reading in Brahmi script as ‘Damabhadasa’, Rev: Six petelled flower, Ujjain symbol, River, Ref # A variant of type in Pieper 901, pg. 131. Ujjain symbol and Tree in railing are interchanged on this specimen, Also reverse motifs are different, very fine, rare.