Lot 93
Ancient Indo-Greeks Pantaleon Bronze Unit
Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3000 - 3500
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- MIG # 161, Bop # 6
- Metal Composition
- Bronze
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine
- Diameter
- 18.55 mm
- Weight
- 10.78 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 185-180 BC
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Pantaleon (c. 185-180 BC), Bronze Unit, 10.78 gms, 18.55 mm, Obverse: Lion standing to right, Reverse: Female deity(Lakshmi ?) moving to left, holding flower in her right hand, Brahmi legend on either side of deity reading as ‘(Rajane Pa)talevasa’, This is perhaps the first Greek coin type that was issued for circulation in the Indian sub-continent, MIG # 161, Bop # 6, fine, very rare.