Lot No: 149
Auction: #5
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Dec-2024
Location: Kolkata
Estimated Price:
₹ 4000 - ₹ 5000
Ancient, Deccan, Vishnukundin Feudatories, Prithvimaharaja (5th-6th Century AD), Copper Alloy Unit, 2.69 gms,Kashyapa Gotrin family, Obverse: Seated majestic lion facing right, Late Brahmi legend above ‘ShriRa(ma)’, All within a circular border, Reverse: A conch flanked by lamps on either side and inside a rayed circle, This coin is believed to be an issue of Prithvimaharaja, a Kashyapa gotra king who had the epithet ‘ShriRama’ and was a feudatory of the Vishnukundins, Pieper # 3001, very fine, rare.