Lot No: 76
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 4500 - 5000
Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (c. 200 BC), Silver Drachma, 2.15Grms, Three arched hill with parasol under Deer Type, OBV: Deer standing to right srivatsa and rectangular vase above, three arched hill with parasol symbol between deer legs and above parasol, goddess standing on beaded lotus flower, holding a flower, around Brahmi legend, 'Rajnya Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa’, REV: Six arched hill above nandipada below river symbol, tree-in-railing, indradhavaja above svastika and around Kharoshthi legend 'Maharaja Amoghabhutisa’. (Pieper # 1200). Very Fine+.
Current Bid :4500 Asking Bid :4700
Lot No: 77
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 4500 - 5000
Kunindas, Amoghabhuti (c. 200 BC), Silver Drachma, 2.21Grms, Srivatsa or Fire altar under Deer Type, OBV: Deer standing to right srivatsa and rectangular vase above, Srivatsa or Fire altar between deer legs and above parasol, goddess standing on beaded lotus flower, holding a flower, around Brahmi legend, 'Rajnya Kunindasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa’, REV: Six arched hill above nandipada below river symbol, tree-in-railing, indradhavaja above svastika and around Kharoshthi legend 'Maharaja Amoghabhutisa’. Very Fine.
Opening Bid :4500 Asking Bid :4500
Lot No: 78
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 1800 - 2000
Kunindas, Amoghabhuti type, Copper ¼ Unit, 2.20Grms, OBV: Deer standing facing right, front of female deity and traces of Brahmi legend, REV: Tree in railing on left bottom, six arched hill on right above triratna symbol. (D. Handa # Plate XXII type). Fine+.
Opening Bid :1800 Asking Bid :1800
Lot No: 79
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 15000 - 20000
Post-Mauryan, Vrishnis (c. 200 BC), Tribe of Punjab, 1.58Grms, OBV: Brahmi legend in two lines ‘Jaya [Sasya]’, REV: Sudarshanchakra within dotted circle. (Pieper # 1593). Fine.
Current Bid :15000 Asking Bid :16000
Lot No: 80
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 1200 - 1500
Yaudheya, Tribe of the Punjab, Karttikeya-Devasena type, Copper Unit, 10.36Grms, OBV: Karttikeya standing facing, holding spear in his right hand, a small bird near his left foot and around Brahmi legend ‘Yaudheya ganasya jaya dvi’, REV: Devasena, the spouse of the lord, standing left in dotted border. (D. Handa # Pl. LXXII). Very Fine.
Current Bid :1200 Asking Bid :1300
Lot No: 81
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 800 - 1000
Yaudheya, Tribe of the Punjab, (1st Century AD), Copper Unit, 11.02 gms, Obverse: Standing warrior deity Kartikeya. A cock standing at the feet of deity. Brahmi legend around reading “YaudheyaGanasya Jaya”. Reverse: Standing deity Devasena with a pot. Dotted border, very fine, scarce.
Current Bid :1200 Asking Bid :1300
Lot No: 82
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 1800 - 2000
Indo Greek, Agathocles (c. 185-175 BC), Copper Drachma, OBV: Lion without mane standing right, with Greek legend in two lines, REV: Female deity walking left holding flower in right hand with Brahmi legend ’[Rajane] Agathuklayasa’. (Bop & Rahman # 156-160). Very Fine. Rare. This is the earliest depiction of goddess Lakshmi with king's name written in Brahmi and also earliest Greek coins aimed at an Indian region with a Hindu deity.
Current Bid :3600 Asking Bid :3800
Lot No: 83
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 1800 - 2000
Indo-Greek, Apollodotus I (c. 180-160 BC), Square Copper Quadruple Unit, 8.17Grms, OBV: Apollo standing facing, with quiver over shoulder, holding arrow in right hand and left hand resting on grounded bow with Greek legend ‘BASILEOS APOLLODOTOY SOTHPOS’, REV: Tripod with Kharoshthi legend. (Bopearachchi & Rahman # 206). Very Fine.
Opening Bid :1800 Asking Bid :1800
Lot No: 84
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 5000 - 6000
Indo-Greek, Baktria, Eukratides I, (c. 171-145 BC), Silver Obol, 0.53 gms, Obv: Helmeted bust of the ruler to right, Rev: The Dioskouroi on horseback right, holding palms and lances, SNG ANS 496, fine, rare.
Opening Bid :5000 Asking Bid :5000
Lot No: 85
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 3500 - 4000
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Menander I (c. 160-145 BC), Silver Drachm, 2.22 gms, Bilingual series, Obv:Diademed and draped bust of the ruler to right around Greek legend ‘BASI?EOS SOTHPOS MENAN?POY (BasileosSoterosMenandrou)’, Rev: Athena Alkidemos standing leftholding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms to left side, around Kharoshthi legend ‘MaharajasaTratarasaMenamdrasa’, Bop & Rahman # 340-433, very fine, very scarce.
Opening Bid :3500 Asking Bid :3500
Lot No: 86
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 2500 - 3000
Ancient, Indo-Greeks, Antialcidas (115-95 BC), Bronze Quadruple, 6.25 gms, Obv: Bust of Zeus to right, thunderbolt over left shoulder, Greek legend on three sides partially reading ‘BAΣIΛEΩΣ / NIKHΦOPOY / ANTIAΛKIΔOY’, Rev: Caps and palms of the Dioscuri, Kharoshthi legend on three sides partially reading ‘maharajasa / jayadharasa / amtialikidasa’, MIG # 280c, Bop # 17C, fine to very fine, very scarce.
Opening Bid :2500 Asking Bid :2500
Lot No: 87
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 1200 - 1500
Indo-Scythians, Vonones with Spalagadames (c. 100-65 BC), Copper Square Unit, 11.85Grms, OBV: Herakles standing facing, crowning himself and holding club, with Greek legend around, REV: Athena standing left, holding spear and shield in one hand and raising the other hand, with Kharoshthi legend around (Senior # 66.2). Fine+.
Opening Bid :1200 Asking Bid :1200
Lot No: 88
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 3000 - 4000
Indo-Scythians, silver tetradrachm of Azes II (35BC-5AD), 8.49g. Obv: King mounted on horse holding a whip, greek 'legend around, kharoshthi letter 'Ka' to right. Rev: Poseidon standing facing right, monogram to left & kharoshthi letter 'Si' to right, kharoshthi legend around, MACW 2316-18.
Current Bid :3200 Asking Bid :3400
Lot No: 89
Auction: #4
Material: Copper
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 2000 - 2500
Indo Scythian, Azes II (1st Century BC), Copper Pentachalkon, 10.00 gms, obv. bull walking to right with Greek legend around, rev. lion standing to right with Kharoshthi legend around, different symbols on each of their backs, Mitch ACW 2382, fine+, very scarce.
Opening Bid :2000 Asking Bid :2000
Lot No: 90
Auction: #4
Material: Silver
Period: Ancient India
Date: 21-Sep-2024
Estimate: ₹ 3000 - 3500
Indo-Parthians, Gondophares (c. 40-5 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, OBV: King on horseback walking to left side above nike flying behind him with wreath, monogram front of the horse and around Greek legend ‘BAΣIΛEWΣ BAΣIΛEWN MEΓAΛOY YNΔOΦEPPOY’, REV: Shiva standing facing to right side, holding trident in right hand and palm in left hand around Kharoshthi legend ‘Maharajasa rajarajasa tratarasa devavratasa Gudapharasa’. (Bopearachchi & Rahman # 983). Extremely Fine+.
Current Bid :3800 Asking Bid :4000
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