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Ancient India: Maharathis of the Central Karnataka region - 'Elephant'-type lead coin of Maharathi S

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:NA Estimated At:30,000.00 - 40,000.00 INR
Ancient India: Maharathis of the Central Karnataka region - 'Elephant'-type lead coin of Maharathi S
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Maharathis of the Central Karnataka region - 'Elephant'-type lead coin of Maharathi Sivakuhana, (c. 2nd-3rd cent. AD), PAIC 2160, 15.94g. Obv: elephant in profile standing facing left with an ornamental triangle-headed standard above it back; Brahmi legend (…thisa) Sivakuhanasa along the margin. Rev: tree-in-railing in 3-dimensional perspective.

Extremely fine, Very rare.

Coins of this type are widely encountered as modern forgeries. This, however, is a genuine 'prototype' from which the forgeries may have been copied.