Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 42

Parthia - silver drachm of Sinatrukes (c.77-70 BC), Rhagae mint, Sellwood 33.3 (attributed to Gotarzes I), 3.70g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust left,

Parthia - silver drachm of Vologases III (105-147 AD), Ecbatana mint, MAC 672, 3.68g. Obv: Diademed bust of king to left, with pointed beard. Rev: Arc

Roman Provincial coinage - copper unit of Elagabalus (218-222 AD), province of Moesia Inferior, issued in the city of Marcianopolis with Julius Antoni

Roman Imperial Coinage - bronze sestertius of Philip I the 'Arab' (244–249 AD), Rome mint, RIC 168a, 12.81g. Obv: Laureate, draped and...

Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Hormazd IV (c.579-590 AD), NYHCh mint (Ctesiphon), MAC1092-94, 4.12g. Obv: Bearded bust, wearing winged crown, Pahl

Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Hormazd IV (c.579-590 AD), IZ mint (Yazd), MAC1097, 4.14g. Obv: Bearded bust, wearing winged crown, Pahlavi legends

Sasanian Empire - silver drachm of Khusru II (c.590-627 AD), IZ mint (Yazd), MAC1193-97, 4.12g. Obv: Bearded bust, wearing winged crown, Pahlavi legen

Abbasid Caliphate, Arab-Sasanian coinage - silver drachm, 'Khusru' type, SK mint (Sakastan), Year 65, Album SICA I, 358, 3.93g. Obv: Crowned...

Sri Lanka, anonymous silver larin, (c.16th/17th century), 'Gampola Hoard' type, with pseudo-Arabic inscriptions, derived from coins of Hormu...

Post-Gupta/early medieval Gujarat - uninscribed coin, probably attributable to the Gurjaras of Bharuch in South Gujarat, (c.500-600AD), not listed in

Early Medieval Gujarat - base silver drachm imitating Gupta coin design, possibly issued by the Gurjaras of Bharuch or the kings of Valkha, (c.600-700

Early Medieval Gujarat - unattributed copper coin of 'Kalasha'/vase type, possibly issued by the Kalachuris of Mahishmati, (c.600 AD), not l...

Early Medieval Gujarat - unattributed copper coin, (c.7th-8th century AD), most likely of the Rashtrakuta (South Gujarat) dynasty, 1.11g. Obv: Stylize

Vaghelas of Gujarat - unattributed copper coin, (c.1200-1300 AD), unpublished in major sources, 1.85g. Obv: Elephant's head with raised trunk wi...

Eastern Bengal/Arakan region, silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (issued 750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 5.76g. Obv: Bull seated couchant faci...

Western Gangas as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, gold punch-marked Gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.72g, Height: 19.06mm, Width: 18.23mm.

Kakatiyas of Warangal - gold punch-marked heavy gadyana, repousse fabric, tentatively attributed to period of Gunda IV (955-995AD), 5.64g, Height: 48.

Kakatiyas of Warangal - gold punch-marked double gadyana, repousse fabric, tentatively attributed to period of Gunda IV (955-995AD), 9.77g, Height: 64

Kakatiyas of Warangal - gold punch-marked heavy gadyana, repousse fabric, tentatively attributed to period of Prola I (c.1052-1076 AD), 5.63g, Height:

Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric (c.1100-1200 AD), 3.78g. Obv: nine punches struck deeply on a very thin flan - a boa

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, Nanni Nolamba (969-975 AD), gold punch-marked gadyana, 3.73g, Height: 35.52mm, Width: 35.03mm. Obv: Nine punches struck deepl

Sri Lanka (Ceylon), anonymous coinage (970-1070 AD), gold ¼ kahavanu, desilva 27, 1.04g. Obv: Chola style standing man design. Rev: Devanagari

Chola, anonymous coinage (970-1070 AD), gold 1/8 kahavanu, 0.50g. Obv: Chola style standing man design. Rev: Conch shell and 'Anka or Dak' i...

Western Gangas (10th - 11th century AD), gold gajpati pagoda, MCSI-I 192-193, 3.86g. Obv: An ornate elephant standing facing to right, there is a 2-la

Chalukyas of Kalyana or feudatories - unattributed gold fanam, (c.1100-1200 AD), not in Ganesh or MCSI, 0.37g. Obv: Mythical bird Gandabherunda (doubl

Chalukyas of Kalyana or feudatories - uninscribed gold fanam, (c.1100-1200 AD), not in Ganesh or MCSI, 0.38g. Obv: Lion with gaping mouth and raised p

Chalukyas of Kalyana or feudatories - uninscribed gold 1/4 fanam or Haga, (c.1100-1200 AD), not in Ganesh or MCSI, 0.17g. Obv: Lion with gaping mouth

Kadambas of Hangal, gold gadyana or varaha, in the name of Nakareshwara, the patron deity of Bankapur (1100-1200 AD), MCSI-I-225, 4.20g. Obv: Hanuman

Kadambas of Goa, gold Gadyana of Jayakeshin II (1125-1148 AD) or Jayakeshin III (1185-1216 AD), similar to MCSI-I 241, 4.41g. Obv: Roaring lion with m

Kadambas of Goa, gold gadyana of Jayakesi III (1186-1213 AD), cyclic year 'Prajapati', 4.39g. Obv: Roaring lion facing left, sun and moon be...

Venad Chera Kingdom of Kerala (1118-1180 AD), uninscribed copper cash, MCSI-II 453-454, 4.06g. Obv: Chola style standing figure, lampstand to left and

Perumal kings of Venad/Kerala - silver achu of Udaya Marthanda (1175-1195 AD), Sarasan B. 12-14, 2.25g. Obv: Crocodile in centre, Nagari legend Shri U

Kalachuris of Ratanpur, gold ¼ dinar of Ratna Deva (1160-1168 AD), fraction of Deyell 130, 0.86g. Obv: Stylized representation of Gaja-shardul

Yadavas of Devagiri - silver dramma of Singhana Deva (1200-1247 AD), MCSI p. 140, 0.63g. Obv: Lion facing left. Rev: Nagari legend Sri Singha/(na) Dev

Pandyas of Madurai - copper coin of Jatavarman Sundara Pandya (1251-1283 AD), Ganesh 'Tamil Nadu' 2.19, 3.92g. Obv: Stylized 'standing m...

Banas of Madurai as feudatories of Vijayanagara, copper coin in the name of 'Samara Kolahala', (c.1400-1500AD), Ganesh Tamilnadu 8.7, 3.32g....

Banas of Madurai as feudatories of Vijayanagara - copper coin in the name of 'Bhuvaneka Veeran', (1450-1500 AD), Ganesh 'Tamilnadu' ...

Vijayanagara Empire - copper jital of feudatory governor Naganna Dannayaka, fl. 1416-1420, MCSI 603, 3.28g. Obv: Elephant walking to left, Kannada let

Vijayanagara Empire - feudatory issue in Madurai region, Naganna Dannayaka, fl. 1416-1420 AD, MCSI 603, 3.13g. Obv: Elephant running to right, Kannada

Venad Chiefs of Kerala as feudatories of Vijayanagara, uninscribed copper cash, period of Venkatapati Raya II (1586-1614 AD), issued probably under Ra

Vijayanagara Empire, Tuluva dynasty, gold pagoda of Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1530 AD), Girijapati 156, 3.33g. Obv: Bala Krishna seated facing. Rev: Deva

Vijayanagara Empire, Tuluva dynasty, gold varaha of Sadasiva Raya (1542-1568 AD), MCSI-I 710, 3.38g. Obv: Vishnu and Lakshmi seated. Rev: Devanagari l

Vijayanagara Empire, Tuluva dynasty, gold fanam of Sadasiva Raya (1543-1570 AD), 0.32g, MCSI-I 892-896. Obv: Shiva and Parvati seated facing front. Re

Vijayanagara Empire - late phase as Kings of Chandragiri/Penukonda, gold fanam, feudatory issue in the name of Venkatapati Raya, (c.1600-1700 AD), not

Vijayanagara Empire - late phase as Kings of Chandragiri/Penukonda, gold fanam, feudatory issue in the name of Venkateshwara, (c.1600-1700 AD), not in

Vijayanagar, Aravidu dynasty, gold pagoda of Venka Raya III (1630-1642 AD), similar MCSI-I 833-835, 3.39g. Obv: Venkateshwara standing under arch. Rev

Nayakas of Ikkeri (Keladi), gold pagoda of Sadashiva Nayaka (1530-1566AD), 3.42g. Obv: Shiva and Parvati seated. Rev: Devanagari legend Shri/ Sadashi

Nayakas in North Tamilnadu, Arani region - copper kasu, in the name of 'Venkata Raya', probably indicating Venkata Pati Raya II or III, latt...

Local coinage of Tiruvannamalai - copper kasu, (c. 16th Century AD), 6.62g. Obv: Two-peaked hill in a dotted circular border. Rev: Kannada legend Aru/

Nayakas of Madurai - anonymous copper cash struck in the name of 'Shri Veera', 2.43g. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated frontally, being lustrated...