Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 45

Satavahanas - round alloyed copper coin of …Siva(?) Satakani, (c. mid-1st century AD), not listed in PAIC, 4.53g. Obv: Six-arched hill with c

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - uninscribed lead coin, (c.200-250 AD), not listed in major publications, 2.60g. Obv: ornamental Nandipada/Triratna sy

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - uninscribed lead coin, (c.200-250 AD), K. Ganesh 'Karnataka' 3.35 var., 1.79g. Obv: six arched hill, Nandip...

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - 'horse' type copper coin of Sivalananda, struck towards the North-East of his realm, not listed in PAIC, 4....

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi, alloyed copper coin of Vinhukada Buddhananda Satakani (c.250-300 AD), PAIC 2108-2110, 11.67g. Obv: bull standing facin

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - 'lion' type lead coin of Sivalananda (c.200-250 AD), not published in PAIC, 4.38g. Obv: majestic maned lion...

Western Kshatrapas, house of Jivadaman II - silver drachm of Rudrasena IV (380-385 AD?), Fishman 36.3, 2.20g. Obv: bust of king facing right wearing f

Middle Gangetic Valley - terracotta sealing, (c.200-300 AD), with legend Balanakasa inscribed between a grid consisting of Vaishnava and Buddhist reli

Gujarat - gold signet seal of Yashadatta, Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 0.35g. Obv: Brahmi legend Yashadattasa in ornate border. Rev: Two ho

Gujarat - bronze signet seal of Shaka Mahadatta, Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 19.44g. Obv: Brahmi legend Bahmayāgadatta Kadhakarann

Gujarat - bronze signet seal of Yadnyamitra, Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 2.82g. Obv: Brahmi legend Yamnyamittrasya. Rev: Traces of holder.

Eastern Gujarat/Malwa - gold ritual bead/seal of Kshatrapa-Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), having facets engraved with religious symbols (Chakra, Shriva

Gujarat/Malwa - gold signet ring of Shurmila, late Gupta/Maitraka period, (c.450-550 AD), 8.28g. Face: inscription in ornate Brahmi characters Shurmmi

Terracotta sealing, Malwa area, with Brahmi legend Vargaghosha inscribed below a lotus flower, Gupta period, (c.300-400 AD), 4.53g. Extremely fine, V

North India - terracotta sealing of Gupta period, (c.350-450 AD), with Brahmi legend Hari Ha/ra De va (ta) in two lines. Reverse shows string marks.

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta (350-375 AD), 'King and Queen' type, S.Kumar Class II, var A3, 7.78g. Obv: King and Queen, both ni...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (375-415 AD), 'Archer' type, Altekar Class II, Var. A, 7.95g. Obv: Nimbate king standing, bare ...

Gupta Empire - copper coin of Kumara Gupta I (c.415-450 AD), 'Chhatra'-type, TOTGE p.335, 6.08g. Obv: king standing facing left, with a midg...

Hunnic / early Turk Shahi period - anonymous 'Damma' coinage of Gandhara region, (c.600-700 AD), Fishman 'Dammas' GA16 second series...

Hunnic / early Turk Shahi period - anonymous 'Damma' coinage of Gandhara region, (c.600-700 AD), 1x Fishman 'Dammas' GA7 second seri...

Kashmir, Karkotaka dynasty - Kidarite type base gold dinar, in the name of Yashovarman (c.500-600 AD), MAC 3649, 7.91g. Obv: Stylized representation o

Hunnic Coinage of Kashmir Smast region, Greater Gandhara - uninscribed copper coin, (c.500-600 AD), not listed in Vondrovec, 0.77g. Obv: Horse walking

Sharabhapuriya dynasty of Mahakosala (Chhattisgarh region), King Prasannamatra (c.525-550 AD), gold 1.33g, bracteates manufactured using 'repous...

Eastern Chalukyas - uninscribed fractional coin in alloyed copper of 'Vishnukundin' fabric, attributed to post -Vishnuvardhana period (c.700...

Medieval Gujarat/Rajasthan - unattributed copper coin of (800-900 AD), unpublished in major sources, 6.76g. Obv: Retrospectant lion in a rectangle in

Late Medieval Gujarat, unattributed copper coin, most likely a Chudasama/Vaghela issue from peninsular area, (1000-1200 AD), 4.45g. Obv: Vaishnava emb

Chudasama dynasty of Vanthali/Junagarh - anonymous and unattributed copper coin, (c.1100-1200 AD), not listed in major publications, 4.42g. Obv: Eleph

Western Gangas as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, gold punch marked heavy gadyana (900-1000 AD), 7.76g. Obv: In center Elephant rider marching to lef

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

Hoysalas, gold fanam of Vira Raya, MCSI-I 324, 0.40g. Obv: Stylised lion standing right with crescent above. Rev: Crocodile. Extremely fine, Rare.

Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra/Halebidu - uninscribed and unattributed gold fanam, (c.1000-1200 AD), 0.40g. Obv: Stylized lion walking right, large crescent

Chhindaka Nagas of Chakrakota - gold punch-marked gadyana of Someshvara Deva (c.1000-1100 AD), scyphate shape and repousse fabric, 3.63g. Obv: a centr

Chalukyas of Kalyani - gold punch-marked gadyana of Jayasimha II Jagadekamalla (c.1015-1042 AD), similar to MCSI 725-726, 3.85g. Obv: nine punches - 5

Chalukyas/Cholas - uninscribed gold fanam, scyphate shape, period of Rajaraja Narendra (c. 12th century AD), 0.45g. Obv: monkey (Hanuman) seated on ha

Cannanore - Arakkal kingdom of 'Ali Rajas', anonymous lead cash / bazarucco, (c.1600-1700 AD), unlisted in major publications, 1.33g. Obv: F...

Vijayanagara Empire - copper kasu of Devaraya I (1406-1422), Tamilnadu series, not listed in MCSI, 2.93g. Obv: bull walking to right. Rev: crude Nagar

Vijayanagara Empire - copper coin of Devaraya II (1424-1446 AG), Thanjavur series, MCSI 554, 3.97g. Obv: caparisoned elephant charging to right toward

Vijayanagar Kingdom, Tuluva dynasty, gold ¼ pagoda of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1530 AD), unpublished in major references, 0.81g. Obv: Balakrishna...

Vijayanagar Kingdom, copper 5 jitals of Krishna Devaraya (1509-1529 AD), MCSI-I 647, 14.55g. Obv: Garuda running to left. Rev: Devanagari legend Sri P

Nayakas of Vijayanagara - anonymous copper cash, South Andhra Pradesh, (c.1600-1700 AD), not listed in MCSI, 1.53g. Obv: deities on horseback, riding

Banas of Madurai, gold fanam of Samarakolakalan (1469 AD), similar to K. Ganesh 8.2, 0.39g. Obv: A stylized Garuda running to right. Rev: A stylised l

Nayakas of Madurai - copper double kasu of Muthu Krishnappa Nayaka (1601-1609), not listed in MCSI, 5.16g. Obv: Kannada legend Mudu/Krishna in two lin

Sultans of Delhi, Turks, gold tanka of Muizz al-Din Kaiqubad (1287-1290 AD), Hadrat Delhi mint, AH 688, G&G D175, 10.95g Obv: In circle, Arabic ...

Sultans of Delhi, Tughlaqs, gold dinar of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1325-1351 AD), 'al-Wathiq' type, Shahr Sultanpur mint (by style), date off f...

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Sher Shah (1538-1545 AD), Bhanpur mint, AH 950, not listed in G&G, 11.01g. Obv: Shahada in rectangular ...

Sultans of Delhi, Suris, silver rupee of Muhammad Adil Shah (1552-1546 AD), mintless type, AH 961 (partly visible), G&G D1105, 11.20g. Obv: Arab...

Sultans of Delhi, Silver tanka of Nasir al-Din Mahmud, Sultan of Dehli (1246-1266 AD), Lakhnauti mint (off flan), AH 751, G&G B71 (listed as RR ...

Sultans of Bengal (Hindu interlude) - silver tanka of Danujamarddana Deva (a.k.a. Raja Ganesha, SE 1339-1340/AH 819-821/1416-1418 AD), Pandunagar (Pan

Sultans of Delhi, Silver tanka (large flan) of Ala al-Din Husain Shah (1493-1519 AD), type 2, Dar al-Darb mint, AH (9)12, G&G B761, 9.96g, broad...

Sultans of Delhi, Gold tanka of Nasir al-Din Nusrat Shah (1519-1531 AD), no mint, AH 927, G&G B796, 10.60g. Obv: al-Sultan bin al- Sultan Nasir ...