Classical Numismatic Gallery | Auction 47

Post-Mauryan tribal monarchies, Kunindas - silver drachm of Amoghabhuti (c.50BC-50AD), PAIC 1198, 2.17g. Obv: goddess standing, holding lotus, a deer

Western Kshatrapas, Kshaharata dynasty, copper coin of Bhumaka (c.10-33 AD), 6.02g. Obv: Thunderbolt and arrow; traces of Kharoshthi legend around. Re

Western Kshatrapas, Kardamakka dynasty, copper coin of Damazada, 'horse' type, 0.84g. Obv: Horse standing right. Rev: Three-arched hill topp...

Kushans, gold dinara of Vasudeva I (c.160-240 AD). Göbl 509, 7.95g. Obv: Nimbate and moustachioed king with long hair, wearing conical headgear...

Kushans, gold dinara of Vasishka (250-270 AD), Gobl 556, 7.69g. Obv: Nimbate king wearing tunic and pointed hat standing holding a standard with ribbo

Ananda' chieftains of Karnataka - 'elephant' type lead coin of Mulananda (c.200-250 AD), unpublished in major sources, 15.49g. Obv: Elep...

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi- lead fractional unit of Chutukulananda Satakarni (c.250-300 AD), not listed in PAIC or MCSI, 2.59g. Obv: six-arched hi

Lesser Satavahanas of Banavasi - 'elephnat' type lead coin of Sivalananda (c.250-275AD), struck towards the Centre East of his realm, not li...

North/West Maharashtra - uninscribed post-Vakataka lead coin, perhaps of the local Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manadesha, unlisted in major publications, 1

Post-Kushan Gangetic Valley, gold dinara of 'Mashra' / 'Magra' (250-300 AD), Goebl 578, 7.75g. Obv: Nimbate king, standing wearing a...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta (350-375 AD), 'Standard/Javelin' type, Altekar: Plate II no.1, 7.76g. Obv: King standing left, hol...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Samudra Gupta, (c.350-375 AD), 'Standard/Javelin' type, BMC I, 14; Coinage of the Gupta Empire, Altekar Plate II...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandra Gupta II (c.375-415AD), 'Lion slayer' type, BMC 117-118, pl.IX, 7-9; Bayana Hoard pl.XVII, 6-9, 7.74g. O...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya (375-415 AD), 'Archer' type, Altekar: Plate XI no 3, 7.72g. Obv: King nimbate, stan...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Kumara Gupta I (415-450 AD), 'Horseman' type, S. Kumar Class I variety C, 8.66g. Obv: King with wig like hair, r...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Kumara Gupta I (415-450 AD), 'Archer' type, Altekar Class II var. A, Plate IX no.13, 7.76g. Obv: Nimbate king, s...

Gupta Empire, gold dinar of Kumara Gupta (c.415-450 AD), 'Karttikeya' type, Altekar variety A, 8.26g. Obv: Nimbate and bare-bodied king, wea...

Nezak Huns/Hephthalites - base silver drahcm of Napki Malek (c.500-600 AD), MAC 1507-1508, 2.62g. Obv: Bust of ruler facing right, wearing diadem ties

Alchons /White Huns - copper coin of Mihirakula (c.515-530 AD), Taxila/Kashmir type, MAC 3779-3781, 5.99g. Obv: Kushana-style king wearing tunic, stan

Vishnukundin dynasty of Vengi - uninscribed alloyed copper coin (500-600 AD), unlisted in MAC or MCSI, 5.94g. Obv: roaring lion facing right with a ro

Early medieval Maharashtra, Khandesh region - 'bull' type alloyed copper coin of 'Vishnukundin' fabric in the name of 'Ranavigra...

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, 'Vishnukundin' type copper coin, after Vishnuvardhana I alias Vishama Siddhi (624-641 AD), 3.80g. Obv: Lion to r...

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

Kalachuris of Mahishmati - 'bull' type copper coin of Krishnaraja (c.550-575 AD), north-west Maharashtra region, 1.07g. Obv: Humped bull sea...

Kushano, Sasanians, copper drachm of Shapur I (241 - 272 AD), MAC 1268, 3.94g. Obv: Sasanian style bust wearing turreted crown; legend in cursive Gree

Nepal, Post Lichchhavi dynasty period, copper coin in the name of God Pashupati (700-800 AD), 6.94g. Obv: Bull to right, crescent above. Rev: Lotus in

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

Western Gangas (10th-11th century AD), gold gajapati pagoda, MCSI-I 193, 3.74g. Obv: An ornate Elephant standing facing right, with portions of a Kann

Western Gangas as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, gold punch-marked Gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.84g, Height: 37.51mm, Width: 37.78mm.

Nolambas of Nolambavadi, Central Karnataka, as feudatories of Western Gangas, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric (900-1000 AD), 3.68g, Height:

Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric, (900-1000 AD), 3.73g, Height: 36.18mm, Width: 34.67mm. Obv: Nine punches struck dee

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola- II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC 9.75g, Height: 65.25mm, Width: 65.20mm. Two-and-a -Half God Bhairava type Gold Gadyana. Tot

Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC 9.53g, Height: 64.40mm, Width: 64.30mm. Two-and-a -Half War Goddess Type Gold Gadyana. Total

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Avanti varman (855-883), not listed in major publications, 6.11g. Obv: stylized representat

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Nirjjita/Anirjjita varman (c.906 AD), not listed in major publications, 6.19g. Obv: stylize

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Partha varman (906-921 and 934-935 AD), MNC 167-168, 5.84g. Obv: stylized goddess seated fa

Hindu kings of Kashmir, uncertain dynasty - copper dinnara of queen Shri Mahadevi (c.910-920AD), not listed in major publications, 5.96g. Obv: stylize

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Chakra varman (923-933; 935; 936-937 AD), not listed in major publications, 5.71g. Obv: sty

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Shambhuvardhana (935-936AD), not listed in major publications, 6.18g. Obv: stylized represe

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Unmatta-vanti (937-939AD), not listed in MNC, 6.46g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, w

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Nandigupta (972-973AD), 5.64g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing large earrings;

Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Tribhuvana Gupta (973-975AD), not listed in major publications, 5.35g. Obv: stylized repres

Hindu kings of Kashmir - copper dinnara of Bhima Gupta (974-979AD), not listed in MNC, 5.83g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing large earri

Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Uchchala Deva (1101-1111AD), not listed in MNC, 5.23g. Obv: stylized representation of

Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Sussala (1112-1120 AD), MNC 190, 6.13g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing la

Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Jayasimha (1128-1154AD), jointly issued with 'Shri Sumanta', unpublished in m...

Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Paramanti (c.1155AD), not listed in MNC, 5.90g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, we

Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Paramanti (c.1155AD), not listed in MNC, 4.25g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, we

Hindu kings of Kashmir, 2nd Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Paramanti (c.1155AD), not listed in MNC, 5.44g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, we

Cholas, gold 1/8 kahavanu of Rajaraja (985-1014 AD) or Rajendra (1014-1044 AD), MCSI-II 330, 0.46g. Obv: Chola royal emblem of a bow, a seated tiger,