For the first time I'm selling out a bit of my coin collection here in X. Usually most of my premium collection is put for sale via auctions. But looking at history buffs much active here, wanted to put up a few low priced coins here for sale. Interested guys can DM me.
Western Kshatrapas
Swami Rudrasena III
Silver Drachma, 14 mm, 2 grams
Obverse: Head of king to the right. Clear date 291 (369 AD)
Reverse: Crescented three-arched hill (chaitya), river below. crescent moon at left, sun at right with Brahmi legend around
Ujjain, Anonymous AE 1/2 karshapana
Weight: 4.22 gm., Diameter: 18 mm.
Obverse: Ujjain symbol; svastika and Indradhvaja on right and railed tree on left; fish-tank above the Ujjain symbol and parts of chakra on top right; river at the bottom.
Reverse: Ujjain symbol
Chauhans of Ajmer, Prithvi Raja III Chauhan
3.33g, 14.93 mm,
Obv: recumbent bull facing left, tined trisula on bull's rump, numeral 1 on the bull's jhula, left and above, devanagri script
Rev: rider bearing lance on caparisoned horse facing right, with devnagari script
Ancient India- Maurya Empire
Usually attributed to *Chandragupta Maurya* (3rd BC.
Obverse: Three female figure & six armed symbol
Reverse: peacock walking right on five arched hill.
3.0g, 13.52 X 13.47mm, about extremely fine.
Archaic Punch Marked Coin, Saurashtra Janapada
(450-300 BC), Silver ¼ Karshapana
Obverse: a bold Srivatsa symbol in the center, dot in a circle and taurine
Reverse: uniface, 0.89g, 12.02mm, (Rajgor Series 18), about very fine
Magadha Empire; Haryanka Dynasty (circa 490 BCE)
Usually attributed to *King Ajatashatru*
Silver Karshapana
Obverse: Five characteristic punch marks of Series 1 Variety
Reverse: Blank, rugged surfaces due to obverse punches. 3.30 grams, VF, Ex-Rare
A beautiful tiny gold fanam, unpublished, found at Karnataka.
Obverse: Standing Elephant facing left with a royal Howdah over it (that's how kings travelled back then).
Reverse: Floral design- characteristic for Western Ganga Gajpati Pagoda ?
Weight: 0.32 gm
Diameter: 5.5 mm
Ancient India
Pallava Dynasty of Kancheepuram (200-800 AD)
Copper Unit
Obv: an upright bull facing right, a snake, a crescent, a conch-shell (shankha) above, beaded border around the field
Rev: a wheel (chakra) spiked variety
Imperial Gupta's
Emperor Skandagupta; AR Drachma - Garuda Type; 14mm
Obverse: Bust of King facing right with Greek letters I, O, U visible in front of face
Reverse: Beautiful Garuda emblem with outstretched wings and dotted cluster above on the left, with brahmi legend around.
Yadavas of Devagiri, Singhana Deva (12 Century AD)
Silver Dramma, 0.83gm, 8.5mm
Obv: lion facing left
Rev: Nagari legend “Shri Singha/devaha”, dagger below
About very fine+, Rare.
Ancient India - Vanga Janapada (400-300 BC)
Copper-Tin Alloy, 1.00 gms, 10.00 mm,
Obv: Six Damru symbols surrounding two adjacent circles, Wheel and Boat
Rev: Punch of a conch symbol