Lot 482: India, Maurya-Sunga dynasties. Ca. 2nd century B.C. Æ coin.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 28 (Auction 338)

Description

Ca. 2nd century B.C. Æ coin (16 mm, 3.13 g). Elephant advancing left; indradhavaja to left; swastika and inverted taurine above / To left, 3-arched hill above hollow cross; taurine in centre top; to right, tree-in-railing. Pieper 190; MACW 4290; HGC 12, 967. Scarce. Nearly very fine.

The uninscribed cast copper coins (UCCC) of northern India are the earliest copper coins issued in the subcontinent.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 482
Listing #: 178320
Closed: Friday, June 21, 2019 6:40:20 PM CT
Estimate: $50

Starting Bid: $30
0 Bid(s)

Description

The uninscribed cast copper coins (UCCC) of northern India are the earliest copper coins issued in the subcontinent.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 482
Listing #: 178320
Closed: Friday, June 21, 2019 6:40:20 PM CT
Estimate: $50