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Lot 418: India, Ujjain region of ancient Malwa. Ca. 2nd century B.C. Æ coin. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 29 (Auction 340)
- Starting Bid: $45
- 0 Bid(s)
Description
India, Ujjain region of ancient Malwa. Ca. 2nd century B.C. Æ coin (13 mm, 2.43 g). Male deity Mahakal (Shiva) standing holding a danda, with a tree-in-railing and taurine symbol to left / 4-orbed Ujjain symbol. cf Pieper 289 (tree-in-railing to right). A rare type with lovely dark patina. Rare. .
This combination of symbols is not recorded by Pieper. Our specimen has the tree-in-railing to left of Shiva, while Pieper recorded it on the right instead (coin 289).
Lot Details
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 418
- Listing #: 201357
- Closed: Friday, September 13, 2019 6:19:00 PM CT
- Estimate: $75