Lot 978: India, Maurya-Sunga dynasties. 2nd century B.C. Æ.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 26 (Auction 334)

Description

2nd century B.C. Æ (14 mm, 3.65 g). Elephant advancing left; swastika and indradhavaja below; inverted taurine to left / To left, 3-arched hill above hollow cross; to right, taurine above tree-in-railing. Pieper 190; MACW 4290. A choice specimen with complete details. Brown patina. 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 #: 978
Listing #: 201819
Closed: Friday, December 7, 2018 7:04:15 PM CT
Estimate: $60

Starting Bid: $36
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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 #: 978
Listing #: 201819
Closed: Friday, December 7, 2018 7:04:15 PM CT
Estimate: $60