Lot 1006: India, Malwa. Jishnu. 4th-5th centuries A.D. Æ.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 26 (Auction 334)

Description

Jishnu. 4th-5th centuries A.D. Æ (9 mm, .3 g). Conch shell (shankha) / Brahmi legend Jishnu. Pieper 1058; MACW 4902. A boldly struck specimen with the king's name Jishnu completely visible. Scarce. Nearly very fine .

There is no inscriptional evidence of Jishnu, but he appears to have been a local ruler in the Ujjain region after the collapse of the Gupta Empire.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 1006
Listing #: 202104
Closed: Friday, December 7, 2018 7:11:15 PM CT
Estimate: $100

Starting Bid: $60
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Description

There is no inscriptional evidence of Jishnu, but he appears to have been a local ruler in the Ujjain region after the collapse of the Gupta Empire.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 1006
Listing #: 202104
Closed: Friday, December 7, 2018 7:11:15 PM CT
Estimate: $100