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Possibly Unique
Lot 700: India, Saurashtra janapada. Ca. 450-300 B.C. AR 1/8 karshapana. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 25 (Auction 332)
- Starting Bid: $180
- 0 Bid(s)
Description
Ca. 450-300 B.C. AR 1/8 karshapana (15 mm, 0.65 g). Goddess Lakshmi seated right on a stool, with swastika and miscellaneous symbols around / Undertype of bull advancing left. Haaff -. Extremely rare and possibly unique. Crude very fine. .
It is very rare to find Lakshmi seated right in this series (Haaff recorded just three specimens of the 1/4 karshapana, his type 4.5). Our coin is a 1/8 karshapana, or half unit, which was unknown to Haaff.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 700
- Listing #: 234752
- Closed: Friday, September 28, 2018 5:56:30 PM CT
- Estimate: $300