Lot 725: India, Maurya-Sunga dynasties. 2nd century B.C. Æ.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 25 (Auction 332)

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 superb specimen with complete details. Brown patina. Extremely 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 #: 725
Listing #: 234772
Closed: Friday, September 28, 2018 6:00:40 PM CT
Estimate: $75

Sold Winning Bid: $50
2 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 #: 725
Listing #: 234772
Closed: Friday, September 28, 2018 6:00:40 PM CT
Estimate: $75