Lot 418: India, Sunga dynasty. Ca. 2nd century B.C. Æ coin.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 30 (Auction 343)

Description

India, Sunga dynasty. Ca. 2nd century B.C. Æ coin (15 mm, 3.23 g). Elephant advancing left; indradhavaja to left; swastika and inverted taurine above / To left, 3-arched hill above hollow cross; taurine in centre top; to right, tree-in-railing. Pieper 190; MACW 4290; HGC 12, 967. Scarce.

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 #: 418
Listing #: 238544
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:19:00 PM CT
Estimate: $75

Sold Winning Bid: $45
1 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 #: 418
Listing #: 238544
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:19:00 PM CT
Estimate: $75