Lot 440: India, Ayodhya city state . Sivadatta. Ca. 1st century B.C. Æ coin.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 30 (Auction 343)

Description

India, Ayodhya city state . Sivadatta. Ca. 1st century B.C. Æ coin (16 mm, 2.74 g). Bull standing left, with Brahmi legend Sivadatasa above / Female deity (Goddess Lakshmi?) standing facing in centre, flanked by tree-in-railing and Ujjain symbol. Not listed in Allan, Mitchiner and Pieper . An important early depiction of Lakshmi. Very rare.

This standing form of Lakshmi is not recorded in any catalog. Allan records only the Shivadatta variety with seated Lakshmi being lustrated by two elephants (Abhisheka-Lakshmi) (Pl. XLIII, 4-5).

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 440
Listing #: 238564
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:26:20 PM CT
Estimate: $200

Starting Bid: $120
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Description

This standing form of Lakshmi is not recorded in any catalog. Allan records only the Shivadatta variety with seated Lakshmi being lustrated by two elephants (Abhisheka-Lakshmi) (Pl. XLIII, 4-5).

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 440
Listing #: 238564
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:26:20 PM CT
Estimate: $200