Auction No. 105 - Pune


Saturday, 28th December 2024 2:00 PM Onwards

Auc : 105 Lot : 1 Gold

Ancient

Estimate : 15000 - 20000

Estimate : On Request *

Ancient Gujarat, Personal Gold Signet Seal, 0.31g, with Brahmi legend “Sharavanāya शरवणाय” in scalloped border, with two brackets attached at the back, Gupta-Kshatrapa period. Extremely fine, rare. The grammar of the inscription suggests that the owner of this seal was a woman. Highly unusual as such.

Sold @ 20000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 2 Copper

Ancient : Malwa Region

Estimate : 8000 - 10000

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Ancient Malwa, Personal Copper Seal, 5.59g, with Brahmi legend “Shashtadalasya षष्टदलस्य”, Gupta-Kshatrapa period. Very fine, rare. The name is probably a reference to six-petal lotus, a prominent Vaishnavite symbol.

Sold @ 11000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 3 Silver

Ancient : Punch Marked

Estimate : 12000 - 15000

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Punch Marked, Attributed to Shakya Janapada, Silver, Double Karshapna, 6.34g, Uniface, “Lumbine Hoard” type, Main punch of circle surrounded by five crescents on obverse (Rajgor series 33). Extremely fine, very rare.

Sold @ 17000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 4 Silver

Ancient : Punch Marked

Estimate : 12000 - 15000

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Punch Marked, Attributed to Shakya Janapada, Silver, Double Karshapna, 6.62g, Uniface, “Lumbine Hoard” type, Bold punch of seven pellets around a circle in the centre; ancillary symbols punched randomly along the wedge-shaped flan on obverse (Rajgor series 33). Extremely fine, very rare. Suddodhana Father of the Lord Buddha was chief of Shakya’s. Their capital was known as Kapilavastu. Lumbini _ Vana the birth place of the Lord Buddha can be identified with Rummin _ Dei is located around 10 miles to the east of Kapilavastu.

Sold @ 18000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 5 Silver

Ancient : Punch Marked

Estimate : 17000 - 18000

Estimate : On Request *

Punch Marked, Attributed to Magadha Janapada, Silver 1/2 Shatamana? – Vimshatika, “Series 0”, 5.37g, Obv: Bold Lotus in center surrounded by other symbol, Rev: Minor banker punches (Gupta & Hardekar# type 019). Very fine, rare.

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Auc : 105 Lot : 6 Silver

Ancient : Punch Marked

Estimate : 17000 - 18000

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Punch Marked, Attributed to Magadha Janapada, Silver 11/2 Shatamana? – Vimshatika, “Series 0”, 5.40g, Uniface (Gupta & Hardekar# type 019). Extremely fine.

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Auc : 105 Lot : 7 Silver

Ancient : Punch Marked

Estimate : 13000 - 15000

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Punch Marked, Attributed to Kashi Janapada, Silver Vimshatika, 5.00g, Uniface, Four geometric marks (Rajgor Series 55). Very fine, rare.

Sold @ 13000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 8 Silver

Ancient : Punch Marked

Estimate : 13000 - 15000

Estimate : On Request *

Punch Marked, Attributed to Kashi Janapada, Silver Vimshatika, 4.87g, Uniface, Four geometric marks and minor bankers mark (Rajgor Series 55). Very fine, rare.

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Auc : 105 Lot : 9 Copper

Ancient : Taxila

Estimate : 7000 - 8000

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Taxila, Negama- Guild, Cast Copper, 5.19g, Pamcanekame = the five guilds, Obv: Large wheel, three arched chaitya above, Rev: Swastika flanked by Nandipadas, Kharoshthi legend “P(r)acalaka(m)ma below (Piper# 1571). Extremely fine for type, very rare.

Sold @ 9000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 10 Silver

Ancient

Estimate : 5000 - 6000

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Yuezhi, Sapalbizes (Sapadbizes), Silver Hemidrachm, 1.66g, Obv: Helmeted bust to right, Greek legend “CAΠAΛBIZHC” around, Rev: Lion standing to right, crescent above, NANAIA to left and right. Very fine.

Sold @ 5000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 11 Silver

Ancient : Emperial Kushans

Estimate : 6000 - 7000

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Kushans, Kujula Kadphises, Silver Obol, 1.64g, “Heraus” type, struck in the Transoxiana/Bactria region, Obv: Diademed bust of Kujula Kadphises to right in pelleted border, Rev: King standing front, head to right, wearing nomadic dress, with left hand on hilt of sword and raising his right hand; crude Bactrian legend “HIAOY KOPhPhANOY” on either side (PAIC 1702). Very fine+, rare.

Sold @ 6500
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Auc : 105 Lot : 12 Copper

Ancient : Emperial Kushans

Estimate : 30000 - 40000

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Kushans, Kanishka, Copper, 17.03g, “Sakyamuni Buddha” type, Obv: Bearded King offering at altar holding log spear, the king wears a peaked cap, long coat & trousers, scarf around the shoulders, a belt with a sword is girded around the waist, Greek legend around, Rev: Lord Sakyamuni Buddha standing facing holding robe with his left hand, ringh hand raised in Abhay Mudra, Greek legend “CAKAMANO BOYΔO” (Gobl 785, Piper# 1752). Very fine for type, extremely rare.

Sold @ 39000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 13 Copper

Ancient : City state

Estimate : 8000 - 10000

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City State Bhadravati, Copper, 5.55g, Obv: Elephant to right, Ujjain symbol above, Rev: Tree-in-railing in centre with Brahmi legend “Bhadavatiye (faintly visible)” in the right field (Piper# 2464). About very fine, very rare. Bhadravati, modern Bhandakji is situated in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State. Having very important place in the history of ancient India, many references of this historic city are found in the Puranic, Buddhist & Jain literature. The most interesting among these is the mention of an International Boudh Dhhama Sabha (Buddhist Religious Convention), hosted by the city some 2000 years ago.

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Auc : 105 Lot : 14 Alloyed Copper

Ancient : City state

Estimate : 15000 - 20000

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Post Mauryan, Eastern Malwa, City State, Vidisha, Copper Alloyed, 9.73g, Uniface, Tree-in-railing retrograde Brahmi legend “Vidisasa” on obverse (Pieper# 855). Very fine, rare.

Sold @ 15000
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Auc : 105 Lot : 15 Copper

Ancient : Tribal Coinage

Estimate : 4000 - 5000

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Tribal, Kunindas, Amoghabhuti, Copper, 4.08g, Obv: Deer standing to right towards Laksmi, square vase above, Rev: Six arched hill, tree in railing, swastika, Nandipada, triangular headed (Pieper# 1239). Very fine, rare.

Sold @ 4000
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