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India - Ancient
 
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  ANCIENT INDIA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd century BC, AE square ¼ vimshatika, Mitch-— (3.10g), large pellet with 4 crescents around, pointing inwards, uniface, unidentified, choice VF, R.
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ANCIENT INDIA: Anonymous, perhaps 1st century BC, AE square coin (0.6g), Mitch-—, 8-petal flower / annulet with pellet, surrounded by 4 "W" like symbols, choice VF, R.
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  ANCIENT INDIA: Uninscribed, early AD? AE small coin (1.41g), Mitch-—, squid / bow, Fine to VF, RR? ex. Wm. F. Spenger collection.
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  TRAIKUTAKA: Dahrasena, fl. 456, AR drachm (2.16g), Mitch-5080, late Wesern Ksatrapa style, bold strike, choice EF.
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  AVANTI: Anonymous, ca. 5th century BC, AR rectangular punchmarked, Mitch-4087/88, complex symbol with large pellets / blank, with banker's mark on reverse, VF.
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  AVANTI: Anonymous, ca. 5th century BC, AR rectangular punchmarked, Mitch-4087/88, complex symbol with large pellets / blank, no banker's marks, VF.
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  AVANTI: Anonymous, ca. 5th century BC, AR rectangular punchmarked, Mitch-4087/88, complex symbol with large pellets / blank, with banker's mark on reverse, Fine.
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  AVANTI: Anonymous, 4th century BC, AR ½ karshapana, Mitch-4096 ff, fish over lion, VF.
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  GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 5th/4th century BC, AR 1/5 shana, Ra-579A, 4-armed symbol, minor flan defect, VF to EF, RR.
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GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 5th/4th century BC, AR 1/5 shana, Ra-579A, 4-armed symbol, nice strike, VF, RR.
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  GANDHARA: Punchmarked, ca. 5th/4th century BC, AR 1/5 shana (0.31g), Ra-579A, 4-armed symbol, some weakness, VF, RR.
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  KOSALA: Punchmarked, ca. 525-465 BC, AR karshapana, Ra-1034, several banker's marks on reverse, VF.
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  KOSALA: Punchmarked, ca. 525-465 BC, AR karshapana, Ra-1034, several banker's marks on reverse, Fine.
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  KOSALA: Punchmarked, ca. 525-465 BC, AR karshapana, Ra-1048, several banker's marks on reverse, VF.
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  KOSALA: Punchmarked, ca. 525-465 BC, AR karshapana, Ra-1068/79, several banker's marks on reverse, VF.
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  MAURYAN: Punchmarked, 321-187 BC, AR karshapana, Mitch-4153 ff, said to be Taxila mint, choice VF.
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INDO-GREEK: Eukratides I, ca. 171-145 BC, AE hemiobol, Balkh, Mitch-1730, helmeted bust of king right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Dioscuri on horseback with palms & spears, Fine to VF.
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INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. BC 155-130, AE square chalkon (3.11g), Bop-28E, elephant head right / Hercules' club, lovely strike, Fine to VF.
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INDO-GREEK: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AR drachm, Mitch-2036/39, diademed & draped bust right / Zeus seated left, holding sceptre; monogram to right, VF.
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  INDO-SCYTHIAN: Maues, ca 85-80 BC, AE hemiobol, Mitch-707, elephant's head right, bell around neck / caduceus; monogram to left, Fine, ex. Hakim Hamidi.
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INDO-SCYTHIAN: Spalirises, ca, 70-58 BC, AE hemiobol (8.21g), Kandahar, Mitch-2170, Spalirises walking left, holding ankus, bow, and whip, Greek legends / Kharosthi legend, radiate god seated on throne; monogram to right, attractive Fine.
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  KUSHAN: Vima Takto, ca. 80-105, AE tetradrachm, Taxila region, Mitch-2928 ff, bust right, holding sceptre / mounted horseman, Fine.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir I, ca. 230-245, AE unit (2.71g), Cribb-15, king standing, facing left, holding sceptre & offering at altar / deity Mithra seated on throne, lovely strike, choice VF to EF, R.

Deity's name mithro boldy legible on reverse.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir I, ca. 230-245, AE unit (2.93g), Cribb-16, crowned bust right / goddess Anahita unthroned beneath domed canopy, holding wreath & scepter, strong EF, R.
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KUSHANO-SASANIAN: Ardashir II, ca. 245±, AE unit (2.52g), Cribb-17, bust of king right, with bird crown / goddess offering object (crown?) to the king, superb reverse, VF to EF, R.

This reverse reveals the entire text, which is always completely stylized and illegible on this type.
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AYODHYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-400 BC, AR 5 shana (6.63g), Ra-1234var, 7-petal flower, 4 merchant marks (including one with the skinniest humped bull I've ever seen), rectangular flan, EF.

The design is closer to the stamp on Rajgor-1235 of about 5.3 grams, but belongs to the series of Rajpor-1234.
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  KUNINDA: Amoghabhuti, late 2nd century BC, AE light karshapana, Mitch-4451 ff, Fine to VF.
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  MAITRAKA of Valabhi: Bhattaraka, fl. 470, AR drachm, Mitch-4892/96, crude bust / trident, thick narrow flan, posthumous, ca. 7th century, nice VF.
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  MAITRAKA of Valabhi: Bhattaraka, fl. 470, BI drachm, Mitch-4892/96, crude bust / trident, thick narrow flan, posthumous, ca. 8th century, nice VF, ex. Wm. F. Spengler.
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  PANCHALA OF AHICHHATRA: Punchmark, ca. 400-350 BC, AR square ½ karshapana (1.21g), Ra-1128 ff, omega-like symbol in center, 4 taurines & 4 annulets around, Fine.
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  PANCHALA OF AHICHHATRA: Punchmark, ca. 400-350 BC, AR round ½ karshapana (1.36g), Ra-1143, 4 annulets & 4 taurines around large pellet, About VF.
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  PANCHALA OF AHICHHATRA: Punchmark, ca. 400-350 BC, AR square ½ karshapana (1.15g), Ra-1150var, large taurine in center, 5 crescents around, of which one faces outwards, Fine to VF.
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SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (7.04g), Ra-529, 1 small pellet around the central pentagon, squarish flan, EF, R.

With 2 secondary punches, the pellet-in-circle and undetermined one in triangular base.
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SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.58g), Ra-534, floral symbol between 2 pellet-in-crescent marks, about 8 merchant marks, approximately rectangular flan, EF.
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SHAKYA: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR 5 shana (6.48g), Ra-—, pellet within quatrefoil, small pellets in each of the 4 areas around the central pellet, and 4 more in the marginal segments, 3 merchant marks, square flan, slight weakness, EF.

Apparently unpublished type, probably of Shakya but perhaps of another location, such as Ayodhya.
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  SUNGAS: Punchmarked, ca. 150-75 BC, AE unit, Mitch-4333/34, Fine.
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  UJJAIN: Anonymous, ca. 2nd century BC, AE 25 rattis (2.90g), Allan-82/85, large swastika with pyramid & pair of taurines at the edge of each bar / various symbols, Fine, R, ex. Wm. F. Spengler.
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  UJJAIN: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AE rectangular ¼ karshapana (1.17g), Mitch-—, standing deity & young railed plant / Ujjain symbol, VF to EF.
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  UJJAIN: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AE ¼ karshapana (1.47g), Mitch-—, deity standing, legs crossed / Ujjain symbol, Fine.
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ERAN: Anonymous, ca. 150-75 BC, AE square karshapana (7.74g), Mitch-4615 ff, elephant right, Ujjain symbol, etc., some porosity, Fine to VF.
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  ERAN: Anonymous, ca. 150-75 BC, AE square karshapana (6.29g), Mitch-cf. 4615 ff., Ujjain symbol, tree-in-railing, etc., porous VF.
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  ERAN: Anonymous, ca. 150-75 BC, AE square 1/6 karshapana (1.11g), Mitch-cf. 4615 ff., cf. BMC-33, tiny Ujjain symbol in circle, ornate floral symbols around / annulet in crescent, various symbols around, Fine to VF, RR.
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  UJJAIN: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AE rectangular (2.36g), Mitch-4620/22, 4 fish within square, 6-arm annulet, etc. / Ujjain symbol, Fine.
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  UJJAIN: Anonymous, ca. 1st century BC, AE round ½ karshapana (2.37g), Mitch-—, railed tree / Ujjain symbol, with railed bush countermark on reverse, Fine to VF.
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  UJJAIN: Anonymous, 2nd-1st century BC, AE round (0.53g), Bop-Pl.7, #9, bull right / Ujjain symbol, Fine.
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YAUDHEYAS: First series, 3rd century, AE unit, Mitch-4707/10, Karttikeya standing, peacock to left / Yaudheya standing, no symbols in field, lovely strike, finest style, VF.
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  YAUDHEYAS: First series, 3rd century, AE unit, Mitch-4711/15, Karttikeya standing, peacock to left, dvi end of text / Yaudheya standing, lotus & nandipada in field, lovely strike, VF.
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  YAUDHEYAS: First series, 3rd century, AE unit, Mitch-4711/15, Karttikeya standing, peacock to left / Yaudheya standing, no symbols in field, lovely strike, flan defect on reverse, bold VF.
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  YAUDHEYAS: First series, 3rd century, AE unit, Mitch-4711/15, Karttikeya standing, peacock to left, dvi end of text / Yaudheya standing, lotus & nandipada in field, Fine to VF.
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  YAUDHEYAS: Second series, 4th century, AE unit, Mitch-4722/24, Karttikeya standing, peacock to left, dvi end of text / Yaudheya standing, lotus & nandipada in field, Fine.
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