List 268


Ancient India
 
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  JOUAN-JOUAN: Anonymous, ca. 195-230 AD, AE unit, Mitch-3363/65, king, with flaming nimbus, seated on couch / possibly moon goddess Mao, tamgha to left, corrupt legends, imitative of Kushan type of Huvishka, crude Fine.
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  JOUAN-JOUAN: Anonymous, ca. 195-230 AD, AE unit, Mitch-3366/71, barbarized rendition of the 'cross-legged king' type / possibly moon goddess Mao, tamgha to left, imitative of Kushan type of Huvishka, crude Very Fine.
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  JOUAN-JOUAN: Anonymous, ca. 195-230 AD, AE unit, Mitch-3372/75, king, without nimbus, seated on couch / possibly moon goddess Mao, tamgha to left, imitative of Kushan type of Huvishka, crude Fine.
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  JOUAN-JOUAN: Anonymous, ca. 195-230 AD, AE unit, Mitch-3376/77, king, without nimbus, seated on couch / possibly moon goddess Mao, tamgha to left, imitative of Kushan type of Huvishka, crude Fine, S.
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  JOUAN-JOUAN: Anonymous, ca. 195-230 AD, AE unit, Mitch-3381/84, elephant rider, right / possibly moon goddess Mao, tamgha to left, imitative of Kushan type of Huvishka, crude Very Good to Fine, S.
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NARHAN: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR double karshapana, central symbol with four small dots around square pellet, all within quartrefoil, various bankers' marks, choice Extremely Fine.

Rajgor attributes these to Shakya Janapada, see Rajgor series 33, unlisted type; Mitchiner in the Ancient World and Early Trade coinage, attributes them to Narhan-Chirand-Muzaffarpur Culture, type 2200.
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NARHAN: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR double karshapana, central punch with curvilinear lines and several other punches, all within circle, various bankers' marks, choice Extremely Fine.

Mitchiner in the Ancient World and Early Trade coinage, attributes them to Narhan-Chirand-Muzaffarpur Culture, type 2194.
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NARHAN: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR double karshapana, central pentagon mark with exterior crescents and several other punches, all within circle, various bankers' marks, choice Extremely Fine.

Mitchiner in the Ancient World and Early Trade coinage, attributes them to Narhan-Chirand-Muzaffarpur Culture, type 2217.
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NARHAN: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR double karshapana, central pentagonal mark with five prominent dots around central pellet, all within circle, various bankers' marks, choice Extremely Fine.

Mitchiner in the Ancient World and Early Trade coinage, attributes them to Narhan-Chirand-Muzaffarpur Culture, type 2218.
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NARHAN: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR double karshapana, central pentagon mark with exterior crescents, and a variety of other punchmarks, all within circle, various bankers' marks, choice Extremely Fine.

Mitchiner in the Ancient World and Early Trade coinage, attributes them to Narhan-Chirand-Muzaffarpur Culture, type 2214.
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NARHAN: Anonymous, ca. 600-500 BC, AR double karshapana, central punchmark with pelleted crescents, all surrounding a central pellet, and other punchmarks, all within circle, various bankers' marks, choice Extremely Fine.

Mitchiner in the Ancient World and Early Trade coinage, attributes them to Narhan-Chirand-Muzaffarpur Culture, type 2915.
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KAUSAMBI: Shivamagha I, 3rd/4th century AD, AE unit (3.60g), Bop-—, bull / name-of-ruler, from 1989 hoard, bold strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.
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  KAUSAMBI: Shivamagha I, 3rd/4th century AD, AE unit (3.62g), Bop-—, bull / name-of-ruler, from 1989 hoard, good strike, Very Fine, R.
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  KAUSAMBI: Shivamagha I, 3rd/4th century AD, AE unit (3.43g), Bop-—, bull / name-of-ruler, from 1989 hoard, crude Very Fine, R.
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  KALINGA: Anonymous, ca. 140-25 BC, rectangular AE 2 karshapanas, Mitch-4609, various punchmarks on either side, crude Very Good to Fine.
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  KALINGA: Anonymous, ca. 3rd Century BC, AE rectangular (14.36g), Mitch-4609, punchmarked type, with characteristic multi-armed sun symbol, Fair, R.
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SAURASHTRA: Nahapana, ca. 50-75 AD, AR drachm, Mitch-1253, Bop-p.139 #3, Indo-Scythian Kshaharatas of Saurashtra and Gujarat, bust of Nahapana right with collar showing, wearing a satrapal cap, corrupt Greek inscription / arrow pointing downwards to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them, two inscriptions one in Brahmi and another in Kharoshti, Extremely Fine.
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SAURASHTRA: Nahapana, ca. 50-75 AD, AR drachm, Mitch-1253, Bop-p.139 #3, Indo-Scythian Kshaharatas of Saurashtra and Gujarat, bust of Nahapana right with collar showing, wearing a satrapal cap, corrupt Greek inscription / arrow pointing downwards to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them, two inscriptions one in Brahmi and another in Kharoshti, Very Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Euthydemos I, ca. 230-200 BC, AE 2 units (6.70g), Bop-17, attractive portrait / horse galloping right, some modest corrosion, Very Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Apollodotos I, 174-165 BC, AE hemiobol, Taxila, Bop-6F, radiate Apollo standing facing, holding bow & arrow, Greek legends around / tripod; control mark at right, Kartoshi inscriptions around, Very Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Apollodotos I, 174-165 BC, square AE hemiobol, South Chach, Bop-6F, radiate Apollo standing facing, holding bow & arrow, Greek legends around / tripod; control mark at right, Kartoshi inscriptions around, Fine to Very Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Eukratides I, ca. 171-135 BC, AR obol (0.62g), S-7577, Bop-3, diademed & draped bust right / caps of the Dioscuri & two palm branches, Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Menander, 160-145 BC, AE chalkus, S-7616, head of elephant right, bell around neck, Greek legend around / club, Kharosthi legend around, attractive Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 165-130 BC, AE chalkous, Pushkalavati, Mitch-IG240, head of an elephant right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, club, monogram at lower right, Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Menander I, ca. 165-130 BC, AE hemiobol (9.66g), Mitch-1813v, helmeted & draped bust of Athena right, Greek legend / Kharosthi legend, Nike advancing right, Very Good.
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  INDO-GREEK: Antialkides, 115-95BC, AE chalkon, Bop-17, laureate bust of Zeus right; thunderbolt over shoulder / Caps of the Dioskouroi with two palms between, Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Lysias, ca. 115-95 BC, AE hemiobol, Bop-8, bust of Herakles right, with club over shoulder / elephant standing right; monogram below, Very Good.
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INDO-GREEK: Apolodotos II, 110-80 BC, AR drachm, Mitch-2070, bust of king head right, Greek inscriptions around / Pallas standing left holding shield and thunderbolts, Kharoshti legend around, Very Fine.
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INDO-GREEK: Apolodotos II, 110-80 BC, AR drachm, Mitch-2070, bust of king head right, Greek inscriptions around / Pallas standing left holding shield and thunderbolts, Kharoshti legend around, Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AE hemiobol (8.38g), Mitch-2029, Indian standard, head of Zeus-Mithras right, in Phrygian cap / Karosthi legend Maharajasa tratarasa Heramayasa, horse prancing right, monogram below, Fine.
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  INDO-GREEK: Hermaios, ca. 90-70 BC, AR drachm (20.17g), Kandahar, Mitch-2017, draped bust right / Zeus enthroned left, control mark at left, crude Fine.
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  INDO-PARTHIAN: Sasan, ca. 35-55 AD, AE tetradrachm (Taxila), ND, Mitch-2626, king on horseback right, holding whip / Zeus standing right, holding long upright sceptre, Fine to Very Fine.

Sasan was the nephew of Aspavarma and Indo-Parthian viceroy in what is today Pakistan.
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PAINGANGA: Anonymous, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana, Ra-—, 4 punches: elephant right, 4 crescents & pellets around annulet with dot in center (cf. R-195 for similar with 5 crescents) (twice), and peculiar critter (R-—) (type B1), round flan, lovely example, choice Extremely Fine.

Painganga was located to the southwest of Nagpur.
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PAINGANGA: Anonymous, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana, Ra-—, 4 punches: elephant right, 4 crescents & pellets around annulet with dot in center (cf. R-195 for similar with 5 crescents) (twice), and peculiar critter (R-—) (type B1), round flan, lovely example, choice Extremely Fine.

Painganga was located to the southwest of Nagpur.
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PAINGANGA: Anonymous, ca. 500-400 BC, AR ½ karshapana, Ra-—, 4 punches: elephant right, 4 crescents & pellets around annulet with dot in center (cf. R-195 for similar with 5 crescents) (twice), and peculiar critter (R-—) (type B1), round flan, lovely example, choice Extremely Fine.

Painganga was located to the southwest of Nagpur.
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  GUPTA: Kumaragupta, fl. 415-455, AR drachm, Mitch-4867/68, late portrait with narrow criss-cross necklace, Garuda reverse with 6 or fewer pellets to right, Extremely Fine.
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  GUPTA: Kumaragupta, fl. 415-455, AR drachm, Mitch-4867/68, late portrait with wide criss-cross necklace, Garuda reverse with 7 pellets to right, Extremely Fine.
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  GUPTA: Kumaragupta, fl. 415-455, AR drachm, Mitch-4867/68, Garuda reverse, nice Very Fine.
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  GUPTA: Skandagupta, 455-480, AR drachm, Mitch-4869ff, altar in reverse center, Very Fine.
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  KALACHURIS: Krishna Raja, ca. 550-575, AR drachm, Mitch-5082/93, Gupta style bust right / seated bull, nice Very Fine, ex. Wm. F. Spengler collection.
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