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Lot No.8
AUC28
Ancient India
Auction Date: 12-08-2017
Silver
Archaic Silver Punch-marked coin from Gujarat/Kathiawad region, attributed to 'Surashtra Janapada' (350-250 BC), ¼ Karshapana, not listed in Rajgor, 0.68g. Obv: a building with an arched entrance and three finials on a curved roof, enclosed in a railing. Rev: traces of original obverse.
About very fine, Very rare.
The structure shown on this coin is most likely the earliest representation of a temple on Indian coins. In an artistic perspective, it shows an apsidal building within a railing. Similar representations of apsidal temples are known from Maurya and Sunga art. The cataloguer is aware of only one other coin of this type, and it is on display in 'House of Lakshmi' gallery of the ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharajVastuSangrahalaya, Mumbai.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
Sold For :
Rs. 31,000
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