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Lot No.18
eAUC02
Ancient India
Auction Date: 16-10-2021
Copper
Ancient Malwa, post-Mauryan uninscribed die-struck copper coin, Ujjain/Mandasor region, 'Yakshi' type, (c.200-150 BC), not listed in AICR or Kothari, 3.58g. Obv: Yakshi Shālabhanjikā standing facing with one leg flexed, holding on to a slender vine; a tree-in-railing to right. Rev:'Ujjain' symbol.
Very fine+, Rare.
An exceptional numismatic depiction of the 'tree-hugging' Yakshi, similar to those seen in Buddhist Art of the Stupas of Sanchi and Bharhut. Such a Yakshi is seen on the Gandharan Indo-Scythian coins, but the depiction is rare amongst those of the indigenous uninscribed series.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,000-4,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,000
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