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Lot No.2
AUC44
Ancient India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Silver
Archaic silver punch-marked coin, Gomti-Ghagra River Valley region, usually attributed to Ayodhya Janapada (c.600 -400 BC), Vimshatika standard, similar to MATEC 2167-2182, 5.01g. Obv: One large punch of lotus symbol and a side punch of otter/mongoose. Rev: Blank.
Good Very fine, Exceedingly rare.
The 'Ayodhya' series is one of the rarest of North Indian archaic punch-marked series with very few surviving specimens known.
Similar coin was sold in 2011 in Baldwin's Auction 71, Lot no. 1246 at hammer 1,200 GBP.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 3,90,000
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