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Lot No.75
AUC49
Ancient India
Auction Date: 02-08-2025
Copper
Rayalaseema, Upper Krishna Valley in Coastal Andhra Pradesh - alloyed copper coin of Maharathi Siva Mahahathi (c.200-250 AD), 4.62g. Obv: elephant standing facing left, small Shrivatsa symbol above its neck; Brahmi legend Maharathisa Siva Maha… above. Rev: six-arched hill topped with a small triangle-headed standard, with wavy line below, flanked by a palm-tree to right and a sacrificial post (yupa) to left; all enclosed in a rectangular border.
About extremely fine, Very rare.
Coins of Maharathis of the 'Hathi' family were first discovered in excavations at Veerapuram. The Hathi Maharathis, pertinently for their name, struck coins in the elephant type. Several had names starting with the epithet 'Siva'.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 20,000
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