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Recent Auction No.28
Date Saturday, 16th August, 2008, 6:00 pm onwards Venue Shikshakara Bhavan (opp. Cauvery Bhavan), K G Road, Bangalore 560 009.


Categories in Auction 28
	> Ancient > Hindu Coins of Medieval India > Sultanate Coins > Mughal Coins > Independent Kingdoms > Princely States > Modern Coins > East India Company > Foreign Coins


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ANCIENT COINS

001.  Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold, 7.8 g, Dinar, Pharro type as PHARRO (Fire God) on the left side of the God on rev, king wearing conical helmet, facing left and holding a mace in his right hand and an Ankusha in left hand on obv. Very Fine+, Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 42,000-45,000

002.  Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold, 7.73 g, Dinar, Ardoxo type with the label reading ARDOXSO in left margin and the Goddess facing right on rev, half bust of the Monarch on obv. About Very Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

003.  Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold, 7.76 g, Dinar, Mao type with the legend reading MAOO (Moon God), the God facing left on rev, bust portrait of the ruler on obv, holding a mace. Fine+, Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 27,000-30,000

004.  Kushanas, Huvishka, Gold, 7.68 g, ODIIO type with the Goddess similar to Nana facing right holding a knob-headed staff in her right hand and a bowl in the left on rev; profile bust of an elderly king facing right and holding a mace and an Ankush on obv. Although the Goddess on rev looks like Nana, she is definitely not the same and looks like an altogether new Goddess, the coins of whom are Rare. About Very Fine, Very Rare.

Estimate: Rs. 30,000-35,000

005.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.94 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. About Extremely Fine, Rare in this condition.

Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000

006.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.83 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. About Very Fine.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

007.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 6.43 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around, an anti-clock wise Swastika between legs on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Broad and thin flan, later issue of the Kushano-Sassanian type with crude execution. Very Fine+, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

008.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.87 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Broad flan, Very Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

009.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.26 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around, tha between legs and vasu below the left elbow on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. About Very Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 16,000-18,000

010.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.93 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Very Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

011.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.74 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around, va between legs and su below the left elbow on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Crude execution, Very Fine+, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 16,000-18,000

012.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.46 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around, initials between legs and below the left elbow on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Thin and broad flan, Very Fine+, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000

013.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.93 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. The obv die was brushed after a heavy use resulting in scratch-like designs on the obv near legend on the left field. About Very Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

014.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.91 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around, Brahmi initials between legs and the left elbow on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Generally attributed to Vasudeva II, About Extremely Fine, Rare in this condition.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

015.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.82 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Test mark on obv, otherwise About Very Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 20,000-22,000

016.  Kushanas, Vasudeva, Gold, 7.88 g, Dinar, Shiva and Nandi type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; single headed Lord Shiva standing, facing against a humped bull (Nandi) on rev with the label Ohpo (OESHO) or the God Shiva. Broad flan, Fine+.

Estimate: Rs. 18,000-20,000

017.  Later Kushanas, Vasudeva II and successors, Gold, 1.96 g, ¼ Dinar, Ardoxo type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around on obv; Goddess Ardoxo seated on a throne on rev with the label ARDOXO. Very Fine, Unpublished denomination as this is for the first time a fraction of the Kushanas are reported here, probably Unique.

Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000

018.  Later Kushanas, Vasudeva II and successors, Gold, 7.53 g, Dinar, Ardoxo type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around and Brahmi initials between legs and below left elbow on obv; Goddess Ardoxo seated on a throne on rev with the label ARDOXO. About Very Fine.

Estimate: Rs. 16,000-18,000

019.  Later Kushanas, Vasudeva II, Gold, 7.95 g, Dinar, Ardoxo type, king standing frontally, facing left, holding a trident and offering oblations with left in an altar, legend around and Brahmi initials between legs and below left elbow on obv; Goddess Ardoxo seated on a throne on rev with the label ARDOXO. About Extremely Fine, Scarce.

Estimate: Rs. 25,000-30,000

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