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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Delhi Sultanate - Qutb al-din Mubarak(AH716-720/1316-1320AD), Copper 'Adli'


Delhi Sultanate
Qutb al-din Mubarak
AH 716-720/1316-1320 AD
Copper 'Adli'
Obv : Adl mubarakshah
Rev :bi-hadrat dar al-khilafa
Weight : 1.98 Gms
Size : 10.89 MM
Ref : G&G D 281

Delhi Sultanate - Ala al din Muhammad Khilji (AH695-715/1296-1316AD), Double Striking Error


Delhi Sultanate
Ala al-din Muhammad Khilji
AH 695-715/1296-1316 AD
Billion 2 Gani
Obv : Al-sultan al-a-zam ala al-dunya wa l' din
Rev : Muhammad shah in centre; sri sultan alavadin in Nagari around
Weight : 3.06 Gms
Size : 17.49 MM

Ahmednagar Sultanate, Burhan Nizam Shah II (AH1000-1003/1591-1595AD), 1/6 Falus Unlisted


Ahmednagar Sultanate
Burhan Nizam Shah II
AH 1000-1003/1591-1595 AD
Copper 1/6 Falus
Obv : Darb dar al-saltana burhanabad
Rev : Fi shuhur sanah ihda wa alif
Struck at the seat of the sultanate Burhanabad in the months of the years one thousand and one
Weight : 2.00 Gms
Size : 10.86 MM
Unlisted

Kushan Dynasty, Puri Region C. 3rd - 4th Cen. AD Copper Drachm


Ancient
Kushan Dynasty
Region : Puri
C. 3rd - 4th Cen. AD
Copper Drachm
Obv : King standing to left
Rev : Deity standing
Weight : 8.91 Gms
Size : 24.11 MM

Bhadra/Mitra Dynasty C. 1st Cen. BC Lion Type


Ancient
Bhadra/Mitra Dynasty
C. 1st Cen. BC
Copper-Alloy
Obv : Lion facint to right, Swastik infront
Rev : Ujjaini symbol in center, three arched hill, Six arched symbol
Weight : 2.82 Gms
Size : 15.99 X 12.59 MM

Ancient
Kushan Dynasty
Vasudeva I
AD 145 - 172
Copper 1/4 Unit
Obv : King sacrificing alter
Rev : Ardoksho seated facing
Weight : 3.46 Gms
Size : 16.61 MM

Kidara Kushanas C. 4th - 5th Cen. AD Fractional 1/8 Unit


Ancient
Kidara Kushanas
C. 4th - 5th Cen. AD
Copper 1/8 Unit
Obv : King sacrificing alter
Rev : Lord shiva standing facing and nandi
Weight : 1.80 Gms
Size : 13.45 MM

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Kushan Dynasty, Vasudeva I AD 145 - 172 Copper 1/8 Unit Unlisted


Ancient
Kushan Dynasty
Vasudeva I
AD 145 - 172
Copper 1/8 Unit
Obv : King Sacrificing alter
Rev : Shiva standing facing and nandi facing right instead of general left
Weight : 1.53 Gms
Size : 13.16 MM

Bhumimitasa - Ujjaini, Deity folding hands and legs


Ancient
Ujjaini
C. 2nd Cen. BC
Bhumimitasa
Copper Unit
Obv : Deity seated with hands and legs folded above lotus flower
Rev : Ujjaini symbol
Weight : 2.03 Gms
Size : 12.00 MM

Hiranyakas of Karnataka C. 1st - 2nd Cen. AD Lead Heavy Unit Horse Type


Ancient
Hiranyakas of Karnataka
C. 1st - 2nd Cen. AD
Lead Unit
Obv : Horse facing to right with circular object infront
Rev : Uniface
Weight : 10.34 Gms
Size : 22.94 MM

Satavahana Dynasty, Banavasai Region, C. 100 BC Potin Unit Elephant Type


Ancient
Satavahana Dynasty
Region : Banavasi
Satakarni I
C. 100 BC
Obv : Elephant facing to right with upraised trunk, Brahmi legen above " Satakani"
Rev : Ujjaini Symbol
Weight : 2.55 Gms
Size : 19.18 MM

Vishnukundin Dynasty C. 450 - 615 AD, Copper base alloy Unit, Lion Type


Ancient
Vishnukundin Dynasty
C. 450 - 615 AD
Copper base alloy Unit
Obv : Lion facing right with shreevatsa infront
Rev : Conch shell between two tridents
Weight : 7.15 Gms
Size : 17.47 MM

Kalachuri's of Mahishmati, Krishnaraj AD 550-575 Copper Unit Bull Type


Ancient
Kalachuri Dynasty
Region : Mahishmati
Krishnaraj Kalachuri
AD 550 - 575
Copper Unit
Obv : Humped bull seated facing right
Rev : Brahmi legend "Shri Krishnaraj"
Weight : 0.78 Gms
Size : 10.93 MM

Gupta Dynasty, Skandagupta AD 455 - 480 Silver Drachma Fire-Alter Type


Ancient
Gupta Dynasty
Skandagupta
AD 455 - 480
Silver Drachma
Obv : King profile bust facing right
Rev : Fire alter in center and brahmi legend round the clock

Later Kushana Dynasty, Kota-Kula C. 4th - 5th Cen. AD


Ancient
Later Kushana Dynasty
Kota-Kula
C. 4th - 5th Cen. AD
Copper Unit(2)
Obv : Shiva & Nandi
Rev : Brahmi " Kota"
Weight : 5.10 & 3.60 Gms
Size : 16.12 & 17.32 MM

Magh Dynasty, Bhima Varman C. 3rd Cen. AD



Ancient
Magh Dynasty
Region : Kausambhi
C. 3rd Cen. AD
Copper-Alloy Unit
Obv : A Humped bull facing to right
Rev : Three dotted hill, Brahmi legend below " Bhi Ma "
Weight : 1.65 Gms
Size : 12.65 MM

Friday, October 17, 2014

Magh Dynasty, Bhima Varman C. 3rd Cen. AD Bull Type


Ancient
Magh Dynasty
Region : Kaushambhi
C. 3rd Cen. AD
Copper-Alloy Unit
Obv : A humped bull facing right
Rev : Three dotted hill, brahmi legend below " Bhi Ma "
Weight : 2.28 Gms
Size : 14.88 Gms

Magh Dynasty, Siva Magha C. 3rd Cen. AD Tree & Hill Type


Ancient
Magh Dynasty
Region : Kaushambhi
C. 3rd Cen. AD
Copper-Alloy Unit
Obv : Tree Railing, Three arched hill, Brahmi legend below " Si Va Ma"
Rev : Uniface
Weight : 1.74 Gms
Size : 13.58 MM

Kushan Dynasty, Kanishka I AD 130 - 158 Copper Half Stater Moon God "Mao"


Ancient
Kushan Dynasty
King Kanishka I
AD 130 - 158
Copper Half Stater
Obv : Crowned, diademed king standing facing, holding spear and sacrificing and alter at left, Bactrian legend around
Rev : Lunar deity MAO standing left, holding sword hilt and holding out hand in blessing, lunar crescents on shoulders, Bactrian legend right "MAO", Tamga to left
Ref : MAC # 3161

Western Kshatrapas, Bhumak Lead Issue Thunderbolt/Spear on stand


Ancient
Western Kshatrapas
King Bhumak
C. 1st Cen. AD
Lead Unit
Obv : Thunderbolt
Rev : Spear on stand
Weight : 1.03 Gms & 0.98 Gms
Size : 10.21 MM & 10.51 MM

Kushan Dynasty, Kujula Kadphasis Copper Drachm C. 30 - 80 AD Portrait Type


 Ancient
Kushan Dynasty
Kujula Kadphasis
AD 30 - 80
Copper Drachm
Obv : King profile bust facing right
Rev : Hercules with club and lion cast, kharosthi legend
Weight : 3.22 Gms
Size : 19.55 MM














Kushan Dynasty, Soter Megas, Alias Wima Takto (80-100 AD) Copper Drachm


Ancient
Kushan Dynasty
Soter Megas, Alias Wima Takto
AD 80 - 100
Copper Drachm
Obv : King facing right
Rev : King mounted on a horse
Weight : 1.56 Gms
Size : 13.70 MM

City-State, Eran Later Series Swastik Type


Ancient
City-State Eran
C. 1st Cen. BC
Later Series
Copper Unit(3)
Obv : Swastik
Rev : Six arched symbol, triangular headed, mahakal and river with fishes
Weight : 2.34, 1.18 & 0.61 Gms
Size : 11.56X15.00, 11.24X12.17 & 6.82X7.72 MM 

Mauryan Dynasty, Cast-Copper, Hollow Cross/Tree Railing Set of 3 Coins



Ancient
Mauryan Dynasty
C. 3rd - 2nd Cen. BC
Copper Unit(3)
Obv : Hollow Cross
Rev : Tree in railing
Set of Three different denomination

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I Vidarbha Region Bold Taurine Type


Ancient
Satavahana Dynasty
C. 100 BC
Potin Unit
Obv : A bold Taurine in center flanked by triangle-headed standard and ujjaini, s small elephant facing right below
Rev : Tree in Railing
Weight : 1.25 & 1.34 Gms Resp.
Size : 9.62X11.12 MM & 9.57X9.52 MM

Satavahana Dynasty, Satkarni I Nashik Region Six Arched Hill/Tree Railing


Ancient
Satavahana Dynasty
C. 100 BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Six arched hill, Brahmi legend
Rev : Tree in Railing
Weight : 1.02 Gms
Size : 10.14 X 11.85 Gms

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Satavahana, Satkarni I C. 100 BC Nashik Type Lion/Tree


Ancient
Satavahana Dynasty
Satkarni I
Region - Nashik
C. 100 BC
Obv : Lion facing right, Svastik above
Rev : Tree Railing, ujjaini symbol
Weight : 4.74 Gms
Size : 17.22 X 19.74 MM

Pre-Satavahana's, King Sebak C. 1st Cen. BC


Ancient
Pre-Satavahana
King Sebak
C. 1st Cen. BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Bull, Indradvaja/Tree Railing
Rev : Ujjaini symbol, Nandipada
Weight : 1.31 & 1.12 Gms Resp.
Size : 10.86X13.69 & 9.19X10.36 MM

Kalchuri's of Mahishmati, Krishnaraja Kalchuri C. 550-575 AD


Ancient
Kalachuri's of Mahishmati
Krishnaraja Kalchuri
C. 550 - 575 AD
Silver Drachma
Obv : King profile bust facing right
Rev : Bull seated right with brahmi legend round the clock
Weight : 1.58 Gms
Size : 12.31 MM

Gupta Dynasty, Ram Gupta Lion Type


Ancient
Gupta Dynasty
Ram Gupta
C. 4th - 5th Cen. AD
Copper Unit
Obv : Lion facing left
Rev : Brahmi legend "Ramaguptya", Crescent(moon) and sun above
Weight : 1.04 Gms
Size : 10.48 MM

City-State, Bhaddavati C. 1st Cen. BC


Ancient
City-State Bhaddavati
C. 1st Cen. BC
Copper unit
Obv : Elephant to right
Rev : Tree in railing with brahmi legend "Bhadavatiya", counter struck on reverse
Weight : 1.75 Gms
Size : 10.71 X 13.01 MM

Saurashatra(Gujrat) Copper Unit with A pair of Mugamukhe


Ancient
Saurashatra(Gujrat)
C. 100 BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Double mugamukhe
Rev : Mahakal, six arched symbol
Weight : 5.54 Gms
Size : 16.51 X 19.02 MM

Indo-Scythian, King Azes II 35 BC


Ancients
Indo-Sythian
Billion Drachm
Obv : King mounted on a horse to right
Rev : Brahmi legend
Weight : 1.97 Gms
Size : 13.39 MM

Saurashatra(Gujrat) Double-Svastika


Saurashatra(Gujrat)
C. 1st Cen. BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Double Swastika
Rev : Mahakal, Six arched Symbol, river below with Fishes
Weight : 5.83 Gms
Size : 18.69 X 18.02 MM

Ujjaini Copper Unit with Tribal Man


Ancients
Ujjaini Region
C. 200 BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Tribal Human Figure, Tree Railing
Rev : Ujjaini symbol
Weight : 1.57 Gms
Size : 14.59 X 13.07 MM
Find Spot - Borgaon

Monday, October 13, 2014

Pre-Ujjaini Region, Punched Type


Pre-Ujjaini Region
C. 1st Cen. BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Animal figure facing left, Indradvaja and fire alter infront
Rev : Uniface
Weight : 3.38 Gms
Size : 14.54 X 16.02 MM

Ancients
Mauryan Dynasty
Vidarbha Region
C. 3rd - 2nd Cen. BC
Copper Unit
Obv : Hollow Cross
Rev : Three arched Hill
Probably struck by the ministers of Ashoka in vidarbha area of Pavani and Bhandara
Weight : 3.15 Gms
Size : 12 MM

Mauryan Dynasty, Vidarbha Region, Cast Uniface


Ancients
Mauryan Dynasty
Vidarbha Region
C. 3rd - 2nd Cen. BC
Cast Copper Unit
Obv : Three arched hill and Tree in Railing
Rev : Uniface
Weight : 2.38 Gms
Size : 15.35 MM 

City-State Shuktimati Copper/Brass Cast Unit


Ancients
City-State Shuktimati
C. 1st Cen. B.C.
Cast Copper/Brass Unit
Obv : Horse facing right, ujjaini symbol above
Rev : Tree in Railing
Weight : 0.99 Gms
Size : 11.98 MM

Vidarbha Janapad Silver Karshapan


Ancients
Vidarbha Janapad
C. 500 BC
Silver Karshapan
Obv : abcd configuration of symbols elephant with circle at its back, bullock-cart, animal figure mostly bull and a geometric grain like figure
Rev : Uniface
Weight : 1.12 Gms
Size : 11.53 X 17.88 MM

Bhumimitasa - Ujjaini with Deity folding Hands & Legs


Ancients
Ujjaini
C. 200 BC
Bhumimitasa
Copper Unit
Obv : Deity seated with hands and legs folded above lotus flower, Tree Railing, Brahmi Legends in the Right Field
Rev : Ujjaini symbol
Weight : 3.34 Gms
Size 14 mm
Ref : RB # 254 Type 58 (Ujjayini Coins, Narendra Kothari)


Sunday, October 12, 2014


Ancient
Kshatrap Dynasty
C. 1st Cen. AD
Copper Unit
Obv : Thunder Arm, Spear
Rev : Tree in Railing
Double Striking Error
Weight : 1.34 Gms
Size : 9 X 13 MM

Bhonsala Dynasty Fish Type coin INO Muhammad Shah


Bhonsala Dynasty
C. 18th Cen. AD
Copper Paisa
Obv : Muhammad Shah/Mubarak Badshah
Rev : Fish Mint Mark
Weight : 8.88 Gms
Size : 15 X 16 MM

Jahagir Copper Dam Rawani Couplet


Nur ud-din Muhammad Jahangir
AH 1014-1037/ 1605-1627 AD
Copper Dam
Obv : Sanah 6 Zarb Agra
Rev : Sanah 1020 Rawani
Mint - Agra
Rawani Couplet
Dated AH 1020 & RY 6
Weight : 19.86 Gms
Size 20 X 22 MM
Ref : KM # 126.1 (Krause Catalague)

Saturday, October 11, 2014


Ancient
Satavahana Dynasty
C. 100 BC
Metal : Copper
Obv : Gaja-Laxmi Deity Seated on Lotus Flower with the two elephants at both the sides pouring sacred water
Rev : Ujjaini symbol within square
Weight : 5.17 Gms

Shah Jahan Silver Rupee Burhanpur Mint


Mughal
Shihad ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan
AH 1037-1068/1628-1658 AD
Silver Rupee
Mint - Burhanpur
Obv: Kalima below zarb and persian month "Bahaman"
Rev: Saheb-e-qiran sani badshah ghazi
Ilahi Month - Bahaman
Weight : 11.40 Gms
Ref: KM # 224.8 (Krause Catalague)