Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Auction No. 28 13th Nov. 2011 - Indore 196 198 237 245 210 289 281 297 Oswal Antiques’ AUCTIONS Auctioneer of Coins, Bank Notes and Medals Antiques License No. 15 Auction No. 28 On Sunday, 13th November 2011 Kartik Krishna 3, VS 2068; Jain Vir Samvat 2538 18 Dhu al-Hijah, AH 1432 4.00 pm onwards In conjunction with Indore Numismatic & Philatelic Fair Organized by Indore Coin Society At Basket Ball complex, Race Course Road, Indore Indore Organized by: “Buyer's Premium” is 11.03 % Oswal Antiques (Including Service Tax) Girish J. Veera VAT TIN: 27280578593V • CST TIN: 27280578593C Shop No. 2, Chandra Mahal, St. Paul Street, VAT 1% on Silver and Gold items Dadar, Hindmata, Mumbai 400014. 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Some of our website’s highlights: · Put your maximum bid at once an our system will play for you. · Get bid status immediately after entering bids. · View your bid status live at anytime any place. · Get outbid notification by Email and SMS. · Increment bid with just single click. Try it today @ www.oswalauctions.com Ancient Coins 1 Punch-marked Coins, Kosala Jananpada, 6th century BC, Silver, 4.59 g, Vimshatika, four symbol series, Kashi issue under the Kosala supremacy, a number of ancillary symbols on rev. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 2 Punch-marked Coins, Gandhara Jahanapada, Silver, 11.33 g, Shatamana, Bent Bar, small broad flans with two symbols struck from the same punch. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,800-3,000 3 Punch-marked Coins, Surashtra Janapada, 5th century BC, Silver (2), ¼ Karshapana, Shrivatsa and Bull types, multiple overstrikes. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 4 Punch-marked Coins, Magadha Mahajanapada, Silver, Karshapana, 5 symbol series, a large number of counter-marks on the other side of the coin has resulted in near-debasement of obv symbols. Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,200 5 Punch-marked Coins, Vanga Janapada, Billon, 2.95 g, Karshapana, three symbol type one of which is the famous boat symbol, a shell on rev. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,300-1,500 6 Indo-Greeks, Antimachus, Silver, Drachm, helmed bust of the ruler on obv, God Zeus seated to left on rev. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-2,000 7 Indo-Greeks, Antimachus, Silver, Drachm, Goddess and Greek legend on obv, Horseman to right with Kharoshthi legend around on rev. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,500-2,000 8 Indo-Greeks, Hippostratos (c. 65-55 BC), Silver, 9.29 g, Tetradrachm, BN Series 5 with 'Megalou' added in obverse legend and a prancing horse with a rider on the reverse. About Extremely Fine, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 25,000-30,000 9 Indo-Scythians, Billon, Tetradrachm, Horseman with Greek legend around on obv, Goddess standing to right with Kharoshthi legend around on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,000 3 10 Eran, 3rd century BC, Copper, 8.33 g, three punch type with blank rev. Very Fine+ for the type, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,000 11 City State of Tripuri, 2nd century BC, Copper, 6.59 g, Brahmi legend in three letters with Stupa and an open cross on obv, unifaced. Fine+, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-13,000 12 Yaudheyas, 2nd century BC, Copper, 3.93 g, Bahudhanyake type, standing bull to right with Brahmi legend around on obv, an elephant to right on rev. Very Fine for the type as these coins are never found in better condition, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 13 Mitras of Erach, Ishwaramitra, 1st century BC, Copper, 3.89 g, punch-marked technique. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,000-3,500 14 Senas of Erach, Sahsrasena, 1st century BC, Copper, 1.80 g, die-struck technique. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 15 Ujjayini, 2nd century BC, Copper, 5.07 and 5.01 g, geometrical design and horse types, uninscribed. Very Fine+, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 16 Satavahanas, King Satavahana, Copper, 4.94 g, Junnar Lion type with the majestic lion seated to left and Brahmi legend at top on obv, Ujjayini symbol on rev. Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 8,000-8,500 17 Satavahanas, Vasithiputra Pulumavi, Silver, 2.48 g, Portrait type, bust of the ruler with Brahmi legend around on obv, Stupa and Ujjayini symbol with Brahmi legend around on rev. broad flan, About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 6,000-6,500 18 Satavahanas, Gotamiputra Satakarni, Silver, 1.29 g, ½ Portrait Karshapana, portrait on obv with Brahmi legend on obv, usual hill and Ujjayini symbols with legend around on rev. Fine+, Very Rare. Estimate: ` 4,000-4,500 19 Satavahanas, Gotamiputra Satakarni, Silver, Karshapana, counter-struck on the earlier coin of Kshaharata Kshatrapa Nahapana. Fine. Estimate: ` 1,300-1,500 4 20 Satavahanas, Lead, 3.79 g, bull walking to right on obv, Ujjayini symbol on rev, anonymous. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,000 21 Kushanas, Wima Takto, Copper, 5.30 g, double humped camel and Bull type. Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,000 22 Western Kshatrapas, Nahapana, 1st century AD, Silver, Karshapana, tri-lingual series with Greek, Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 800-1,000 23 Western Kshatrapas, Damasena, Potin, Elephant type, Hill and date on rev, Saka 147 (AD 225). Anonymous, Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,800-2,000 24 Western Kshatrapas, Ishvaradatta, Silver (2), Karshapana, Varshe Prathame (1) & Varshe Dwitiye (2), as Mahakshatrapa. About UNC, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: ` 3,000-3,500 25 Guptas, Kumaragupta I, Gold, 8.23 g, Dinar, Horseman to right type, the king riding a horse to right with circular couplet legend in pure Sanskrit on obv, a queen feeding a peacock, facing the animal to left, Brahmi legend in the right field. Deeply struck with high relief, About Extremely Fine, Very Rare in this condition. Estimate: ` 73,000-75,000 26 Vishnukundin, Copper, 8.96 g, conch shell on obv and Lion standing against a Shrivatsa to right on rev. Extremely Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,000-2,200 27 Vishnukundin, Copper, 8.71 g, conch shell on obv and Lion to right on rev. Obv Very Fine+, rev UNC, Scarce. Estimate: ` 3,000-3,500 28 Vishnukundin, Copper (2), 9.27 g, 8.47 g, conch shell on obv and Lion standing to right on rev. Fine+, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: ` 1,600-1,800 29 Eastern Chalukyas, Vishnukundin-type, Copper, 1.22 g, usual conch shell on obv, a seated to right with Brahmi legend Shri Raka.. on rev. About Very Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,300-2,500 5 30 Harikelas, 8th century, Silver, 1.72 g, Lakhi, a seated bull to left and legend above its back on obv, repousse of the obv on rev, Early Type. About Extremely Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-13,000 31 Harikelas, 8th century, Silver, 3.28 g, Lakhi, a bull standing to left with the legend harikela at top on obv, Repousse or Lakhi on rev. Broad flan, Wafer-thin planchet, About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare. Estimate: ` 28,000-30,000 32 Chandras of Bengal, Nitichandra, 8th century, Silver, 1.81 g, seated bull to right with legend on its back on obv, Shrivatsa on rev. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,800-3,000 Hindu Coins of Medieval India 33 Chalukyas, Gold, 0.38 g, Fanam, stylized lion standing to right on obv, trident type on rev. Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,500-2,700 34 Hoysalas, Silver, 0.17 g, ½ Fanam, a Garuda is running to right on obv, initials on rev. Very Fine+, Scarce. Estimate: ` 2,200-2,500 35 Chalukyas, Gold, 0.38 g, Fanam, stylized lion standing to right on obv, trident type on rev. About Extremely Fine, Scarce. Estimate: ` 25,00-2,700 36 Chaulukyas of Gujarat, Siddhraj Jaisingh, Silver, Dramma, elephant / Nagari legend type, Rana Hasti, elephant / Nagari legend type. About UNC, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: ` 2,000-2,500 37 Gorsappa Nayak, Silver, 1.35 g, a horse running to right on obv, Nagari legend on rev. Very Fine for the type, Scarce. Estimate: ` 1,000-1,200 6 38 Yadavas of Devagiri, Silver (2), Bhillam Deva, 0.87 g, and Mahadeva, 0.90 g, stylized Lon to right on obv and Nagari legend on rev. Very Fine, Scarce. 2 coins Estimate: ` 2,500-3,000 39 Kalachuris of Kalyani Singhanadeva (c. 12th century AD), Gold, Punch-marked Gadyana with 9 punches: 5 x lions (all obliterated), 2 x Kannada 'Sri', 1 x Conch shell and 1 x Devanagari legend 'Sri Singhana Deva'. Unifaced, Very Fine, Rare. Estimate: ` 12,000-13,000 40 Cholas, Copper, 1.61 g, Sangam coin, Lion walking to left on obv, an elephant standing to left on rev.