Bengal, Uninscribed Cast, 1st century BC, Copper, 3.36 g, Mauryan type elephant with ancil

Bengal, Uninscribed Cast, 1st century BC, Copper, 3.36 g, Mauryan type elephant with ancillary symbols on obv; a riverine Ship on rev. About Very Fine for the type, Unpublished, Very Rare. The ship on the rev is a continuation of the three-symbol punch-marked coins of the so-called Vanga Janapada and indicates the flourishing trade of the Bengalis in the early historic Bengal.

Sold for ₹12,000

Auction: Auction #1 · Oswal Antiques · 2009-01-11 · Estimate: ₹ 12000 - ₹ 13000

Category: Ancient

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