Malwa, Vijayamitra, Alloyed Copper, 7.37g, Obv: Hellenic bust facing right, wearing diadem

Malwa, Vijayamitra, Alloyed Copper, 7.37g, Obv: Hellenic bust facing right, wearing diadem, Brahmi legend “Vijayamita…” to right, Rev: Three arched hill surmounted by crescent, Swastikas in arches and crescent, countermarked by an ‘open cross’ symbol. Extremely fine for type, exceedingly rare. An extremely rare and historically significant type of coins of ancient Malwa, the bust on the obverse bears a very close resemblance to the portraits of Indo Greek rulers Antialkidas and Archebios. This is interesting because we know that an ambassador of ‘king Antialkidas of Taxila’ visited Malwa in mi

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Auction: Auction #79 · Oswal Antiques · 2019-07-26 · Estimate: ₹ 150000 - ₹ 200000

Category: Ancient : Malwa Region

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