Davissons Ltd.
Auction 33 30 January 2014
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ANCIENT CENTRAL ASIA. Indo-Scythian. Kshaharatas Nahapana. 1st Century A.D. AR drachm. 2.22 gm. 16 mm. Draped bust right wearing cap, Greek legend around / An arrow and a thunderbolt with a pellet between; Karosthi and Brahmi legends around. Mitchiner, Indo-Greek, 1253; Senior 303.1. Choice Extremely Fine; fresh lustrous surfaces, cabinet toning with iridiscent highlights. Rare by virtue of condition. Also, an unusually attractive and interesting design for this series. Nahapana ruled in west central India. This coin has inscriptions in three languages.