Marudhar Arts
e-Auction 45 7 Jan 2023
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kunindas with three arhed hill below the deer.
Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, "Three-Arched hill" type, Obv: a deer standing to the right with a square-shaped vase above its back, an early Srivatsa symbol between its horns, three-arched hill (chaitya) without parasol below the deer, the goddess Lakshmi stands on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, and holds a lotus flower with an upraised right hand, an Indradhvaja between the deer and the goddess, the Brahmi legend "Rajnah Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya Maharajasya" (Great king Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: a centrally placed six-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol, a wavy river line below and a Nandipada (Triratna) above, Swastika above an Indradhvaja on the left field and a tree within railings on the right, the Kharoshthi legend "(Rana Kunindasa Amoghbu)tisa Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.13g, 17.84mm, (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type I, Class-7), choice quality, AU-UNC, Very Rare.
Note: This variant has three-arched hill (chaitya) without a parasol below the deer.
Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, "Three-Arched hill" type, Obv: a deer standing to the right with a square-shaped vase above its back, an early Srivatsa symbol between its horns, three-arched hill (chaitya) without parasol below the deer, the goddess Lakshmi stands on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, and holds a lotus flower with an upraised right hand, an Indradhvaja between the deer and the goddess, the Brahmi legend "Rajnah Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya Maharajasya" (Great king Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: a centrally placed six-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol, a wavy river line below and a Nandipada (Triratna) above, Swastika above an Indradhvaja on the left field and a tree within railings on the right, the Kharoshthi legend "(Rana Kunindasa Amoghbu)tisa Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.13g, 17.84mm, (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type I, Class-7), choice quality, AU-UNC, Very Rare.
Note: This variant has three-arched hill (chaitya) without a parasol below the deer.