★ A very rare bilingual issue ★
INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Punjab). Mitra Kings. Bhanumitra, circa 150-100 BC. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.21 g, 1 h). RANO BHANUMITASA ('of King Bhanumitra' in Kharoshti) Elephant advancing left with trunk raised. Rev. Male figure (Lord Mahakal?) standing front, head to left, draped around the waist, holding staff in his right hand and kalasha (sacred pot) in his left; to right, river symbol; around legend in Kharoshti. BMC pl. XLIII, no. 2. Very rare. Corroded, otherwise, about very fine.
From a collection of coins from Central Asia.
The bilingual coins of the Mitra kings of Punjab are among the rarest of the indigenous Royal coins of ancient India.
Price realized | 110 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |