Ancient ; Kaushambi city state (c. 2nd century BC), Copper, Weight : 4.67 Grams ; EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH GRADE
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Ancient ; Kaushambi city state (c. 2nd century BC), Copper, Weight : 4.36 Grams ; Very Rare , Legend ” KOSABI ” written above Elephant
Ancient ; Kaushambi city state (c. 2nd century BC), Copper, Weight : 4.36 Grams ; Very Rare
Obv. an elephant standing left on a platform, flanked by Indradhavaja and Ujjaini symbol with complete Brahmi legend Kosambi above,
Rev.ornate tree-in-railing in center, 7 Arch hill , 4 orbed Ujaini symbol above and fish tank to right, unlisted in Mitchiner and Pieper.About Extremely Fine Very Rare. Large Kausambi coins with the city’s name Kosambi are very rare. This is the earliest named issue of this ancient city. A nice broad flan with the city’s name Kosambi clearly visible.
Note : Legend ” KOSABI ” written above Elephant
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Indo Greek ; Hippostratos, Extremely Rare Silver tetradrachm ; Weight: 9.27 Grams ; Diameter: 30 mm approx.
Indo Greek ; Hippostratos, Extremely Rare Silver tetradrachm ; Weight: 9.27 Grams ; Diameter: 30 mm approx.
Bare-headed, diademed bust of king right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY ΣΩTHPOΣ / IΠΠOΣTPATOY(Basileos Megalou Soteros Hippostratou … of King Hippostratos, the great, the saviour)
King mounted on horse walking right, monogram at right, Kharoshthi letters left and below ; Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa mahatasa jayamtasa / hipustratasa
Reference: MIG 445 var, Bop 7 var
Note : Here the horse on the reverse is walking, not prancing. Neither Mitchiner nor Bopearachchi list coins with this particular Kharoshthi letter below the horse.
Hippostratus (Ancient Greek:’ITtóo Tpatoç, romanized: Hippostratos, meaning “army of
horses”) was an Indo-Greek king who ruled central and north- western Punjab and Pushkalavati.Bopearachchi dates Hippostratus
to 65 to 55 BCE whereas R. C.Senior suggests 60 to 50 BCE.
