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Auction: 16048 - Timed Auction - The South Asian Coins of Dr. Philippe Taugourdeau
Lot: 530

Early South India, Andhra, Satavahana, Gautamiputra Satakarni (53-78 AD), Drachm, 2.38g, three-arched hill, Brahmi legend around, siri satakanisa, overstruck on portrait coin of Nahapana, rev. Satavahana four-armed symbol with traces of legend around, Vasisthaputra Sri Satakarni (118-147), Drachm, 1.76g, portrait of king right, Brahmi legend rano vasithiputasa siri satakanisa, rev. Satavahana symbol and six-arched hill, legend in local Telegu Prakrit around, billon Units (3), elephant right, legend above, rev. Satavahana symbol, Kuras of Kolhapur, Gautamiputra (c.30BC - 70 AD) AE Unit, 2.22g, 10-arched hill, yupa to right, rev. bow and arrow with Brahmi legend around (BMC Andhra pl. IV.53-55; Pieper 682-687, 689; MSI. I. 142, 163, cf. 99-105), the Satavahana coins generally very fine, the Kura coin with incomplete flan, fine (6)

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