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Auction: 16048 - Timed Auction - The South Asian Coins of Dr. Philippe Taugourdeau
Lot: 531

Early South India, Vishnukundin (c.450-615), lead / copper alloy Unit, 8.57g, lion right, rev. conch flanked by two lamps within rayed border, lead Unit, 0.86g, bull standing right, rev. conch in rayed border, Eastern Chalukyas, Anonymous (c.615-72), potin Unit, 4.50g, similar lion right with lamp above, rev. similar to previous coin (MSI.I. 177-182, 184), generally very fine, good for type, Malayaman, Anonymous (c.1st - early 3rd century), square AE Units (3), horse standing right (2), horse left (1), rev. river with fish flowing from triple hill symbol around a single hill (MSI.II.205-19; Pieper 792-800), about fine to fine, scarce (6)

The design on the reverse of the Malayaman coins is said to represent a map of the Malayaman capital, Tirucoilur, situated on the banks of the River Ponnaiyar. The three hills represent the mountains at the river's source, the single hill being a large rock situated at the site of the ancient capital upon which a small temple is now built.

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