Lot 118
Ancient Kampilya region Post Mauryan Copper Unit
Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 3500 - 4000
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- Unlisted in Major Sources
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 11.20 mm
- Weight
- 2.27 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1st Century BC
Ancient, Kampilya region, Post Mauryan, (c. 1st Century BC), Copper Unit, 2.27 gms, 11.20 mm, Obverse: Wheel with eight spokes, Reverse: Four symmetrically arranged crescents with a dot at centre, Kampilya, today’s Kampil town in Farukkabad district of Uttar Pradesh, was the ancient capital of Dakshina Panchala, The Mahabharatha mentions that Drupada ruled over Kampilya, Unlisted in Major Sources, about very fine, very rare.