Lot 227
Hunas of Kashmir Region Toramana II Copper Unit
Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 800 - 1000
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1983, pg. 304
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 19.75 mm
- Weight
- 6.54 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- c. 6th Century AD
Hunas of Kashmir Region, Toramana II (c. 6th Century AD), Copper Unit, 6.54 gms, 19.75 mm, Obverse: Ornamented and robed King standing and offering to fire altar, Late Brahmi legend ‘Shri To(ramana)’ at left along the coin edge, Reverse: Ornamented and robed Goddess Lakshmi seated facing, holding a long-stemmed lotus, Late Brahmi legend ‘Jaya’ at right, Attributed to Toramana II, son of Huna king Mihirakula, Pieper # 1983, pg. 304, about very fine, scarce.