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Afghanistan to India
Macedonian Kingdom, Satrapy of Bactria, Sophytes, c. 315 - 305 B.C.

|Afghanistan| |to| |India|, |Macedonian| |Kingdom,| |Satrapy| |of| |Bactria,| |Sophytes,| |c.| |315| |-| |305| |B.C.||drachm|
 SH26919. Silver drachm, Mitchiner IGIS 29a, SNG ANS 21, superb EF, weight 3.397 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 180o, obverse head of Sophytes right, wearing helmet and olive wreath, side flap ornamented with wing, ligate MNA on bottom of neck truncation; reverse ΣΩΦΥΤΟΥ, rooster standing right, kerykeion behind; ex CNG 69 (8 June 2005), lot 777, slightly grainy, small flan defect on helmet, very sharp, bold high-relief strike; very rare; SOLD


Kadambas, Hangal, India, Toyimadeva, 1048 - 1075 A.D.

|Afghanistan| |to| |India|, |Kadambas,| |Hangal,| |India,| |Toyimadeva,| |1048| |-| |1075| |A.D.||pagoda|
 SH12097. Gold pagoda, Friedberg 315, VF, weight 4.343 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, obverse Toyi, Lion walking right looking back; reverse ornamented scroll within an ornamented border; SOLD


India, Tribal Issue, Sarabhapuriyas of Mahakosala (Chhattisgarh), Prasannamatra, c. 525 - 550 A.D.

|Afghanistan| |to| |India|, |India,| |Tribal| |Issue,| |Sarabhapuriyas| |of| |Mahakosala| |(Chhattisgarh),| |Prasannamatra,| |c.| |525| |-| |550| |A.D.||bracteate| |12| |rattis|
Bracteates (a type of coin, not a denomination) were also minted in medieval Europe. They were made with very thin metal and were apparently made using a single die with the flan placed on a leather covered block, thus giving an intaglio reverse.SH12098. Gold bracteate 12 rattis, Mitchiner ATEC 5207; cf. Baldwin auction 37 (4 May 2004), lot 1344; Mitchiner NI -, VF, weight 1.222 g, maximum diameter 17.6 mm, obverse uniface coin with Garuda bird flanked by discus and conch, Brahmi legend and jar below; extremely rare; SOLD







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