Indian Numsimatic Gallery

  Indian Princely State ; Indore ; 1/2 (Half) Anna - Copper Coin Date: AH 1267 ( full date visible on the coin )Obv: Leaf With Hindi Legend "Aadha Anna" Inscription: Shah Alam II ; Rev: Bull reclining left Weight: 11.63 Grams ; Reference KM#64 https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Eran Vidisha Region, 3rd century BC, Copper, RARE Punch-marked type, Copper Fractional Unit, Obverse : Vedic Tree in Railing along with downward triangular structure on top of three arched hill , Reverse : Unusual Symbol with chakra in centre and arms stretching outwards. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Tipu Sultan (1782-1799) Copper Paisa, Farrukhyab-Hisar, Weight: 11.31 gm. Caparisoned elephant walking left, Persian legend stating mint Farrukhyab-Hisar (Chitaldurg) Reference: KM 63.1 https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Indo-Scythians, Azes II, Copper Pentachalkon, Weight : 15.13 Grams   obv. bull walking to right with Greek legend around,  rev. lion standing to right with Kharoshthi legend around, different symbols on each of their backs (Mitch ACW 2382). https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Vijayasena (239-250 CE) Silver drachm NAZRANA, as Kshatrapa Well Center Strucked, Obv:- Head of king right, blundered Greek legend around, date behind head, Rev:- Crescented three-arched hill (chaitya), river below, crescent moon at left, sun at right, Brahmi legend around : Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Damasenasaputrasa Rajnah Kshatrapasa Vijayasenasa, Weight:- 2.36gm, https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Parthia, Vardanes II, AD 55 to 58 ; Silver drachm ; Obverse: Head of Vardanes II left. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding a bow, with Greek inscriptions around Weight : 3.43 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Later Kushanas, Magra (Rebel) (c. 300 AD),  Gold Dinar, Weight : 7.65 Grams ; Obv. king nimbate, standing left, holding chakra (wheel headed) standard in left hand and sacrificing over altar with ribboned trident above, Brahmi legend Ma Gara to the right of the standard, between the Greek legend, Rev. Ardoksho seated facing, holding cornucopia and diadem, tamgha in upper left field . Extremely Fine, Very Rare.   Ancient ; Later Kushanas, Magra (Rebel) (c. 300 AD), Gold Dinar, Weight : 7.65 Grams ;

  Menander I, Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard) ;  Weight: 2 Grams  Obv..Diademed, bare-headed bust of king right, discontinuous Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY Rev.. Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monograms at left and right, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa Reference: MIG 214c, Bop 12A https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Menander I, Silver drachm (Indian standard) ; Weight: 2.47 gm. Diademed, bare-headed bust of king right, discontinuous Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / MENANΔPOY Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding horizontal shield on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right, discontinuous Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa Reference: MIG 215f, Bop 13O https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; High grade Kushana KUJULA KADPHISES Tri-Chalkon having bull/Camel ..Greek nd khroshti around. Weight : 4.09 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient : KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises copper tetradrachm with Oesho and Nandi. Vima Kadphises (Greek: ΟΟΗΜΟ ΚΑΔΦΙϹΗϹ Ooēmo Kadphisēs (epigraphic); Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨁𐨨 𐨐𐨫𐨿𐨤𐨁𐨭 Vi-ma Ka-lpi-śa, Vima Kalpiśa) , was a Kushan emperor from approximately 113 to 127 CE. According to the Rabatak inscription, he was the son of Vima Takto and the father of Kanishka. BACILEUC BACILEwN OOHMO MEGAC OOHM KADFICHC (sic), Kadphises, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left and holding hand on hilt; to left, filleted trident behind, tamgha and club to right / "Maharajasa Rajatirajasa Mahishvarasa Hi(tri)ma Kapishasa Tradata" in Karosthi, Siva with three heads standing facing, holding trident in raised right hand and resting lowered left hand on bull Nandi standing to right, behind; tamgha above to left." Weight : 16.65 Grams ; Diameter : 27 mm approx https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Western Kshatrapas, Svami Rudrasena III Son Of Svami Rudradaman II (270 - 300 AD), Dynasty Of Rudradaman II, Silver Drachm, Obv: Bust of Rudrasena III, with collar wearing a satrapal cap. SE 295 in Brahmi numeral behind bust, corrupt Greek inscription around, Rev: Crescent on a three arched hill over a wavy line, crescent in the left field and sun in the right field, hybrid brahmi inscription 'Rajna Mahaksatrapasa Svami Rudradamaputrasa Rajna Mahakshatrapasa Svami Rudrasenasa' around. The reverse is completely full Dotted Border. Fishman # 34.3.295. Very Fine+, Rare. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Indo-Greek Kingdom, Apollodotus II Soter Philopator Megas (c. 65-55 BC), Copper Obol or octuple Unit,  Obverse. Apollo Standing three quarters Right holding bow, monogram to the left,  Reverse. Tripod monogram with Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa, Mitch ACW 2083, MIG-432e, BOP:6C, Fine+, Very Scarce in this condition. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient : KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises copper tetradrachm with Oesho and Nandi. Vima Kadphises (Greek: ΟΟΗΜΟ ΚΑΔΦΙϹΗϹ Ooēmo Kadphisēs (epigraphic); Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨁𐨨 𐨐𐨫𐨿𐨤𐨁𐨭 Vi-ma Ka-lpi-śa, Vima Kalpiśa) , was a Kushan emperor from approximately 113 to 127 CE. According to the Rabatak inscription, he was the son of Vima Takto and the father of Kanishka. BACILEUC BACILEwN OOHMO MEGAC OOHM KADFICHC (sic), Kadphises, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left and holding hand on hilt; to left, filleted trident behind, tamgha and club to right / "Maharajasa Rajatirajasa Mahishvarasa Hi(tri)ma Kapishasa Tradata" in Karosthi, Siva with three heads standing facing, holding trident in raised right hand and resting lowered left hand on bull Nandi standing to right, behind; tamgha above to left." Weight : 16.62 Grams ; Diameter : 27 mm approx https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  **Indo Parthian, Gondophares **(20-50 AD), **Copper Fraction Unit, ** Obv:   king bust ,** Rev:**  greek & kharoshthi legend. *Very Scarce in this Grade * https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient India, Dynasty: Western Kshatrapas, Ruler: Rudrasena I, Metal: AR Silver, Weight: 1.97 grams, Condition: About very fine+ with almost complete legends around, in highly collectable grade. Obverse: Bust of king facing right, date SE 136 behind; corrupt greek legend around. Reverse: Three arched hill with crescent in center, moon to left and sun to right, brahmi legend in Prakrit: Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudrasihasaputrasa Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudrasenasa. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Indo Greeks, Hermaios  (90-70 BC), **Copper Tetradrachma (Imitation),  Obv: ***a diademed bust of the king, facing right, Greek legend **"BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ EPMAIOY" * "Basileos Soteros Hermaiou" (....of King Hermaios, the Saviour) around the field,  Rev:  Zeus enthroned three-quarters left, holding sceptre in left hand, and bestowing blessing with right hand, the Kharoshthi legend  "Maharajasa tratarasa / heramayasa"  around the field,  8.85g, 22.07mm , (MIG # 421a),  about very fine. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  KINGS of ELYMAIS. Orodes IV. 2nd half of 2nd century AD. Æ Drachm . Diademed bust facing slightly left / Inverted anchor with one crossbar; pellet-in-annulet above; all within wreath. Van’t Haaff Type 17.3.1-1 var. (pellet-in-crescent to left and right of anchor); Very Fine; Very rare, and an apparently unpublished reverse type. Note :  Elymais  or  Elamais  (Ἐλυμαΐς,  Hellenic  form of the more ancient name,  Elam ) was an autonomous state of the 2nd century BC to the early 3rd century AD, frequently a vassal under  Parthian  control, and located at the head of the  Persian Gulf  in the present-day region of  Khuzestan ,  Iran  ( Susiana ). The Elymaeans were skilled archers and natives of  Susa , which lay to the east of the territory of Elymais. Most of the people of the kingdom were probably descendants of the ancient  Elamites ,who once had control of that area in the past. The provinces of Elyma...

  Ancient ; Indo-Greek, Apollodotus II, Silver Drachma, Obv: bust of the ruler to right and greek legend around, Rev: greek goddess in the centre facing left and kharoshthi legend around, https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Rome ; Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AR Antoninianus, Virtus, Struck 240 AD Obverse:IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right Reverse:VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted in military dress, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left; shield rests against right foot Reference : RIC IV 56; Cohen V 386; RSC IV 386 Note : Gordian III became the youngest sole Roman emperor at the age of 13 after the death of Emperor Severus Alexander. The last of the 6 Emperors in the tumultuous Year of the 6 emperors - the year 238AD in which 6 people had been Roman Emperor. His reign was not long. He died at the age of 19, possibly at Zaitha at the hands of his army, or in battle against the Sassanids. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Roman Empire ; Imperial silver denarius of Commodus with a lovely portrait ; Obv : L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL - Laureate head right Rev: P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Star in left field. Rome mint: AD 192 = RIC III, 237, page 393 - Cohen 568 https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Roman Empire AD 195 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius. EF/EF-. P M TR P III COS II P P. Scarce and early Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V. Laureate head to right. Reverse: P M TR P III COS II P P. Mars advancing right with trophy over shoulder and spear. Precious coin, struck in A.D. 195 at the beginning of Septimius Severus rule. It´s in EF/EF- condition, conserving complete details in both sides: very difficult to find in this Septimius Severus´ early issues. Besides, the best of the coin is, undoubtely, the superb portrait of the emperor in the obverse, drawn on in a delicious roman style. RIC IV-1 60. Rome mint, A.D. 195. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Roman Empire ; Silver denarius of Faustina Junior, 147-176 CE ; Mint and Date: Rome, 161-175 CE. Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA Draped bust right, pearl band in hair. Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE Juno standing left, tall sceptre in left hand, patera in right hand feeding a peacock at her feet left. Ref: RCV (2002) 5256; RIC III Marcus Aurelius 696 https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient Roman Empire ; Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Silver Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) Obverse : Head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right. Lettering: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG Reverse : Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding inverted vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground. Lettering: TR P XXXIII IMP X COS III P P MINT : ROME (ANCIENT), ITALY References : RIC III# 406, OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.406 Weight : 3.51 Grams https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient Roman Coins ; Antoninus Pius Denarius - TR POT COS IIII - Silver Denarius, 154-155 AD, Mint ; Rome, Weight ; 3.26 grams, Diameter ; 18.15 mm, Obv ; ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII - Laureate head right. Rev ; TR POT COS IIII - Liberalitas standing left with vexillum and cornucopiae; LIB IIII in exergue, sacrificing with patera over lighted altar and holding palladium on left arm. Very fine & scarce specimen with centrally struck. Reference ; SR-4089, RIC-III-156, Cohen 490 https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Roman Empire ; Commodus Denarius. Rome, AD 190-191. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, laureate head right / MIN AVG P M TR P XVI COS VI, Minerva advancing right, head turned back looking branch in right hand, shield in left hand. RSC 358. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/