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Lot # 30 - Extremely Rare Copper Karshapana Coin of Bhanumitra of Panchala Dynasty.
Extremely Rare Copper Karshapana Coin of Bhanumitra of Panchala Dynasty.
Extremely Rare Copper Karshapana Coin of Bhanumitra of Panchala Dynasty. Extremely Rare Copper Karshapana Coin of Bhanumitra of Panchala Dynasty.
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Start Price 18000 Estimated Price 18000-22000
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DenominationKarshapanaMetalCopper
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Panchala Dynasty, Bhanumitra (1-20 AD), Copper Karshapana, Obv: goddess lakshmi facing, flanked by eight-arched hill and stylized fire altar with serrated line below, brahmi legend ("Rajno Bhanumitrasya") above, Rev: tree in railing, 8.36g, 20.85mm, Unlisted type, choice extremely fine+, Extremely Rare. 

This rare series is known only from a hoard discovered a few years ago that contained the coins of Bhanumitra, recently in an article by the Wilfred Pieper he mentioned that he believes that the deity is Mansadevi.