Lot 7
Ancient Taxila Panchanekame type Guild Issue Copper Unit
Auction # 27 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 15000 - 18000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Pieper # 1571
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine to very fine
- Diameter
- 19.87 mm
- Weight
- 3.36 gms
- Denomination
- Unit
- Calendar/Year
- 2nd Century BC
Ancient, Taxila (2nd Century BC), Copper Unit, 3.36 gms, 19.87 mm, ‘Panchanekame’ type, Guild Issue, Obv: Bold Chakra with 3-arched hill above, Rev: Kharosthi legends ‘Panchanekame’, with swastik & two nandipadas above, ‘Panchanekame’ is a Prakrit word which means a confederation of five guilds, These guild issues are testament of existence of merchants guilds in ancient India, Pieper # 1571, about very fine, very rare.