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Lead units - Rudrasena III

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Features

Issuer Western Satraps (Indo-Scythian Kingdom)
Satrap Rudrasena III (348-378)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 348-378
Value 1 Unit
Currency Drachm (35-405)
Composition Ołów
Weight 2.84 g
Size 17.42 mm
Thickness 2.18 mm
Shape Kwadratowy (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
455825
References PAIC - Pieper# 3498-3503, 3511-3513
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .

Series: Bull type

Obverse

(en) Bull right in dotted square

Reverse

(en) Hill, two crescents, sun date

Script: Brahmi

Lettering: 286

Edge

SzorstkiAutomatically translated

Comments

(en)

PAIC # 3498, ca.2.5g, 12-16mm (fractions exist)

                       

                     

Obverse: Bull right

Reverse: Hill, two crescents, sun, date 275 SE

(BCWS B28.4.275; ISCH 367.15/ drawing A. Fishman)

Known dates: 270 - 279 SE

 

PAIC # 3499, 2-2.5g

Obverse: Bull right in dotted square

Reverse: similar to 3498 but different river line, date 290 SE

(BCWS B28.7.290/ drawing by A. Fishman)

Known dates: 280 - 293 SE (= before each date)

 

PAIC # 3500, with conch, 2-2.5g, 12-16mm

Obverse: Bull, concch right and sword above

Reverse: Hill, river, sun, crescent, date 289 SE

(BCWS B28.16.289)

Known dates: 280 - 296 SE (= before each date)

 

PAIC # 3501, axe on reverse, ca3g, 14mm

Obverse: Bull, conch right, sword above

Reverse: Hill, river, sun, crescents, date, axe left

(BCWS B28.18.289)

Known dates: 289 - 293 SE (= before each date)

 

PAIC # 3502, sword? on reverse, ca3.5g, 14mm

                       

                       

Obverse: Bull, conch right, sword above

Reverse: Hill, river, sun, crescents, date, sword(?) instead of axe

(BCWS B28.20.294/ drawing by A. Fishman)

Known dates: 294 and 296 SE

 

PAIC # 3503, 2-3g

Obverse: Bull, sword above

Reverse: as previous without the sword

(BCWS B28.23.297/ drawing by A. Fishman)

Known dates: 290 - 299 SE (= before each date)

 

 

Lead coins of Rudrasena III with Bull facing left on obverse

 

PAIC # 3511, 2.3g, 13mm

Obverse: Bull left, square dotted frame

Reverse: Hill, crescent, sun, date 276 SE

(BCWS B28.6.276/ drawing by A. Fishman)

Type without reverse bottom line dated 280 SE is known (BCWS B28.11.280)

 

PAIC # 3512, 1.8-2.5g, 11-13mm

                       

Obverse: Bull left, conch left, sword(?) on top

Reverse: Hill, sun, crescent date 290 SE

(BCWS B28.17.290/ drawing by A. Fishman)

 

PAIC # 3513, ca.2g, 11-13 mm

Obverse: Bull left, circle above

Reverse: Six-arched hill, sun, club(?) on left, crescent, date 290 SE

(BCWS B29.1.290/ drawing A. Fishman)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3498
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3499
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3500
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3501
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3502
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3503
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3511
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3512
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .
ND (348-378)  PAIC - Pieper# 3513
Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications .

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