Indus Valley Civilization (mature phase, 2500 - 2000 BC), gold ornamental diskette, to be strung into a necklace, said to have been recovered as a surface find at Lothal, Gujarat. 2.11g. 30.79mm.Extremely fine, Extremely rare.A large hoard of such diskettes was found in May 2000 at Mandi in Muzaffarnagar district, Western Uttar Pradesh. The hoard was contained in two bronze containers and included many varieties of spacer beads, hollow terminal beads, single and double bell-shaped beads, and thin circular diskettes, similar to this one. However, this diskette is reportedly found at Lothal and if so, this would be the first ever object of its kind to be found at IVC sites in Western India. It has been fashioned with a rim and two very small holes with a neat cleft in on the radius. The technique and method of its manufacture are a testament to the skills and metallurgical knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, attributed to Gandhara Mahajanapada, Kabul Region (Afghanistan), Bent Bar, Silver Shatamana, 11.30Grms, OBV: Six armed symbol at each end of the bar, Uniface, long bar variety. (Rajgor # Series 34). Fine+.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, attributed to Gandhara Mahajanapada (c. 400 BC), Kabul Region (Afghanistan), Silver 1/8 Shatamana, 1.33Grms, OBV: Six armed symbol, Uniface, (Rajgor # Series 41). Fine.

Ancient, Archaic Series, Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Pauravas of Kaushambi (c. 400-350 BC), Silver 1/2 Karshapana, this is a single symbol coin, depicting a turtle on obverse and a bankers’ mark on reverse. This series has been attributed to the Pauravas of Kaushambi. As per Puranas, on account of heavy floods in Hastinapur, a line of descendants of Pandavas and Kauravas (what was left of them after the famous Mahabharat war) left Hastinapur and migrated towards Kaushambi around 800 BC and settled there. Present issue is attributed to them. Pauravas were a smaller group of people (not finding mention in the list of 16 janapadas in Anguttara Nikaya) but were in existence during the times of Buddha, on account of which and due to use of an earlier weight standard, these coins are said to have been in circulation till a period when Magadha was spreading its empire but was yet to conquer the central/western parts of modern Uttar Pradesh. Thus the period during which this series might have been in circulation should not have lasted later than 380 BC to 360 BC, Mitchiner # pp.810 - 813 and Hardaker # pp. 109 - 113, very fine+, very rare.

Ancient, Archaic Series, Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Pauravas of Kaushambi (c. 400-350 BC), Silver 1/2 Karshapana, very fine+, very rare.

Ancient, Archaic Series, Punch Marked Coinage, attributed to Pauravas of Kaushambi (c. 400-350 BC), Silver 1/2 Karshapana, x.xx gms, this is a single symbol coin, depicting a turtle on obverse and a bankers’ mark on reverse. This series has been attributed to the Pauravas of Kaushambi. As per Puranas, on account of heavy floods in Hastinapur, a line of descendants of Pandavas and Kauravas (what was left of them after the famous Mahabharat war) left Hastinapur and migrated towards Kaushambi around 800 BC and settled there. Present issue is attributed to them. Pauravas were a smaller group of people (not finding mention in the list of 16 janapadas in Anguttara Nikaya) but were in existence during the times of Buddha, on account of which and due to use of an earlier weight standard, these coins are said to have been in circulation till a period when Magadha was spreading its empire but was yet to conquer the central/western parts of modern Uttar Pradesh. Thus the period during which this series might have been in circulation should not have lasted later than 380 BC to 360 BC, Mitchiner # pp.810 - 813 and Hardaker # pp. 109 - 113, very fine+, very rare.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, attributed to Gandhara Mahajanapada (c. 400 BC), Kabul Region (Afghanistan), Silver 1/4 Shatamana, 2.76Grms, OBV: Six armed symbol, Uniface, (Rajgor # Series 41). Fine+. Rare in this weight.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, Kashi Janapada under Kosala Janapada (c. 525-465 BC), Silver Vimshatika, 4.48Grms, Jakhania hoard type, OBV: Four symbol type including whorl symbol twice and two different geometric symbol, REV: Sun symbol as a banker mark. (Rajgor # Series 58). Fine+.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, Kashi Janapada under Kosala Janapada (c. 525-465 BC), Silver Vimshatika, 4.61Grms, Jakhania hoard type, OBV: Four symbol type including whorl symbol twice and two different geometric symbol, REV: Sun symbol as a banker mark. (Rajgor # Series 58). Fine+.

Archaic silver punch-marked coin - Middle Ganga Valley (attributed to 'Kashi Janapada'), c.400-350 BC, Vimshatika standard, scyphate shape and fabric, Rajgor 708, 4.64g. Obv: Four symbols of ABBC configuration - two large 'whorl' marks with anticlockwise sprigs, one large whorl with clockwise sprigs and one whorl without a central circle; many small banker's marks. Rev: a few small banker's marks.Extremely fine, Very rare.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, Kosala Janapada, Silver Karshapana, 2.60Grms, ABCD type, OBV: Sun with moon, English word ‘S’ type symbol and other two geometric symbols, REV: Traces of banker mark. (Rajgor # Series 65). Fine+.

Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Kosala Mahajanapada (5th-4th Century BC), Silver Half Vimshatika, 3.17 gms, Obv: Elaborate Flower symbol and other punches, Rev: Multiple Banker’s marks, Hardaker, # Non imperial series, Series 3, KO 47, pg 190, very fine, rare.

Ancient, Punch Marked Coinage, Kosala Mahajanapada (5th-4th Century BC), Silver Half Vimshatika, 3.28 gms, Obv: Elaborate Flower symbol and other punches, Rev: Multiple Banker’s marks, Hardaker, # Non imperial series, Series 3, KO 47, pg 190, very fine, rare.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, Panchala Janapada (c. 400-350 BC), Silver 1/2 Karshapana, 2.03Grms, Obv: A single composite of geometric symbol, Uniface. (Rajgor Series # 73). Very Fine+.

Archaic Coinage, Punch Marked, Panchala Janapada (c. 400-350 BC), Silver 1/2 Karshapana, 1.98Grms, Obv: A single composite of geometric symbol, Uniface. (Rajgor Series # 73). Very Fine.