South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, a dotted border around the field |
a vessel |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.1 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~16.2 |
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Composition |
Copper |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 45 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 17 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, srivatsa, snake, conch-shell, crescent symbols above, encircled by a
dotted border |
a wheel (chakra) |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.4 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
18.1 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Bronze Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 46 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 58 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, srivatsa, snake, conch-shell, crescent symbols above, encircled by a
dotted border |
a Swastika symbol |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.1 |
|
Actual
Diameter (mm) |
22.1 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Bronze Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 47 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 105 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, a Srivatsa and a conch-shell (Shankha) above,
a dotted border around the field |
a ship in the river |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.1 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
16.2 |
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Composition |
Copper |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 48 |
Unlisted |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing right,
snake, Srivatsa, conch shell and crescent symbols above, a dotted border
around the field |
a wheel (Dharma Chakra)
with attached semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
1.3 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~14.5 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 49 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 213 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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Bull standing facing right;
Shrivatsa, small conch and crescent above. |
Sankha (conch) shell
within a decorative circle |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
~2.2 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Copper |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
ClassNG |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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bull standing facing
right, small symbols around |
Swastika in circle. |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
~1.2 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Cu-Sn |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
ClassNG, sale 41, lot 143 |
attributed to the
period of Simhavarman II |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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bull right, symbols above |
large conch |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
~1.4 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
potin |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
SA |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Mamalla" above |
a four petaled flower in
the center, encircled by a circular border with attached semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.36 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~13 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 50 |
Narasimhavarman I (630-668 CE). The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman #
80 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Mamalla" above, a linear border
around |
a crescent encircled by a
circular border with serrations around |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.24 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
14.2 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 51 |
Narasimhavarman I (630-668 CE). The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman #
106 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Sribhara" above, a linear border
around |
a crescent moon between
two tridents, encircled by a circular border with attached semi-circular
arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
1.3 |
|
Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~14.6 |
|
Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 43, lot 52 |
The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman # 103 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing right,
in front a forked piece of object |
a sprout/sacred tree |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
4.8 |
|
Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~18.7 |
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Composition |
Lead |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 47 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 10 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Mamalla" above |
a conch shell (Shankha) in
the centre, encircled by a circular border with serrations around |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.8 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~10.3 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 48 |
Narasimhavarman I (630-668 CE). The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman #
77 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Kadumpidugu" above, encircled by
a circular border |
a Prayoka chakra between
two lamps in the centre, encircled by a circular border with attached
semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
1.0 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~11.0 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 49 |
Narasimhavarman (630-688 CE). The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman #
86-87 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Sri Bhara" above, encircled by a
circular border |
two fishes in vertical
position in the center, encircled by a circular border with attached
semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.9 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~9.8 |
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Composition |
Potin |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 50 |
Narasimhavarman (630-688 CE). The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy #
280-281/The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman # 104 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, the Pallava-Grantha legend "Diviya" above, encircled by a
linear border with dots around |
a wheel (chakra) with attached
semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.8 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~9.8 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 51 |
The Coins of Tamilnadu, A Seetharaman # 58 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, srivatsa, snake, conch-shell and crescent symbols above, a beaded
border around the field |
a conch-shell (Shankha) in
the centre, encircled by a circular border with attached semi-circular arches
has a dot on each |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.9 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~14.2 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 52 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 205 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing right,
snake, Srivatsa, conch shell and crescent symbols above, a dotted border
around the field |
a wheel (chakra) with
attached semi-circular arches |
|
Actual
Weight (g) |
1.2 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~10.1 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 53 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 213 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, srivatsa, snake, conch-shell, crescent symbols above, above, encircled
by a dotted border |
a wheel (chakra) |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
3.3 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~18.3 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, sale 42, lot 54 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 57-58/The Coins of Tamilnadu, A
Seetharaman # 186 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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bull standing facing right;
Shrivatsa, small conch and crescent above |
Sankha (conch) shell,
partly visible, within a decorative circle |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
4.54 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Cu alloy |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
ClassNG, sale 46, lot 185 |
PAIC 2884 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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stylized lion with gaping
mouth, facing right; dagger above |
Kalasha (vase) flanked by
two stylized Shankha shells; Pallava Brahmi legend Mahe(ndra) below supported
by a pedestal. |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
1.73 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Cu alloy |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
ClassNG, sale 46, lot 223 |
Mahendra Varman (600-630AD). unpublished in major sources |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, snake, Srivatsa, crescent symbols above, a dotted border around |
a Ship with two masts |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
1.6 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~22.6 |
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Composition |
Potin |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 61 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # Variant of 36 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, snake, Srivatsa, crescent symbols above, a dotted border around |
a Ship with two masts |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
3.1 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
21.5 |
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Composition |
Copper |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 62 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 35-36 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, Srivatsa, snake, crescent symbols above, a beaded border around the
field |
Blank |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 63 |
Variant of The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 50 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, snake, Srivatsa, conch shell and crescent symbols above |
a wheel (chakra) with
attached semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.3 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
16.7 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 64 |
The Pallava Coins, R. Krishnamurthy # 214 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right, snake, Srivatsa, conch shell symbols above, a dotted border around |
a temple in the centre,
encircled by a circular border with attached semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.0 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
13.8 |
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Composition |
Bronze |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 65 |
Unlisted |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right. Symbols above |
a temple in the centre,
encircled by a circular border |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.3 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~11.0 |
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Composition |
Potin |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 66 |
Unlisted |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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traces of an upright bull
facing right |
a Sword in the centre,
encircled by a circular border with rays |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.5g |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
12.9 |
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Composition |
Potin |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 67 |
Unlisted |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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an upright bull facing
right |
a vase with flower-leaves
on the centre (or could it be a bell?), encircled by a circular border with
attached semi-circular arches |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.7 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~14.2 |
|
Composition |
Potin |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
|
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|
Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 68 |
Unlisted |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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a Fish in the centre,
encircled by a circular border with attached semi-circular arches |
traces of a fish |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
0.3 |
|
Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~11.9 |
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Composition |
Potin |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
Marudhar Arts, esale 46, lot 69 |
Unlisted |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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humped bull right |
uncertain object |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
4.12 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Copper |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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Unit |
SA |
Unpublished? cf. Pieper 739 |
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South India – Pallavas of Kanchi (c300-500 AD)
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Actual
Weight (g) |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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Composition |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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