384, Lot: 791. Estimate $150. Sold for $285. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Colonial. British India. temp. Victoria. 1837-1901. Æ Die. Used for Making Votive Religious Medallions (Ramatankas). Dimensions of die: die face 21 mm in diameter and die shank 6 mm. Weight: 36.86 g. Die face engraved with figure of Rama standing facing, holding bow and arrow; to left and right, floral designs; all within pelleted border. Die reverse engraved with Rama-related symbol; to left above, floral punch. Cf. Mitchiner,
Indian 46 (for iconography of Rama); Mitchiner,
Ramatankas –; Brotman,
Guide –. EF, brown surfaces with traces of red-brown, moderate signs of use wear.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Rlectronic Auction 246 (15 December 2010), lot 553.