India Series - Home of the Buddha. Shakya Janapada.

There is one but I just recently consigned it to Agora and Im going to see if they can turn over a few grand for me.

 

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Hahaha... Best of luck dude... It's a killer piece..

 

that's an awesome piece LS. i don't have any of these, but yours has nice clear punches...and it looks like they punched every available spot they could

 

Thanks @chrsmat71 .. they punched it as unobtrusive as possible which is a good thing

 

@Loong Siew and @Ancientnoob

would love your suggestion (PM is fine) as to where to get a Shakya Janapada. Foothill of the Himalaya. Circa 6th century BC
Silver double karshapana. 6.48g. Rajgors 522-531. Ex Dr Alex Fishman.
From the homeland and lifetime of the Buddha.

Been looking for one I can trust (and of course a good price...)

 

They rarely pop up. The only source I came across was from Alex Fishman. Even then i recalk he had only about 3-4 left. The other is from Rajgors own auctions. I think I came across Stephen Album in his auction before.

 

There is one at coinindia on vcoins...

http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/coi...i8_type_pentagonal_superb/424045/Default.aspx

For a really inexpensive price of $675

 

Yeah, I have had that on my watch list for a while...

 

@Collect89 time to show off yours!!!

 

Yeah.. even mine wa

 

Yea. To be honest. . Even mine was not that much more cheaper than vcoins. These ones come in a premium not just for their scarcity but also particularly due to their association with the Buddha.

 

Very nice coins in this thread!

Buddha - Buddha - Buddha.

INDIA, Shakya
AR 5 Shana
ca. 500-400 B.C.
Buddha Coin
6.71 gms, 26 mm x 19.5 mm
Obv: One pellet around a central
pentagon, ten secondary punches
on rectangular planchet
Rev: Blank pattern from anvil
Grade: Essentially as made. Obverse
silver is bright and beginning to
re-tone.
Other: Minted & circulated by the
Indian Prince Siddhartha Gatama who
is the prophet Buddha.
From Warden Numismatics September 2013.

 

@Collect89 I covet that. Nice.

 

You may want to check with Warden Numismatics in Wyncote, PA.

 

On a side note, how is the consignment costs on Agora? I need to start offloading some of my coins. Got too many of them, and that doesn't go well with the misses

 

They take 10% on the hammer
not bad!

 

Send me a PM maybe we can work something out....I like what you got!!!

 

It will take some time as I have a lot of pressing things that needs to be done in the coming weeks (it is my daughter's senior year in HS). Once it passes, I will definitely get you a list. Have to go through them and see what I can let go. I am too much of a hoarder...

 

@Collect89 .. Very nice specimen.. Lovely bankers marks

 

Some recent additions to the Shakya Buddha silver coins