Lot

Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti (c. 2nd-1st Century BC), Silver Dramma, 2.14 gms, 17.01 mm, Obverse: Deer to right with a fire-altar on its back, Shrivatsa in between the horns, arched hill between feet, Goddess Lakshmi standing in front of deer and holding a lotus stalk, Shrivatsa below deity’s feet, Indradhwaja between deer and deity, Brahmi legend around reading ‘RajnoKunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa’, Reverse: Six arched hill (Chaitya) at center surmounted by an altar, Nandipada on top, Triangle standard and Swastika in left field, Tree-in-railing in right field, Wavy line below, Kharoshthi legend around reading ‘Rana KunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa‘, Pieper # 1231, pg. 185, very fine, very rare.