Lot 84

Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti (2nd-1st Century BC), Silver Dramma, 2.13 gms, 18.49 mm, Obverse: Deer to right with a fire-altar on its back, Shrivatsa in between the horns and three arch hill (Chaitya) between the legs of the deer, Standing goddess Lakshmi holding a lotus stalk in front of deer, Brahmi legend around reading ‘(RajnoKu) nimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa’, 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 ‘Rana (Kunimdasa) AmoghabhutisaMaharajasa‘, An odd shaped flan, Pieper # 1198, pg. 181, very fine, very rare.