Lot 85
Ancient Western Kshatrapas Kardamaka Dynasty Rudrasena I as Mahakshatrapa Silver Drachm
Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2000 - 2500
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- Catalog Reference #
- Fishman # 13.2/13.2a
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 18.89 mm
- Weight
- 2.22 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- c. 198-222 AD
Ancient, Western Kshatrapas, Kardamaka Dynasty, Rudrasena I as Mahakshatrapa (c. 198-222 AD), Silver Drachm, 2.22 gms, 18.89 mm, Obverse: Bust of king to right wearing flat cap and earrings, Brahmi numerals behind bust reading date as SE 12x, Reverse: Three Arch Hill (Chaitya) at center surmounted by a crescent and flanked by Sun and Moon, Wavy line (River) below, Brahmi legend in Prakrit language reading from 2 O clock clockwise as ‘RajnoMahakshatra(pasa)RudrasihasaputrasaRajnoMahakshatrapasaRudrasenasa’, Dotted border around, Fishman # 13.2/13.2a, about very fine, very scarce.