Lot 85

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.