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Here's a favorite, which is missing most of the ruler's name, but based on the patronymic, I am fairly confident is Viradaman (again):   The off-center reverse strike is unfortunate, but the portrait style is one of the finest I have seen in this series, and likewise the calligraphy is quite clear, well-formed, and deeply struck. |
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This noticed this thread and moved it to a more appropriate section. Excellent thread, I'll post some of mine a little later.
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Hope you don't mind if I post a few of mine. Rulers not in order.  Bhartdaman 278-295 AD  Rudrasena III 348-378 AD  Visrasena 292-304 AD  Rudrasimha I 178-197 AD  Rudrasena II 255-278 AD   Vijayasena 238-250 AD   Viradaman 234-238 AD |
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Nice coins there, Ron! I notice that your Viradaman seems to have the same obverse doubling as the first one I posted:  Perhaps long lost brothers from the same die? Very cool if that is the case! |
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I bet they were from the same die.   Nahapana End of 1st, beginning of 2nd century AD |
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Pillar of the Community
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Great coins Ron! Thanks for posting them. That makes the thread richer.  |
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1995 Posts |
@echizento:) The Vijayasena coin you posted shows clear date on its obverse. It reads "100+50+8" making that 158 S.E. Converted to AD, that becomes 236.AD. According our information, Vijayasena came to rule in 238/239. Viradaman, son of Damasena and brother of Vijayasena was ruling in 236. But he is known to have ruled as Kshatrapa. Your coin legend must be "maha kshatrapa" because of the gap between "rajno" and "kshatrapa" though off flan. So this demands more study and discussion. A good specimen for study indeed! 
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I know next to nothing about these coins, so can you give me any information on mine?   |
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Pillar of the Community
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This is a coin of Viradama putra Rudrasena (255-277.AD)issued as Mahakshatrapa.  |
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Thanks for the help drnsreedhar.
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1995 Posts |
Another coin of Rudrasimha. Here, parts of date "200" is clear. Next part looks like "40" that does not conform with the known period of Rudrasimha-II (widest being S.E.226 - 239). The second part may not be 40 perhaps. This coin also is a specimen wanting discussion.  |
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Same ruler, but different die where the left end of the "river" mark extends to between "ra" and "jna" of rajna.  |
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Here's one I'm struggling with... Hoping someone can help with the rulers name?  I can read Rajno Mahakshatrapasa but then I'm lost! Thanks in advance Paul |
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