Vasithiputra Pulumavi Satakarni Satavahana AR Drachm

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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 03/21/2016 9:19 pm The lasting influence of Roman trade on the kingdoms of Central and Southern India. May I also note that the portrait coinage of the Satavahana tend to mention the king's maternal lineage, in contrast to just about everyone else. India, Deccan Satavahana Dynasty, King Vasithiputa Pulumavi / Vasithiputra Siri Satakani / Satakarni, (r.AD 120-130) AR Drachm 16 mm x 2.27 grams Obverse: Portrait type, typical bust of the ruler to right with prominent nose and thick lips, curly long hair & aquiline nose, a stylish hair-bun in front above the forehead wearing a high head ornament (Shiromani) and long ears with and Brahmi legend around: Rano Vasithiputasa Siri Satakanisa. Reverse: Ujjayini four orb symbol connected with a cross along with a crescent of the top of one of the orb on the right six-arched hill with a crescent symbol with Sun in between both these symbols in the centre and river flowing below, Southern Brahmi - Tamil-Telugu / Prakrit legends around could be read as Arahanaku Vahitti Makanaku Hiru Hatakanaku. Note:Scarce Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/21/2016 9:31 pm Neat little coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 03/21/2016 9:32 pm Nice coin--thanks for sharing. I especially enjoyed the rev description. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/21/2016 10:22 pm Try to say that three times fast That is a neat coin, haven't seen one of these before. Leave it to you to find the interesting and obscure coin types. Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 03/21/2016 10:32 pm I haven't seen anything like that before, most attractive IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
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