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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 10:08 am This tiny straggler appeared in a lot of Satavahana coins I received. I have a tentative attribution for it, but I must admit how much I do not know about ancient coins. Here I must ask for the help of those that know more. The coin has a fairly clear Brahmi legend (considering). It appears to read "Sri Senasa" Senasa might be the name of the ruler. Some preliminary research leads me to believe the coin belongs the Bhodi Dynasty ruling the Andhara region. Yet Bhodi doesn't doesn't strike me as the family name of the dynasty but rather some type of Buddhist honorific title. Similar to the famous Bhodi tree located at Anuradhapura. The coin is without a doubt lead and quite tiny, and shares elements with the coins of the Satavahana, the Western Satraps and fabric with the Chutu. This coin features the railed tree on one side and the 3 arched hill and crescent, which we have seen before on all of these coins. India, Andhara Bhodi Dynasty 1st century AD(?) Pb Unit 10 mm x .0.75 grams Obverse: 3 Arched Hill with cresencet above - Brahmi legend Sri Senasa (?) Reverse: Railed Bo-Tree Ref:? Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 10:49 am No clue, Noob, but any possibility this is from the Chutus of Banavasi? I know they issued coins with hills/legend obverses, and railed trees reverses. Edit: I just reread your post and see you made a reference to the Chutus...so you must have already explored that possibility and come up short. Sorry. Edited by Kamnaskires 05/15/2016 10:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 10:57 am Sorry no help here either. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 11:17 am Spotted this from the Anandas of Karwar...size is wrong, but there are some similarities, including that it's lead. Seriously out of my element here. Edited by Kamnaskires 05/15/2016 11:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 11:36 am yea I am at a loss Bob your the man its something I have not considered. Seriously the land of a 1000 kingdoms. Report this Post to the Staff
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