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Lot # 15 - Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty.
Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty.
Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty. Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty.
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DenominationDrachmaMetalSilver
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Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, Double struck, Obv: a deer standing to the right with a square-shaped vase above its back, an early Srivatsa symbol between its horns, the goddess Lakshmi stands on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, and holds a lotus flower with an upraised right hand, three-arched hill (chaitya) without parasol below the deer, Brahmi legend "Rajnah (Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya) Maharajasya" (Great king Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: centrally placed six-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol, a wavy river line below and a Nandipada (Triratna) above, Swastika above an Indradhvaja on the left field and a tree within railings on the right, Kharoshthi legend "(Rana Kunindasa Amoghbutisa) Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.15g, 16.67mm, (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type I, Class-7/Handa # Pl. XIX-7), double struck on both the sides, choice very fine, Very Rare.

Note: This variant for the type is with a three-arched hill (chaitya) without parasol below the deer.