Item 14 out of 612
Lot # 14 - 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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DenominationSilver DrachmaMetalSilver
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Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, 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 standing on a Swastika on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, holds a lotus flower with her upraised right hand, the Brahmi legend "Rajnah Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya Maharajasya" (Great king  Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: a centrally placed six-arched hill (chaitya) with a parasol, a wavy river-like line below and a Nandipada (Triratna) above, a Swastika above an Indradhvaja in the left field and a tree within railings on the right, the Kharoshthi legend "Rana Kunindasa Amoghbutisa Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.04g, 18mm,  (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type IV, Class-1), almost complete legends on both the sides, choice very fine, Very Rare.

Note: This variant for this type is with the goddess Lakshmi standing on a Swastika.