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An Important Collection of Ancient Coins of 'Dakshina-patha-pati' from North-Central Deccan (Marathwada and Vidarbha). Belonging to the Post-Mauryan / Early Satavahana Period, c. 200-50 BC
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Group 4: Coins attributed to Siri Satakani of different types from those listed in Group 3 Hereunder are grouped coins which bear the legend Raño Siri Sadakamnisa or Raño Siri Satakanisa. They are all attributed to Siri Satakani (100-50 BC) the most significant Satavahana ruler of 1st century BC, who was responsible for spreading the Empire to Vidarbha, North Telangana and Malwa from his core areas of Western Maharashtra. Some coins are clearly counterstruck; see individual lots for further details.Obv: Elephant with trunk upraised, walking to right, triangle-headed standard placed sideways above its back, tree-inrailing in front; Brahmi legend …Siri Sadakamnisa above. Rev: Bold 'Ujjain' symbol with concentric circles as orbs, and one of them modified as a Nandipada; Shrivatsa in one quadrant, 5.14g. |
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Rs. 7,000-8,000
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