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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 5: Coins attributed to 'Mahagamika' of the Sangama family These coins first featured in researches of V V Mirashi, who misread the legends as Saga Mana Mahasa and attributed them to a fictitious 'Saka' ruler 'Mana' of the 'Mahisha' country. His views were challenged by D C Sircar who contended that the legend was on coins was far from complete and that the extant legend indicated they were issues of 'Sangama' or 'Sangrama' family. Notwithstanding the Sanskrit bias in his arguments, further discoveries proved Sircar to be right. Although more coins of this category are now known since the debates of Mirashi and Sircar, it is still difficult to find pieces which show the legend to its full extent. 'Mahagamika' was a feudatory title, literally meaning the 'Great Villager'.
General Type: Obv: Elephant with upraised trunk marching to right, small tree in its front, Swastika on its back, wavy line below; Brahmi legend Sagamāna Mahāgāmikasa above. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol with concentric orbs, one of them modified as a Nandipada; Swastikas within all quadrants.
Obv: Elephant with upraised trunk marching to right, Swastika on its back; Brahmi legend Sagamāna Ma… above. Rev: 'Ujjain' symbol with concentric orbs, one of them modified as a Nandipada; Swastikas within all quadrants, 6.53g. |
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Rs. 4,000-5,000
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