Ancient India
Kunindas Dynasty
Amoghabhuti
Drachma
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, a ten-dotted sun is behind the deer, 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, 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 in 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, 2.19g, 16.47mm, (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type I, Class-2/Handa # Pl. XVI-1-2), almost complete legend visible on both the sides, about very fine, Rare.
Note: This variant for the type is with a ten-dotted sun is behind the deer.
Estimate: INR 9000 - 12000
Price realized | 10'000 INR |
Starting price | 9'000 INR |
Estimate | 12'000 INR |