The Samanta Deva Shahis ruled Ohind — ancient Udabhandapura on the Indus, near modern Attock in Pakistan — as subordinate kings under, and eventually in contest with, the main Kabul Shahi line. Their copper fractional issues were struck for a regional economy where small-denomination coinage moved goods across the Indus crossings that made Ohind strategically vital for centuries. The Mitchiner reference places this type within a densely contested attribution zone; distinguishing Samanta Deva issues from related Shahi fractions often comes down to subtle symbol placement and flan preparation that the catalog number alone cannot resolve.
The Samanta Deva Shahis ruled Ohind — ancient Udabhandapura on the Indus, near modern Attock in Pakistan — as subordinate kings under, and eventually in contest with, the main Kabul Shahi line. Their copper fractional issues were struck for a regional economy where small-denomination coinage moved goods across the Indus crossings that made Ohind strategically vital for centuries. The Mitchiner reference places this type within a densely contested attribution zone; distinguishing Samanta Deva issues from related Shahi fractions often comes down to subtle symbol placement and flan preparation that the catalog number alone cannot resolve.