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1 Drachm - Amoghabhuti
| Issuer | Kuninda Kingdom (Western Himalayas) |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Reference(s) | ACR#1199 |
| Obverse description | Central field depicts a standing deer facing right, with the goddess Lakshmi standing to the right holding a lotus flower; a triratna-style three-arched hill (tri-ratna symbol) is positioned beneath the deer, and a kalasha (ritual water vessel) occupies the space between the deer and Lakshmi. A srivatsa symbol and a vase are also present in the field. The Brahmi legend, reading 'Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya Maharajasya' (Great King Amoghabhuti, of the Kunindas), encircles the design. The overall style reflects the indigenous artistic conventions of the early northwestern Indian hill kingdoms. |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse description | Central motif consists of a Buddhist stupa rendered as a six-arched hill, flanked by an Indradhvaja (standard of Indra) and surrounded by auxiliary sacred symbols including a swastika, a nandipada (bull's hoof print), and a railed tree (Bodhi tree enclosure). A river is depicted in the lower field beneath the stupa. The encircling Brahmi legend reads 'Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya Maharajasya,' mirroring the obverse inscription. The composition reflects the syncretic Buddhist and Hindu iconographic vocabulary characteristic of Kuninda coinage. |
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