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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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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stag standing right, its elaborate antlers prominently displayed and surmounted by a Buddhist relic symbol (Lakshmi or Chaitya motif). To the right of the stag stands a female figure, likely a goddess, holding a branch or plant stem. To the left of the stag a square symbol or punch mark is visible in the field, with additional small devices including a dotted circle and a triangular symbol below the stag's body. The entire design is enclosed by a border of Brahmi legend reading the royal title and name of King Amoghabhuti of the Kuninda dynasty, rendered in a flowing archaic script around the full circumference. |
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| Obverse lettering | 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀲 𑀓𑀼𑀡𑀺𑀁𑀤𑀲 𑀅𑀫𑁄𑀖𑀪𑀽𑀢𑀺𑀲 |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a stylised stupa or sacred mountain (Chaitya) rising from a wavy band representing water, flanked on the left by a large swastika symbol and on the right by another swastika, both rendered in bold relief. A row of three pellets or circular devices appears above the stupa, and a further Chaitya-like element is visible at the top of the field. The entire composition is framed by a circular legend in Kharosthi script giving the royal name and titles of Amoghabhuti, the Kuninda king, running around the full circumference of the coin. |
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