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1 Drachm - Gautamiputra Satakarni Overstruck Type, Nahapana
| Issuer | Satavahana Empire |
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| Year | 53-78 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | rajno gotamiputasa siri satakanisa (Translation: King Gautamiputra Satakarni) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the overstruck design featuring a hill motif accompanied by Ujjain symbols — characteristic four-pellet-in-cross or ring-and-dot devices — distributed across the field. The Tamil legend is present in the surrounding area, identifying the issuing ruler. The underlying reverse type of the original Nahapana drachm, typically bearing a Kharoshthi legend and arrow-and-thunderbolt devices, remains partially discernible beneath the overstrike. The overall execution is consistent with the Satavahana practice of overstruck reissuance of captured enemy coinage as a statement of political and military dominance. |
| Reverse script | Tamil |
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