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1 Drachm - Isvaradatta
| Issuer | Western Satraps |
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| Year | 242-243 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Degraded bust of the ruler facing right in the Kshatrapa style, derived from earlier Indo-Greek and Scythian prototypes. The effigy displays characteristic stylized hair and facial features rendered in a debased, schematic manner typical of late Western Satrap coinage. Traces of a Greek-derived legend appear around the periphery, heavily blundered and largely illegible. The field is worn and pitted, reflecting the irregular flan and hammered technique. Counterpunch marks are visible on the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized chaitya arch symbol occupies the central field, flanked by wavy lines representing rivers or serpentine motifs, with a crescent and sun symbol above — standard reverse iconography of Western Satrap drachms. The Brahmi legend encircles the central device, recording the regnal titles and year of the issuer Isvaradatta. The design is rendered in the characteristic debased style of this ruler's brief coinage, with the Brahmi inscription clearly legible around the periphery despite the worn flan. The overall composition follows the established Western Satrap reverse type introduced by earlier Mahakshatrapas. |
| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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