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1 Drachm - Sri Pulumavi
| Issuer | Satavahana Empire |
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| Year | 130-159 |
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| Currency | Drachm (220 BC to 220 AC) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the distinctive Ujjain or Satavahana symbol, comprising four large globular orbs arranged at the cardinal points and connected by two crossing lines that intersect at the centre of the field. This cruciform device, sometimes referred to as the 'chaturmukha' or four-dot symbol, is a hallmark of Satavahana dynastic coinage and appears prominently struck on the irregular flan. The field around the symbol is plain, with no additional legend or border decoration. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Sri Pulumavi II ruled as one of the longest-reigning Satavahana kings, holding power for roughly three decades at the dynasty's territorial peak. His billon drachms were struck in large volume and circulated across the Deccan and into coastal trade networks reaching Roman merchants — Roman amphorae shards and Satavahana coins have been recovered together at multiple Andhra sites.
The billon alloy reflects deliberate debasement policy rather than resource shortage, a fiscal adjustment the Satavahanas used to sustain military campaigns against the Western Kshatrapas.