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1 Drachm - Sri Satakarni I
| Issuer | Satavahana Empire |
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| Year | 180 BC - 124 BC |
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| Weight | 2.67 g |
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| Obverse description | Elephant standing to right with trunk raised, rendered in the archaic punch-marked style characteristic of early Satavahana coinage. A Brahmi legend reading 'Siri Satakarnisa' appears above the elephant in the field, identifying the issuing ruler. The flan is irregular, typical of hand-struck issues of this period. The surface shows the bold, low-relief execution common to early Deccan coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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Sri Satakarni I is credited in the Puranas as one of the most expansionist rulers of the early Satavahana line, reportedly extending control westward into territories previously held by the Shungas and Kalingas. His reign also marks the period when the dynasty began asserting Brahmanical legitimacy through major Vedic sacrifices, including the Ashvamedha — the horse sacrifice — a political act as much as a religious one, signaling sovereign ambition to rival powers across the subcontinent.
Billon coinage of this period reflects the dynasty's impure silver supply, drawn from trade networks rather than dedicated mines.