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1 Drachm - Vasishthiputra Sri Satakarni
| Issuer | Satavahana Empire |
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| Year | 125-152 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the Ujjain symbol — a cross with circles at each arm — flanked by a Chaitya arch (three-arched hill symbol) to the right and additional auspicious symbols including a river or wavy line below, all rendered in low relief typical of Satavahana hammered coinage. Scattered dotted annulets appear in the field around the central devices. A Brahmi legend encircles the design along the border, with a dotted inner border visible on the right side. The reverse iconography reflects standard Satavahana royal religious symbolism. |
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Vasishthiputra Sri Satakarni ruled during what is generally considered the political high point of Satavahana power, pushing back against the Western Kshatrapas after decades of territorial losses under his predecessors. His mother's name, Vasishthiputa, embedded in his royal title signals a matrilineal naming convention unusual in the broader subcontinent — a Satavahana dynastic tradition that persisted across multiple rulers. The silver drachm coinage of this reign shows heavy Kshatrapa influence in both weight standard and fabric, almost certainly absorbed through direct contact with the Indo-Scythian monetary system during periods of conflict and coexistence along the Deccan frontier.