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1 Karshapana - King Chutukulananda Ananda Dynasty
| Issuer | Ananda Dynasty |
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| Year | 30 BC - 70 AD |
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| Composition | Lead |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Ananda Dynasty ruled in the Vidarbha region of the Deccan, and their lead coinage represents one of the more obscure regional series of the early Satavahana period — issued by rulers who operated in the contested political margins between larger powers. Lead was the dominant metal for coinage across much of the Deccan during this era, a pragmatic choice given local metallurgical resources, and Ananda Dynasty pieces are notoriously difficult to attribute with precision due to overlapping punch-mark traditions and sparse numismatic literature on the dynasty itself.