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1 Karshapana - Sri Pulumavi
| Issuer | Satavahana Empire |
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| Year | 130-159 |
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| Reference(s) | ACR#685.1 |
| Obverse description | Elephant standing to right with trunk raised, rendered in the robust provincial style characteristic of Satavahana coinage. The animal is depicted in profile with visible body mass and legs in motion. A Brahmi legend appears above the figure, identifying the issuing ruler. The overall design is executed in low relief on an irregularly shaped potin flan typical of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | Siri Pudumavisa |
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Sri Pulumavi — sometimes rendered Vasisthiputra Pulumavi — ruled during what many scholars regard as the Satavahana dynasty's political peak, holding the Deccan against sustained Kushana pressure from the northwest while simultaneously managing relations with the Western Kshatrapas through strategic marriage alliances. His coinage in potin, an alloy of copper, lead, and tin common to Satavahana issues, reflects a monetary system built more on regional convention than on precious-metal weight standards. The ACR#685.1 designation places this firmly within the established typology for his issues, though die wear and alloy inconsistency across surviving specimens suggest decentralized production across multiple minting centers rather than a single royal workshop.