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| Issuer | Junnar, City of |
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| Year | 50-100 |
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| Weight | 3.03 g |
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| Obverse description | Lion with pronounced mane depicted in profile facing right, rendered in a stylized manner typical of early Satavahana-period civic coinage. The animal's body is shown in a walking or standing posture with the mane indicated by a series of pellets or raised bosses. The overall execution is bold and in low relief, consistent with the cast potin technique employed for this regional issue. |
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| Mintage | ND (50-100) |
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Junnar, situated in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, functioned as a significant urban and trade center during the Satavahana period, and potin coinages from the region reflect a monetary tradition that blended local civic authority with broader dynastic influences. Potin itself — a cast lead-tin-copper alloy — was the workhorse metal of western Deccan coinage in this period, chosen for its castability rather than intrinsic value.
MIG 1403 places this piece within Mitchiner's classification of city or janapada issues, a category that remains only partially understood due to limited excavation records from Junnar itself.