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1 Unit - Ikshvaku dynasty
| Issuer | Ikshvaku dynasty |
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| Year | 227-306 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Multiple unconnected annular circles distributed across the coin field in the Ujjaini symbol tradition, a well-attested device on early Indian dynastic coinage derived from the Buddhist triskelion motif. Approximately seven raised ring-pellet or plain ring devices are arranged irregularly across the entire reverse surface, with several circles partially cut off by the coin's edge. The design is executed in a bold, deeply impressed style with no accompanying legend or additional symbols. The plain field between the circles shows light patination over the lead substrate. |
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| Mintage | ND (227-306) |
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The Ikshvakus ruled the Krishna River valley from their capital at Nagarjunakonda following the collapse of Satavahana power in the Deccan, and their lead coinage reflects a regional economy that never fully monetized in precious metals. Lead issues of this type circulated alongside a vigorous Buddhist patronage economy — the dynasty funded some of the most significant stupa construction of the early centuries CE, much of it at sites now submerged beneath the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir since 1960.