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2 Karshapana - Kochhiputa Siri Satakani
| Issuer | Satavahana Empire |
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| Year | 65 BC - 50 BC |
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| Weight | 5.99 g |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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Kochhiputa Siri Satakani ruled as a regional subordinate king under the Satavahana umbrella, and his coinage — distinct from the main dynastic issues — reflects the decentralized minting authority that characterized the empire during its middle period. The Satavahanas rarely struck silver at the central level; silver karshapanas from named subordinate rulers are consequently among the more historically specific pieces the dynasty produced.
The karshapana weight standard itself descends from Mauryan punch-marked coinage, still governing silver fabric two centuries after the Mauryan collapse.