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Æ Unit - Vishnukundin Empire
| Issuer | Vishnukundin Empire |
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| Year | 420-624 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | A conch shell (shankha) depicted centrally between two upright standards or dhvaja symbols, surrounded by ornamental borders, likely of beaded or dotted type. The conch shell is a sacred Vaishnava emblem closely associated with the Vishnukundin dynasty and their religious affiliation. The flanking standards are rendered in a schematic, stylized fashion typical of early medieval South Indian copper coinage. The overall design is contained within an irregularly shaped flan with a rough, cast surface. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Vishnukundins ruled the Deccan and coastal Andhra regions during a period when the Vakataka and later Chalukya powers were pressing from multiple directions — their coinage survives in small numbers and is poorly documented in Western references, making attribution of individual specimens genuinely contested among specialists. Mitchiner's assignment of this type remains the standard anchor, though regional hoards have occasionally complicated the picture.