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Æ Unit - Vishnukundin Empire
| Issuer | Vishnukundin Empire |
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| Year | 420-624 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | A lion depicted in profile standing to the right, with its tail prominently uplifted and curled above the body, rendered in low relief in the characteristic early Deccan dynastic style. The figure occupies the central field of the flan, with details of the mane and limbs discernible despite heavy patination. The irregular flan exhibits blue-green cuprite and malachite patination consistent with prolonged burial. No border or peripheral legend is apparent. |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising a shankha (conch shell) depicted in full, flanked symmetrically on either side by a trishula (trident), all rendered in low relief against a plain field. The tridents stand upright with their characteristic three-pronged heads clearly articulated, serving as Shaiva and Vaishnava dynastic symbols emblematic of the Vishnukundin rulers. A radiating linear border encircles the design, visible around much of the periphery. The flan surface is heavily encrusted with blue-green patina. |
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| Mintage | ND (420-624) |
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