Catalog
| Issuer | Maitraka dynasty |
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| Year | 400-500 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and degenerate bust of the king facing right, rendered in the late Kshatrapa tradition with schematized facial features. The effigy is presented in a flat, linear style characteristic of early Maitraka coinage, with the head occupying the central field. The overall design reflects the progressive abstraction of the Sasanian-derived royal portrait common to western Indian dynastic issues of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of a trident symbol, the dynastic emblem of the Maitrakas of Vallabhi, prominently placed in the center of the field. The trident motif is surrounded by a Brahmi legend arranged in a circular fashion around the periphery of the coin. The design is rendered in a crude but characteristic style typical of early Maitraka billon issues, with the religious and dynastic symbolism closely linked to Shaivite tradition. |
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