Catalog
| Issuer | Maitraka dynasty |
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| Year | 470-492 |
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| Value | 1 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Degraded bust of a ruler facing right in the Kshatrapa tradition, rendered in a highly stylized and schematized manner derived from late Western Satrap prototypes. The head, adorned with a flowing ribbon or diadem, is depicted in profile with simplified facial features, the cranium rendered as a bold rounded form. To the right of the bust appears a stylized solar symbol or crescent device with pellets, a characteristic element of the Maitraka series. The overall design reflects the progressive abstraction of the Sassanian-influenced prototype as it evolved under early Maitraka coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Highly stylized fire altar depicted at center, derived from the Sassanian and Western Satrap numismatic tradition, with attendant figures on either side rendered in an increasingly abstract, almost calligraphic form. The altar motif, characteristic of the Maitraka dynastic coinage, is flanked by degraded representations of worshippers or guardians. The entire field is occupied by bold, deeply struck Brahmi characters forming the royal legend, executed in a vigorous but schematized script. The design reflects the progressive transformation of the fire altar type as it was adapted by the early Maitraka rulers. |
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| Mintage | ND (470-492) |
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