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Drachm - Bhattaraka
| Emittent | Maitraka dynasty |
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| Jahr | 470-492 |
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| Währung | Drachm (470-770) |
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| Reversbeschreibung | 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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| Reverslegende | Sri Bhattaraka |
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The Maitraka dynasty emerged from the administrative collapse that followed the Gupta empire's fragmentation under repeated Huna incursions. Bhattaraka, the founder, held the title of senapati — a military governor — under the late Guptas before establishing effective independence at Valabhi in Saurashtra, a port city that would grow into one of the subcontinent's most significant Buddhist scholarly centers within two generations of his rule.
Maitraka coinage of this early period closely mimics debased late Gupta silver types, a deliberate choice signaling political continuity rather than rupture. The weight standard had already drifted well below classical Gupta norms by Bhattaraka's time.