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Drachm - Visvasena
| Issuer | Western Satraps |
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| Year | 292-304 |
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| Reference(s) | JA Delhi#709 |
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| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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| Mintage | ND (292-304) |
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Visvasena ruled as a Western Satrap in the early fourth century, part of the Kardamaka dynasty that had maintained semi-independent control over Gujarat and Malwa for generations despite Kushana pressure from the north. His coinage follows the debased silver tradition of the late Satraps, a progressive reduction in fineness that had been underway since the mid-second century — by this period the fabric is noticeably thinner and the silver quality markedly inferior to earlier issues in the series.