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Gold Unit - Prasannamatra
| Issuer | Sharabhapuriya dynasty |
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| Year | 525-550 |
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| Weight | 1.29 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts Garuda, the divine eagle, seated facing, with a conch shell (shankha) to the right and a chakra (discus) to the left, both iconic Vaishnava attributes. The figure of Garuda is seated upon the Brahmi legend, which runs horizontally across the central register of the coin. A purna-kalasha (auspicious vase or pot) appears in the lower field, while celestial symbols — sun and crescent moon — are placed at the uppermost portion of the die. The coin exhibits a lobate or scalloped border, characteristic of early Indian dynastic gold coinage, with the entire composition rendered in the bold, schematic style typical of Sharabhapuriya dynastic issues. |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: sri prasannamatra) |
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| Mintage | ND (525-550) |
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