Catalog
Potin/ Lead/ AE Units - Anepigraphic
| Issuer | Western Satraps (Indo-Scythian Kingdom) |
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| Reference(s) | Pieper#3469-3478 |
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| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Additional information |
The Western Satraps ruled the western and central Indian subcontinent for roughly four centuries, yet their smallest denominations — particularly anepigraphic potin units like this one — remain poorly understood in terms of local administrative function. Pieper's grouping of 3469–3478 covers a range of dies with no consistent iconographic program, suggesting ad hoc production rather than centrally controlled minting.
At 0.34 g, this piece would have circulated at the absolute bottom of the monetary hierarchy.