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Potin Unit - Dāmasena
| Issuer | Western Satraps |
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| Year | 222-238 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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Dāmasena ruled as Western Satrap during a period when the dynasty was under sustained pressure from the early Gupta expansion and internal succession disputes. Potin — a low-grade alloy of copper, tin, and lead — was the material of last resort for small-denomination coinage, and its use here reflects the fiscal strain on satrap administrations that had once commanded silver in abundance. The Kshatrapa silver drachm series is well-documented; these potin fractions are not, and survive in far smaller numbers than their silver counterparts despite presumably higher mintage volumes for everyday transactions.