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Potin unit - Kadambas of Banavasi - Krishnavarma II
| Issuer | Kadamba Kingdom |
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| Year | 516-540 |
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| Value | 1 Potin |
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| Reverse description | Blank reverse with no devices, legends, or decorative elements, exhibiting a rough, unworked surface consistent with the cast production technique. The flan retains the same irregular, rounded outline as the obverse, with a patinated, heavily corroded field typical of potin alloy pieces of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Kadambas of Banavasi were among the earliest dynasties in the Deccan to issue their own coinage, and Krishnavarma II ruled during a period when the kingdom was under sustained pressure from the Chalukyas of Badami, who would eventually displace Kadamba power entirely in the mid-sixth century. At 0.13 grams, this piece is barely a sliver of metal — potin coinage at this scale functioned at the lowest register of local exchange, likely for market transactions well below the reach of gold or silver issues.