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Stater - Andhra Dynasty Krishna - Godavari Region
| Issuer | Andhra Kingdom |
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| Year | 275-300 |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Elephant standing in profile to right, trunk pendant, rendered in low relief in the characteristic schematic style of Andhra lead coinage. The body of the animal is depicted in a simplified, almost abstract manner typical of cast lead issues from the Krishna-Godavari region. The flan is irregular and the surface shows the coarse texture inherent to lead casting. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (275-300) |
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Lead coinage from the Andhra kingdom's later phase reflects an administration under sustained fiscal pressure — silver supplies from western trade routes had contracted sharply by the late third century, and lead became the practical medium for smaller regional transactions in the Krishna-Godavari delta. These issues circulated in a densely populated agricultural zone where the Andhras had maintained tributary control long after their political center had weakened.