Title:
Copper Coin of Satavahana ruler Kosikiputra Satakarni
Category:
Accession no.:
DOC-CO,2005,05,10
Location/ Provenance:
Pusad, Yavatmal district, Vidarbha
Period:
c. 1st century BCE-1st century CE
Description:
Elephant with upraised trunk walking right, tree in railing in front and 3-arched hill behind, svastika, triangle-headed standard, nandipada and srivatsa in a row above the back, and river below / Ujjain symbol with concentric orbs with nandipada above the top orb and srivatsa, nandipada, svastika and triangle-headed standard in the quadrants, and Brahmi inscription Raño Kosikiputasa siri Sadakamnisa (partly seen) type. Copper. 8.76 gm. 25x22 mm. Private collection / trade