Ancient India
Kunindas Dynasty
Amoghabhuti
Drachma
Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, Obv: a deer standing to the right with a square-shaped vase above its back, an early Srivatsa symbol between its horns, the goddess Lakshmi stands on a beaded lotus flower on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, and holds a beaded lotus flower with an upraised right hand, three-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol below the deer, Brahmi legend "Rajnah Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya Maharajasya" (Great king Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: centrally placed six-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol, a wavy river line below and a Nandipada (Triratna) above, Swastika above an Indradhvaja split with an extra arm on the left field and a tree within railings on the right, Kharoshthi legend "Rana Kunindasa Amoghbutisa Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.22g, 16.9mm, (Variant of JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type II, Class-5/Variant of Handa # Pl. XIII), central struck and almost complete legend on both sides, superb quality, struck in high relief, almost uncirculated, Extremely Rare.
Note: This variant for the type is with the goddess Lakshmi standing on a beaded lotus flower on the right field, a three-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol below the deer and an Indradhvaja split with an extra arm on the left field.
Estimate: INR 15000 - 20000
Price realized | 16'000 INR |
Starting price | 15'000 INR |
Estimate | 20'000 INR |