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Ancient

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:9,500.00 INR Estimated At:9,500.00 INR
Ancient
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Paratarajas of Sindh and Baluchistan – King Bhimarjuna (c. 220-235 CE), Billion Drachm, 2.20 grams, Obv:
Diademed bust of King Bhimarjuna facing left, wearing a peaked tiara, with a dotted border surrounding the
design, Rev: Right-turning swastika with Kharosth? legend around: Bhimarjunasa Yolatakhmaputrasa
Paratarajasa.
King Bhimarjuna, like Arjuna (another ruler of the same dynasty), is one of the few Parata kings with an
Indian name. His name, a blend of Bhima and Arjuna from the Mahabharata, reflects the influence of
legendary figures on the royal lineage.