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Very Rare Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty of Sun type.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:8,000.00 INR Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 INR
Very Rare Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty of Sun type.
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Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, "Sun" type, 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 ten-dotted sun on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, and holds a lotus flower with an upraised right hand, the Brahmi legend "Rajnah Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya Maharajasya" (Great king Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: a 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, the Kharoshthi legend "Rana Kunindasa Amoghbutisa Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.01g, 18.42mm, (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type III), complete details with whole legends are visible on both the sides, choice extremely fine, Very Rare.

Note: The Goddess Lakshmi is seen standing on a ten-dotted sun on the obverse. An Indradhvaja split with an extra arm on the reverse. 
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