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Ancient India: North India, republican coinage of indigenous communities ('tribes'), 1.48g

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:5,000.00 INR Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 INR
Ancient India: North India, republican coinage of indigenous communities ('tribes'), 1.48g
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Ancient North India, republican coinage of indigenous communities ('tribes'), copper coin of Rajanya community, (100-50 BC), handa 'Tribal Coins', Pl. XXX - 7c, 1.48g. Obv: Goddess (Devasena/Shashthi?) standing facing with one hand akimbo and other raised in a gesture, brahmi legend Rajaña Jana(pada)… around. Rev: Humped bull walking to left within a rayed circular border.

Very fine+, Rare

The name 'Rajanya' denotes the Kshatriya varna and most likely the Rajanyas were one of the martial communities of Ancient India. Their habitational area was Northwest Punjab. Many ancient Indian texts, like the Kashika, and the grammar of Panini, make a direct reference to the Rajanyas.