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Ancient India: Satavahanas, Vasithiputa Siri Vijaya Satakani (170-180 AD), silver drachm, 'portrait'

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:NA Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 INR
Ancient India: Satavahanas, Vasithiputa Siri Vijaya Satakani (170-180 AD), silver drachm, 'portrait'
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Satavahanas, Vasithiputa Siri Vijaya Satakani (170-180 AD), silver drachm of 'portrait' type, 1.97g. Obv: Bust of king with curly hair to right, wearing large ear ornaments and a jewel on the head; Brahmi legend Raño Vasithiputasa…Satakanisa around. Rev: Dynastic emblem composed of six-arched hill, sun, crescent, modified 'Ujjain' symbol and wavy line; Southern Brahmi legend Arahanaku Vahittiputa…takanaku around.

Very fine, Extremely rare.

Drachms of Vijaya Satakani are amongst the rarest of the 'portrait' type silver coinage issued by the Satavahanas.