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Ancient India: Tribal monarchies in North India - Audumbaras, copper coin of Rudradasa (50 BC-50 AD)

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Ancient India: Tribal monarchies in North India - Audumbaras, copper coin of Rudradasa (50 BC-50 AD)
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Ancient India: Tribal monarchies in North India - Audumbaras, copper coin of Rudradasa (50 BC-50 AD), PAIC 1033, 2.00g. Obv: architectural temple in centre, trident-battle axe standard to right, wavy line below; traces of Brahmi legend ...dasasa to right. Rev: Ficus tree in a railing, forepart of elephant to right, wavy line below; Kharoshthi legend Mahadevasa Ra(ña) above, Oduba(ri)… to right and (Rudra)dasasa to left.

Good very fine, Rare.

The grammarian Panini knew Audumbaras as a high caste Kshatriya group. Their coins are known mainly from the Himachal Pradesh foothills between Sirmaur and Chamba. They are bi-scriptural, and mention names of kings appended with their tribal appellation.