{"product_id":"western-kshatrapas-karddamaka-dynasty-chastana-ca-78-130-ad-ar-drachm-1","title":"Western Kshatrapas, Karddamaka Dynasty, AR Drachm Chastana As 'Raja Mahaksatrapa' Trilingual Satavahana Type Hill, Mint C (c. 78-130 AD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWestern Kshatrapas, Karddamaka dynasty Chastana As Raja Mahaksatrapa, (ca. 1-52 SE \/ ca. c. 78-130 AD), Silver drachm, Trilingual Satavahana Type Hill, Mint C,(Wt : 2.31g, Dia : 14.03 mm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse : \u003c\/strong\u003eWell executed bust of king facing right, wearing typical flat cap and earrings; corrupt Greco-Prakrit inscription around. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse : \u003c\/strong\u003eCrescent on a six-arched hill over a wavy line, sun in the left field, crescent  in the right field, two inscriptions - one in Brahmi (Ralño MaHaKsaTraPaSa GhsaMoTiKaP«TraSa ChaȘtaNaSa) and one in Kharoshți (RaÑo).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComment :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mint C\" With Satvahana Six Arched Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoins from this mint are easily recognizable by their use of the six-arched hill instead of the normal three-arched hill. The early types issued with a title of a Katrapa were using the normal bilingual reverse, Coins from this issue are known only for Chastana and Jayadāman. The location of this mint is not known, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut the use of the Satavahana six-arched hill might suggest that these coins were minted in a mint taken from the Satavahanas, probably located in Malwa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e This Trilingua Transitional variety carries very interesting and previously unknown type. It combines the earliest type of Chastana (Type #1) which shows only the crescent and the sun with a 6-arched hill. It can be regarded as a trial issue or a transition issue from the \"sun and crescent\" type to the normal \"hill, star and crescents\" type. \u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eFishman type 4.14R, pg. 49,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eVery Rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumiIndia Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45532806316055,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_0228.png?v=1789835705","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/western-kshatrapas-karddamaka-dynasty-chastana-ca-78-130-ad-ar-drachm-1","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}