Post-Sunga kings of Mathura Apalata (c. 100-50 BC) AE coin (5.6 g) Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi standing facing, holding a lotus, tree-in-railing to right; Brahmi legend (Apala)tasa above Reverse: Three conjoined elephants standing facing
Ref: Pieper 1276 Apalata was a local king who ruled over the Mathura region after the collapse of the Sunga empire. His coins are extremely rare. No specimens are listed on CoinArchives. RRR. |