INDIA, WESTERN KSHATRAPAS: Damasena (223-236 CE) Silver drachm, "Bombay" fabric. CHOICE!

Price

Price: US$ 55.00	€ 47.09
	£ 40.94
	AUD 84.73
	CHF 43.59
	CAD 77.19

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Rates for: 10/20/2025
SKU: 219.27

Description

Obverse	Head of king right, no Greek legend or date behind head
Reverse	Crescented three-arched hill (chaitya), river below, sun at right, Brahmi legend around (at 2:00, clockwise): Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudrasihasaputrasa Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Damasenasa
Date	c. 223-236 CE
Weight	1.87 gm.
Diameter	13 mm.
Die axis	8 o'clock
Reference	Senior 346.80
Comments	The so-called "Bombay fabric" coins of Damasena are relatively recent discoveries from hoards found in Bombay and Ahmedabad. The coins are of lighter weight and do not carry dates or the blundered Greek legends on the obverse, while the reverse Brahmi legends are frequently blundered.

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