Obverse |
Head of king right, blundered Greek legend around |
Reverse |
Crescented three-arched hill (chaitya), river below, crescent moon at left, 10-ray sun at right, Brahmi legend around (at 5:00!!, clockwise): Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudradamnaputrasa Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Damaysadasa |
Date |
c. 150-170 CE |
Weight |
1.89 gm. |
Diameter |
14 mm. |
Die axis |
10 o'clock |
Reference |
Senior 332.2 |
Comments |
This king was known as Damaghsada II, but I showed in a recent paper ... The Western Kshatrapa Damazada, Numismatic Chronicle, No. 169 (2009), pp. 173-187 ... that his name was actually Damazada, and that it was spelled at this mint Damaysada. His coins are rare and very hard to find. This coin has a beautiful portrait: a truly choice coin! |