Mathura kingdom
Ramadata (c. 1st century BC)
AE half unit (4.54 g)
Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi standing facing, with Brahmi legend Rajno Ramadata(sa) in a straight line above; miscellaneous symbols around
Reverse: Trident symbol
Ref: BMC, pl. XXIV, 14; not listed in Mitchiner and Pieper
Extremely rare type with the legend written in a straight line above Lakshmi. This is the only type in the Mathura series to have an incuse square die, instead of the usual round die.
One specimen sold in a recent Indian auction for $245 including buyer's fee.
RRR.