Agra
janapada of ancient Punjab
c. 150-100 BC
AE coin (1.04 g)
Obverse: Tree-in-railing with Brahmi legend Agacha to right and (ja)napadasa to left
Reverse: Lion seated left
Ref: Unpublished
The kingdom of Agreya or Agrodaka finds mention in ancient Indian texts like the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Mythology associates it with King Agrasena, who is claimed to the progenitor of mercantile communities of North India such as the Agarwals.
All coins of this tribal janapada (people's state) are rare. This lion type is unpublished so far, with the lion seated left instead of the usual right.
Extremely Rare.