Agra
janapada of ancient Punjab
c. 150-100 BC
AE coin (1.2 g)
Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi standing facing, one hand raised, being lustrated by small elephant to left
Reverse: Tree-in-railing with Brahmi legend Agacha janapadasa around
Ref: Pieper 1005
The Lakshmi type is the rarest in this series.
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.
These rare coins suggest that Agrodaka was the capital of the Agacha people's state.
Extremely Rare.