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4. Vasoj ( Junagadh ) hoard. (found in 1933). 591 coins---Rudrasiriha I (MK), I; Rudrasena I (MK), 2 ; Dāmsena (MK), 2; Dāmajadýri II:(K),2; Viradāman (K), 4; Vijayasena (MK), 8; Dāmajadýri III (MK), 2; Rudrasena II, 37; Visvasimha 133 Bhartsdāman, 69; Visvasena 44; Rudrasimha II, 10; Yasodāman II, 18; Rudrasena III, 370.; unassigned 2. (N.S., XLVII, p. 98-99).
In the year 1878, coins of Western Ksatrapas were recovered from the foundation trenches of the Central Jail and the Baroda College area.--| A. S. Gadre, Important Coins from Baroda State', JNSI, Vol. I, p. 20 ).
Besides these, the hoards of Western Ksatrapa coins have been found at Amaravati ( Berar, M. P.) (Bom. Gaz. I, i, p. 49, 57); Sonepur (Dist. Chhindwara ) (N.S., XLVII, p. 95-99); Seoni (JNSI, XII, p. 167-68 ; XVI, p. 207); Arvi (District Wardha ) (unpublished ; T.T. No. 5 of 1918 ): Chhindwara (Proc. ASB, 1882, p. 114); Kamptee (Nagpur) (JRAS, XII, 1850, p. 2); Gondarmau ( Bhopal) ( Indian Archaeology, 1954-55); Sanchi ( Catalogue of the Archaeological Museum at Sanchi, p. 61-64); Sarvania (Bansawara ) in Rajasthan (ASI, AR, 1913-14); Karad (Satara ) (Bom. Gaz. I, i, 48-49); Shirwal (Junnar ), J.B.B.R.S., (0.S.) II, p. 374-80 ] and Petluripalem in Andhra (1.H.Q. XXXIII, p. 270-71), Some stray coins have also been found in excavations at Kondapur, Maski and Ranigrahi in Andhra Pradesh (JNSI, XV, P, 163-69) and Brahmapuri (Kolhapur) in Maharastra.
Potin Coins: A potin series of coins is known to have been issued by Jivadāman, Rudrasimha 1, Rudrasena 1 and Dāmasena. The coins of Jivadāman and Rudrasimha I have on the obverse humped bull standing to right above date; and traces of Greek characters; and on the reverse, similar device as on the silver coins, but with the shortened form of the legend : Rajño Mahākṣatrapasa Jivadamasa on Jivadāmana's coins and Räjño Mahākṣatrapasa Ruurasihasa on the coins of Rudrasimha I. The date 119 is known on the coins of the first ruler; and the known coins of the second do not bear the unit figure. These coins are few, and were obtained at Puslikar in Ajmer and Ujjain. So they are believed to be Malwa issues.
The potin coins of Rudrasena I and Dāmasena have an elephant standing to right, with star and crescent above on the obverse and on the reverse three-arched hill with crescent, and crescent on left and star on right, waivy line below. Below the device the date is given in numerals. These do not bear the name of the kings and are attributed to these rulers on the basis of their dates. The known dates on these coins are 131, 133, 147, 153, and there are some coins on which the dates 154 and 158 may be read.
Copper Coins : Some copper coins are also known to have been issued by these rulers. The earliest copper coins are believed to have been issued by Castana. A single square copper coin is published in the B.M.C., A.K. (p. 75), which is doubtfully assigned to him. This coin bears on the obverse a horse standing to right facing a post, above an inscription in Greek letters which could not be properly deciphered. On the reverse is a three-arched hill surmounted by crescent, crescent to left and star to right, inscription in
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