Book Title: Chronology of Gujarat
Author(s): M R Majumdar
Publisher: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

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________________ KSATRAPA PERIOD 103 Brāhmi, of which a few letters have been read as ----_s-tkkpu---castanaka, of which the reading caslana is not certain. The next ruler to issue copper coins is his son, Jivadāman, no silver coins of whose are known. His coins bear on the obverse humped bull to right, facing trident with battleaxe: above the inscription in Greek characters, not intelligible. On the reverse is the hill of six arches surmounted by crescent ; left crescent, right star. Inscription in Brāhmi Rājño Ksatrapasa Svāmi-Jayadāmasa. Another coin is attributed to him which has an elephant to right and an inscription in Brāhmi, of which only the letter ya is readable on the obverse and Ujjain symbol on the reverse. But this attribution is doubtful. There is another variety of square copper coins, which have a humped bull facing within square border of dots on the obverse and three-arched bill surmounted with crescent and crescent to left, and star to right in a dotted square border. They have neither name nor date. They have been attributed to Saka years 70-125 (148-203 A.D.) by Rapson, on the basis of the motif bull, wbich is noticed on the potin coins of some earlier rulers. Here it may be pointed out that the seals of the Saka princess Prabhudāmā, who was the daughter of Rudrasimha and the sister of Rudrasena, bear the figure of bull, exactly as on these coins (A.S.I.A.R., 1913-14, pl. XLVII, no 248; pl. XLVIII, no 347). So, it is not unlikely that these coins may either belong to Rudrasimha I or his son Rudrasena I. Lead Coins : Some lead coins are also known to have been issued in this period. They are square coins and have humped bull standing right within square border of dots and the three-arched hill with crescent at top and crescent on left and star on right, and wavy line below, and below it the date as on potin coins. These coins are dated 280, 281, 283, 284, 285, 288 and 294, and may be attributed to Svāmi Rudrasena III. Traikūțaka Coins: These are found in Southern Gujarat, Konkan and Maratha country. Coins of the Traikūțaka Dahrasena, son of Indradatta, and Vyaghrasena, son of Dahrasena are known. The names of Dahrasena and Vyāghrasena are mentined also in copper plates of 456 and 480 A.D., respectively. Coins of Íśvaradatta : Coins of Íśvaradatta are similar to the coins of Western Ksatrapas, with bust of the king and probably dates in numerals (not visible on known specimens) on the obverse and three-arched hill surmounted by crescent; left crescent, right star or sun; beneath waved line; legend arround Rājño Mahakşatrapasa fśvaradattasa varse prathame or dvitiye. These coins are known along with the coins of the Western Kşatrapas in the hoards found at Uparkot (Junagadh ) (JBBRS, XX (O.S.), p. 201 ff), Sarvania (ASI, AR, 1913-14, p. 227 ff), Sonepur (N.S., XLVII, p. 95-97), Shirwal (JBBRS, II. (O.S.), 1: 374-80 ) and Petluripalem (1.H.Q., XXXIII, p. 269-74). The discovery of two hundred and thirty-eight silver coins of the Western Ksatrapa dynasty, found at Petluripalem, Dist. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, far away from the home province of the rulers is interesting, and shows how coins travelled far and wide.-( Indian Archaeology, 1956-57, p. 77). Jain Education Interational For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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