1 Drachm - Bhartrdāman
Features
| Issuer |
Western Satraps
(Indo-Scythian Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 278-295 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (35-405) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 1.96 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 53162 |
| References | PAIC - Pieper# 3406-3409 Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications
.Stanley E. Lane Poole; 1884. A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum / Volume 1. The Coins of the Sultáns of Dehlí in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , AMF# 29.2 Alexander M. Fishman; 2013. The Silver Coinage of the Western Satraps in India (50-400 AD): Catalogue and Rarity Guide. Self-published, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. |
Obverse
Głowa króla w prawo, data za głową
Reverse
Chaitya (3-łukowe wzgórze), rzeka poniżej, półksiężyc i słońce powyżej, legenda Brahmi wokół
Script: Brahmi
Lettering: rajno mahakshatrapasa rudrasenaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa bhartrdamnah
Comments
(en)
Refer to Plate XV. (666-72) of Catalogue of Indian Coins in the British Museum - Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka & Bodhi dynasty - by Edward Rapson (1908)
Bhartrdāman as Mahāksatrapa (AMF 29.2.x)
Reference - Ancient Indian Coins, A Comprehensive Catalogue - Wilfried Pieper
As per Pieper, there are 4 variations noted for coins of Bhartrdāman as Mahāksatrapa
Ref # 3406 "old style"
Obverse: King's bust, corrupt Greek, date
Reverse: Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Rudrasenaputrasa Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Bhartrdamna
Known dates (SE): 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212
(SCWS 29.2.212; ISCH 356.32D/ courtesy A. Fishman)
Ref # 3407 “new style”
Obverse: Smaller bust, deeper strike
Reverse: same legend
Known dates (SE): 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217
(SCWS 29.3.213; ISCH 356.33D/ courtesy A. Fishman)
Ref # 3408 (with reversed sun and moon)
Obverse: Small bust of king
Reverse: Same legend, sun and moon reversed
(SCWS 29.3R/ courtesy A. Fishman)
Ref # 3409 (without the sun)
Obverse: Small bust of king
Reverse: Same legend, sun is omitted
(SCWS 29.4/ courtesy A. Fishman)
Image credits: Ancient Indian Coins, A Comprehensive Catalogue - Wilfried Pieper
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (278-295) | $ 7.90 | PAIC - Pieper# 3406Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications
. |
89% | ||||||||||||
| ND (278-295) | 
|
PAIC - Pieper# 3407Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications
. |
8% | ||||||||||||
| ND (278-295) | PAIC - Pieper# 3408Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications
. |
3% | |||||||||||||
| ND (278-295) | PAIC - Pieper# 3409Wilfried Pieper; 2021. Ancient Indian Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue. IIRNS Publications
. |
5% | |||||||||||||
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