Lot 8

Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti (c. 2nd-1st Century BC), Lakshmi on Sun type, Silver Dramma, 2.19 gms, 16.29 mm, Obverse: Deer to right with a fire-altar on its back, Shrivatsa in between the horns, Goddess Lakshmi standing in front of deer and holding a lotus stalk, Swastika between legs of deer, Sun motif below deity’s feet, Nandipada between deer and deity, Brahmi legend around reading ‘RajnoKunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa’, Reverse: Six arched hill (Chaitya) at center surmounted by an altar, Nandipada on top, Triangle standard and Swastika in left field, Tree-in-railing in right field, Wavy line below, Kharoshthi legend around reading ‘Rana KunimdasaAmoghabhutisaMaharajasa‘, Pieper # 1222, pg. 184, very fine, very rare.