Lot 76

Ancient, Kunindas, Tribal Republic, Amoghabhuti (c. 2nd-1st Century BC), Lakshmi on Nandipada type, Silver Dramma, 2.16 gms, 17.78 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, Nandipada below deity’s feet, Indradhwaja (Triangle standard) between deer and deity, Two lines below deer, Brahmi legend around reading ‘RajnoKunimdasaAmoghabhutisa (Maharajasa)’, 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 KunimdasaAmoghabhutisa Maharajasa‘, Pieper # 1238, pg. 186, about very fine, very rare.