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<p>[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 2868518, member: 84744"]There is the Hindu/Buddhist/Jain god Indra, who was the god of "lightning, thunder, storms, rains and river flows" (according to Wikipedia). Doesn't seem to be on many coins though. This late period (800-832) 1/4 unit from the Kingdom of Srikshetra has a symbol of Indra on the left side of the reverse: a thunderbolt (vajra). Also water waves at the bottom:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]684913[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=315512" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=315512" rel="nofollow">This coin</a> (not mine) of the Panchalas of Adhichhatra has Indra on the obverse:</p><p><img src="https://cngcoins.com/photos/big/3780271.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps Fortuna, with her rudder, is more appropriate, though... Bonam Fortunam!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]684914[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 2868518, member: 84744"]There is the Hindu/Buddhist/Jain god Indra, who was the god of "lightning, thunder, storms, rains and river flows" (according to Wikipedia). Doesn't seem to be on many coins though. This late period (800-832) 1/4 unit from the Kingdom of Srikshetra has a symbol of Indra on the left side of the reverse: a thunderbolt (vajra). Also water waves at the bottom: [ATTACH=full]684913[/ATTACH] [URL='https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=315512']This coin[/URL] (not mine) of the Panchalas of Adhichhatra has Indra on the obverse: [IMG]https://cngcoins.com/photos/big/3780271.jpg[/IMG] Perhaps Fortuna, with her rudder, is more appropriate, though... Bonam Fortunam! [ATTACH=full]684914[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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