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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1781312, member: 44140&quot;]<font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">The Western Kshatrapas</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">(The Western Satraps of India)</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">Isvara Datta, (Abhira intruder,unknown dynasty) </span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">164-165 SE (242-243 AD)</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">AR Karshapana as Mahaksatrapa </span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">Chief Mint Mint B?</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">dated Year 1. or 164 SE or 242 AD</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">15.0 mm x 2.10 g</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Bust of Isvara Datta right wearing Satrapal Cap. date in Brahmi numerals regal Year 1 behind bust, Corrupt Greek Inscription.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Crescent on a three arched hill over a wavy line, crescent in the left field and sun in the right field, Brahmi inscription Rajno MaHaKsaTraPaSa ISvaRaDaTtaSa Varse PraThaMe(Of Raja Mahaksatrapa Isvara Data, in the First Year)</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">ref:Fishman #24.2.1 pg.209</span></font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4"><font face="andale mono"><span style="color: #000000">It is thought that this gentleman was a foreign invader who temporarily dethroned the reigning king Vijayasena, acting as supreme ruler for about 1 and a half years, until the throne was recovered by Vijayasena in 164/5 SE. His coins are dated in Saka Era, like all other issues. (I have his coin but that&#039;s for a different thread)</span></font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="andale mono"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">All coins of Isvara Data are very Rare but yr. 2 overstrikes are oober rare.</span></font></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]285360[/ATTACH] </span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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