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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2379268, member: 44140&quot;]The lasting influence of Roman trade on the kingdoms of Central and Southern India. May I also note that the portrait coinage of the Satavahana tend to mention the king&#039;s maternal lineage, in contrast to just about everyone else.</p><p><br /></p><p>India, Deccan </p><p>Satavahana Dynasty,</p><p>King Vasithiputa Pulumavi / Vasithiputra Siri Satakani / Satakarni, </p><p>(r.AD 120-130)</p><p>AR Drachm 16 mm x 2.27 grams</p><p>Obverse: Portrait type, typical bust of the ruler to right with prominent nose and thick lips, curly long hair &amp; aquiline nose, a stylish hair-bun in front above the forehead wearing a high head ornament (Shiromani) and long ears with and Brahmi legend around: Rano Vasithiputasa Siri Satakanisa.</p><p>Reverse: Ujjayini four orb symbol connected with a cross along with a crescent of the top of one of the orb on the right six-arched hill with a crescent symbol with Sun in between both these symbols in the centre and river flowing below, Southern Brahmi - Tamil-Telugu / Prakrit legends around could be read as Arahanaku Vahitti Makanaku Hiru Hatakanaku.</p><p>Note:Scarce, Nice.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]487579[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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