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The Western Kshatrapas (circa 35 AD - 405 AD)
If, in fact, the coins are dated in the Saka Era [78 AD = Saka year 1].

Kshaharatas

Abhiraka
Bhumaka

Nahapana
Many of Nahapana's coins are overstruck by Gautamiputra Satakarni, who reigned for 24 years and claimed to have destroyed Nahapana in his 18th year. Nahapana has inscriptional dates 41-46; it's not clear whether these are regnal dates or dates in the Saka Era (or some other era). There are coins from Sind of the Indo-Parthian Satavastres overstruck by Nahapana and coins of Nahapana overstruck by Satavastres; they were probably contemporaries. Sases (Gondophares-Sases) also overstruck Nahapana's coinage in Sind.


Nahapana (circa 50 - 75 AD (?))
AR Drachm
Mitchiner ACW 2684
15 mm.
1.69 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; Greek legend.
Reverse: Arrow and thunderbolt; Brahmi legend to right, Karosthi to left.


Nahapana (circa 50 - 75 AD (?))
AR Drachm
Mitchiner ACW 2684
17 mm.
2.01 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; Greek legend.
Reverse: Arrow and thunderbolt; Brahmi legend to right, Karosthi to left.

Bhadramukhas

Chastana (circa 75 - 100 AD (?))
Damaghsada I
Jayadaman

Rudradaman

Rudradaman
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 325
16 mm.
2.25 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.


Rudradaman
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 325; Mitchiner ACW 2686
16 x 14 mm.
1.75 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Damajadasri I
Damaghsada II

Rudrasimha I
First dated coins.

Jivadaman
Satyadaman
Rudrasena I
Prithvisena

Damasena

Damasena (222 - 236 AD)
Potin or Pb Unit
Dated: Saka 153 (231 AD)
Senior ISCH 340
12 x 14 mm.
1.34 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Elephant right.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi date.

Samghadaman
Damajadasri II
Viradaman
Yasodaman I

Vijayasena

Vijayasena (238 - 250 AD) [as Mahasatrap: 239 and later]
AR Drachm
Dated: Saka 164-169 (242-247 AD)
Senior ISCH 351; Mitchiner ACW 2706v.
16 mm.
2.16 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; date (Brahmi) behind head. Brahmi legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.


Vijayasena (238 - 250 AD) [as Mahasatrap: 239 and later]
AR Drachm
Dated: Saka 164-169 (242-247 AD)
Senior ISCH 351; Mitchiner ACW 2706v.
14 mm.
2.21 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; date (Brahmi) behind head. Brahmi legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Isvaradatta

Damajadasri III

Damajadasri III (250 - 255 AD)
AR Drachm
Dated: Saka 177 (255 AD)
Senior ISCH 353; Mitchiner ACW 2720v.
15 mm.
1.98 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; date (Brahmi) behind head. Brahmi legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Rudrasena II

Rudrasena II (256 - 274 AD)
AR Drachm
Dated: Saka 188 (266 AD)
Senior ISCH 354; Mitchiner ACW 2729
14 mm.
2.30 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; date (Brahmi) behind head. Brahmi legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.


Rudrasena II (256 - 274 AD)
AR Drachm
Dated: Saka 189 (267 AD)
Senior ISCH 354; Mitchiner ACW 2734
15 mm.
2.25 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; date (Brahmi) behind head. Brahmi legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Visvasimha

Visvasimha (277 - 290 AD)
AR Drachm
Dated: Saka 200 (?) (278 AD (?))
Senior ISCH 355; Mitchiner ACW 2744v.
14 mm.
2.22 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; date (Brahmi) behind head. Brahmi legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Visvasena

Visvasena (292 - 304 AD)
Dated: off flan
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 357
15 mm.
2.19 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Bhartrdaman
Rudrasimha II
Yasodaman II

Rudrasena III

Rudrasena III (348 - 378 AD)
Dated: Saka 274-279 (352-357 AD)
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 360
15 x 14 mm.
2.13 gm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.


Rudrasena III (348 - 378 AD)
Dated: off flan
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 360
15 x 14 mm.
2.12 gm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.


Rudrasena III (348 - 378 AD)
Dated: off flan
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 360
13 x 14 mm.
2.08 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; Brahmi legend.

Simhasena
Rudrasena IV
Rudrasimha III
Indraka (?)

Indrada (?)

Indrada or late imitation
Dated: off flan
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH 365v. (?)
14 mm.
2.09 gm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; no legend visible.
Reverse: Three-arched hill (chaitya), crescents and star above, river below; blundered Brahmi legend.

Brockage


[unknown]
Dated: off flan
AR Drachm
Senior ISCH -
15 x 14 mm.
2.09 gm.
Die position=n/a
Obverse: Bust right with close-fitting headdress; blundered Greek legend.
Reverse: Brockage of obverse.

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