Æ - Raja Ayumitrasa Ayodhya
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Features
| Issuer |
City of Ayodhya
(Janapadas (pre-Mauryan))  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 200-300 |
| Value | AE Unit |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.07 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 571913 |
| References | BMC Ancient India# pl.XVII, no.18. John Allan; 1936. A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum / Volume 7. Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , Mitch AC# 4766Michael Mitchiner; 1978. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Ancient & Classical World, 600 BC - AD 650. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. , Zeno cat# 99134Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
Bull standing to left; on the left, sacrificial spear.
Script: Brahmi
Lettering: 𑀅𑀬𑀼𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀲
Translation: ayumitrasa
Reverse
Peacock standing to right; on the right, palm tree.
Comments
Considered Post Mauryan. This coin was issued in the city of Ayodhya after the collapse of Kushan rule.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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