Indische Palaographie von circa 350 a. Chr. – circa 1300 p. Chr. c30.s3: Plate III

Indische Paläographie von circa 350 a. Chr. – circa 1300 p. Chr. c30.s3

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Plate III

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1. Kṣaharāta: Nahapāna. § 78. *Obv.* Head of satrap to right; traces of inscr. in Gk. characters. *Rev.* *Rājño Kṣaharātasa Nahapānasa* in Brāhmī characters; *Raño Chaharatasa Nahapanasa* in Kharoṣṭhī characters; Thunderbolt and arrow. AR. Wt 29,2 grs. = 1,88 grms. [Bh., JRAS. 1890, p. 642, Pl. I.

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2. Kṣatrapas of Surāṣṭra: Caṣṭana. § 80. *Obv.* Head of satrap to right; traces of inscr. in Gk. characters. *Rev.* *Rājño Mahākṣatrapasa Ghsamotika-putrasa Caṣṭanasa* in Brāhmī characters; *Cata(?)nasa* in Kharoṣṭhī characters; *Caitya*; right, star; left, crescent. AR. Wt 25 grs. = 1,62 grms. [C.CMI. p. 6, Pl. I, 6.

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3. Dāmasena, dated coin. § 83. *Obv.* Head of satrap to right; behind, date 100+50+3, and traces of Gk inscr. *Rev.* *Rājño Mahākṣatrapasa Rudrasīhasa putrasa Rājño Mahākṣatrapasa Dāmasenasa* in Brāhmī characters; *Caitya*; right, star; left, crescent. AR. Wt 34 grs. = 2,2 grms. [Cp. Bh., JRAS. 1890, p. 653, Pl. II.

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4. Andhra: Gotamīputa, Vilivāyakura. § 86. *Obv.* *Caitya* within railing; above, *svastika*; right, tree. *Rev.* *Rañ[o] Gotamīputasa Vilivāyakurasa*; Bow and arrow. P. [Cp. C.CAI. p. 109, Pl. XII, 6.

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5. Siriyaña Gotamīputa Sātakaṇi. § 87. *Obv.* *Siriyaña Sātakaṇisa Raño Gotamīputasa*, Head of king to right. *Rev.* *Siriyaña Sātakaṇisa....nasa Gotamīputasa*; right, *caitya*; left, "Ujjain" symbol (v. § 58). AR. [E.CSI. p. 25. The *Rev.* inscr. differently read by Bh., JBRA. XV, p. 305.

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6. Vaṭasvaka. § 59. *Obv.* *Vaṭasvaka* in Brāhmī characters; *Caitya*; beneath, pile of balls; right, standing figure worshipping. Æ. [Bühler, Ind. Stud. III, p. 47 (sec. ed.).

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7. Kādasa: Cast coin. § 43. *Obv.* and *Rev.* (similar) *Kādasa* in Brāhmī characters; above, snake. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 62, Pl. II, 21.

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8. Audumbara: Dharaghoṣa. § 43. *Obv.* *Mahadevasa raña Dharaghoṣasa Odumbarisa*; across field, *Viśvamitra*, in Kharoṣṭhī characters; Standing figure of Śiva (or Viśvāmitra?). *Rev.* Same inscr. in Brāhmī characters; right, tree within railing; left, trident battle-axe. AR. Wt 37,5 grs. = 2,42 grms. [C.CAI. p. 67, Pl. IV, 1.

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9. Kuṇinda: Amoghabhūti. § 50. *Obv.* *Raña Kuṇiṁdasa Amoghabhūtisa Maharajasa* in Kharoṣṭhī characters; Deer to right facing female figure; above, symbol; below, *caitya*. *Rev.* Same inscr. in Brāhmī characters; centre, *caitya* surmounted by trisul; right, tree within railing; left, *svastika* and another symbol. AR. Wt 34 grs. = 2,2 grms. [C.CAI, p. 72, Pl. V, 1.

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10. id. Chatraśvara (?). *Obv.* *Bhāgavata Catreśvara Mahātmanaḥ* in Brāhmī characters; Śiva facing, holding trident battle-axe in right hand, and antelope's skin on left arm. *Rev.* Deer facing left; above, symbols; right, tree within railing; left, *caitya* and symbol. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 72; Pl. V, 5.

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11. Kosāmbī: Bahasatimita. § 49. *Obv.* Humped bull to right facing *caitya*; above "Ujjain" symbol. *Rev.* *Bahasatimitasa* in Brāhmī characters; tree within railing; on either side, symbols. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 74, Pl. V, 11.

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12. id.: Cast coin. *Obv.* Humped bull to left facing symbol. *Rev.* Tree within railing; below, *caitya*; left, *dharma-cakra* and *trisul*; right, *svastika* and another symbol. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 73, Pl. V, 7.

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13. Yaudheya. § 60. *Obv.* Elephant to right. *Rev.* Inscr. in Brāhmī characters not fully read containing the word *Yaudheyana*; Humped bull to right, facing tree within railing. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 77, Pl. VI, 2.

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14. id. *Obv.* Standing figure; symbol on either side. *Rev.* *Yaudheyagaṇasya jaya dvi* in Brāhmī characters. Soldier standing holding spear in right hand. Æ. [C.CAI. p. 77, Pl. VI, 7.

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15. id. ? Brahmanya Deva. *Obv.* Standing figure facing; right, tree within railing; left, trisul and *caitya*. *Rev.* *Bhagavata Svamina Brahmanya [Deva] Yaudheya...*, in Brāhmī characters; Six-headed deity (Kārtikeya, *ṣaḍānana*, *brahmanya*) facing, holding spear in right hand. AR. Wt 26 grs. = 1,68 grms. [C.CAI. p. 78, Pl. VI, 11.