Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t1.2
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c23.s7.t1.2
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c23.s7.t1.2
The term *aracaṉ* (< Skt. *rājan*) first occurs in the Tamil-Brāhmī coin-legends on the reverse of the silver portrait coins of the Sātavāhanas.² A fragmentary potsherd from Uraiyur has the legend *araica-* which could be a variant of *araca-* 'king' or *araiya-* 'chieftain'.³