Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Vol. I, Part I: History of Gujarat c6.14

c6.14

coins were introduced by Eucratides into Káthiáwáḍa to be in keeping with the existing local coinage. The local silver coins in use before the time of Eucratides are very small, weighing five to seven grains, and bear the Buddhist symbols of the Svastika, the Trident, and the Wheel. Another variety has been found weighing about four grains with a misshapen elephant on the obverse and something like a circle on the reverse.¹ It was probably to replace this poor currency that Eucratides introduced his smallest obolus of less weight but better workmanship.