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(2) Coins containing the image of a "Ship with two masts" are found almost exclusively on the coast between Madras and Cuddalore and they represent the moneys of Toṇḍai-Maṇḍalam of which Kañchî is the capital. According to Prof. Rapson, these coins bear the legend "Śri Puḷumâvi". The Ujjain symbol indicates the Śâtavâhana dynasty. So this dynasty reigned over the territory of Kâñchipuram. Further, an inscription of Puḷumâvi, the last king of that dynasty, shows that the prince Skanda-Nâga was his great general; there is no doubt that the Nâgas were very powerful when the Śâtavahâna dynasty came to an end.