The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c17.4

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II. Sātavāhana Coinage; Early Sātavāhana Rulers, the different types of their coins—coins of Sāti, Sātakaṇa or Satakani (Elephant type, Lion type, Bull type, Homo type); coins of Apillaka and Meghasvāti. Later Sātavāhanas; Gautamiputra Sātakarṇi's coins, popular type in potin issues, an Elephant with upraised trunk and legend on the obverse and the Ujjain symbol on the reverse; some coins bear an Elephant on the obverse and a Tree on the reverse; some lead and potin coins have a Lion or an Elephant on one side and the Ujjain symbol or a Tree on the other; this king also counterstruck the silver coins of Nahapāna with Chaitya, having the former's legend on one side and the Ujjain symbol on the other. Vasishṭhiputra Puḷumāvi, his coins being generally of the Elephant and Chaitya type, but the round lead coins bear a Three-arched Hill and the legend on the obverse and the Ujjain symbol on the reverse. A silver coin of this king has been found in Bhelsa. Śivaśrī, his lead coins found in Andhra-deśa bear a Three-arched Hill and a River with the legend on the obverse and the decorative Ujjain symbol on the reverse. Śivaskanda Sātakarṇi, one coin bears the Three-arched Hill and the Ujjain symbol, and another a Horse to the right and the Ujjain symbol. Yajña-śrī Sātakarṇi issued coins of different types—one type shows a Three-arched or Six-arched Hill together with other symbols on the obverse, and the Ujjain symbol on the reverse. Another type has a Horse on the obverse and the Ujjain symbol on the reverse. Sometimes the Horse has a Crescent above it. A third type shows an Elephant, with the trunk hanging down, on the obverse. He also issued coins of the Vidarbha type and lead coins with the symbol of a Ship with two Masts. This king issued silver coins as well, their type being imitated from the Kshatrapa coinage. Vijaya and Chaṇdaśrī Sātakarṇi, the coins of both show the Elephant with upraised trunk on the obverse and the Ujjain symbol on the reverse.