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Satavahana, Nasik Region: Rano Siri Satakarni (2nd-1st Century BC) Æ Karshapana (cf Raphson Pt-I,5)
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Obv: Elephant, with trunk upraised, walking right; in front, swastika and standard; double square line-border including fishes and swastika-symbols arranged alternately. Inscription not completely read.
Rev: Right - Tree, with large leaves, within railing; Left - Ujjain symbol surmounted by crescent; in lower corner right nandipada; in upper corner left ray-sun symbol; double square like border
NOTE: The difference between this coin and Raphson-Pt I,5 is that all devices on both sides of the coin are reversed (e.g., the Elephant is facing right instead of left).
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![Satavahana, Nasik Region: Rano Siri Satakarni (2nd-1st Century BC) Æ Karshapana (cf [url=https://archive.org/details/catalogueofcoins00brit]Raphson Pt-I,5[/url])
Obv: Elephant, with trunk upraised, walking right; in front, swastika and standard; double square line-border including fishes and swastika-symbols arranged alternately. Inscription not completely read.
Rev: Right - Tree, with large leaves, within railing; Left - Ujjain symbol surmounted by crescent; in lower corner right nandipada; in upper corner left ray-sun symbol; double square like border
NOTE: The difference between this coin and Raphson-Pt I,5 is that all devices on both sides of the coin are reversed (e.g., the Elephant is facing right instead of left).](albums/userpics/36484/normal_Satavahana_001.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Satavahana, Nasik Region: Rano Siri Satakarni (2nd-1st Century BC) Æ Karshapana (cf [url=https://archive.org/details/catalogueofcoins00brit]Raphson Pt-I,5[/url])
Obv: Elephant, with trunk upraised, walking right; in front, swastika and standard; double square line-border including fishes and swastika-symbols arranged alternately. Inscription not completely read.
Rev: Right - Tree, with large leaves, within railing; Left - Ujjain symbol surmounted by crescent; in lower corner right nandipada; in upper corner left ray-sun symbol; double square like border
NOTE: The difference between this coin and Raphson-Pt I,5 is that all devices on both sides of the coin are reversed (e.g., the Elephant is facing right instead of left).")
