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Silver Drachma Coin of Amoghbuti of Kuninda Dynasty.
Kuninda Dynasty, Amoghbuti (200 BC), Silver Drachma, "Three-Arched hill" type, Obv: a deer standing to the right with a square-shaped vase above its back, an early Srivatsa symbol between its horns, three-arched hill (chaitya) without parasol below the deer, the goddess Lakshmi stands on the right field in front of the deer, facing forward, and holds a lotus flower with an upraised right hand, an Indradhvaja between the deer and the goddess, the Brahmi legend "Rajnah Kunimdasya Amoghbhutisya Maharajasya" (Great king Amoghbhuti, of The Kunindas) around the field, Rev: a centrally placed six-arched hill (chaitya) with parasol, a wavy river line below and a Nandipada (Triratna) above, Swastika above an Indradhvaja on the left field and a tree within railings on the right, the Kharoshthi legend "(Rana Kunindasa Amoghbu)tisa Maharajasa" (Great king Amogh, of the Kunindas) around the field, 2.14g, 18.02mm, (JONS by S. Kumar 218 # Type I, Class-7), choice quality, almost uncirculated, Very Rare.
Note: This variant has three-arched hill (chaitya) without a parasol below the deer. An interesting coin which shows 2 heads of the deer and 2 figures of the goddess on the obverse.