ഇന്നത്തെ പഠനം: 09/07/2019- ANCIENT INDIAN COINS- Chastana - 78

31/08/2019

Chastana - 78 - 130 AD

Chastana's reign started in 78 AD and the beginning of Saka Era is widely attributed to his ascension of throne.

He belonged to the Kardamaka dynasty more popularly known as the Western Kshatrapas.

Ptolemy in his book "Geographia" had made extensive references of the Chastana ruling a large area of western India.

The Kushans in the North and Satavahanas in the Central India were their contemporaries.

The rulers of this dynasty were defeated by Gautamiputra Satakarni and was completely defeated by Chandragupta II of Gupta Empire in 4 th century AD.

Specifics of the coin shown below

Ruler - Chastana (78 - 130 AD)

Metal - Silver

Weight - 1.19 gms

Diameter - 15 mm

Obverse - Head of the king to the right. Blundered Greek legeynd around the coin.

Reverse - Rajno Kshatrapasa Ghasmotika Puthasa Chastanasa in Brahmi. Crescent moon and sun in the middle.

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