ഇന്നത്തെ പഠനം
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അവതരണം
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Augustine Stephen D'souza
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വിഷയം
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ANCIENT INDIAN COINS
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ലക്കം
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16 Local Janapadas
4. Kuntala Janapada
The Kuntala Janapada was located in southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka state.
One of the titles used by the Satavahana kings was 'Kuntalapati' or 'lord of the Kuntala (region)'.
The uniface Kuntala PMC has a most unusual design, still not deciphered as to its meaning, resembling a system of pulleys, with or without a triskelis symbol in between the pulleys. The force of the strike gives the coins a wax like impression along the edges and a scyphate shape.
The coins are known in standard fractional denominations with a double Karshapana being most common unit weighing approximately 6 - 7 g and dated approximately 500 BC.
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