Lot 772: India, Western Kshatrapas. Rudrasimha III. Ca. A.D. 385-415. AR drachm.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 25 (Auction 332)

Description

Rudrasimha III. Ca. A.D. 385-415. AR drachm (14 mm, 2.15 g). King's bust right wearing a satrapal cap / 3-arched hill flanked by moons and sun, with river below and Brahmi legend around: Rajna Mahakshatrapa Svami Satyasihaputrasa Rajna Mahakshatrapa Svami Rudrasihasa. Fishman type 38.2. An excellent specimen with a sharp portrait and clear legend. Extremely fine.

Rudrasimha III was the last ruler of the Western Kshatrapas. He was defeated by the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II in A.D. 415, ending the three-centuries' long rule of the Kardamaka dynasty.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 772
Listing #: 234819
Closed: Friday, September 28, 2018 6:08:30 PM CT
Estimate: $60

Sold Winning Bid: $56
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Description

Rudrasimha III was the last ruler of the Western Kshatrapas. He was defeated by the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II in A.D. 415, ending the three-centuries' long rule of the Kardamaka dynasty.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 772
Listing #: 234819
Closed: Friday, September 28, 2018 6:08:30 PM CT
Estimate: $60