Silver drachm of Rajuvula (c.10-25 AD), Mathura?, Indo-Scythians

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Diademed bust of Rajuvula right, crude BASILEPS SPTROS around / Athena Promachos standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.17 grams. Mint of Mathura?.  Mitchener ACW 2500; Senior 151.20. SKU T1889-52379

Nice silver, much nicer than most coins of Rajuvula.

Rujuvula was a Satrap of Chach, and later of Jammu, which he took from the Greeks. Later, after capturing Mathura, he assumed the title of Mahakshatrapa, which he held until his death in ca.1/10 AD.


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