Lead karshapana (PB14), King Mathariputra Sri Vira Purushadatta (c.250-274 CE), Ancient India

Elephant right, Siri Vira in Brahmi above // Ujjain symbol. 14mm, 2.30 grams. Pieper (2013) #723.

The Ikshvaku dynasty rose to power with the decline of their former masters, the Satavahanas. They ruled in the eastern Krishna River valley of India, from their capital at Vijayapuri (modern Nagarjunakonda in Andhra Pradesh) for over a century during 3rd and 4th centuries CE. The Ikshvakus are also known as the Andhra Ikshvakus or Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri to distinguish them from their legendary namesakes.