Ancient Vidarbha, Satavahana, Bhon region, Uninscribed die-struck, Copper, 8.53g, “River Goddess’ type, Obv: symbolic composition – wheel with arrow spokes, modified ‘Ujjain’ symbol, triangle-headed standard and representation of river goddess, standing facing with fish in one hand, Rev: Tree in railing within a dotted border partly visible (Unpublished in major sources). Very fine, very rare.
Coins of this type are sometimes found with Brahmi legend ‘Siri Gola’ on the reverse. They are often counterstruck over other specimens. The series constitutes one of the earliest inscribed coinages in the Deccan.