Satavahanas, Siri Satakani, Newase-Paithan region, Lead Heavy Unit, 24.23g, “Bull” type, Obv: Bull with tail curled above the hump, charging to the right, small circular symbol below, Brahmi legend “Raño Siri Satakanisa” above, Rev: A composite symbol of Nandipadas inside a rectangle with arrows at four cardinal points, with more Nandipadas in quadrants (PAIC# 2612). Very fine, extremely rare.
This type of coin was ascribed by Dr. Shobhana Gokhale to represent the Vedic sacrifice of Vrshotsarja where a young bull was ceremoniously let free from agricultural labour. King Satakani performed a number of Vedic sacrifices, as attested by the Naneghat inscription. The symbol on the reverse is unique to this type of coins. This is probably the heaviest specimen of this type that has come to light.