Mahasenapatis of the lesser branch of Sagama family, middle Bheema valley, Lead, 6.23g, “Swastika” type, Obv: Swastika in centre; Brahmi legend “Mahasenapati… kasa” around, Rev: ‘Ujjain’ symbol with concentric orbs. Very fine, extremely rare. The Mahasenapatis rose in South Maharashtra - North Karnataka and Vidarbha in the first century. The main branch ruled in Vidarbha, while the lesser branch in the middle Bheema valley, around Kondapur. In the first century AD when Kshaharata king Nahapana invaded the Satavahana domains, the Mahasenapatis switched their alliance, changing the reverse of their coins to Kshaharata symbols. Since this coin has the Ujjain symbol on reverse, it was struck before the Kshaharata interlude.