Ancient Marathwada / East Vidrabha, Monarchical coinage of pre-Satvahanas period, uninscribed die-struck lead, 4.76g, “Chariot” type, Obv: Chariot drawn by two Horses, driven by a charioteer towards left, Rev: A highly unusual and complex symbol, consisting of “Damaru” shapes, each enclosing a taurine and a three-arched hill, arranged an interlocking, zig-zag pattern (Unpublished in major sources). Very fine, exceedingly rare. The coin, although uninscribed, is significant for both obverse and reverse motifs. The motif of a chariot is seen on some other rare examples of uninscribed pre-Satvahanas die-struck issues from Maharashtra. It is attested in the Shri Sukta, the hymn dedicated to goddess Shri, which occurs in the interpolated ‘appendix’ section of the Rg Veda, that Shri in her solar form / connection is associated with Usha, or the morning light, and arrives at daybreak riding a chariot. It is likely that the depiction of the chariot and its riders refers to this form of Shri or Lakshmi, rather than a royal portraiture. The symbol on the reverse is unique in the entire repertoire of Indian numismatic symbols – a Damaru enclosing a taurine is seen on some coins in the copper punch-marked series of Vidisha, but only as a single symbol and not in such a complex arrangement.