Struck in the name of god Brahmanya, c. early 1st cent CE.
From the British Musuem Collection.
Obverse features a six-headed Karttikeya standing facing on a lotus, holding a spear in one hand; Brahmi legend 'Bhagavata Swamino Brahmanya(deva) Yaudheya'
Reverse features goddess Krttika (Pleiades) (six headed deity with heads shown by dots) standing on a lotus bloom with one hand raised in gesture of reassurance (Abhaya); Nandipada and arched hill topped with an altar to left, wavy line below and a tree-in-railing to right.
No comments:
Post a Comment