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Ikshvaku Period Coin

Published: 3rd May, 2024

Context

A remarkable discovery of a coin hoard has been made in Phanigiri village of Nagarammandal, located in Suryapet district.

About

  • A hoard of coins, each weighing approximately 2.3 grams, was found buried at a depth of 40 cm beneath the ground surface within the southernmost monastic cell.
  • These coins feature an elephant motif on the obverse side and Ujjain symbol on the reverse.
  • Dating back to the Ikshvaku period, these coins offer valuable insights into ancient economic and cultural practices.
  • Phanigiri village is surrounded by numerous Buddhist sites, including Vardhamanukota, Gajula Banda, Tirumalagiri, Nagaram, Singaram, Aravapalli, Iyyavaripalli, Arlagaddagudem, and Yeleswaram, indicating its historical significance.
  • The village has been inhabited since pre/proto-historic times and has witnessed various periods of occupation, ranging from early historic to early medieval and AsafJahi periods, flourishing from 1000 BCE to the 18th century CE.

Fact Box: Ikshvaku period

  • The Ikshvaku kingdom flourished for about one hundred years, from 220 to 320 CE.
  • It patronised Buddhism, Brahminism, as well as older folk religions.
  • Their capital city, Vijayapuri, had at least 18 Brahminical temples, mostly along the Krishna riverfront.

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