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.
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Fact Box: Ikshvaku period
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