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Bhartrdāman was the second of two sons of Rudrasena II who came to the throne. He started to issue coins as kshatrapa in the year S. 200, which was
the last year that his father was still in power. At the time, his brother Visvasena had been issuing coins as kshatrapa for a few years, and he continued to do so for two
more years before claiming the title of mahakshatrapa in 201 or 202. Bhartrdāman issued coins as kshatrapa until 204, at which point he started issuing coins as
mahakshatrapa. The mahakshatrapa series continued uninterrupted until S. 217 (= 295 CE).
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Bhartrdāman as kshatrapa |
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Bhartrdāman as kshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 200 (=278 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 200 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajno mahakshatrapasa rudrasenaputrasa rajnah kshatrapasa bhartrdamnah
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Bhartrdāman as kshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 204 (=282 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 204 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajno mahakshatrapasa rudrasenaputrasa rajnah kshatrapasa bhartrdamnah |
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Bhartrdāman as mahakshatrapa |
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Bhartrdāman as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 206 (=284 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 206 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajno mahakshatrapasa rudrasenaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa bhartrdamnah
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Bhartrdāman as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 210 (=288 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 288 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajno mahakshatrapasa rudrasenaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa bhartrdamnah |
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Bhartrdāman as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 215 (=293 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 293 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajno mahakshatrapasa rudrasenaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa bhartrdamnah |
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