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After the gap of 16 years from S. 254-270 (336-348 CE), a king ascended the Kshatrapa throne again in 270. Rudrasena III names his father Mahakshatrapa
Swami Rudradāman, but no such ruler issued coins, so it is not clear if he indeed was a mahakshatrapa. It is quite possible that the descendants of
Yasodā man II continued the fiction of kingship and retained their titles, even as they were driven from power and thereby lost the ability to issue coins. In that
case, the ascent of Rudrasena III would amount to a restoration.
Although Rudrasena enjoyed a long reign, as he issued coins from 270 to 300, it must have been marked by strife. There are no coins known for the years 276-79,
so it appears he was driven from the throne for about 5 years in that period. Once he returned, however, the series is continuous until 300.
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa |
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 270 (=348 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 270 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 280 (=358 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 280 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa |
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 286 (=364 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 286 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa |
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 290 (=368 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 290 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa |
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 291 (=369 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 291 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa |
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 292 (=370 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 292 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa |
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Rudrasena III as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 294 (=372 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 294 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudradamaputrasa rajna mahakshatrapasa swami rudrasenasa |
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