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Rudrasimha II was either a usurper, or had to step in because the main line of kshatrapas did not have an heir. His coins name Swami Jivadaman as
his father, a name that clearly is not royal. He commenced his coinage in the year 226, which was the last year of Visvasena, suggesting that he followed his
predecessor, rather than beginning to serve as kshatrapa while Visvasena was still alive. Some authors believe he may have been a distant relative of the royal family.
In any event, Rudrasimha II ruled from 226 to 238 and issued coins only as kshatrapa.
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Rudrasimha II as kshatrapa |
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Rudrasimha II as kshatrapa, silver drachm
dated S. 230 (=308 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head: 230 /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
swami jivadamaputrasa rajno kshatrapasa rudrasihasa
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Note the highly stylized lettering on this coin. |
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Rudrasimha II as kshatrapa, silver drachm
S. 226-238 (=304-316 CE)
Head of king right, date behind head /
Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around
swami jivadamaputrasa rajnah chhatrapasa rudrasihasa |
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Like on a coin of Visvasena, here the word kshatrapa has been spelled as chhatrapa. |
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