MY COLLECTIONS: BANAVASI COINS

Banvasi is old temple town in Utharakannada district and karnataka state. It is one of the oldest place in Karnataka. The town was ruled by Kadamba dynasty. Kadamba ruler ruled this place for at least two centuries from AD 345 to 525.They ruled northern Karnataka and konkan. The Kadamba dynasty was founded by Mayurasharma in year 345 CE.

Before Kadamba era Karnataka was ruled by the Mauryans, Satavahanas and Chutus were not native of Karnataka. The Kadambas were the first dynasty to use Kannada language in administrative level.

CHUTU DYNASTY COINS

Time : 30 BC - 70 AD
Metal : Lead
Obverse : 8 arched hill with river below, Legend - "Rajno Chutukilananda"
Reverse : Tree in complex railing of 12 squares
Ruler : Chutukalananda

PREKADAMBA COINS

Time : Prekadamba (Before AD 345)
Metal : Potin
Obverse : Bull Facing Left/Right and Brahmi Inscription
Reverse : Symbols of Bow. Arrow and Wheel
Ruler : Unknown

KADAMBA EMPIRE

KADAMBA SCRIPT LETTERS

Ruler : Krishnavarma II
Year : AD 516 - 540
Obvesre : Circle divided in to 5 wedges, kannada letters within "Sri Do sha ra shi"
Reverse : Kannada letters "Sha Shan kah", shashanka means moon in sanskrit
Weight : 0.28 grams
Diameter : 11 mm
Metal : Potin
Ref : Coins of Banavasi by K Ganesh

Chakra Type Coins