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Western Satraps – Horurmunata (c100 AD?) – Silver, Type

bust of king facing right, traces of corrupt Greek legend around	Sun and crescent without three arched hill; clear Brahmi legend …Kshaharatasa Horumurnatasa to the right portion of the coin. Traces of Kharoshthi legend most probably translating the name of the ruler of which only sa is visible

Actual Weight (g)

2.32

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	AF	Saka	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
WA	√ 1015.	-		Tody	Unlisted in Fishman, Prof. Harry Falk of Berlin is of the opinion that this name is linguistically connected to ’Horamurnda’ which means ’donation giver’ in Scythian language. Dr. Shailendra Bhandare believes this is the first numismatic instance that a Kshaharata ruler has issued a coin with Kardamaka insignia. The coin is historically highly important as it is a sole survivor of the Kshaharata family after the fall of Nahapana at the hands of Gautamiputra Satakarni. Puranas state that the vamsha of Nahapana was exterminated by Satakarni. Apparently, this ruler survived the wrath of the Satavahanas and perhaps ruled for a few years before Chashtana, the Kardamaka ruler, who established his empire in western Gujarat permanently putting a full stop to the existence of the Kshaharatas. The alternative reading of the legend is also suggested as Horumujatasa, which would indicate phonetic similarity with Hormuz	RR