Amoghabhuti

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Silver coin of king Amoghabhuti, c. 1st century BCE.
Obv: Deer standing right, crowned by two cobras, attended by Lakshmi holding a lotus flower. Legend in Prakrit (Brahmi script, from left to right): Rajnah Kunindasya Amoghabhutisya maharajasya ("Great King Amoghabhuti, of the Kunindas").
Rev: Stupa surmounted by the Buddhist symbol triratna, and surrounded by a swastika, a "Y" symbol, and a tree in railing. Legend in Kharoshti script, from righ to left: Rana Kunidasa Amoghabhutisa Maharajasa, ("Great King Amoghabhuti, of the Kunindas").

Amoghabhuti was a king of the Kuninda Kingdom in northern India, during the late 2nd century BCE to 1st century BCE.

He is well known for his beautiful coinage where his name is mentionned. This coinage followed the silver standard of the Indo-Greek coins, suggesting the existence of commercial exchanges with these neighbours.

King Amoghabhuti probably was a follower of the Buddhist faith, as indicated by the representation of the Buddhist triratana on his coins.

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• Bopearachchi, Osmund (1991). Monnaies Gréco-Bactriennes et Indo-Grecques, Catalogue Raisonné (in French). Bibliothèque Nationale de France. ISBN 2-7177-1825-7.