Sarpamitra
Sarpamitra (also known as Sapamita) was a king of Kosambi in India. He was part of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi.[1]
He may have ruled somewhere around the 1st century BCE or the 1st century CE.[2]
Name
[edit]Many of the rulers of the Mitra dynasty bear the suffix "-mitra" in their names.[1] The first part of his name, Sarpa-, while rare is synonymous with Naga. Naga is a more common part in the names of monarchs in Northern and Southern India.[2]
Coins of Sarpamitra
[edit]Most rulers of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi, except Radhamitra, have the symbol known as the tree-in-railing in their coins. Another common symbol is the Ujjain symbol.[3] Bull is a common animal to appear on the coinage of Kosambi of the era.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Patrick Olivelle (13 July 2006). Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE. Oxford University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-19-977507-1.
- ^ a b "The Journal Of The Numismatic Society Of India Vol 3 Amp 4". 25 March 1941. pp. 135–136 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Śrīrāma Goyala (1994). The Coinage of Ancient India. Kusumanjali Prakashan. p. 188.
- ^ Wilfried Pieper (2013). Ancient Indian Coins Revisited. Classical Numismatic Group. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-0-9837652-6-4.
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