Temple on Audumbara Coins
2017-07-27 Thu
Symbols revolve around the coins. A coin without a symbol is always incomplete. We see various symbols on coins of Ancient India. But there are few symbols which don’t appear on coins so often for example: Temples!Last time we spoke about the Temples on the Yaudheya and Chalukya coins.
Today we came across a temple on Audumbara coins. So let us know more about it!
Around 100 BCE Audumbaras ruled the region of the Punjab. The given coin in the picture was issued by them. It depicts a temple and a trident battle-axe. The temple has a double dome and multiple pillars. The temple is devoted to Shiva as a trident was a weapon of Lord Shiva.
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