Satavahana Empire

Satavahana Empire (also sometimes called Andhra Empire)

Indian Empire (c. 100 BC-224 AD)

Location: South and Central India

Capital City: Pratishthana, Amaravati, Pauni, Junnar (when each city was capital is unknown)

Government type: Monarchy

Main languages: Sanskrit, Prakrit

Main religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism

Chronology

c. 100 BC: Satavahana Empire established by Simuka in the area of modern Andhra Pradesh

224 AD: Satavahana state fragments

Currency

Drachm (100 BC-224 AD)

Units were Drachm and Karshapana, relative values unknown

Coins from the Satavahana Empire in the collection

•1 Karshapana, 100 BC-107 AD (potin, Mitch AC#4991)