Bust of Yasodaman, with corrupted Greek legends (Indo-Greek style), date in Brahmi numerals behind (160 SE = 238 AD) / Three-arched hill or Chaitya, with river, crescent and sun, within legend in Brahmi Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Damasenasaputrasa Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Yasodamnah. 14mm, 2.09 grams. "Studies in the Coinage of Western Kshatrapas" #466-469.

Rare King.

The Western Satraps, also known as the Kshatrapas, were Indo-Scythian rulers who governed parts of western and central India—primarily Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Malwa—from around the 1st to the 4th century CE. They were originally vassals of the Indo-Scythians but gradually established independent authority, with rulers such as Rudradaman I standing out for military success and patronage of Sanskrit literature and infrastructure, including the famed repair of the Sudarshana Lake. The Western Satraps often clashed with the Satavahanas and later the Gupta Empire. Their rule marked a period of economic prosperity and cultural exchange, evidenced by a rich legacy of coinage and inscriptions. The dynasty eventually declined and was absorbed by the expanding Gupta Empire under Chandragupta II in the 4th century CE.