With collapse of Mauryan power soon after Asoka in
second century BC the local administrative officers , who were called Maharathis
, Mahatalavara and Mahasenapati built up their own kingdoms and began to issue
their own coins . Some of the uninscribed coins might belong to them . But they
soon issued coins inscribed with their names . The Maharathis may be looked upon
as the earliest known rulers of the deccan . They were succeed by Kura , Ananda
,Hasti , Mahatalavara , Sada , Sebaka families in deccan . The Vidarbha was
ruled by Mitra and Bhadra Rulers which were suceeded by Satavahanas . After
Satavahanas Ishvaku ruled the Andhra region .For the first time we find that
lead was used for coins . Later it become prime metal of deccan for a long time
and from there it went to Gujrat and Malwa and then to Punjab where it was first
used by Indo-Bactrian Ruler and S'aka Kshatrapas who
issed some coins in this metal .
coin of - Sadakana Kanhasa Maharathiputasa .
