01-28-2007, 07:40 PM
<b>Roman connection in Tamil Nadu</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dr. Krishnamurthy said: "There are so many proofs to show that the Romans had trade contacts with the Tamils, especially with the Chera country. From the later part of the first century B.C. there was a big trade contact between Romans and the Chera kings. This [coin] clearly establishes that the Roman soldiers had landed in the Chera country to give protection to the Roman traders who had come there to buy materials. A Chera king with a Roman helmet is important. This especially has bristles."
Dr. Krishnamurthy added: "Praetorian guards wore helmets with bristles.It was generally believed that the <b>Satavahanas were the first indigenous monarchs to issue silver portrait coins.</b> That has been disprovedby the discovery of Mak-kotai and Kuttuvan-Kotai coins belonging to the first century A.D. or a little later. But the coin under consideration may beearlier to the previous portrait coins already published. This coin maybelong to the first century B.C. and may be earlier to Mak-kotai andKuttuvan-Kotai coins."
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Ok, I am confused.. I thought Andhra Saatavaahana emperors of Magadha ruled for 506 years on the whole from Kali 2269 - 2775 or 833 B. C. to 327 B. C
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dr. Krishnamurthy said: "There are so many proofs to show that the Romans had trade contacts with the Tamils, especially with the Chera country. From the later part of the first century B.C. there was a big trade contact between Romans and the Chera kings. This [coin] clearly establishes that the Roman soldiers had landed in the Chera country to give protection to the Roman traders who had come there to buy materials. A Chera king with a Roman helmet is important. This especially has bristles."
Dr. Krishnamurthy added: "Praetorian guards wore helmets with bristles.It was generally believed that the <b>Satavahanas were the first indigenous monarchs to issue silver portrait coins.</b> That has been disprovedby the discovery of Mak-kotai and Kuttuvan-Kotai coins belonging to the first century A.D. or a little later. But the coin under consideration may beearlier to the previous portrait coins already published. This coin maybelong to the first century B.C. and may be earlier to Mak-kotai andKuttuvan-Kotai coins."
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Ok, I am confused.. I thought Andhra Saatavaahana emperors of Magadha ruled for 506 years on the whole from Kali 2269 - 2775 or 833 B. C. to 327 B. C