Feudatories of Vishnukundins, The Rama-Kashyapa Gotri rulers of Pishtapura (Peethapuram, Eastern Andhra Pradesh), Prithvimaharaja, Deccan, (5th-6th Century AD), Alloyed Copper Unit, Obv. Roaring Vishnukundin-style lion facing right, small Shrivatsa above its back and Brahmi legend “Shri Rama”, Rev. Sankha shell between two lampstands within a rayed circle, Rayed border, 2.74 Gms, (Pieper # 3001), Very Fine, Very Rare.
Note: The Rama-Kashyapa gotri rulers were part of a confederacy of feudatories set up towards the end of the Vishnukundin rule. They were followed by Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi.