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Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha&nbsp;Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region (150-100 BC), Post &ndash;Mauryan period, Copper Square Unit, Obv: tree-in-railing with four compartments&nbsp;in the center, Brahmi legend around &ldquo;(Agodaka A)gacha Janapa(dasa)&rdquo;, Rev: Lion to right with upraised tail, 2.5g, 15.19X14.85mm, (variant of type # Pl. I-7,&nbsp;Tribal coins of Ancient India by Devendra Handa), about very fine, Extremely Rare.

The Kingdom of Agreya, as mentioned in a couplet from Mahabharata, also known as Agrodaka, mentioned in the Buddhist text &ndash; Mahamayuri, was established by King Agra Sen around 5000 years ago near the present day town of Agroha, which lies around 23 kms from Hisar. It is said in literary sources that Maharaja Agrasen established Agroha around 3rd century BC as a republic, a &lsquo;Janapadasa&rsquo;, adopting the principles of social welfare, brotherhood and non-violence.

The term Agodaka which appears on the coins of this Janapada is sometimes identified with Agrodaka (Agra+udaka) which literally means place of foremost (Agra) water (udaka). Another derivation of the word Agodaka has been made keeping the present Agroha form in view. Agroha thus has been derived from Prakrit form Agga-rohaya of its Sanskrit equivalent Agra-rodhaka, meaning the foremost (agra) bank (rodhaka).&nbsp;

James Prinsep, in 1858, is credited to be the first to publish a coin of the Agreya tribe and Allan, the first to make out the Brahmi script &lsquo;Agodaka Janapadasa&rsquo;, attributed to the Republic of Agrodaka or Agreya.&nbsp;All Agroha coins are die-struck and have legends only in Brahmi and invariably show tree in railing on the obverse and Seven types of reverse, they are Bull type, Lion type, Composite animal type, Lakshmi type, Chaitya type, Temple type and Chakra type.&nbsp;It is said that the Agarwal and Agrahari communities claim their origin from Agroha. According to their legends, Agroha was the capital of their founder Agrasena.&nbsp;

Extremely Rare Copper Square Coin of Agroha Janapada of Punjab-Haryana Region.

Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha&nbsp;Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region (150-100 BC), Post &ndash;Mauryan period, Copper Unit, Restruck, Obv: tree-in-railing struck&nbsp;twice, one in the center, another at left field, Brahmi legend at left &ldquo;(Agodaka) Sakhacha&nbsp;Ja(napadasa)&rdquo;, Rev: uniface/Bull to right?, 4.0g, 21.85mm, about very fine, Extremely Rare.

On the obverse legend reading is &quot;Sakhacha&nbsp;Ja(napadasa)&quot; instead of &quot;Agacha&nbsp;Ja(napadasa)&quot;.

The Kingdom of Agreya, as mentioned in a couplet from Mahabharata, also known as Agrodaka, mentioned in the Buddhist text &ndash; Mahamayuri, was established by King Agra Sen around 5000 years ago near the present day town of Agroha, which lies around 23 kms from Hisar. It is said in literary sources that Maharaja Agrasen established Agroha around 3rd century BC as a republic, a &lsquo;Janapadasa&rsquo;, adopting the principles of social welfare, brotherhood and non-violence.

The term Agodaka which appears on the coins of this Janapada is sometimes identified with Agrodaka (Agra+udaka) which literally means place of foremost (Agra) water (udaka). Another derivation of the word Agodaka has been made keeping the present Agroha form in view. Agroha thus has been derived from Prakrit form Agga-rohaya of its Sanskrit equivalent Agra-rodhaka, meaning the foremost (agra) bank (rodhaka).&nbsp;

James Prinsep, in 1858, is credited to be the first to publish a coin of the Agreya tribe and Allan, the first to make out the Brahmi script &lsquo;Agodaka Janapadasa&rsquo;, attributed to the Republic of Agrodaka or Agreya.&nbsp;All Agroha coins are die-struck and have legends only in Brahmi and invariably show tree in railing on the obverse and Seven types of reverse, they are Bull type, Lion type, Composite animal type, Lakshmi type, Chaitya type, Temple type and Chakra type.&nbsp;It is said that the Agarwal and Agrahari communities claim their origin from Agroha. According to their legends, Agroha was the capital of their founder Agrasena.

Extremely Rare Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada of Punjab-Haryana Region.

Tribal, Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region&nbsp;(150-100 BC), Post&ndash;Mauryan period,&nbsp;Copper Unit, Obv:&nbsp;a&nbsp;railed tree with four compartments in the center, the Brahmi legend struck twice&nbsp;&ldquo;(Ago)daka Agacha Ja(napadasa)&rdquo;&nbsp;around the field,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;a six-arched hill and a railed tree,&nbsp;1.57g, 12.19mm,&nbsp;(Unlisted),&nbsp;about very fine,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.

Note:&nbsp;A very interesting specimen in circular issue with the Brahmi legend struck twice on the obverse and a railed tree with traces of the Brahmi legend overstruck on the six-arched hill on the reverse.

The Kingdom of Agreya, as mentioned in a couplet from Mahabharata, also known as Agrodaka, as mentioned in the Buddhist text Mahamayuri, is said to have been established by King Agrasen around 5000 years ago near the present-day town of Agroha, which lies around 23 kms from Hisar. It is believed that Maharaja Agrasen established Agroha around as a republic, a &lsquo;Janapadasa&rsquo;, adopting principles of social welfare, brotherhood, and non-violence within its administerial framework. James Prinsep is credited to be the first to publish a coin of the Agreya tribe in 1858 and John Allan was the first to make out the Brahmi script&nbsp;&lsquo;Agodaka Janapadasa&rsquo;,&nbsp;thereby attributing this type to the republic of Agrodaka or Agreya.

	Unlisted Extremely Rare Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada of Punjab Haryana Region with Brahmi legend struck twice	

Post Mauryan, Tribal,&nbsp;Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha&nbsp;Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region&nbsp;(150-100 BC), Copper Square Unit,&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;a tree within railings&nbsp;in the center, the Brahmi legend &ldquo;Agoda(ka Agacha Janapadasa)&rdquo; around the field,&nbsp;Rev: a lion facing&nbsp;right with an upraised tail,&nbsp;2.11g, 13X13.2mm,&nbsp;(Handa # Variant of Pl. I-7),&nbsp;about very fine,&nbsp;Very Rare.

Copper Square Coin of Agroha Janapada of Lion type.

Post Mauryan, Tribal,&nbsp;Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha&nbsp;Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region&nbsp;(150-100 BC),&nbsp;Copper Unit,&nbsp;Gajalakshmi type,&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;a tree within railings&nbsp;in the center, the Brahmi legend&nbsp;&ldquo;(Agodaka) Agacha Janapadasa&rdquo;&nbsp;around the field,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;the goddess Lakshmi standing facing in the center,&nbsp;flanked by two elephants standing and bathing her with water from their trunk,&nbsp;2.09g, 13.44mm,&nbsp;(Handa # Type IV),&nbsp;about extremely fine,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.

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Extremely Rare Gajalakshmi type Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada.

Post Mauryan, Tribal,&nbsp;Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha&nbsp;Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region&nbsp;(150-100 BC), Square&nbsp;Copper Unit,&nbsp;Tree/Bull type,&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;a tree within railings&nbsp;in the center, the Brahmi legend&nbsp;&ldquo;Agoda(ka&nbsp;Agacha Ja)napadasa&rdquo;&nbsp;around the field,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;a bull moving to left,&nbsp;1.63g, 13.9x12.3mm,&nbsp;(Handa # Pl. III-1/PAIC # 1000),&nbsp;about very fine,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.

Extremely Rare Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada of Bull and Tree type.

Post-Mauryan, Tribal,&nbsp;Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha&nbsp;Janapada, Punjab-Haryana Region&nbsp;(150-100 BC),&nbsp;Copper Unit,&nbsp;Bull type,&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;a tree within railings&nbsp;in the center, the Brahmi legend&nbsp;&ldquo;(Agachamita)&rdquo; around the field,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;a bull standing facing right in the center, 2.9g, 16.36mm,&nbsp;(Handa # Pl. I -2),&nbsp;about very fine,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.

Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada of Post Mauryan with standing Bull.

Post-Mauryan, Tribal, Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha Janapada&nbsp;(150-100 BC), Copper Unit, Lakshmi type, Obv:&nbsp;a railed tree in the center, goddess Lakshmi standing facing, traces of Brahmi legend around,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;a six-arched hill in the center, a railed tree,&nbsp;1.6g, 14.96mm,&nbsp;(Variant of PAIC # 1005),&nbsp;about very fine, Rare.

Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada of Lakshmi type.

Post-Mauryan, Tribal, Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha Janapada&nbsp;(150-100 BC), Copper Unit, Chaitya type, Obv:&nbsp;a railed tree in the center, traces of Brahmi legend around,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;a three-arched hill (chaitya) surmounted by a Nandipada symbol,&nbsp;2.9g, 12.13mm,&nbsp;(Unlisted),&nbsp;about very fine.

Copper Coin of Agroha Janapada with Three arched hill and Nandipada symbol.

Post-Mauryan, Tribal, Agrodaka (Agacha)/Agroha Janapada&nbsp;(150-100 BC), Copper Unit, Counterstruck type, Obv:&nbsp;a six-arched hill in the center, a railed tree, Brahmi legend "“Agoda(ka&nbsp;Agacha Ja)napadasa”&nbsp; around &nbsp;the field, Rev:&nbsp;traces of standing Bull/Lion?, 3.3g, 21.28mm,&nbsp;about very fine, Rare.

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