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The '''Vemaka''' were an ancient Indian tribe, located north of the larger tribe of the [[Kuninda]] in northern [[India]]. | The '''Vemaka''' were an ancient Indian tribe, located north of the larger tribe of the [[Kuninda]] in northern [[India]]. | ||
They are known | They are known for their coins, as the silver coins of the [[Kuninda]]s, the Vemakas and the [[Audumbaras]] closely follow the coins of the [[Indo-Greek]] king [[Apollodotus II]] in their characteristics (weight, size and material).<ref>Rapson, E. J., '' [https://archive.org/details/ancientindiafrom00raps Ancient India, from the earliest times to the first century, A.D]'', p.155. Cambridge University Press 1914.</ref> | ||
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The Vemaka were an ancient Indian tribe, located north of the larger tribe of the Kuninda in northern India.
They are known for their coins, as the silver coins of the Kunindas, the Vemakas and the Audumbaras closely follow the coins of the Indo-Greek king Apollodotus II in their characteristics (weight, size and material).[1]
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- ↑ Rapson, E. J., Ancient India, from the earliest times to the first century, A.D, p.155. Cambridge University Press 1914.