in the Berárs of a hoard of coins of the Mahákshatrapa Rudrasena (II. ?) (A.D. 256-272) son of the Mahákshatrapa Dámájadasrí. [144] [Kshatrapa XXI. Rudrasimha, A.D. 308-311.] Whether the end of Chashtana's direct line was due to their conquest by some other dynasty or to the failure of heirs is doubtful. Whatever may have been the cause, after an interval of about seven years (A.D. 300-308) an entirely new king appears, Rudrasimha son of Jívadáman. As Rudrasimha's father Jívadáman is simply called Svámi he may have been some high officer under the Kshatrapa dynasty. That Rudrasimha is called a Kshatrapa may show that part of the Kshatrapa dominion which had been lost during the reign of Visvasena was given to some distant member or scion of the Kshatrapa dynasty of the name of Rudrasimha. The occurrence of political changes is further shown by the fact that the coins of Rudrasimha are of a better type than those of the preceding Kshatrapas. Rudrasimha's coins are fairly common. Of twelve in Dr. Bhagvánlál's collection five are clearly dated, three 230, one 231, and one 240. This leaves a blank of seven years between the last date of Visvasena and the earliest date of Rudrasimha. The legend reads: Svámi Jívadáma putrasa Rajñah Kshatrapasa Rudrasimhasa. Of the king the Kshatrapa Rudrasimha son of Svámi Jívadáman. [Kshatrapa XXII. Yasadáman, A.D. 320.] Rudrasimha was succeeded by his son Yasadáman whose coins are rather rare. Of three in Dr. Bhagvánlál's collection two are dated 239, apparently the first year of Yasadáman's reign as his father's latest coins are dated 240. Like his father Yasadáman is simply called Kshatrapa. The legend reads: Rájñah Kshatrapasa Rudrasimhaputrasa Rájñah Kshatrapasa Yasadámnah. Of the king the Kshatrapa Yasadáman son of the king the Kshatrapa Rudrasimha. [Kshatrapa XXIII. Dámasiri, A.D. 320.] The coins found next after Yasadáman's are those of Dámasiri who was probably the brother of Yasadáman as he is mentioned as the son of Rudrasimha. The date though not very clear is apparently 242. Only one coin of Dámasiri's is recorded. In the style of face and in the form of letters it differs from the coins of Yasadáman, with which except for the date and the identity of the father's name any close connection would seem doubtful. The legend on the coin of Dámasiri reads: Rájño Mahákshatrapasa Rudrasimhasaputrasa Rájño Mahákshatrapasa Dámasirisa. Of the king the great Kshatrapa Dámasiri son of the king the great Kshatrapa Rudrasimha.