Archive Lots

Hindu Rajas of Kashmir - bronze dinar of Didda Rani c.979-1003 AD, MNIC 177-178, 5.70 grams. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing, Sharada legend Shri / Didda. Rev. King standing facing and sacrificing with his right hand over altar; Sharada legend Devi to right. VF+, Scarce.

Shilaharas of Kolhapur -, anonymous and uninscribed Gold double fanam, c.10th-11th century AD, MCSI 246, 0.80 grams. Obv: ornamental trident. Rev: globular impression. VF+, Very rare.

Kalachuris of Tripuri - Gold 4 1/2 masha coin of Gangeya Deva (c.1015-1040 AD), Deyell 119b, 3.90 grams. Obv: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing front. Rev: Devanagari legend Srimat Ga/ngeya De/vah, in three lines. VF+, Scarce.

Kalachuris of Tripuri - base Gold 1/10 dinar of Gangeya Deva (1015-1041 AD), similar to Deyell 119 but fractional, 0.30 grams. Obv: stylized representation of seated Lakshmi. Rev: Nagari legend in Shri Madga/ ngeya? VF, Rare denomination.

Yadavas of Devagiri or feudatories - Silver lion-type dramma, c.1100-1200 AD, uncertain attribution, 1.30 grams. Obv: stylized lion facing right. Rev: Devanagari legend (Shri) Sapta / ka? U de? in two lines. VF, Scarce.

Yadavas of Devagiri, Silver dramma of Bhillama V (1185-1195 AD), 0.90 grams. Obv: Stylized lion facing right with fore leg raised. Rev: Devanagari legend ...Bhilla?Deva in two lines. Fine, Scarce.

Yadavas of Devagiri - Silver dramma of Singhana (1200-1247 AD), 'lion' type, no legible inscription on reverse, 0.90 grams. Fine, Scarce.

Yadavas of Devagiri - Silver dramma of Singhana (1200-1247 AD), 'lion' type, no legible inscription on reverse apart from horizontal trident, 0.90 grams. Fine, Scarce.

Yadavas of SeunaDesha (later Devagiri) - Silver dramma of Seuna Deva II (c. 1050-1085 AD), not listed in MAC/MNC, 0.70 grams. Obv: facing lion with the body to the right. Rev: Nagari legend ?(Se)u / ?De va in two lines. VF, Rare.

Yadavas of Tribhuvanagiri (Bayana) - Kumarapala (c.1145-1171 AD), Gold 4 1/2 Masha, Deyell 150, 4.10 grams. Obv: stylized Lakshmi seated facing. Rev: Nagaru legend Shrima Ku/mara pala/ deva in three lines. XF, Scarce.