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Lot No.106
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Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Silver
Pre-Islamic Sindh - a group of three uniface silver dammas (c.600-800AD), each having a pattern of four prominent beads with vertical lines and Brahmi letters below: Ha Ma Va (1.21g.), Ha Shi (1.25g.) and Ha Gu (1.28g.); Fishman GA15, Ga13, GA6, respectively. (3 coins)
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.107
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Silver
Early Islamic rulers in Sindh (Amirs of Banbhore and Multan/Gharlibids/Habbarids) - a group of four silver dammas, with 'three dots' pattern on obverse and disparate reverses: two with Devanagari inscription Shri Mihira Deva (with Kufic Lillah Muhamad below three dots, attributed to Amir Muhammad III, c.865-875AD, Fishman M57.1), one with Devanagari inscription Shri Jayanta Raja on reverse (with Kufic Lillah Shibl? below three dots, attributed to Amir Shibl, c.850-860AD, Fishman M54.11) and one with Kufic Lillah al-Rab'i below the three dots (attributed to al-Rab'I, c.820-825AD, Fishman M49.3) (4 coins)
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.108
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Sankara varman (c.883-902 AD), MNC 159-160, 6.12g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada legend Sanka(ra) to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing slightly left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend Varma below his arm.
About extremely fine, Rare.
A fine style dinnara of Sankara varman.
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Lot No.109
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Sankara varman (c.883-902 AD), MNC 159-160, 6.29g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada legend Sanka(ra) to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing slightly left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend Varma below his arm.
Good very fine, Rare.
The style of this coin is cruder than other issues of Sankara varman. He succeeded his father Avanti varman, the first ruler of the Utpala dynasty, in AD 883. He conquered the kingdoms of Trigarta (Kangra) and Gurjara (Gujarat/Gujranwala in Pakistan). Afterwards, in an expedition beyond the Indus, he was shot in the neck by a mountain soldier, and died in Ad902.
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Lot No.110
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinar of Sankara varman (c.883-902 AD), MNC 159-160, 6.10g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada legend Sa(nka)… to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing slightly left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend Varma below his arm.
Good very fine, Rare.
The style of this coin is much cruder than other issues of Sankara varman and it is likely that the legend on the reverse reads 'Varddha…’ rather than 'varman'. If this is the case then it might be appropriate to attribute the coin to Sankara Vardhana, who ruled transiently in the chaotic period between the various turns of Chakra varman's reign.
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Lot No.111
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Nirjjita/Anirjjita varman (c.906 AD), not listed in major publications, 6.06g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sharada legend A(ni) to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend rjjita below his arm.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
The reign of Sugandha Rani ended in chaos. She was heavily under the control of mercenary soldiers called 'Tantrins' and 'Ekangas'. She selected Anirjjita varman, son of Sukha varman and grandson of Shura varman, to be the king, in the hope that being her relative, he would act according to her directions. But Anirjjita varman was an unpopular king - he was handicapped and therefor called 'Pangu'.
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Lot No.112
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Partha varman (906-921 and 934-935 AD), MNC 167-168, 6.22g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing large earrings; Sarada legend Partha to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend Varma below his arm.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
The reign of Partha varman saw a power struggle erupting between members of the Utpala family. Partha made his mother Sugandha abdicate in his favour. The father of Partha, Anirjjita varman alias 'Pangu' was also in the power struggle. Some ministers conspired against Partha and disposed of him, allowing Pangu to rule in his lieu until Chakra varman was installed on the throne with the help of the Tantrin militia.
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Lot No.113
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Chakra varman (923-933; 935; 936-937 AD), MNC 169, 5.79g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada letter Cha to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend kkra below his arm.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
Chakravarman was a child-ruler; he went on to rule for ten years (till 933/934), for a few months under the regency of his mother and then, under his grandmother Queen Kshillika. A puppet in the hands of the Tantrin militia, he appointed them to important offices after securing the throne through their support but had to flee, when he failed to raise enough taxes to pay the Tantrins.
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Lot No.114
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Kshemagupta (950-958 AD), issue in his own name, not listed in MNC, 6.03g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada legend Kshema to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada legend pta Deva below his arm.
Very fine, Very rare.
Kshemagupta succeeded his father Parvagupta in A.D. 950. He was a prince of low habits, and lost a portion of his dominions by foreign invasion. He married Didda, the granddaughter of the Shahi king of Ohind, but died after a reign of eight and a half years. He struck coins in his own name as well as jointly with his queen Didda. Issues in his own name (this coin) are much rarer than the joint issues.
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Lot No.115
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Utpala dynasty - copper dinnara of Abhimanyugupta (958-972 AD), MNC 173, 5.22g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada legend A - bhima(nyu) divided by the figure on either side. Rev: stylized king standing facing left, sacrificing over altar; Sarada letter Gu below his arm.
Very fine, Rare.
Abhimanyu Gupta was the infant son of king Kshemagupta. His father's death made him the king at a very early age with his mother Didda as the regent. He ruled for fourteen years but ultimately murdered by Didda.
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Lot No.116
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu Kings of Kashmir, Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Uchchala Deva (1101-?), not listed in MNC, 5.83g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing large earrings; Sarada legend U to left and chcha(la) to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing left, sacrificing over altar.
Good very fine, Very rare.
Uchchala succeeded to the throne after Harsha, and made his brother Sussala his prime minister; but the brothers soon quarrelled, and Kashmir again became a scene of civil war. Uchchala was murdered by his ministers ending his short reign that lasted only a few years.
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Lot No.117
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Lohara dynasty - copper dinnara of Paramanti (c.1155-1164AD), not listed in MNC, 4.91g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing large earrings; Sarada legend Sri Pa /ra(ma) and nti to left and right. Rev: stylized standing king sacrificing at altar; Sharada legend De(va) to right.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
Paramanti or Paramanuka was the grandson of Jayasimha and ruled at the very end of the second Lohara dynasty.
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Lot No.118
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu kings of Kashmir, Vuppadeva dynasty - copper dinnara of Yashaskara II a.k.a. Jassaka deva (c.1181-1199), not listed in MNC, 4.97g. Obv: stylized goddess seated facing, wearing large earrings; Sarada legend Ya/sa ska to left and right. Rev: stylized standing king sacrificing at altar; Sharada legend ra De(va) to right.
Good very fine, Rare.
The Lohara dynasty ended with Vantideva, the son of Paramanuka and power passed into the hands of the Damaras and the Lavanyas, powerful feudatories. They effectively became kingmakers and installed their pawns on the throne. Jassaka or Yashaskara was the second of such puppets. Although he ruled for almost two decades, his coins are very rare.
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Lot No.119
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Copper
Hindu Kings of Kashmir, Vuppadeva dynasty - copper dinnara of Raja deva (c.1213-1235 AD), not listed in MNC, 5.28g. Obv: stylized representation of a seated goddess; Sarada legend Shri to left and Raja to right. Rev: stylized king standing facing slightly left, sacrificing over altar; traces of Sarada legend Deva below the folded arm.
Extremely fine, Rare.
Raja deva was one of the last rulers of Kashmir, following from Jagadeva.
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Lot No.120
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Western Gangas (10th-11th century AD), gold gajapati fanam, MCSI-I 195-196, 0.41g. Obv: An ornate elephant standing facing right. Rev: Ornamental floral scroll.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.121
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Western Gangas (10th-11th century AD), gold gajapati fanam (2), MCSI-I 195-196, 0.39g each. Obv: An ornate elephant standing facing right. Rev: Ornamental floral scroll. (2 coins)
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.122
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Western Gangas (10th-11th century AD), gold gajapati fanam, MCSI-I 195-196, 0.38g. Obv: An ornate elephant standing facing right. Rev: Ornamental floral scroll.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.123
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Cholas - gold 1/8 kahavanu attributed to Raja Raja I (985-1014 AD), K. Ganesh 'Tamilnadu' 1.8, 0.21g. Obv: standing human figure lifting one hand. Rev: Devanagari legend Jaya/Chola in two lines below a horizontal Shankha.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Lot No.124
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Base Gold
Cholas, base gold kahavanu of Raja Raja I (985-1014 AD), MCSI-II 337, 4.00g. Obv: King half seated, with raised arms facing right, holding a conch shell (Shankha) in the raised left arm, with Devanagari legend Sri/Raja/Raja at right. Rev: Standing man, with lamp on left and group of pellets on right.
Good very fine, Rare.
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Lot No.125
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Silver
Chola Empire - silver kahavanu of Rajarajendra Chola (c.1015-1020), unpublished and believed to be unique so far, 3.60g. Obv: Chola dynastic emblem (bow, tiger seated facing right, pair of fish below royal umbrella, whisks and between lampstands) above a Southern Nagari legend Shri Raja Ra/je ndra in two lines. Rev: seated human figure holding a Shankha in her hand; Chola dynastic symbol of tiger seated facing left between lampstands to right.
Patina on reverse, Very fine, Extremely rare.
Rajarajendra Chola was one of the sons of Rajaraja Chola and a brother of Rajendra Chola. He is known from a fragmentary inscription in the Shriragam temple complex which is sometimes attributed to his father Rajaraja. However some scholars think that "Rajarajendra" was another name of Virarajendra the grandson of Rajaraja Chola. No coin attributed to Rajarajendra is as yet published (Arumuga Seetharaman in his Tamil book Tamizhakka Kasukal illustrates one specimen but does not give a clear attribution). The association of Chola dynastic emblems with his name leave little doubt that the coin is a Chola issue and not of any other ruler (for example, from the Eastern Chalukya dynasty) who had a similar name.
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Lot No.126
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Shilaharas of Kolhapur, anonymous gold double fanam (10th-11th century AD) 0.79g. Obv: Garuda seated holding a snake in his hand. Rev: Trident with Sun-Moon and Sword inside it.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Lot No.127
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Santaras of Santalige/Malenadu - uninscribed gold ¼ fanam (Haga), (c.1000-1050 AD), not listed in major publications, 0.10g. Obv: stylized lion facing right. Rev: mace (gadā) flanked by whisk (chāmara) and pointed weapon (shūla).
Extremely fine, Very rare.
The Santaras founded their kingdom during the 9th century with their capital at Pombuchchapura. They were the feudatories of Kadambas o f Banavasi, the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas. Their rule ended when the Hoysalas took control of the Santalige around end of 12th century CE.
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Lot No.128
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Silver
Kadambas of Goa - anonymous silver tara, (c.1000-1100 AD), not listed in major publications, 0.15g. Obv: Roaring lion, facing left; crescent above. Rev: Kannada numeral 1.25.
Extremely fine, Rare.
The attribution of these coins to the Kadambas is based on their similarity with gold Gadyanas bearing the same 'roaring lion' design.
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Lot No.129
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch-marked gadyana, repousse fabric (900-1000 AD), 3.76g, Height: 38.30mm, Width: 37.67 mm. Obv: Nine punches struck deeply on a very thin flan: 5x boar facing right with sun and moon above, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Manda' and 1x Kannada legend 'lika'.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Lot No.130
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Gold
Kakatiyas of Warangal, gold punch marked gadyana, repousse fabric (1100-1200 AD), 3.82g, Height:34.46mm, Width:35.05mm. Obv: Nine punches struck on a thin flan: 1x Boar to left with sun and moon on its back, 4x Lotus flower, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri Shri', 1x Kannada legend 'Koma', 1x Kannada legend 'Lenka'.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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