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Lot No.81
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Rashtrakutas, gold Dinara of Govinda III (793-814 AD), also known as 'Prabhutavarsha Pratapavaloka Jagattunga', unpublished, 4.18g. Obv: king mounted on a horse, riding to left, with a curved sword held in raised hand; pseudo- Arabic inscription around. Rev: as on obverse, pseudo- Arabic inscription along the margins; in centre, two line inscription in proto Nagari/ Kutila script - Shri JagatungaAprati / hataShataGarudadhwaja Above the inscription, a row of Vaishnavite and auspicious symbols (lotus, Kalasha and Sankha) and below the inscription, a half lotus pedestal supporting the legend.
Extremely fine, Exceptionally rare.
Jagatunga' or 'Tallest (by fame/valour) in the World was a title held by more than one Rashtrakuta rulers. However, Govinda III appears to be the best fit for the purpose of attributing this coin. He was an illustrious king, credited with many victories, including those against the Pratiharas of Kannauj, the Palas of Bengal, the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and the Pallavas of Kanchi. The title 'Apratihata' or 'invincible’ applied to him in the coin legend is therefore a very fitting acknowledgement of his triumphs.
Another significant characteristic of the coin is the pseudo- Arabic inscriptions on both sides. It is a well-known fact that the Rashtrakutas were friendly with the Islamic Caliphate of Baghdad. The backbone of their friendship was a thriving trade in horses carried out from ports on the Western Coast of India, which was under Rashtrakuta control. These horses proved crucial in the campaigns which the Rashtrakutas conducted against other ruling powers. There were even Arab colonies on the Western Coast and some Arabs had also entered Rashtrakuta service, as we know from copperplate inscriptions. Conceivably, many Arab gold coins must have arrived through the trade into India and they appear to have provided the design inspiration for Rashtrakuta gold coins.
The reign of Govinda III fits well with the heyday of this trade and the fact that he chooses to show him as a horse rider also befits the nexus established between the Arabs and the Rashtrakutas through commercial activities. The mention of 'Garuda-dhwaja' or 'Ensign of the Garuda' in the legend refers to the dynastic emblem of the Rashtrakutas, who were Vaishnavites and employed Garuda the bearer of Vishnu to show their devotion to their patron deity.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 12,00,000-15,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 12,00,000
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Lot No.82
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Cholas, anonymous coinage (970-1070 AD), gold 1/8th kahavanu, MNC 828-830, 0.55g. Obv: 'Chola' style standing man design. Rev: Conch shell and Anka in Nagari.
Very Fine+, Scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
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Lot No.83
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Cholas, Raja Raja I (985-1014 AD), gold 1/8th kahavanu, 0.48g. Obv: Dynastic emblem of bow umbrella. Seated tiger and pair of fish. Rev: Nagari legend Yuddha/malla, MCSI-II 331.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-7,000
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Lot No.84
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Base Gold
Cholas, base gold/silver fractional Kahavanu of Rajaraja Chola (985-1015 AD), Ganesh 1.7, 0.47g. Obv: Dynastic emblem of bow, umbrella, seated tiger and pair of fish. Rev: Nagari legend Yuddhamalla in two lines.
Very fine+, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 6,000-8,000
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Lot No.85
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Silver
Pandyas/Alupas, uninscribed silver fractional Kahavanu/Tara, not listed in major sources, 0.20g. Obv: a fish between lamp-posts. Rev: a pair of fish.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
It is plausible that the coin was issued either by Alupas or by the Pandyas of Uchchhangi, a local feudatory dynasty in Karnataka. There is also a good chance that it is a Tamil Pandya issue, as small fractional silver coins of the Cholas of similar denomination are known. However, since the coin is uninscribed, its exact attribution has to be kept in abeyance.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 10,000-12,000
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Lot No.86
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Nidugal Cholas as feudatories of Nolambas, gold punch-marked Gadyana, 'Bhujaba' series (1100-1200 AD), 3.37g. Obv: nine punches: 5x stylized lion facing right, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x symbol of Ankush (elephant goad), 1x Kannada legend Bhujaba and 1x Garuda in centre.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 80,000-1,00,000
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Lot No.87
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Nolambas of South-Central Karnataka, gold punch-marked Gadyana (1100-1200 AD), 3.60g. Obv: nine punches: 5x Nandi seated facing left, 2x Kannada letters 'Shri', 1x Ankush symbol, 1x Kannada legend …ikaka.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 40,000-50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 61,000
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Lot No.88
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Kadambas of Goa, anonymous gold fanam, possibly attributed to Jayakesi I (1050-1080AD), 0.45g. Obv: roaring lion facing right. Rev: Nagari letter Shri with Swastika.
Very fine+, Rare.
A variety with Swastika on the reverse is not listed in major publications like Mitchiner.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 7,500
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Lot No.89
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Kadambas of Goa, anonymous gold 'lion'type fanam, (1100-1200 AD), 0.38g. Obv: lion with gaping mouth facing right. Rev: dynastic emblem of trident under a canopy.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 15,000
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Lot No.90
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Kadambas of Nagarakhanda (North Karnataka), anonymous gold fanam (1200-1300 AD), 0.38g. Obv: stylized depiction of Garuda standing in front of a lamp post. Rev: stylized depiction of Balarama, Vishnu's 8th incarnation, carrying a plough.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
The coins of this anonymous type were attributed to the Kadambas of Nagarakhanda by S. GovindarayaPrabhu in JONS 228. He published fanams with several incarnations of Vishnu, but the variety with Balarama was not among the coins he published.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 7,000-10,000
Sold For :
Rs. 11,000
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Lot No.91
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Feudatories of the Chalukyas of Kalyani in Western Maharashtra,Wai-Karhad region (11th-12th century AD), gold punch-marked Gadyana, 3.68g, with 11 punches: 4x lion facing right, 2x Kannada letter 'Sri', 1x running warrior or Garuda (in the centre), 4x Kannada legend 'Subi'.
Very fine+, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 22,000-25,000
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Lot No.92
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Chalukyas of Kalyani or their feudatories, gold punch-marked Gadyana (1100-1200 AD), 3.52g. Obv: 5x stylized lion facing right, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend Niga... and 1x Kannada legend laya.
Very fine+, Rare.
It is possible that the title 'Nigalankamalla' is intended here; it was held by feudatories of the Nagarakhanda branch of the Kadambas.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-22,000
Sold For :
Rs. 20,000
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Lot No.93
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Chalukyas of Kalyani or their feudatories, gold punch-marked Gadyana (1100-1200 AD), 3.51g.Obv: 5x stylized lion facing right, 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Kannada legend Niga... and 1x Kannada legend laya.
Very fine+, Rare.
It is possible that the title 'Nigalankamalla' is intended here; it was held by feudatories of the Nagarakhanda branch of the Kadambas.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-22,000
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Lot No.94
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Chalukyas/Kalachuris of Kalyani or Feudatories, anonymous punch-marked gold ½ fanam (1100-1200AD), 0.18g. Obv: two punches: 1x lion facing left and 1x Kannada letter 'Si'. Rev: plain.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
It is plausible that 'Si' here could be the initial of the ruling king in which case a likely contender could be Singhana, the last king of the Kalachuri dynasty of Kalyani who ruled in around 1185AD.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 26,000
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Lot No.95
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Chalukyas of Kalyani or feudatories, uninscribed gold ¼ fanam (Haga), (1100-1200 AD), 0.08g each. Obv: stylized lion retrospectant, facing right. Rev: stylized representation of a peacock-like bird, walking to right.
Extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,000
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Lot No.96
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Chalukyas of Kalyani or feudatories, two uninscribed gold ¼ fanams (Haga), (1100-1200AD), 0.11g each. Obv: stylized lion retrospectant, facing right. Rev: stylized representation of a peacock-like bird, walking to right. (2 coins)
Extremely fine, Rare.
The Chalukyan inscriptions mention a variety of gold Hanas (Varahas) called 'Navila-Chinha-Pon' ('peacock-symbol Hon). These coins are perhaps fractional issues of the same type.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 8,000
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Lot No.97
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Copper
Hindu Kings of Kashmir, copper drachm of Jagadeva, of 2nd Lohara dynasty (1199-1213 AD), MNW 195-196, 5.88g. Obv: stylized rendering of goddess with large earrings; Sharada legend Ja to left, gade to right. Rev: stylized version of the Kushan 'king offering sacrifice' design.
Extremely fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-3,000
Sold For :
Rs. 5,700
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Lot No.98
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Yadavas of Devagiri, Ramachandra (1270-1311 AD), gold asu or 'Padma Tanka', 3.83g. Obv: Six punches: 2x Kannada letter 'Shri', 1x Sankha shell, 1x lotus in centre, 1x Nagari legend Shri and 1x Nagari legend Shri Rama with a bow below.
About extremely fine, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 13,000-15,000
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Lot No.99
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Eastern Ganga dynasty of Orissa, anonymous and unattributed gold fanam, 0.46g. (14th-15th century AD). Obv: Nandi seated in couchant posture, facing right. Rev: Letter 'Sa' and Numeral '12', probably standing for 12th year of an unknown era.
Very fine+, Scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,500-3,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,500
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Lot No.100
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Eastern Gangas of Orissa, gold fanam tentatively attributed to Narasimha IV (1378-1414), 0.43g. Obv: stylized humped bull seated right, symbols at right and above. Rev: stylized Kannada letter Sa flanked by elephant goad and battle axe, Nagari legend Sri Rama above, Regnal date 15 below.
Very fine, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,000-2,500
Sold For :
Rs. 2,800
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Lot No.101
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Vijayanagar, Sangama dynasty, Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), gold ½ pagoda, 1.72g. Obv: Shiva Parvati seated. Rev: Nagari legend sripra/thapahari/hara in three lines MCSI-I 412-414.
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-10,000
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Lot No.102
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Vijayanagar, Sangama dynasty, Hari Hara II (1377-1404 AD), gold ½ pagoda, 1.70g. Obv: Shiva parvati seated. Rev: Nagari legend sripra/thapaHari/Hara in three lines. MCSI-I 412-414.
Extremely fine, Very Scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 9,000-10,000
Sold For :
Rs. 9,000
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Lot No.103
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Vijayanagara Empire- uninscribed gold fanam, (c.1400-1500AD), unpublished in major sources, 0.55g. Obv: boar standing facing right; dagger and sun-moon symbols above.Rev: globules resembling a lotus.
Very fine+, Very rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 8,000-9,000
Sold For :
Rs. 10,100
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Lot No.104
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Vijayanagar, Tuluva dynasty, Achutharaya (1529-1542 AD), gold ½ pagoda, 1.70g. Obv: Gandabherunda (2 headed mythical eagle), walking left, elephant in each beak and foot. Rev: Nagari legend sripra/tapa Achuta/raya in three lines, MCSI-I 672-673.
Very fine+, Rare.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 18,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 20,000
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Lot No.105
AUC31
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Gold
Vijayanagar, Sadasiva Raya (1543-1565/70 AD), gold varaha, MCSI-I no. 710, 3.39g. Obv: Vishnu and Lakshmi seated. Rev: Nagari legend Sri Pratapa Sada…
Very fine+, Very scarce.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 18,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 20,000
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