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Hindu Coins of Medieval India
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| Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, Two-and-a-half Gold Gadyana, Goddess Lakshmi type, 9.82g, Height: 71.12mm, Width: 71.90mm. Total of 17 repousse punches elegantly hammered on the obverse of a Padma shaped circular flan. The central punch consists of the image of Goddess Lakshmi seated in Padmasana within an arched Garbhagriha, the sanctum sanctorum. She holds two lotus flowers in her upper hands which are the symbols of beauty, prosperity and fertility. The lower 2 hands are in the abhaya mudra of divine protection and the varada mudra of granting boon. The peripheral circumfluent punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x 'Mandalika' and 1x 'Kesari' all inscribed in Kannada, and 4 groups of Lotus-Boar-Lotus symbol punches interleaving the legend punches. The boar is shown walking facing right. |
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Rs. 3,50,000-4,50,000
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Rs. 3,50,000
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