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Hindu Coins of Medieval India
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| Vikrama Sih, Gold Tanka, 10.46g, possibly attributed to Vikramaditya, or Vikrama Simha, the Tomar ruler of Gwalior.
The coin illustrated here is exactly similar to a copper coin listed by Goron & Goenka G & G MU27, p. 494. The Devanagari legend on it clearly reads 'Vikram Sih', possibly standing for 'Vikrama Simha'. This coin was mistakenly attributed to the Tanjore Marathas by Mitchiner. However, Goron & Goenka have rightly placed it within the context of a series of copper and billon coins, dated to c. 15th-16th centuries AD. They have also drawn attention to the similarity these coins bear with the late Sultanate issues (Sayyid and Lodi dynasties) of Delhi. These coins bear legends inscribed in a highly stylised manner which G & G could not read
conclusively. A careful scrutiny of legends on coins illustrated by G & G indicates that some of them can be read as names of the Tomar rulers of Gwalior. MU22 for example could read 'Raja Ganesh' and MU23 might read 'Dungar Singh'. There exist unpublished silver coins with legends 'Man Sih' or 'Saha', which could be issues of 'Man Singh'. These are exactly similar in type to the 'Vikrama Sih' coin MU27. All these four rulers belong to the Tomar dynasty of Gwalior. The dates some of the coins bear also fit in with this attribution. There is therefore a good likelihood that these coins are issues of that dynasty. |
Estimate
Rs. 15,00,000-20,00,000
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