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                                                            Pre-Islamic Bengal-Samatata region, gold dinar of Rajabhata of Khadga dynasty (c.675-700 AD), ECB SAM16.2, 5.50g. Obv: Stylized and crude representation of 'archer' king holding bow and arrow in each hand, 'Shankha' standard in the backdrop; Brahmi letter Shri to the left of the head and legend Raja/Bhata in two lines, rendered crudely, below the bow. Rev: Crude representation of goddess, facing right making a gesture of reassurance, with curved lines (drapery?) behind her back; traces of inscription to right; slight edge bruise.
                                                                 
                                                                
                                                                
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                                                                    Rs. 50,000-60,000
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