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Lot No.381
AUC27
Independent Kingdoms
Auction Date: 01-04-2017
Copper
Mysore Kingdom, Two Copper Cash Coins with 'criss-cross' pattern of the Dalawayi period (1700-1750 AD), not listed in MCSI, 1.58g and 1.54g respectively. (a) Obv: Horse-riding deities/warriors facing right. Rev: Criss-cross pattern with pseudo-letters in quadrants. (b) Obv: Horse-riding deities/warriors facing left. Rev: Criss-cross pattern with pseudo-letters in quadrants.
Very Fine, Very Scarce.
Similar coins have been attributed to the mint of Gurramkonda by Maheshwari and Wiggins in their book on 'Maratha Mints and Coinage'. However, stylistically they are close to a number of similar coins published by Mitchiner in MCSI that he convincingly demonstrates to be
of Mysore.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
Sold For :
Rs. 4,300
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