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Lot No.404
AUC09
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 18-08-2012
Gold
Nala dynasty of Bastar (Mahakantaraor 'Great Forest') region, king Varaha, c. 410-430AD, repousse or bracteate half unit in gold, 0.64g. Obv: Seated Nandi, a crescent above; legend ShriVa ha ra in box-headed Brahmi letters below. This is the only Specimen known that have seen in the trade.
Unpublished, Exceedingly Rare.
The Nalas of Bastar claimed descent from king Nala of the Mahabharata. Varaha or Varaha Raja, a contemporary of the Vakataka king Narendrasena, was the first ruler of the dynasty to strike coins. On this extremely rare half unit, the name of king is wrongly engraved as 'Vahara'insteadof 'Varaha'.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,00,000-3,50,000
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