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Lot No.81
eAUC01
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 06-03-2021
Silver
Eastern Bengal/Arakan region, silver unit of 'Harikela' type coinage (750-850 AD), MNC 503-505, 6.83g. Obv: Bull seated facing right, partly retrograde legend Harikela above; crude figure of Sankha shell behind the bull's rump. Rev: Ornate Shrivatsa symbol, surrounded by beaded garlands; crescent moon and sun above; a hole.
Very fine, Rare.
Usually, 'Harikela' coins have bull seated facing left, but it seems like the engraver of the obverse die of this coin was a novice and could not get all the details in the correct perspective - thus, the bull and some letters are engraved retrograde but the overall orientation of the coin is correct.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 7,000
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