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Lot No.246
AUC38
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 24-04-2021
Gold
Rashtrakutas, uninscribed gold gadyana of 'horseman' type, (800-900 AD), unpublished in major sources, 4.17g. Obv: King riding a horse, facing to right. Rev: Frontally seated image of Abhisheka Lakshmi - goddess seated on a lotus flower in center being anointed by two elephants on either side.
About extremely fine, Extremely rare.
Although the coin is uninscribed, its attribution to the Rashtrakutas is certain as evident from the choice and comparison of the motifs to other Rashtrakuta coins, and with contemporary visual art. Most likely the rulers to have issued the coins are likely to be Govinda III (793-814AD), Amoghavarsha (814-878AD) or Krishna II (878-914AD). The Rashtrakutas established trade links with the Arabs and greatly patronized the trade in horses. The access to the Western coast gave them direct control over these connections and made their army more powerful than their rivals like the Pratiharas. The depiction of a horse-riding king is very significant in this respect.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 7,00,000-9,00,000
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