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Lot No.111
AUC40
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 26-12-2021
Silver
Rashtrakutas, unattributed silver dramma, (700-800 AD), unpublished in major sources, 0.49g. Obv: Horseman riding to right. Rev: Boar facing right in centre; truncated late Brahmi legend Shri Ratta… clockwise from 9 o'clock and Raja…anticlockwise.
Good very fine, Extremely rare.
Although a ruler cannot be identified for this coin, its Rashtrakuta attribution is certain judging from the legend, which most likely denotes a title starting with Shri Ratta…. 'Ratta' was a Desi / Apabhramsha shortening of the dynastic name 'Rashtrakuta'.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 25,000-30,000
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