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Lot No.193
AUC44
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 06-05-2023
Gold
Kakatiyas of Warrangal, Prola-II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC 10.03g, Height: 75mm, Width: 73mm Two-and-a-Half War Goddess Type Gold Gadyana.Yet another example of the broadest known Indian Hindu coin with total of 31 repousse punches on the obverse of a circular flan. Perhaps unique and known for the first time.
Shakti, the collective energy. Mint state, Extremely rare.
The central punch consists of the images of the war Goddess Durga seated in Baddha Konasana. Goddess holds Dagger in her upper hands and noose in her lower hands. The other punches are struck in two concentric circular orbits. The inner orbit consists of 16 singly struck alternating right facing lion and boar symbols. The outer orbit punches consist of 2x Sri-Sri, 1x'Mandlaika' and x'Kesari'in Kannada, and 4 groups of Boar-Lotus-Boar symbols interleaving the legend punches.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 6,00,000-7,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,00,000
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