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Lot No.117
eAUC05
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 07-12-2024
Gold
Kakatiyas of Warangal, Prola II (1110-1158 CE), Gold PMC, One-and-a-Half Gold Gadyana, Goddess Mahalakshmi type, 5.77g, Height: 51.97mm, Width: 53.30mm. Total of 23 repousse punches, discretely and deeply struck in three concentric tiers on a thin and broad flan. 1x central punch of the Goddess Mahalakshmi seated in padmasana facing front with draped saree. She holds Lotus in her upper two hands and shows mudras in her lower hands. The peripheral punches are stuck in two layers, the first-tier Kannada punches consist of 2x 'Sri Sri', 1x 'Ahita Gaja', 1x 'Kesari' and 4x Lion standing acing right with raised foreleg. The Outer layer consists of 7x Boar standing facing right and 7x Lotus placed alternately, all on obverse.
Extremely fine, Very rare.
The Kakatiya dynasty succeeded the Nolamba dynasty and ruled for a brief period and their coins are extremely rare. Prola-II was a feudatory to the Chalukya Vikramaditya-VI and proclaimed independence with the decline of the Chalukyas. Prola-II extended his kingdom up to Krishna district
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,00,000-2,50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,40,000
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