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Lot No.120
eAUC05
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 07-12-2024
Billon
Chahmanas of Naddula (Nadol) and Jwalapura / Jawalipura (Jalore) - billon jital of Kalhanadeva (1163-1193), 'bull and horseman'-type, not listed in Deyell, Tye 36, 3.47g. Obv: recumbent bull, seated facing left; Nagari legend Shri Kalhade(va) above. Rev: horseman riding to right, holding a javelin.
Good very fine, Very rare.
Kalhanadeva, also known as Kalhadeva / Kelhadeva / Kelhanadeva was a king in the Chahmana (Chauhan) Rajpur lineage ruling from Nadol and Jalore in Western Rajasthan as vassals (Mandalikas) of the Chaulukyas of Gujarat. In 1178, he is known to have been a part of a Rajput confederacy that successfully repulsed an invasion of Muhammad Ghori in the battle of Kaydara, near Sirohi. To celebrate this victory, Kalhanadeva erected a golden Torana for a Shiva temple at Nadol. His career is known from three inscriptions and he is known to have three sons and two daughters. His coins are exceptionally rare in the 'bull and horseman' series, with less than ten specimens known
till date.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 20,000-25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 30,000
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