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Lot No.125
AUC48
Hindu Coins of Medieval India
Auction Date: 12-04-2025
Silver
Chola Empire - silver kahavanu of Rajarajendra Chola (c.1015-1020), unpublished and believed to be unique so far, 3.60g. Obv: Chola dynastic emblem (bow, tiger seated facing right, pair of fish below royal umbrella, whisks and between lampstands) above a Southern Nagari legend Shri Raja Ra/je ndra in two lines. Rev: seated human figure holding a Shankha in her hand; Chola dynastic symbol of tiger seated facing left between lampstands to right.
Patina on reverse, Very fine, Extremely rare.
Rajarajendra Chola was one of the sons of Rajaraja Chola and a brother of Rajendra Chola. He is known from a fragmentary inscription in the Shriragam temple complex which is sometimes attributed to his father Rajaraja. However some scholars think that "Rajarajendra" was another name of Virarajendra the grandson of Rajaraja Chola. No coin attributed to Rajarajendra is as yet published (Arumuga Seetharaman in his Tamil book Tamizhakka Kasukal illustrates one specimen but does not give a clear attribution). The association of Chola dynastic emblems with his name leave little doubt that the coin is a Chola issue and not of any other ruler (for example, from the Eastern Chalukya dynasty) who had a similar name.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 3,00,000-5,00,000
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