INDIA, Medieval (Southern Deccan). Western Gangas. As feudatories of the Kakatiyas, circa AD 900-1000. AV Gadyana (31mm, 3.65 g).

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Lot: 1167.

World, Gold

Estimate: $ 10 000

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INDIA, Medieval (Southern Deccan). Western Gangas. As feudatories of the Kakatiyas, circa AD 900-1000. AV Gadyana (31mm, 3.65 g). A series of eight punches: central punch of caparisoned elephant standing right with four additional punches around; in between outer punches, two śri punches, and two punches with Kannada legends (one reads dhara; the other pathi) / Incuse of obverse. B. Subrahmanyam, I S.S. Rangacharyulu, I K.S.B. Kesava, and I P. Brahma Chary, Gold Coins of the Kakatiyas (Andhara Pradesh, 2001), 529; Classical Numismatic Gallery 38, lot 252; Oswal 89, lot 118. Earthen deposits. EF. Extremely rare, the authors of Gold Coins of the Kakatiyas reported only four specimens, only the Classical Numismatic Gallery coin in CoinArchives.


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