Lot 40
Ancient Kashmir Karkota Dynasty Pratapaditya Debased Gold Dinara
Auction # 27 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
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- Catalog Reference #
- Reference # Deyell-Treasure, Trade and Tradition, Fig. 4.1
- Metal Composition
- Debased Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 17.32 mm
- Weight
- 6.25 gms
- Denomination
- Dinara
- Calendar/Year
- c. 7th Century AD
Ancient, Kashmir, Karkota Dynasty, Pratapaditya (c. 7th Century AD), Debased Gold Dinara, 6.25 gms, 17.32 mm, Obverse: A crude depiction of standing king, Late Brahmi Legend ‘Ki(DaRa)’ in right field, Reverse: A crude depiction of Goddess Lakshmi, Late Brahmi Legend ‘(Shri)PraTaPa’ in right field, Reference # Deyell-Treasure, Trade and Tradition, Fig. 4.1, very fine, very scarce.