Lot 59
Hindu Medieval Chandellas of Jajekabhukti Trailokya Varman Base Gold 4-1/2 Masha
Auction # 25 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 25000 - 30000
- Unsold
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- Catalog Reference #
- Deyell, Lakshmi: Bearer of riches, 4.7/D-141+3, pg. 92, 263
- Metal Composition
- Base Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 18.56 mm
- Weight
- 4.11 gms
- Denomination
- 4-1/2 Masha
- Calendar/Year
- c. 1203-1245 AD
Hindu Medieval, Chandellas of Jajekabhukti, Trailokya Varman (c. 1203-1245 AD), Base Gold 4-1/2 Masha, 4.11 gms, 18.56 mm, Obverse: Seated Goddess Lakshmi facing, Reverse: Devanagari Legend in three lines reading ‘Shrimat-Tri/lokyaVa/mmaDeva’, The Chandellas under Paramardi's successor Trailokya Varman (ca. 1203/5-1245/7 CE) regained both their independence and their great fortress. From this point, however, the volume of their gold coin mintage diminished considerably. The coins of Trailokya Varman are very scarce, Ref # Deyell, Lakshmi: Bearer of riches, 4.7/D-141+3, pg. 92, 263, very fine, very rare.