Lot 218
Hindu Medieval Gurjara Prathiharas Bhoja I Silver Dramma
Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1000 - 1500
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very scarce
- Diameter
- 16.95 mm
- Weight
- 3.91 gms
- Denomination
- Dramma
- Calendar/Year
- 836-885 AD
Hindu Medieval, Gurjara Prathiharas, Bhoja I (836-885 AD), Silver Dramma, 3.91 gms, 16.95 mm, Obverse: King standing to right assuming the form of a boar thereby representing the Adivaraha (Avatar of Vishnu), his left leg raised, Reverse: Legend in Nagari reading in two lines as ‘Shrimada(di)/Varaha’, an Indo-Sassanian fire altar below, Decorations around, extremely fine, very scarce in this grade.