Lot
Hindu Medieval Indo-Sassanian Series Gurjara Prathiharas Billon Vigrahapala Dramma
Auction # 26 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 500 - 600
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- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Billon
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 16.14 mm
- Weight
- 3.91 gms
- Denomination
- Vigrahapala Dramma
- Calendar/Year
- c. 9th-10th Century AD
Hindu Medieval, Indo-Sassanian Series, Gurjara Prathiharas (c. 9th-10th Century AD), Billon Vigrahapala Dramma, 3.91 gms, 16.14 mm,Obverse: Stylized bust of king to right, Letter ‘Shri’ in front of the bust, Letter ‘Vi Gra’ below, Reverse: Stylized Zorastrian fire altar flanked by attendants, Letter ‘Ma’ replaces fire altar’s shaft, KK Maheshwari # Imitations in Continuity, pg. 221, very fine, very scarce in this grade.