Lot 154
Hindu Medieval Central India Rajput Kings Virasimharama Gold 4-1/2 Masha
Auction # 28 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 350000 - 400000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Reference # Deyell, Lakshmi-Bearer of Riches, 17a, pg. 153
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 19.85 mm
- Weight
- 3.56 gms
- Denomination
- 4-1/2 Masha
- Calendar/Year
- c. 10th-13th Century AD
Hindu Medieval, Central India, Rajput Kings, Virasimharama (c. 10th-13th Century AD), Gold 4-1/2 Masha, 3.56 gms, 19.85 mm, Obv: Seated deity (Lakshmi or Kubera or Vishnu) facing front, holding attributes believed to be Gada, Chakra, Dotted border around, Rev: Nagari legend in two lines reading as ‘ShrimadVeera/simharama’, Dotted border around, Deyell lists this king among the enigmatic kings of this series. Deyell has recorded three specimens of this king in the 4 ½ Masha weight standard, Reference # Deyell, Lakshmi-Bearer of Riches, 17a, pg. 153, very fine, extremely rare.