Lot 154

Hindu Medieval Central India Rajput Kings Virasimharama Gold 4-1/2 Masha

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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.