Lot 186
Hindu Medieval Gurjara Prathiharas Bhoja I Silver Dramma
Auction # 22 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1000 - 1500
- Current Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 17.87 mm
- Weight
- 4.02 gms
- Denomination
- Dramma
- Calendar/Year
- 836-885 AD
Hindu Medieval, Gurjara Prathiharas, Bhoja I (836-885 AD), Silver Dramma, 4.02 gms, 17.87 mm, Obverse: King standing to right assuming the form of a boar thereby representing the Adivaraha (Avatar of Vishnu), his left leg raised, A lion motif seen below leg,A wheel (Bhoomi?) in front, Reverse: Legend in Siddamatrikareading in two lines as ‘(Shrimadadi)/Varaha’, an Indo-Sassanian fire altar below, Decorations around, about very fine, scarce.