Lot No: 39

Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)

Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)
Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)
Lot No: 39

Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)

Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)
Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)
Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)
Kalachuris Of Tripuri, Gangeyadeva Gold 4 1/2 Masha Extremely Rare (10th Century CE)

Description

Kalachuris of Tripuri, Pseudo Gangeyadeva (10 Century CE), Gold 4½ Masha, Pseudo style (Wt: 4.15 gm Dia: 17 mm)

Obverse : the goddess Lakshmi ornate, seated facing forward

Reverse : the Devanagari legend "Srimat Gangeya Devah".

Comment :
This coin is a crude and thicker-flan example of the Pseudo Gangayadeva type, listed in Lakshmi – Bearer of Riches: Indian Gold Coinage after the Tenth Century by John S. Deyell (Page 237, Type D-119e). Deyell records only four specimens, three in the Nagpur Museum and one in a private collection. This example has never been offered in such immaculate condition previously. (Deyell # D119e) about very fine, Extremely Rare.