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Lot # 76 - Gold Gadyana Coin of Pandya Dhanajaya of Alupas Dynasty.
Gold Gadyana Coin of Pandya Dhanajaya of Alupas Dynasty.
Gold Gadyana Coin of Pandya Dhanajaya of Alupas Dynasty. Gold Gadyana Coin of Pandya Dhanajaya of Alupas Dynasty.
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Alupas Dynasty, Pandya Dhananjaya, 11th CE, Gold Gadyana, Obv: two fishes vertically (mina lanchana in kannada) above the lotus flower, under the royal umbrella, and the umbrella is accosted by the crescent symbol on two sides, whisk (chanvri) on the left and shankh (conch) on the right, Rev: kannada legend Sri ಶ್ರೀ” Pa ಪಾ/ndya “oಡ್ಯ Dhanam ಧನಂ/jaya ಜಯ"3.69g, 15.41mm, Unlisted, about very fine, Exceedingly Rare.

It is very interesting to note that the variety of this specimen is listed neither in Mitchiner nor in Prabhu & Pai. Prabhu & Pai has done extensive research and listed numerous varieties and combinations in their book. The variety this specimen of whisk at left and conch at right is not listed in the book.