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Lot # 78 - Gold Gadyana Coin of Kadambas of Goa.
Gold Gadyana Coin of Kadambas of Goa.
Gold Gadyana Coin of Kadambas of Goa. Gold Gadyana Coin of Kadambas of Goa.
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DenominationGadyanaMetalGold
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Kadamabas of Goa, Anonymous (10-11 Century AD), Gold Gadyana, Obv: majestic roaring lion standing facing left with tail curled on the back and a front leg raised, a temple structure to the left, Rev: ornamental trident at the top, Nagari legend "Shri Malaha/ ramari" in two lines, linear and dotted circle around on both sides, 3.7g, 14.40mm, (Unlisted type), about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.

The Nagari legend "Ra" in "Ramari" is different than the listed example. 

Similar coin was sold for Rs. 2,70,000 in an auction in 2017.

The Kadambas were an ancient ruling family of Karnataka, who had founded the first indigenous Kannadiga kingdom in Banavasi in the 4th Century. That kingdom lasted for some 200 years, but eventually came under the Chalukyas of  Badami, becoming their feudatories and then to the Rashtrakutas. Then, in the late 10th century, the Kadambas supported the Chalukyas of Kalyana in their struggle against the Rashtrakutas. After the Rashtrakutas were defeated, it appears the Kalyani Chalukyas gave the Kadambas some measure of independence, one branch in Hangal and another in Goa. The Kadambas ruled Goa  from the 10th to the 14th Century, during which they issued a handsome series of gold coins.