Item 189 out of 628
Lot # 189 - Extremely Rare Tripura, Durga Manikya Silver Tanka Coin Saka Era 1731 Citing Queen Sumitra.
Extremely Rare Tripura, Durga Manikya Silver Tanka Coin Saka Era 1731 Citing Queen Sumitra.
Extremely Rare Tripura, Durga Manikya Silver Tanka Coin Saka Era 1731 Citing Queen Sumitra. Extremely Rare Tripura, Durga Manikya Silver Tanka Coin Saka Era 1731 Citing Queen Sumitra. Extremely Rare Tripura, Durga Manikya Silver Tanka Coin Saka Era 1731 Citing Queen Sumitra.
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Quick Description
DenominationSilver Tanka MetalSilver
Year (AH/VS/SE/AM)1731
Full Description:

Tripura Kingdom, Durga Manikya (1809-21 AD), Silver Tanka, Saka Era 1731, Citing Queen Sumitra, Obv: lion facing left, trident on back, cross left and right, date below, within double circle containing groups of four beads arranged lozenge-wise between the circles, Rev: Bengali legend "Kali Pade/Sri Sri Yuta Durga/Manikya Deva Sri/mati Sumitra/Maha Devyau” in five lines within a circle of beads, 10.8g, 25.37mm, (RB # 264/ KM # 275), some flatness otherwise, gem quality, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.

Note: It was probably struck for presentation to British officers at the King's coronation. An invocation to Kali is unusual in the legend.