Lot # 55 - Rare Gold Varaha Coin of Devaraya I of Sangama Dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire.
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Start Price 18000 | Estimated Price 18000-20000 |
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Denomination | Gold Varaha | Metal | Gold | |
Full Description: Vijayanagar Empire, Sangama Dynasty, Devaraya I (1406-1422 CE), Gold Varaha, Obv: the god Shiva seated in the padmasana posture with his consort Parvati resting on his left thigh, one of his left hands holds a battle axe and the other is around his consort's waist, one right-hand holds an antelope, while the other is in the abhayamudra gesture, the sun and moon near Shiva’s head, the goddess has joined her hands in the anjalimudra gesture, Rev: Nagari legend "Sri Pra/tapa deva/raya" in three lines with interlinear rules, 3.34g, 10.45mm, (Mitch. K&A # 450/Dr. M. Girijapathi # 72), about very fine, Rare. |