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Bronze stater of Sangrama Deva (1003-1028), pre-Islamic Kashmir, India
$ 16.86
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Description
Highly stylized King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, legend at right in Sharada script: Jaya // Ardochsho (Lakshmi) seated facing in lalitasana (with right leg folded under and left leg hanging down), holding diadem in right hand and long-stemmed lotus in left hand, legend in Sharada script:Sa-ngrama
. 21mm, 5.90 grams. Very attractive. Mitchiner NIS 179-180. SKU T628-52520
Sangrama Deva was the founder of the Lohara dynasty; he was the nephew of Didda Rani. This coin is much nicer in hand than the photo indicates.