Lot 175

Hindu Medieval, Central India, Rajput Kings, Virasimharama (c. 10th-13th Century AD), Gold (86.31%) 4-1/2 Masha, 3.56 gms, 19.85 mm, Obv: Seated deity (Lakshmi or Kubera or Vishnu) facing front, holding attributes believed to be Gada, Chakra, Dotted border around, Rev: Nagari legend in two lines reading as ‘ShrimadVeera/simharama’, Dotted border around, Deyell lists this king among the enigmatic kings of this series. Deyell has recorded three specimens of this king in the 4 ½ Masha weight standard, Virasimharama (also known as Virasimha or Virasimhadeva), a medieval Rajput ruler associated with the Kachchhapaghata dynasty of Central India, Virasimha was the earliest known ruler of the Tomara dynasty of Gwalior. His ascent to power is generally dated to the latter half of the 14th century, during which period Gwalior is believed to have been granted to him by the later Tughlaq Sultans of Delhi. The attribution of this coin to Virasimha remains tentative; however, its style corresponds closely with the final phase of the North Indian “Lakshmi”-type gold coinage, distinguished by the replacement of the goddess Lakshmi with her male counterpart, Kubera, the deity of wealth, Reference # Deyell, Lakshmi-Bearer of Riches, 17a, pg. 153, very fine, exceedingly rare.

Note : A similar specimen hammered at CNG INDIA Auction on 4 January 2026 for INR 5,10,000 (excluding buyer’s premium). The piece was described as an exceedingly rare gold ½ dinar of Virasimha (c. 1350–1400 AD), depicting Kubera seated cross-legged, regarded as the male counterpart to Lakshmi in the late North Indian “Lakshmi-type” coinage tradition.

A further comparable example, described as featuring the deity Kubera seated cross-legged, realized USD 4,000 at Stephen Album Rare Coins (SARC) during their 14–17 May 2026 auction, reaffirming the growing international demand and strong market appreciation for this exceptionally rare Tomara gold issue.