Lot 50
Hindu Medieval Indo-Sassanian Series Gurjara Prathiharas Vigrahapala Billon Dramma
Auction # 27 Lucknow (Online)
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- Catalog Reference #
- KK Maheshwari # Imitations in Continuity, pg. 221
- Metal Composition
- Billon
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 16.18 mm
- Weight
- 3.90 gms
- Denomination
- Dramma
- Calendar/Year
- c. 9th-10th Century AD
Hindu Medieval, Indo-Sassanian Series, Gurjara Prathiharas, Vigrahapala (c. 9th-10th Century AD), Billon Dramma, 3.90 gms, 16.18 mm, Obverse: Stylized bust of king to right, Letter ‘Shri’ in front of the bust, Letter ‘Vi Gra’ below, Reverse: Stylized Zorastrian fire altar flanked by stylized attendants, Letter ‘Sa’ replaces fire altar’s shaft, KK Maheshwari # Imitations in Continuity, pg. 221, very fine, very scarce in this grade.