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1 Paisa - Sangram Shah Gond Kingdom of Garha-Katanga
| Issuer | Gond Kingdom of Garha-Katanga |
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| Year | 1300-1500 |
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| Thickness | 4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a lion in profile facing left with right forepaw raised, rendered within a rectangular border in the characteristic hammered style of medieval Indian coinage. Traces of a Devanagari legend are visible in the surrounding field, though heavily worn and only partially legible. The design reflects the heraldic artistic conventions of the Gond kingdom, with the lion motif serving as a dynastic emblem. The irregular flan edges are typical of hand-struck copper issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a two-part inscriptional composition: the upper half carries the legend 'Shri Sangrama Sahi' rendered in Telugu script, while the lower half repeats the ruler's name and title in Devanagari script. The bilingual nature of the inscription reflects the political and cultural sphere of influence of the Gond rulers of Garha-Katanga during the medieval period. The lettering is crudely struck and partially effaced due to the irregular hammered flan and circulation wear. No figurative devices are present; the field is entirely devoted to the epigraphic content. |
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| Mintage | ND (1300-1500) |
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