41/2 Masha - Gangeya Deva Kalachuris of Tripuri

Gangeya Deva ruled the Kalachuris of Tripuri at the dynasty's political peak, extending his reach across a broad stretch of central India and briefly capturing Varanasi around 1019 CE. His coinage reflects a kingdom flush with military ambition — the electrum alloy, inconsistent across specimens, likely reflects opportunistic metal sourcing rather than any fixed mint standard. Deyell's "cf." designation for this type signals that the piece doesn't perfectly match the plate coin, a common situation with Kalachuri issues where die variation and metal inconsistency make precise attribution genuinely difficult.