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41/2 Masha - Ratna Deva Kalachuries of Ratanpur
| Uitgever | Kalachuri dynasty of Ratanpur |
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| Jaar | 1120-1135 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Stylized Gajasardula motif occupying the entire field: a lion depicted in the act of attacking an elephant, rendered in the highly schematized and bold relief characteristic of medieval Central Indian coinage. The figures are reduced to a series of flowing, rounded forms with pellet details, conveying vigorous movement despite the abstracted treatment. A border of pellets or beads runs along the coin's periphery. The design reflects the artistic conventions of the Kalachuri school, in which naturalistic imagery is translated into a dense, almost calligraphic pattern of raised curves and globular elements. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Bold Devanagari legend filling the central field in two registers, identifying the issuing ruler. The inscription reads 'Shri Madra Ratna Deva', rendered in the large, angular Devanagari script typical of 12th-century Kalachuri coinage of Ratanpur. Individual akshara characters are boldly raised in high relief against a plain field, with the coin's irregular, flan-crack-marked surface characteristic of debased hammered gold issues. A border of raised pellets encircles the legend, consistent with the obverse treatment. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Kalachuri dynasty of Ratanpur, ruling from their capital in what is now Chhattisgarh, issued gold coinage during a period of fragmented Deccan authority following the decline of Chola influence in central India. Ratna Deva I, who held power during this approximate window, conducted military campaigns against the Paramara kingdom and maintained enough economic autonomy to produce indigenous gold issues — albeit with a debasement that reflects the practical costs of sustained warfare and tribute obligations.
The debased gold of Kalachuri coinage from this period is well documented; the alloy degradation was not accidental but a deliberate fiscal measure common to smaller regional dynasties managing bullion scarcity.