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Æ Unit - Kalchuris of Ratnapura
| Issuer | Kalachuri dynasty of Ratnapura |
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| Year | 1120-1135 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse script | None |
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| Reverse description | Irregular copper flan with a Devanagari legend occupying the central field, reading 'Shrimat Ratnadeva', referencing the ruling king Ratnadeva of the Kalachuri dynasty of Ratnapura. The inscription is rendered in a coarse, provincial Devanagari script typical of eleventh- and twelfth-century central Indian dynastic coinage. The relief is low and the surfaces are rough, consistent with hand-hammered production at a local mint. The flan edges are jagged and uneven, showing no attempt at regularisation prior to striking. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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