Dharmapala Gold

€215,633.00
IssuerPala Empire
Year770-810
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionGold
Weight7.59 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionKing ? riding on horseback left, with right hand holding up a spear, aimed at animal (lion or boar ?) at left, standard before the king. Four line Brāhmi legend at right: Sri / mā ndha / rma pā / lah, below horse’s forelegs, in two lines: kai / la, below horse’s hind legs: vo
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Reverse descriptionLakshmi seated facing on a single lotus, holding a lotus plant in each hand, fl anked on each side by a sacred vessel, purna ghata. In top left field: Sri.
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Mint
MintageND (770-810)  - The reign of Dharmapāla according to R.C.Majumdar (1971) -
Catalog ID2917787120
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